tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post6273516706447872499..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: money ain't but a thing 3 of 3James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-60960346697991996472016-04-01T16:45:28.787-07:002016-04-01T16:45:28.787-07:00Chuck, your post is inspirational. I do handyman w...Chuck, your post is inspirational. I do handyman work on the side. I also work full time. My FT just went to 12 hour shifts so I work 7 days out of 14 so it is hard to give up. I have pending jobs. A bathroom remodel, a sheetrock job, a couple privacy fences, ect. I get calls all the time without advertising. Word of mouth goes far.<br /><br />I plan to work for the man a few more years, then part-time for myself.Nightshifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463940857394060911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-39765369901731651412016-04-01T08:59:22.565-07:002016-04-01T08:59:22.565-07:00Please do order through Amazon. PLEASE! Big hugs...Please do order through Amazon. PLEASE! Big hugs and little kisses. Books ain't cheap anymore and my Wish List is over 200 titles and growing.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-69153585298482779112016-04-01T04:01:36.283-07:002016-04-01T04:01:36.283-07:00I think Chuck is my new hero (not sure about his h...I think Chuck is my new hero (not sure about his hair yet), I wish I could do the self employment thing. My trade is strangled by the big dealers and vendors, I'd never be able to compete as they control the flow of spare parts. Ive been looking at offering my current slave owners a deal, I semi-retire and they call me for part time work or per call work. I repair some machines that are old but not replaceable in the near future and they are mostly in the .gov/healthcare sector and there are very few people that even know what they look like much less how to fix them. Some also require piss tests and in depth background checks that a lot of the younger crowd avoid for whatever reasons. .gov already has pictures of my innards so that horse is out of the barn for me, may as well use that angle if I can.<br />Thanks for the articles and the chance for reader responses here James, as usual your hair is blindingly beautiful!<br />PS<br />I may have to order some office equipment for my wife soon, I'll try to remember your Amazon portal....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-77466689509441908182016-03-31T13:45:46.842-07:002016-03-31T13:45:46.842-07:00Okay, you got me on that one.Okay, you got me on that one.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-45404770766689610012016-03-31T08:39:40.473-07:002016-03-31T08:39:40.473-07:00(The guy hustling wants money-so when does he scre...(The guy hustling wants money-so when does he screw you for more?)<br /><br /><br />Sometimes yes, but now always. I work with another contractor and he hustles like crazy, but he is as honest as anyone I ever met.<br /><br />The hard part is knowing the difference.<br /><br />But be careful putting all motivated people in the bad category. <br /><br /><br />The media has been doing that to all of us preppers for years and it's not true with us any more then it is with people that are motivated to make money.<br /><br />It's so bad in the media over the years that survivalist were painted as crazy so a new name was invented (Prepper) to distance yourself from the media painting of a survivalist as crazy. <br /><br />Chuck FindlayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-92074009491828553912016-03-31T08:10:26.890-07:002016-03-31T08:10:26.890-07:00You know money is really nothing but a way to use ...You know money is really nothing but a way to use your labor or smarts to do other things at a later time. Money allows you to turn work into goods or services you want or need. <br /><br />The problem today is most people focus way too much on wants at the expense of needs. <br /><br />For an awaking of what wealth really is (and it isn't a lot of paper money) read the free downloadable book "The Alpha Strategy" by John Pugsley. <br /><br /><br /><br />Chuck Findlay Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-49170483744144372532016-03-31T05:27:34.675-07:002016-03-31T05:27:34.675-07:00But, again, better than cash money which holds val...But, again, better than cash money which holds value who knows how much longer.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-19252795373769478882016-03-31T05:23:31.945-07:002016-03-31T05:23:31.945-07:00The complicated stuff I can't do, the Old Lady...The complicated stuff I can't do, the Old Lady has a handyman guy. He puts you on his waiting list. No problem, he does good work and she trusts him. That's the way to do it, and I think we instinctively know that is a good thing. The guy hustling wants money-so when does he screw you for more?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-84378968329146808502016-03-31T01:41:37.024-07:002016-03-31T01:41:37.024-07:00Impulse prep buying?
