[–] smokingneedle 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
A grand a day is nice, but I wouldn't mind going back to 70 grand a year. So many less headaches. I'm thinking about shuttering one of my retail units just because it only makes money I don't really need, and way more taxes and headaches than I ever wanted
[–] u_r_wat_u_eat [S] ago
One of the reasons I keep my business very small with light overhead. In terms of what I do at least, which is within the realm of lawncare style of labor.
Small pickup, tiny trailer, solo operator/owner. Sometimes I think a helper would be nice and I'd make more money but that means I bring in a lot more headache to cover that employee. Of course I can do under the table but that too can lead to issues.
[–] smokingneedle 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The employees are the problems. I don't NEED more money, so I don't need this retail unit. My wife says "what about the employees, they need work" so we keep it. Retail unit sells novelty nostalgia crap, records, guitars, crap like that for teenagers.
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[–] u_r_wat_u_eat [S] ago
One of the big things is to build/buy a nice home with plenty of usable land. Definitely a seller's market right now though.
[–] AlternateSelection 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Enough money to be able to set all my bills to auto-pay. A thousand bucks a week would do me just fine. I don't need much.
[–] tablewalk 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I'm self employed and want to create a goal to work towards that is comfortable yet still reasonable.
Small goals are underrated. People go for all that crazy envisioning of massive goals.
What if your goal was 110% of your current income? Then when you hit it you can set another goal and still wind up in the same place.
[–] u_r_wat_u_eat [S] ago
I mean as short term through long term goals. Yearly goals, monthly goals, what I'd like to be making in 5 years, in 10 years etc.
I've found the best way to achieve substantial goals is to take baby steps working towards it.
[–] SeriousNiggerFaggot 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
100k a year is poverty level in California and well off in Wyoming. Where's your location?
[–] NorthSeaPagan 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
6 gorrillion USD