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When I audit these I just have to see that you maintain time sheets with the workers names. If they bid lump sum then just calculate the time they spend on a job and the lump sum and come up with the hourly calc? May be I am not getting this. |
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09-04-2014, 10:42 PM | #46 | |
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And aside to this is that FL allows for Worker's comp exemptions. This means nearly all flooring contractors use "subcontractors" as installers. We couldn't compete with extra cost if our installers were employees and we had to pay the work comp rates for flooring installers. If we could have them as employees it would be easier for me to keep control over it. But having to keep subcontractors at arms length, (for payroll taxes) i have to depend on them to keep this paperwork straight, which they don't, which makes more work for me, because of bureaucratic BS, which doesn't help anyone. (again, at least in my industry)
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09-05-2014, 12:09 AM | #47 | |
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21 course credit at our school means I didn't get a single credit. Well, I only took 2 course as audited (Microecon theory1, and Math Stat for Economist) , and it was not as hard, so we shall see I will stop being a sissy and take classes as credited. It is not that "Can I finish?" but more of "is it worth the $?" ~$4500 for a "feeler" was costly, but my wife is extremely happy that I even got accepted. I am still living in late 90s in-state tuition dreamworld. People who I've talked with told me to take some as audited before making a decision. If i decide to pursue forward, I will think about teaching. Even getting an visiting/adjunct status are not as easy as 15 years ago. I really applied to a school which is really not known for what I want. I just applied to this school, because it is closest and I took undergrad there. I am more of micro or operation guy, and our school is known for intl econ (especially trade side). I think our school was rank as low as #40 overall around year 2000.
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09-05-2014, 04:15 AM | #48 | |
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All needs to be said in my opinion. If minimum wage is at $15 an hour, most businesses will move out to find cheaper sources of labor and produce at a lower level of input costs. (Hence why a lot of businesses have already packed and moved to other states with lower operating costs than california). Company like Mcdonalds charges 8% on top of the annual operating costs to its franchisee's for solely using the corporately owned real estate and make a lot more than one might expect from the actual ownership of real rather than the burger flipping. Last edited by Bimmer Nerd; 09-05-2014 at 04:21 AM.. |
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09-05-2014, 05:51 AM | #49 |
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The free market is king. It is a simple supply/demand calculation. If there are people that are qualified and willing to do the work at $7,$8,$9,$10 per hour then that is the going rate for the job at hand.
For example, I was offered a job (lateral transition) in Manhattan 2 months ago at X amount of dollars. I informed the company that the figure was too low for the cost of living in that area and declined the offer because they would not budge on the figure. The job is still open/vacant today. Want to know why? Not enough pay for an applicant that is qualified to do the work.
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So since I'm much more highly qualified than anyone at McD's, if this passes, I should be able to take this on as a second job relatively easily, right?
I mean, wouldn't you rather hire someone with real world experience instead of the typical fast food worker? Even if most of its automated, I'll flip some patties and even offer liter cola. |
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09-05-2014, 08:28 AM | #52 | |
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09-05-2014, 09:29 AM | #53 | |
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Really all you need is a hostess, bartender, however many chefs to pump out the food and a bus boy to clean up after people. That's about it. |
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I could get a job as a pizza delivery driver. 15 dollars an hour would pay the gas for my Cobra Replica. I wouldn't mind getting payed to drive my cobra around all day! At least as a part time job....might even get to sneak a piece of pizza.
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Except it was my now wife's newly purchased pizza shop. And i didn't get paid....in dollars. Yep, i got paid in pizza and garlic bread. Oddly enough, during those two years, i lost 20 pounds eating almost nothing but Pizza, Bread, IHOP, and Krispy-Kream. .....Good times.
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http://www.thewire.com/national/2014...#disqus_thread
Then read this comment Laughing the F@ck Out Loud! The last sentence brought it all home. Here's an example of the typical, self-satisfied, and self-absorbed fella that thinks he really makes a big difference in people's lives. All this talk about the "American Dream" is just the pure unadulterated, unpasteurized horseshit that these "1%ers" talk about when they get together and give backslaps and reacharounds to each other, while trying to cut costs as much as they can while not getting slapped with a federal or state lawsuit for unethical or unsafe practices. Unionization must return and must elevate the dignity of all workers. If I spend an extra buck or two for a shitty burger that I know was made with the lowest possible capital outlay, while still being able to call the product "food", I won't mind doing so, for at least it is contributing to that worker's salary and dignity. That should be the American Dream. |
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09-05-2014, 12:13 PM | #58 | |
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Your loss is my gain //jk |
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09-05-2014, 12:16 PM | #59 | |
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But how many people in corporate finance have PhD? Not too many..well now I sound like a complete snob. |
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Did not read all the cooments but do have this wrinkle. In Cali there's a labor law for skilled workers, basically if you provide your own tools you by law get twice minimum wage(few other rules but that's the gist of it). Ok they raise minimum wage then that affects auto techs, plumbers, electricians etc etc etc raising costs thru roof for those services or lowering the service level. What will the business owner do, make everyone a sub, they provide their own benefits and tax payments which will further dillute business landscape. Bad for business and consumers in the long run. Should they make a bit more, maybe, but not double how about 15% across the board. I'd say basically shut them down too many options for fast food anyway.
Don't get me into the "helicopter" kid syndrome currently affecting 20 something's in this country. This old fart wil seriously piss off most of you on here. |
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09-05-2014, 01:47 PM | #61 | |
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last one i did was for department of health. They have a 4 story admin building. in 2009 the renovated the whole building, top to bottom. New everything, total build out. In 2012 the had one department move to another building and the department in that building move to the 4 story building. Don't ask me why. But the new department was going to occupy the 3rd floor. They needed some ceramic tile in a break room, some VCT in a few copy rooms and new carpet tile in the revised entry. Bout a $14,000 contract. Before starting, they ask for a quote to re-carpet the entire 3rd floor because some of the work on the 4th floor would require carpet that was currently installed on the 3rd to be moved to the 4th. Makes sense so far.... I give them a quote. They accept it and write me a change order. Then they ask me for a quote to install the 3rd floor carpet on the 4th floor. Turns out they only needed carpet for 3 rooms on the 4th floor. This is what my contract looked like.... Original Contract - $14,000 Change Order 1 - $137,000 Change Order 2 - $3,200 So to get the same color carpet in the 3 rooms on the 4th floor, they purchased $137k worth of new carpet for the 3rd floor. Get ready for the kicker..... They ordered the exact same carpet that was previously installed. If i made it difficult to follow, Originally, before we were contracted, all floors had the same X123 carpet. They needed this color carpet for changes on the 4th floor so they took it from the 3rd floor. Then they replaced ALL the carpet on the 3rd floor with the same X123 carpet. Same manufacture, same style, same color. Seriously? WTF?!? As a tax payer, i'm furious. As a business owner, i'm saying at least i'm benefiting from this. But the truth is, it hurts all of us, even the guys doing the work. It's not sustainable and the government doesn't care. That kind of government waste, fraud, and abuse is what drives me crazy and makes me want the government to stay out of the free market.
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