Guilty as charged, Your Honor...Impulse prep buying?<br />Guilty as charged, Your Honor!<br /><br />Keep up the good work.Klausnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-57632924287362417572016-03-30T17:38:36.726-07:002016-03-30T17:38:36.726-07:00(How many prep items did you buy on a whim or more...(How many prep items did you buy on a whim or more likely in another panic that stare back at you from their shelf space and mock you?)<br /><br />Not a single one as for the last 4-years I work from a list that gets updated every few days. I still use (and love) a Palm and it keeps me on track with preps. I keep to the list on the Palm as in the past I did do binge buying, not any more as I make sure every dollar I make goes to a better life. (Not counting Chinese Buffets, they be my weak spot) And a Palm has No monthly bill, no apps to buy (lots of free Palm programs on the net) It’s made to keep records and does so better then anything made. And you can find one on E-Bay for $15.00. People ask me about something (that I made a record of on it) we did 5-years ago and I can bring the info up in a few seconds.<br /><br />I agree James that it’s very nice to be debt free and not working all those hours, life is so much more enjoyable when you are not on the wheel running your rear end off going nowhere. <br /><br />My problem is my busy season is coming, Home Improvement / Handyman work is very busy every spring. I do work more hours but I just buy more silver. <br /><br />One of the reasons I went the self employed route instead of working for a company is so I could set my own hours. It blows peoples mind when you don’t go after every dollar you can.<br /><br />Years ago I worked at a machine shop and they started a policy that said you had to work overtime. I said no and they said I would work overtime or else go look for a new job. I started packing up my tool box and the manager said “What are you doing” I said I’m doing “the Or Else” and kept packing and pushed the tool box outside to my truck. He could not believe I was willing to quit over this issue. <br /><br />I was told I must give 2-weeks notice to quit. I asked if I would have been given 2-weeks notice if they fired me for not working overtime. He said of course not. <br /><br />I started a new job a few weeks later and made it very clear that I didn’t do weekends. If you need someone to work weekends, hire someone else. I was divorced and got my son on the weekends and no job was going to interfere with that time. <br /><br />I have since moved to self employment and love it. I take days off to go shoot, go camping, spend time tinkering in the garage. With a cell phone (pre-paid, no-contract phone) I can take and book jobs wherever I’m at. I often book a job while I’m camping for the next week. What I do is leave the phone in my van and answer calls that afternoon so I don’t have it bothering me when I’m out enjoying life. That is another thing that bugs people, I don’t always have my phone on me 24/7. People today expect you to answer your phone anytime they call. <br /><br />I use my phone like people use to do it. In the past people (self employed workman like me) use to get home in the evening and listen to the answering machine and return calls. I do this and it really bugs some people, But they get use to it or call someone else. I have a good list of customers so enough of them are use to it. <br /><br />Self employment is freedom, when someone calls for work I tell them what days I can do the work. The only time I work nights or weekends is if there is a plumbing pipe break, but these are rare. <br /><br /><br />Chuck FindlayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-79359918852885076752016-03-30T14:57:41.660-07:002016-03-30T14:57:41.660-07:00Well, since you made many enemies by, 1)having fre...Well, since you made many enemies by, 1)having freedom, 2) taking instead of giving, giving, giving, and 3)suggested a paradigm outside of the corporate bubble, it would have been suicide to stay.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-8630060473920136912016-03-30T09:34:54.519-07:002016-03-30T09:34:54.519-07:00I am retired now but the last year I worked I cut ...I am retired now but the last year I worked I cut myself down to 32 hrs and used what overtime I had to work along with some vacation time to work 3 day weeks. It was wonderful! I also had the freedom to tell the country no. They wanted me to fly to Oregon to help out a vendor and I just refused. It blew their mind. I actually, during their pressure application, asked to be fired. Great I could then draw unemployment for a time and increase my SS payment. We had a conference call instead and their problem was solved when I pointed out the stupid things they were doing. I was tempted to stay another year with the same constraints but decided I would just be a sucker to do that.Stevenoreply@blogger.com