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Block any foreign ips from seeing my website, all my customers are in the USA. I'd rather lose a thousand potential customers with VPNs than let a guy from Finland look at my precious bytes.
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How dare you slander me, an american small business owner, with these gross mischaracterizations. *2 weeks pass* serves everyone frivolous lawsuits
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Oct 23, 2020 01:21
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"We're making a profit for the first time in 5 years, enough to put a good chunk of it away for a rainy day or give everyone here a bonus! So we've decided -- by which I mean I have decided -- that we are expanding to a second location next month!"
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Oct 23, 2020 04:10
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Look, I need you to not call me if there's a problem, like at all. I will not pick up my phone or respond to texts. What do you mean there was a problem?~?!? Why wasn't I told, get ahold of me if there is any kind of problem no matter how small. Anyways, I know its the busiest night of the week but I'm going to the blues game because one of the rich local idiots whose rear end in a top hat I reside primarily in had an extra ticket. Oh also we're short staffed and the reservation list isn't done. There will be several large parties that I just forgot to write down! Its hilarious when I do that but if you do that I'll scream at you and throw things at your head.
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Oct 23, 2020 05:11
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Ive painstakingly built up this restaurant over most of my life. Its been a long, hard road, but with my single minded focus on providing consistently good food and service its become a neighborhood mainstay. Finally, I'm living comfortably on the restaurants income, but I know well I can never get complacent in this business. I'm almost 70 though and cant run around the place every night like I used to. I have some great employees, I'll carefully select one of them to become the general manager. Oh, my failson got fired from his office job for sexual harassment, again? Time to hand over the reigns.
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Oct 23, 2020 18:42
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The Voice of Labor posted:*decides to burn down small business so that the socialists can't take it lol
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Oct 23, 2020 23:08
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"This is a great position with lots of growth opportunities. By which I mean there's no actual chance for advancement. I offer no real industry connections and you'll develop no marketable skills through the position itself. The going rate is $4/hr under what any person would need in this area." "Why are all my employees miserable and quit after a few months?"
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Oct 23, 2020 23:37
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What you do you mean you need a sick day? You work from home! Fine but this is coming out of your vacation time. So now you'll only get 2 days after 4 years of employment instead of 2.
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Oct 23, 2020 23:37
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This place makes NO MONEY! Stop using so many loving garbage bags! I have some friends coming by later, give them whatever they want.
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Oct 24, 2020 00:26
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"The wage gap isn't real." (is in charge of payroll. pays employees with the same job different amounts)
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Oct 26, 2020 14:06
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Forcing my teenage employees to take the stickers off handmade jewelry tags and to put our own stickers on them.
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Oct 26, 2020 14:18
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Hey I know we're coming up to our busiest period but a bunch of people just quit for some reason so we're all going to have to step up and dig deep but for the same amount of money
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Oct 27, 2020 09:27
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People like me are the only thing holding the world together and people must recognize this.
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Oct 27, 2020 13:10
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I make a dollar, you make a dime, so please poop at home on your own time
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Oct 27, 2020 14:07
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poverty goat posted:I make a dollar, you make a dime, so please poop at home on your own time
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Oct 27, 2020 14:57
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The Bird posted:Hello Sole Applicant! Been there, done that. I'm in management now thank christ. I will never go back to working for another engineering firm.
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Salty Josh posted:Been there, done that. I'm in management now thank christ. I will never go back to working for another engineering firm. Yeah. It was a primer in "How to get everyone to leave your firm and start a competing firm." I don't think any lessons were learned. Working for myself with the partners from that exodus has been pretty life changing. I wouldn't go back either unless forced. The Bird fucked around with this message at 18:46 on Oct 27, 2020 |
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Oct 27, 2020 18:13
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Listen, I know your last paycheck bounced, but that's no reason to stop coming into work.
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Oct 27, 2020 18:31
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Look, guys, we picked up some juicy out-of-state contracts that are 65 miles away. You need to get to the yard at the rear end crack of dawn and will be getting home an hour later than usual. I will only be paying you one way from the yard to the job site, even if you are driving. I don't pay you to sit.
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Oct 27, 2020 18:43
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Good news. You all get to come to the hardware convention with me. But you have to pay for your own gas and the three of you have to share a hotel room since I had to get the suite.
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Oct 27, 2020 19:11
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Bonzo posted:Good news. You all get to come to the hardware convention with me. But you have to pay for your own gas and the three of you have to share a hotel room since I had to get the suite. Hang on, only two of you have to rent your own room, Sharon can be in the suite with me.
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Oct 27, 2020 19:40
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*fire alarm goes off* stay in your chair, it's probably just a test
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GolfHole posted:*fire alarm goes off* tihs would also work in the Large business owners thread
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Oct 27, 2020 19:59
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N. Senada posted:They never read Atlas Shrugged, they looked at it for a few hours They never looked at Atlas Shrugged, someone told them about it.
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Oct 27, 2020 20:15
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Hi, I rely on churning through recent college grads desperate for a foot in the door in the industry. All but the shittiest end up leaving in 2-4 years because we don't pay worth poo poo and are a decade behind technology wise, but that's okay, there's always more stressed kids with few options out there.
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Oct 28, 2020 01:26
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Schneider Inside Her posted:Hey I know we're coming up to our busiest period but a bunch of people just quit for some reason so we're all going to have to step up and dig deep but for the same amount of money Also if I could piggy back off this, I've noticed that some of you are working through lunch. Yeah, you need to take a one hour lunch break. What? No it's still going to be an unpaid lunch break; just try to get here an hour earlier or stay an hour later if you need to so bad.
