Since it sounds like a partnership that created Bacon Salt, I’m wondering how you decided to team up, and how you divvied up the work (and consequently the profits). Also, what types of paperwork did you feel were necessary to put into place as you were setting up the business?

I’d like to hear the answer to: “What was the dumbest mistake you’ve made trying to get started?”

As far as not buying things, well, that technique can work, but I just try to spend a little time every day thinking about how much my debt is crushing me.

I may have to go to the list once I get out of this pit of debt.

it is well known that repetitive motion causes injury over time. some manual labor jobs absolutely require this. very heavy lifting over extended time periods also does damage.

despite him being an experienced professional with every certification the field had to offer, we were unable to find disability for someone who admitted he once had “back pain” by checking the box on the applications.

maybe we should have lied. i dunno.

You will only injure yourself if; 1)you’re an idiot. 2) you don’t know what you’re doing and therefor shouldn’t be doing the work anyways or 3) you do not have the proper tools, materials, and personal protective equipment. “accidents” in construction or physical labor almost ALWAYS have a cause.

You can very easily get disability insurance if you are a trained professional. I’m an electrician and have some coverage through my union and also have a personal disability policy that is very cheap. Almost every company I called was able to offer insurance.

As far as skilled trades go its a great alternative to office work. It really bugs me that schools only encourage bad students to look at it as an option. Doing that type of work safely, quickly and professionally is not as easy as some people think. Do you really want idiots building your hospitals and installing the equipment that will possibly one day save your life? Do you want an idiot trying to fix a problem at your house while you’re paying him by the hour?

i have much to say on this topic but to be concise, profit has taken far too much of a motive in the repair industry. the author clearly has fond memories of owning a bike shop, and that’s great. but today, the pressures of ethically bringing home any kind of reasonable commissioned income vs the potential to injure oneself in the process (and the fact that nobody wants to provide disability insurance to people like that) really destroy the enjoyment that was once present in repairing cars.

Bacon lollipops are all sold out.

I’d be interested to know the mechanics of getting the product from where it is manufactured to the place where it is packaged. How did they find and price packagers? Do the packagers ship their product for them as well?

Also, where can I buy bacon salt?

Lisa

As for the bacon thing… I got nothing.