Hi Ryan, as you were just saying about Re: STREET PEOPLE....
RB> BM> There were no hidden costs, like FICA, insurance, permits, quarterly 
RB> BM> income tax payments, licenses, utilities, rent, vehicle maintenance, 
RB> BM> and whatever else, to come out of that "gravy"?
RB> 
RB> Well, while this wouldn't prove anything anyways, considering that
RB> he was  living it up and still doesn't get to the heart of what I'm
RB> talking about... I'm sure he had insurance on his truck, but then
RB> again, so do I. He had no  office, so forget about utilities and
RB> rent. It was 10-99 so  we all did our own  taxes, of course, he had
RB> to do his own taxes, but so did we. Vehicle  maintenance? Again, a
RB> cost everyone must cover for themselves.
RB> 
RB> Aside from that, very little of his equipment was OSHA-compliant,
RB> and because  he was self-employed, *everything* he did was tax
RB> deductible.  
Then why in hell aren't you out there 'being the boss' and facing his
obligations instead of hanging around in here and bitching?
RD 
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