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Oct 28, 2020 17:07
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"I know I promised you a 10 cent raise every month since you took that promotion, but I'm going to have to change it to 5 cents/month. I just can't afford that kind of raise for someone that works here 30 hours a week. Also I'm skipping the next two months." "Hey guys, we're cutting everyone's pay to 10/hr for the next two weeks. If we didn't do that we wouldn't be able to make payroll for the month. No you can't bring this up with the owner, he is on vacation in Aspen at his condo. I assure you he took a salary cut as well." "I know you've been working a commercial kitchen position with the promise of a promotion eventually, but I just keep sexually harassing all the women I come in contact with and have to offer them these jobs so I won't be seen as a giant creepo. Once our office staff numbers are at __ then we will need a full time web guy and tech guy, you are guaranteed that." "What do you mean the 40 year old out of production cutting mixer machine is broken? Its just the safety lever for the lid and the switch to shut the thing off, it still runs fine, it just doesn't shut off properly or lock correctly. Its just two knives bolted to a shaft that spins at 2500rpm, its not going to hurt you, unlike the last two people that got hurt." "I know we said you'd get that web/tech position, but my brother who somehow got fired from Microsoft after working there for a decade needs a job so I'm just going to have him do it. No, he doesn't know anything about web design or small network support, so he will be asking you questions that require you to stop performing your primary duties to hold his hand through simple issues." "You are almost eligible for our profit sharing system! Never mind that literally every single person that got profit sharing was fired or let go a month later. Let us know if you want to sign up!" "I know I hired you as a computer repair technician, but I'm going to need you to assistant manage the packaging/shipping store that I own next door, as I only have one person working there even though I'm supposed to have 3 people on duty there." "I know I hired you as a computer repair technician and you're assisting with the shipping store, but I need you to go install an Ethernet network for a dozen computers using only their drop ceiling and metal conduit for the cable runs. Here is an old, dull hacksaw blade you can attempt to use to cut the conduit to length. I could have bought plastic conduit but that was a few more dollars per section and I wasn't about to spend that money. Also, bring this radio with you, in case the shipping store manager needs your help while you are setting up cable runs on a 20 ft ladder. I'll be doing service calls (smoking weed at home on my couch playing video games) so I will be there by 4ish. Also bring the phone for the computer shop, just in case customers call while you aren't there. When this fiasco puts us a week behind on our primary business repairs I will blame you for it." "Oh you thought this was a regular W-2 position just because it was advertised like that? No, it is a 10-99 contract position. Just lie on your tax returns like I do and say everything is a business expense!" "Yes we do pay a living wage, but only after you memorize the menu and learn the ins and outs of every station in the kitchen along with full opening and closing duties. No, we will never schedule you for any stations besides the two you started on, and you will never do an opening shift, so I hope you like making minimum wage." "I need you to carry 80 pounds of dough in trays from the basement up an unlit external stairwell in the rain directly into a blind corner next to the kitchen. Be careful though, we've had several people hurt their knees or ankles doing that, we don't know why though."
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Oct 28, 2020 20:28
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My employees voted to unionize and are demanding a living wage and real benefits. So I'm going to shut down both locations because of I no longer feel like this community supports small businesses.
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Oct 28, 2020 20:57
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Ugh don't email or use the website form, just call me. I have a choppy voip and start the call with "wat?" but you'll be fine. You can trust your lengthy intricate parts order to a person who is uncomfortable reading or writing.
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Oct 28, 2020 21:21
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*hires random loving regulars when qualified employees quit due to low wages and unmanageable workload*
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Oct 28, 2020 21:25
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Grape Juice Vampire posted:*hires random loving regulars when qualified employees quit due to low wages and unmanageable workload* There's just a lack of qualified applicants out there. I pay two dollars above minimum wage to attract the best employees but all I get is people who shoot up in the walk in.
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Oct 28, 2020 22:34
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Here's a package that explains our benefits which you are eligible for in 3 months. You know, looking at your performance for the last 3 months, it's just not working out. You're fired.
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Oct 28, 2020 22:58
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Lazy entitled millennial think they're too good to work for $9 an hour. The pandemic is over and they're gonna learn soon how good that offer is!
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Jul 22, 2021 14:40
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GUESS NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE !! WE ARE CLOSER FOR BUSINESS BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE !! NO THANK YOU TO MY INGRATEFUL INTERNS OR YOU; THE CUSTOMER !! SELLING DESCKS, PLANTS, PENCILS, CHAIRS, FAX MASHINE, RANGE FAN, FLOOR, WALLS (5), PAPER $600 EACH NO LOW BALLING NO EMAIL NO SMS
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Jul 22, 2021 14:52
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Make these test and invasive questions part of the application. We want to make sure we hire someone who truly wants this company to grow and is willing to work for $8.50/hr, no benefits, and no opportunity to advance.
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Jul 22, 2021 15:58
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I know I hired you to work nights because you have no child care but me and the Mrs are taking a cruise next month so you need to be here on days as well. We leave tomorrow so I need your answer now.
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Jul 22, 2021 16:14
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Listen I know that sign said I was paying $15 an hour, but that's AFTER a probationary period. For now, I'm paying $8 an hour. I wish I could pay more, really I do, but times are tough and nobody wants to work right now. No, I understand that YOU want to work right now but I mean in general. No I can't tell you how long the probationary period is, that's confidential. Now if you'll excuse me, it's 9:17 am, I'm outta here. See you tomorrow!
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Jul 22, 2021 16:16
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I don't give a poo poo what the doctors say, you WILL be fired if you get that vaccine!
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Jul 22, 2021 16:23
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I've got good people I want to keep and they won't stay, and people who want to stay and I can't get rid of them. What's a small business owner to do? Anyway, you're fired.
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As a self-employed worker who owns his means of production, I of course am well-liked by communists who want everyone to share in this wonderful opportunity.
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