How hard do you work?
Posted by SolitudeIsBliss 11 years, 3 months ago to Politics
After experiencing all the headaches of running a small business in these challenging times knowing that most of my hard work, sacrifice and profit will not be rewarded but instead taken by force from me and instead given to moochers and looters I've told my husband I'm done. I could work 60+ hrs a week, travel and make my business grow even more but I refuse to.
I will only work enough to meet our needs and no more. I will not Cooperate ! If someone wants a piece of the pie, let them bake !
So even though times are hard and sales aren't what they should be we're surviving but not one more drop of MY sweat is going to go to others.
Hank Reardon:
"I work for nothing but my own profit. I earn it."
"No, I do not want my attitude to be misunderstood. I shall be glad to state it for the record. I am in full agreement with the facts of everything said about me in the newspapers - with the facts, but not with the evaluation. I work for nothing but my own profit - which I make by selling a product they need to men who are willing and able to buy it. I do not produce it for their benefit at the expense of mine, and they do not buy it for my benefit at the expense of theirs; I do not sacrifice my interests to them nor do they sacrifice theirs to me; we deal as equals by mutual consent to mutual advantage - and I am proud of every penny that I have earned in this manner. I am rich and I am proud of every penny I own. I made my money by my own effort, in free exchange and through the voluntary consent of every man I dealt with - voluntary consent of those who employed me when I started, the voluntary consent of those who work for me now, the voluntary consent of those who buy my product!
Just wondering what others think !
I will only work enough to meet our needs and no more. I will not Cooperate ! If someone wants a piece of the pie, let them bake !
So even though times are hard and sales aren't what they should be we're surviving but not one more drop of MY sweat is going to go to others.
Hank Reardon:
"I work for nothing but my own profit. I earn it."
"No, I do not want my attitude to be misunderstood. I shall be glad to state it for the record. I am in full agreement with the facts of everything said about me in the newspapers - with the facts, but not with the evaluation. I work for nothing but my own profit - which I make by selling a product they need to men who are willing and able to buy it. I do not produce it for their benefit at the expense of mine, and they do not buy it for my benefit at the expense of theirs; I do not sacrifice my interests to them nor do they sacrifice theirs to me; we deal as equals by mutual consent to mutual advantage - and I am proud of every penny that I have earned in this manner. I am rich and I am proud of every penny I own. I made my money by my own effort, in free exchange and through the voluntary consent of every man I dealt with - voluntary consent of those who employed me when I started, the voluntary consent of those who work for me now, the voluntary consent of those who buy my product!
Just wondering what others think !
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I work physically hard at my "day job", but I'm trying to get myself into a "financially independent" situation (self-employment making enough to pay my bills so I can quit my "day job").
I was thinking about this the other night. We may be entering the new age of the entrepreneur in America. I foresee a lot of people becoming self-employed in the near future, in order to circumvent government coercion and interference.
Were I given Obama's pen and phone for a week, I'd transform all employment to "contract labor", abolish withholding tax, and thereby forcing each person to file taxes as a personal business.
We'd see some changes to the tax code and regulation then!
My biggest suggestion is to find something to fill that space and focus your creative spirit. A new hobby, additional time with your family, etc. can really help.