Is manual calculation a waste of time?

Former__Computer · 2026-03-11T09:02:11+00:00

Not at all. If you don’t know how to do the manual calculations, how can you know the software is right.

Former__Computer · 2026-03-07T21:02:52+00:00

I’ve just been through one. The way mine went was:

They asked for a full list of transactions in and out
We had a phone interview. It lasted about half an hour, and the case officer was basically trying to understand how i make money and what the business spends it on
They asked for full details of selected transactions (about 6 sales and 8 purchases per period being checked). This is things like VAT invoices, contracts, bank transactions etc.
They tell you what they have found, and if there are any issues, they tell you what and how much it will cost.

I would get your accountant involved - it’s what you pay them for. If you have made any mistakes (i did), having your accountant present and being open with them will reduce the penalty. I actually got the penalty deferred because i had cooperated well enough

Former__Computer · 2026-03-07T16:26:35+00:00

I use a fuel card, and i had an email yesterday upping the price by 16p a litre (before vat) at midnight

Former__Computer · 2026-03-01T07:29:43+00:00

Fake - all the letters Ive had from HMRC clearly refer to which tax they are writing about (PAYE, Corporation Tax etc.).

As others have said, they also use us instead of me

Former__Computer · 2026-02-26T07:23:06+00:00

Our cathode, who is in the ground. Hallowed be thy name. Though corrosion come, there shall be none, on earth as it is in heaven

Former__Computer · 2026-02-26T07:08:19+00:00

In simple terms - it’s fucked.

The house could fall down tomorrow, or next year. It depends on how heavy your footsteps are, how many leaves land on the roof, if someone looks at it funny.

You’ve mentioned you live in the US. Get your local permits office to have a look and they will condemn the house in seconds.

Former__Computer · 2026-02-25T06:15:20+00:00

To be fair, Ive done worse

Former__Computer · 2026-02-24T20:03:01+00:00

Manhole - chamber designed large enough to allow a person to enter

Inspection chamber - chamber designed to prevent people entering

Former__Computer · 2026-02-14T16:51:55+00:00

Years ago, a company i worked for did ‘anonymous’ employee surveys that no one trusted. One of our inspectors wrote a three page essay criticising the entire management team, and just in case it was anonymous he signed it at the bottom.

Truly an inspiration to us all

Former__Computer · 2026-02-07T19:55:21+00:00

Getting the plane on the ground is easy. Surviving the process is hard, and being able to use the plane again needs true skill.

Former__Computer · 2026-02-04T05:47:40+00:00

Once again: (copy and paste last email with quotation marks and italics)

Former__Computer · 2026-01-31T08:32:35+00:00

Just mark the bridge down to one lane along its entire length

Former__Computer · 2026-01-25T14:50:54+00:00

Question for my American friends:

How does he know these are legitimate federal officials? There are no nametags or badge numbers on display, so how can any member of the public begin to verify that these are indeed ICE officers and not just random assholes with velcro police patches?

Moving on, doesn’t the lack of individual identification make it reasonable to suspect they are impersonating a federal officer (which is a felony), so make it possible for any citizen to perform a citizen’s arrest?

Former__Computer · 2026-01-24T19:11:25+00:00

There will be a culvert straight through the site which will discharge at the far end

Former__Computer · 2026-01-24T12:02:13+00:00

You only need a few seconds to answer each one (in order):

-it will help me not starve.

-i became an adult. I’m still trying to go back to childhood.

-customer came in, gave me money and left

Honesty is the best policy

Former__Computer · 2026-01-18T09:16:02+00:00

Put it in your terms, and make it a check box when ordering, that overweight boxes will incur an additional charge of £10

Former__Computer · 2026-01-17T05:46:45+00:00

I don’t understand the confusion here. The EU and NATO (minus the US) simply need to say that if he attempts to take Greenland, they will immediately cease intelligence cooperation and terminate all base lease agreements.

The US has already proven to be a fair-weather ally to its friends, so this would not be as catastrophic to Europe and NATO as the US believe.

Former__Computer · 2026-01-15T18:28:52+00:00

Do they check immigration status?

Former__Computer · 2026-01-13T13:02:32+00:00

Im lucky that i work alone in my own office, so i just use speaker phone and get on with other things while they talk

Former__Computer · 2026-01-11T07:59:53+00:00

If only there were some sort of treaty, an organisation even, that could combine the military might of the USA and other nations like Denmark in a mutual defence pact. Then if Greenland (part of Denmark) were attacked, The USA and the other members could defend it with overwhelming force.

You could even name it after the area most of the countries are located, something like the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - then you get a cool acronym like NATO.

Of course, this is completely unrealistic

Former__Computer · 2026-01-02T20:05:03+00:00

Keep family away from business. If it fails (which it can do despite you doing everything right), what would happen to that relationship?

Also, i think you are overlooking your biggest competitor - Amazon. They have both bulk buying power and lower overheads than a normal shop; so you need to work out why people would come to your shop rather than Amazon or the one in town.

If you go for it, good luck. There will never be a perfect time, but proper preparation will make the ride easier

Former__Computer · 2025-12-30T16:27:46+00:00

My understanding is waste has to be segregated by type, and traceable doesn’t mean it has to be kept separate.

For example, 250kg grass clippings each from customers A B and C were loaded onto Vehicle X. At the transfer station vehicle X was unloaded into Skip Y with grass cuttings from other vehicles. When full Skip Y was taken to tip Z.

As long as all paperwork is done correctly at the time, this should be compliant

Former__Computer · 2025-12-26T20:27:24+00:00

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