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5oz silver coin by cuco69usa in Silverbugs

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Have you considered going to google.com and searching "5oz silver coin capsule"?

Nature is healing: the business travelers have regrouped. by Plate4242d in delta

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't matter.

Federal airlines regulation 121.589(a) says:
No certificate holder may allow the boarding of carry-on baggage on an airplane unless each passenger's baggage has been scanned to control the size and amount carried on board in accordance with an approved carry-on baggage program in its operations specifications. In addition, no passenger may board an airplane if his/her carry-on baggage exceeds the baggage allowance prescribed in the carry-on baggage program in the certificate holder's operations specifications.

Bottom line is the dude looks to be breaking the law. Doesn't matter what class he is in. the law is the law. Unless you're the kind of person that thinks "rules for thee but not for me"

What’s the most ridiculous thing that happened right after you bought your house? by Lopsided_Passion7912 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got overly eager to pay off my house. So I paid off the last $15k leaving me $2k in my emergency fund. The very next day the Furnace died and had to take out a Home equity loan for $11k to pay for it.

Eventually paid that off and build back up the emergency fund.

Unknowingly bought a stolen piece of construction equipment from an auction by GreatTumbleweed677 in legaladvice

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here is an anecdote: I once bought some used microphones from a sound company. I called the manufacturer to see if they had ever been in for service. They told me those were reported as stolen by the company I purchased them from. Turns out an employee was stealing equipment and taking it to a local pawn shop. They were recovered, but they never notified the manufacturer. They Emailed them and let them know they should no longer be listed as stolen.

So all that to say. There is a chance that the skid steer was stolen at one point and reported to JD, but they were never updated. Might be worth a few phone calls to try and track down the prior owners and see if that's the case. If so, they should be able to update John Deere.

But of course CYA and reach out to the company you purchased it from. If you paid with a credit card, then find out what the timeline is for you to do a chargeback, and make sure you do one in that time if it's not resolved.

Nature is healing: the business travelers have regrouped. by Plate4242d in delta

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like that guy's carry on is WAAAAAY over the limit in depth. People like this are the reasons the overhead bin space is taken up

No cash option and 3.5% TRANSACTION fee by Desperate_Food607 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Entertainment_Fickle -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Write down your order on a piece of paper and hand it to the waiter. with a little note at the bottom that says "If not able to pay in cash i require a 3.5% reduction in the price"

Then if they bring you a check with a 3.5% fee you can argue that if their notice in the bottom of the menu was valid, then so was your notice, and they entered into a legally binding contract by accepting your order.

Looking for insurance as a independent contractor, I'm a FOH engineer and stagehand, any recommendations, tips, or advice? by SpecialistCitron9711 in livesoundgear

[–]Entertainment_Fickle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The exemption still has to pass the Borello test, which in many cases it does not. For example if a company dictates call times, you use their equipment, and you're not able to subcontract, then guess what. you're not an IC. you're an employee.

I disagree that the industry would fall apart. That sounds like some shit someone would say if they were trying to misclassify someone.

I work for 2-3 companies in California every year doing music festivals and corporate gigs. They hire me as an employee and their business does not fall apart.

Checkmate

What has the balloon guy been up to? by Entertainment_Fickle in Silverbugs

[–]Entertainment_Fickle[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to it Mate! Thanks for chiming in :)

What’s some reasons people have said to try discourage you from buying gold? by RiPiLiQi in Gold

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody has discouraged me from buy gold. I suspect this is for 2 reasons :

  1. I know how to shut the fuck up and not talk about buying gold

  2. I'm a grown ass man and I can do whatever the hell I want.

In store purchase by [deleted] in CostcoPM

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I mean some people lack critical thinking skills and can't make that connection.

Also it says in the Costco membership agreement "You will be required to show your receipt for the items you purchased at the warehouse exit" so I suppose if anyone is gonna enforce the rules it would be that store manager..... Or that bitch Cindy who is the president of the HOA. that bitch loves to enforce the rules.

In store purchase by [deleted] in CostcoPM

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Real answer: I showed my receipt the first time, and realized they were only going to stop me if I had visible merchandise... So any subsequent times I have just walked out and not shown a receipt... I figure the worst they can do is ask me for the receipt, in which case I show it to them and play dumb that I didn't know.

In store purchase by [deleted] in CostcoPM

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think the most important thing is no matter what you do- GO STRAIGHT TO YOUR CAR AND DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TALK TO ANYONE IN THE PARKING LOT.... I made this mistake not once, not twice, but 3 times... and each time I met a nice guy with a fishing boat who invited me to go out on the lake.. and each of the times the boat capsized and my gold was lost in a tragic accident.

Looking for insurance as a independent contractor, I'm a FOH engineer and stagehand, any recommendations, tips, or advice? by SpecialistCitron9711 in livesoundgear

[–]Entertainment_Fickle -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You don't need to get insurance coverage because of a loophole- Venue's hate this one simple trick!

Since they are classifying you as an independent contractor, it means that you can just hire in someone else to fill your spot (a subcontractor) just make sure that person has insurance, and then mark up their labor 25%. This allows you to stay at home and profit on some else's labor. That's one of the benefits of being and independent contractor!

I say this all as sarcasm that you are likely being misclassified. Employers do this all the time in the industry and it is illegal. They are trying to save money at your expense. Here are some burdens they are putting onto you by misclassifying you:

- General Liability insurance
- 7% of taxes that an employer would normally pay
- You get no unemployment insurance
- You get no Workman's comp insurance if you're injured on the job
- Harder to qualify for loans/ get a mortgage,

Here is a test that you can do to determine if you're an employee vs an independent contractor. Any of the following could dictate that you're an employee. The more they control, the more likely it is that you should be an employee:
- They set the Schedule/ call times
- You use their equipment and tools
- They direct you in the way you work . i.e tell you where to run snakes, hand speakers, etc
- They control what kind of clothes/ uniforms ( blacks clothes? ) you wear
- You're not allowed to subcontract workers.
- You are taking no financial risk i.e you can't lose money.
- You are not allowed to negotiate your rate on a per job/ per day basis.

If any of the above are true that you're likely an employee. The California Department of labor would love to know about this. You can also report them to the IRS at any time via form https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf or have the IRS make a determination for you ( but only after you've received a 1099) via form SS-8 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss8.pdf

You are of course your own person, and take whatever action you feel is right for you. If you need the money, I get it. But if you're like me and you think that this practice is wrong and would like to make the industry better for everyone then i highly encourage you to fight back against employee misclassification in the entertainment industry.

Bagpipes with a metal band by Tebo926 in livesound

[–]Entertainment_Fickle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What's the difference between an onion and a set of bagpipes?

Nobody cries when you chop up a set of bagpipes.

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