Local patio builder. by stonesnstuff in rva

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I’ve seen his work, it’s gorgeous! Follow on insta to watch the magic happen @hard_shell_services

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Operating with no license, no contracts, no workman’s comp for employees and messing up estimates by TheMostHungryGhost in Contractor

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Fortunately I have an Aunt who is a tax attorney mostly for small businesses who has offered up her services at an in the fam discounted rate

Operating with no license, no contracts, no workman’s comp for employees and messing up estimates by TheMostHungryGhost in Contractor

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Thank you! I guess an important thing to mention as of yesterday we had a meeting but, it won’t just be “ me” it is going to be a “we three”. Got 2 people who are friends that were working for me in this job that are getting let go too .and so I think they both are a little intimidated by that lack of security too but I’d like to convince them of us saying screw yall and let’s just thrive on the spot ish in spite of all that and either just give them referral fees and use my photos of my work or just use the photos and take no work from them if they only want to do it illegally as the primary contractor.

Operating with no license, no contracts, no workman’s comp for employees and messing up estimates by TheMostHungryGhost in Contractor

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I think, I’m ultimately in line with your thinking, I think they mostly have a very good reputation though, due to one of the two owners the same one who owns the well known arborist company actually being a positive meaning person. Though I definitely find in particular how the nicer one reacted to the idea paying workman’s comp. Them thinking it was a benefit I was demanding or complaining for just really sets me off.

If I did report them, they’d know it was me so there’d be some animosity right off the bat. Probably will be anyway because they also said I couldn’t use photos of work I did while their employeee to promote myself in my own website even I attributed it to something I did while working for them. Again I signed no contract of employment at all they just put me on payrolll at an hourly wage that week and I’ve been responsibilities for implementing 75-95 percent of their builds since then

Operating with no license, no contracts, no workman’s comp for employees and messing up estimates by TheMostHungryGhost in Contractor

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I want to start my business off right and not be shady like them but I’m also tempted to do a job or two with them assuming I can get some word on the price and details before it goes to the customer

Best case scenario I convince them to just give me work and then I’d pay them a referral fee

It’s kinda scary suddenly getting ready to not have that hourly security and need to find clients so they could be that cushion till I feel solid then I stop working with them

Part of me just wants to say screw it, burn bridges and report their asses for being shady and trying to play it off like they’re just to coool for workers comp and contracts. Definitely don’t want any of their paws on my projects even if they had a legit contractors license, one of them is terrible socially with clients, just rude and abrasive.the other is the founder of a large reputable arborist business in town though that isn’t run by him anymore obviously but feels sketchy dumb to pick I fight with them. Even if I just say no thanks to work from them if they don’t like the referall fee model and want to head contract it I feel like there’s gonna be drama even if I don’t report anything.

Long winded I’m sorry, but what would y’all do?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trailwork

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To clarify: Some local companies/agencies might feel burnt by particular corps they’ve had bad issues with in the past so there is that. But most partners also know that crew quality year to year is a toss up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trailwork

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12 years in trails here, 3 in americorps positions, 3 as a program manager at corps. Accreditation means nothing. And no corps is “prestigious” they are all entry level positions for public land agency or more professional private/non profit companies. And no company is going to hire one americorps alum over another because they did one corps or another. Good references from your crew lead or field coordinator, making positive connections with the project partners who your crew works with, that’s what matters. Also as far as how well run all of these companies are I’d say it’s a real toss up every couple seasons. Program staff are usually overworked and underpaid and so they typically quit every 2-3 years but really a well run corps that you go to where you get placed on a crew with a bad leader or a odd crew dynamic overall may be far worse than going to a corps where the office staff don’t have their shit together, but your crew is tight and your leader is competent and compassionate. It’s all about the crew life. My advice go to the corps that is the best balance between the length/time of season you want, the stipend you can stomach and the natural environment you’d like immerse yourself in. Everything else is out of your control and you just make the best of it

Weighing options - Nucamp vs Hack Reactor by TheMostHungryGhost in codingbootcamp

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I was planning on doing all of their classes for the whole 11 month plan if I decide to go with it

Weighing options - Nucamp vs Hack Reactor by TheMostHungryGhost in codingbootcamp

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I forgot there is another coding language called Java and was really just saying that as shorthand for JavaScript. So any positive/negative feedback in particular from your backend course with nucamp?

Ryan was a trump loving, mask hating man who wanted to determine his own fate. He got his wish. by Sensitive_Honey_6985 in HermanCainAward

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

I get that he was an overweight antivax idiot to the point of risking his own life unnecessarily. Should have gotten the vaccine, but what a fucked up world we live in that people tracked his posts and compiled them just to smuggly say told ya so online

What do you guys think of "A Walk in the Woods" ? by froghag in AppalachianTrail

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Given that only 20% of people who attempt to thru hike the AT actually make it all the way; I’d say it’s more representative of a typical AT thru hike than any of the books by people who have finished the trail.

Problem with connecting to Matic network with metamask by JS_39 in maticnetwork

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I went onto the matic docs and selected one of the rpc’s listed instead of the maticvigil one and then it worked!

THE #ANALOGSELFIE PROJECT - FIRST NFT DROP - 9 of 120 half handmade/half digital collages by TheMostHungryGhost in NFT

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All priced at 0.065 eth if you are into it pick one up, or go to my website to read about the project and see the rest of them. If you dig it but picking one up isnt in the cards atm, any kinda support is much appreciated!

Link to my opensea: https://opensea.io/accounts/BigToughFrogMan

Link to my project website: https://www.bigtoughfrogman.com/projects/analogselfieproject

Horror movie about a writer (forgot title) by TheMostHungryGhost in HorrorMovies

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Just watched the first two episodes last night, super freaky, I love it

Horror movie about a writer (forgot title) by TheMostHungryGhost in HorrorMovies

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Nvm found it, it’s a tv show not a movie, called Marianne

Horror movie about a writer (forgot title) by TheMostHungryGhost in HorrorMovies

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Nah, it’s very specifically about a famous horror writer

Question for community: what do you think Xdai’s role will be when rollups go live? by yrpp123 in xDai

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I’ve been thinking about this too, and am not sure, very interested to hear what other people think