>  GP> Then he came o me to say the day shft was too much for his
 >  GP> elderllyt dad, really, & would I like to take over the
 >  GP> arcade completely, as he had his hands full with his other
 >  GP> business.

 > That's interesting, and somewhat generous to have been arranged  
 > for you.

Definitely his good deed for a number of years!

He expl;ained that he didn't need the money it brought in, & didn't have 
the time or interest to be involved in it, so this was the simplest thing.

At the time I was awed by jhis generosity, bnt since I've recalled that no
paperwork was signed (doubt it'd be legal anyway, with me only 17, in ON)

When I decided to head on home, I just handed the keys over & said sorry &
thank you. . .

& everything reverted back to pre-me!

 > I am in a similar dilema with my bookshop.. tonnes of extra  
 > duties (ie. cleaning) and I can only do it myself.  There  
 > simply isn't the extra cash to pay someone to do something like  
 > that.   I have some shelves that need serious attention - so,  
 > for that I won't have a choice and need to hire a carpenter.

They say that choiosing to go independent from hourly wage slave is 
exchanging your 8-hour days(40-hour weeks) for 16-hour days 6 days/week. 
(7, even, for some!)

I consider myself a freelancer in the area of social justice. I have the 
one steady job I've had since 2006, but only 4 hours/week, but that's
reliable, so I'm happy keepoing it & counting it as p[art of my portfolio.

Mostly I'm doing non-profit work for orgs & on my own.  I receive a
goverhnment assistance cheque monthly, so I consider I'm working for the
people in exchange for the taxes they had no choice but to pay on my 
behalf.

I'm FT or more, but I nly count tyhem when Ui'm on a project (got 
oneresearcgh project for $30/hr (only 20 hours, though, darn); she asked 
me, trepidatiously, based on her limited budget, "Will you accept 
$30/hour?"; I expected close to minimum wage (then $12) but I maintained 
poker face & said, "It's for a non-profit -- I can make it work."

My old rate as a freelance computer geek was 2 hours for $150, but I was
generous with discounts even of all, especially for seniors & pretty girls)

I probably averaged $30-$40, as I'd fix whsatever it was fort he flat fewe 
of $150, if I could do it in under 4 hours.  Any more, I'd give an estimate
for the remainder, after fixing the mnost important things for the base 
fee.

 >  GP> By December, t hough, I'd run afoul of some local issues,
 >  GP> & basically ensured the top local meathead..
 > [...]
 >  GP> I was a twiggy thing, & not up to a fight with a veritable
 >  GP> psychotically angry monster, so I did the prudent thing &
 >  GP> fled.

 > A couple of dobermans at your side couldn't have helped?! 

If I had a couple well-trained ones, I'm sure. . 

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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