Good advice. Tell your story that made you write that.
Replies 3There are many links that explain the difference between a sub and an employee: The easiest way to tell the difference has been stated several times in this and many threads. I...
Replies 100I'm not sure if this is the proper section to post this but I think it is. I am a NY based contractor all legal and such (or so I thought). We have just started a big reno job i...
Replies 100Ted, I agree with you. I've been providing paid sick leave for several years (as required by San Francisco), and haven't had any problems with abuse. I don't begrudge an emplo...
Replies 9This is just one more thing causing me to close my shop. With about 40 employees that comes out to having to give away 22+ weeks of pay for free. All my employees are paid a per...
Replies 9We are on the line of 4 counties so we heave to take debris to the county landfill where it was generated we also have to prove with contact so we charge what the highest landfi...
Replies 28I'm not knocking you but your yelp reviews aren't very good, has yelp ever tried to have you pay to remove bad reviews? I paid Yelp about $3,000 to $6,000 (can't remember) to ad...
Replies 5I've been using Thumbtack for a lot of small jobs since my website isn't generating enough leads yet. I get great reviews through Thumbtack and have a review widget on my site. ...
Replies 5We do mostly insurance work, so we have the standard $250 per truck load line item in exactimate. We have a dump trailer that is parked at our office. So if it's a small amount ...
Replies 28Your rates are way too low. This is a very comprehensive list of overhead items courtesy of 480sparky . Business Cost List Building Building Warehouse Space Trash Removal Lawn ...
Replies 18Aside from being a contractor I also owner other businesses. One of the perks is dumpsters. I haul as much debris as I can in my truck so I leave the job as clean as possible....
Replies 28Hi everyone, So I have some questions about my labor rates and material mark up. Not sure If im in a safe margin or leaving money laying all over the place. My company is a...
Replies 18Defamation? I'm not so sure about that. Unprofessional? ABSOLUTELY. I would want them to get hit with the lawsuit for that reason alone. I am going to use this example as a tea...
Replies 21Check with pcplumber... he knows everything. That is not a nice thing to say just because you disagree. If you are going to write something be honest and be prepared to argue. I...
Replies 7Pcplumber, I really don't appreciate you using my thread to bash me and what I do. Your advice is unsound, unfounded, and based on extremely limited experience. I have helped 10...
Replies 2682Hi Brian, Here are the correct answers to your questions. YES, do send w-2's with your app. Include your union card. If you have year end pay stubs, send those too. The law requ...
Replies 2682Hi guru, I am a union carpenter with more than four years journeyman experience. I have w-2's from multiple companies. I was wondering if the w-2's and the union hall records we...
Replies 2682I purchased Kaspersky about 5 years ago, installed it and then immediately removed it. Personally, I don't believe in using any type of virus nor spyware software because the so...
Replies 1224-years old is not too young. The younger you are the better. It is the old fools who you can't teach a damn thing to. I started my first business (technically) when I was abou...
Replies 37With the grammar and the way he wrote the post I am guessing that he has the brains to pull his family out of this problem. He appears to be intelligent, determined and that is ...
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