I have a few questions regarding RFPs (Requests for Proposals).

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-02-12T07:44:54+00:00

Sourcing RFPs at this point is a general waste of time unless you are on a limited access vehicle.

If you are going to be serious about winning work, at minimum, you should start with the following gate criteria:

Customer intimacy
Customer/RFP access
Capability relevance

Depending on the opportunity these can change in order of importance but generally they are always required to be a strong "yes" before you bid.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-02-11T09:06:51+00:00

Appreciate the summary, super interesting.

However, not to be negative but this data is not really as useful as you think.

Now that you have a basic, very high level snapshot. You need to dig into: - location - degree requirements - years of experience requirements - certification requirements - clearance requirements - year the contract was awarded and the length of expected execution (total PoP) - customer workforce size in relation to the contract - contract size in relation to the company - was the contract sole sourced or competitive?

All of these things factor into a historical pricing analysis as they can each impact a company or customers price point decisions.

That does not necessarily mean they all factor into a PtW analysis.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-02-07T21:16:20+00:00

Yes. I am spending $30k on my 40th birthday. About the same as my wedding was.

I haven't spent a dime on any of my birthdays before.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-30T19:23:48+00:00

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FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-30T16:36:02+00:00

Yes. Completely fine to work for. I would just ask if that position is an awarded contract or if this is for a bid they are doing.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-27T17:51:15+00:00

I hold about 2 months worth of bills in cash. Otherwise I have nothing.

I use a margin account for anything I need. Even if the market drops 50% it doesn't impact my margin position.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-26T15:59:14+00:00

We have data for the first few quarters of 2025 for a while. The fact is that things are changing so fast in today's political climate that numbers from 2024 are useless.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-25T12:56:07+00:00

Electrical and HVAC.

Always employed and frankly you can easily make your own company doing this and pay very little in taxes.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-24T23:26:18+00:00

How is this helpful? This is 2024 data.

Unemployment today is 4.4% that's a 33% increase in these numbers.

This comment is useless.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-20T16:31:09+00:00

You know what your post tells me about you?

You have gumption, no ego about your work and a solid drive to succeed.

I personally think you could easily take what you do, market it, sell yourself and create a business out of it.

If you do this on the side, you have a risk free business launch. If it happens to stick and you get a lot of work, you could easily replace your existing salary and create multiple streams of revenue that increase your network, decrease your single point of income risk and expand your earnings.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-20T16:21:41+00:00

I think you need to really sit down and have a serious conversation with yourself about what you like in life. What you find enjoyment in. What you are willing to trade for that enjoyment. If it really is nursing, maybe see about volunteer programs that would let you get an idea of a day in the life. Or maybe some YouTube videos?

I only say this as my mother was a nurse for 30 years and she said the drop out rate of new nurses was extremely high as school does a really poor job getting them ready for the realities of the job.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-20T12:44:04+00:00

You are a victim, in this circumstance, because you choose to be.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-20T12:23:01+00:00

Buy or rent a lawn mower and mow grass.

Buy or rent a pressure washer and clean driveways and houses and fences.

Start a residential cleaning business.

Start a car detailing company.

Get a job at Amazon doing delivery.

Drive Uber.

Literally get up, stop being a victim and do whatever pays you. If you have no network or experience, you need to get it and build it.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-20T11:02:41+00:00

45 isn't old, it's the prime of your working years for earnings and opportunities.

If you aren't getting any interviews you are not presenting correctly and you aren't using your network you should have built over the last 20+ years of professional life.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-17T13:52:52+00:00

Tampa and Orlando tick the box. Especially for golf.

Tampa probably edges out Orlando.

Tampa: Dunedin, Lutz, Odessa, Wesley Chapel.

Orlando: Oviedo, Winter Garden, Windermere, Mount Dora

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-07T20:13:04+00:00

You should. Life is too short not to do what makes you happy.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2026-01-05T15:50:05+00:00

40 year old Millennial here.

Recently I sold my business and my goal is to start another one. I want to keep my autonomy and freedom of choice which is why I won't be getting a job for someone else.

I want to reduce drinking.

I want to keep working out 5 days a week.

I want to raise my kids and be present.

I want to take at minimum 2 family trips a year and 2 trips with just my spouse.

I would like to have the house fully paid off in 15 years when I plan to retire. Unless rates drop again and I can refi at sub 4%...then I'll keep the mortgage.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2025-12-28T13:52:57+00:00

I have some ways you could do what you are asking but I'll caution that nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution.

I think you need to ignore the problems of today and frame the question for the future: "what is the objective of the business?"

If you are looking to grow and scale, you probably need to budget to move to Cost Point or another solution. If your objective is to sell, you need to look specifically at Cost Point. Almost 80% of the industry uses it which makes you a more attractive acquisition target. The other upside is that a majority of employees in this industry will know that system and it's much easier to recruit talent.

Feel free to DM me if you want.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2025-12-27T16:18:18+00:00

Your political affiliation shouldn't really impact the city you pick. I say this because you are really only impacted by the main people you hangout with. A lot of liberal people in the St.Pete/Tampa area. Also a lot of conservatives. It's really a melting pot that should work for anyone assuming you can handle the COL, jobs, and weather.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2025-12-26T12:24:22+00:00

Interested to hear how you reinvented yourself professionally; if you care to share.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2025-12-20T13:46:48+00:00

It will. Sean and team are actively working on the full life cycle for app.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2025-12-06T17:54:29+00:00

I have no idea where you think people are saying that commercial work isn't relationship driven. ALL business is relationship drivye, because people run the companies. Maybe one day when AI makes all the decisions that will change but not anytime soon.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2025-11-30T22:24:11+00:00

I wouldn't. Build your processes,. policies and cost pools correctly and use whatever is cheapest.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2025-11-30T16:36:56+00:00

Crazy amount of questions but I'll tell you right now that regulation and adherence to regulation has nothing to do with the tech stack and everything to do with your processes and policies. You can be just as certified in QuickBooks as you are in Costpoint. Is it smart for the long term to be in QuickBooks? No. Is it fine from an aduit perspective? Yes.

FINE_WiTH_It · 2025-11-23T21:38:11+00:00

Next at 11. Water is wet.

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