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The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:46 am
by jehler
I suck, I've started 10 different things today, been upstairs to piss about 10 times(office in basement), looked in the fridge 53 times, walked into the reload room 78 times, checked my email 200 times, said to myself "alright gonna get something done now" at least 500 times and my farking desk isn't even cleaned. I feel like I shouldn't even fool myself, I should just admit defeat an go hunting instead I wasting the hours farking up... Is there a drug to fix this?
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:00 am
by huntall6
LSD. you may not get anything done, but you will have a hell of a time doing it!

Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:00 am
by Westie25
Adderall
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:14 am
by JGUN
Had you loaded one shell every time you went in the reload room, you'd have three boxes done. Now get in there and load me some gorilla shells.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:18 am
by Mornin Beef
Try "smiles" its new and cool. Hell I'm at work and on it right now. Been ground poundin taskers all mornin.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:13 pm
by Gr8white
I'm self employed, and the worst procrastinator you'll ever come across, especially when it comes to the "office" work. I also have the attention span of beetle. The only time that I'm focused and have things running on pace is gearing up for a duck hunt, most of the time anyway...go figure.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:30 pm
by Eric Haynes
jehler wrote:I suck, I've started 10 different things today, been upstairs to piss about 10 times(office in basement), looked in the fridge 53 times, walked into the reload room 78 times, checked my email 200 times, said to myself "alright gonna get something done now" at least 500 times and my farking desk isn't even cleaned. I feel like I shouldn't even fool myself, I should just admit defeat an go hunting instead I wasting the hours farking up... Is there a drug to fix this?
You looking for a new employee?
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:12 pm
by Redbeard
Gosh I'm so glad I work for the government
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:40 pm
by vincentpa
I find going outside and screaming FU! really helps.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:59 pm
by jehler
you put me in a shop or on a job-site and i become the most motivated, focused, logistically gifted slave driving sob in the world, can't be slowed down and can keep 15 guys focused and moving. you put me in a desk with a computer and a stack of paper and my mind literally melts....
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:51 pm
by Bootlipkiller
Redbeard wrote:Gosh I'm so glad I work for the government
X2
Even when I procrastinate, like I did last night not wanting to start my reports. I still look efficient compared too my higher ups.

Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:55 pm
by Mornin Beef
jehler wrote:you put me in a shop or on a job-site and i become the most motivated, focused, logistically gifted slave driving sob in the world, can't be slowed down and can keep 15 guys focused and moving. you put me in a desk with a computer and a stack of paper and my mind literally melts....
The symptoms of a natural born leader. When left alone with no sheep, he seeks drugs.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:55 pm
by Redbeard
Bootlipkiller wrote:Redbeard wrote:Gosh I'm so glad I work for the government
X2
Even when I procrastinate, like I did last night not wanting to start my reports. I still look efficient compared too my higher ups.

sounds like your supervisors are similar to mine...
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:09 pm
by 3legged_lab
jehler wrote:I suck, I've started 10 different things today, been upstairs to piss about 10 times(office in basement), looked in the fridge 53 times, walked into the reload room 78 times, checked my email 200 times, said to myself "alright gonna get something done now" at least 500 times and my farking desk isn't even cleaned. I feel like I shouldn't even fool myself, I should just admit defeat an go hunting instead I wasting the hours farking up... Is there a drug to fix this?
Sounds about right john. Thats why down at the shop we keep toys to play with. We have a small wood lathe, sometimes I take my bow to work (I can shoot 20 yards inside), we have potatoe guns, air soft guns, a little RC helicopter. We even have an old 70's Tote Goat to ride around. Fixed an old guys furnace one winter, saw this thing sitting in the corner of his garage. Gave him $225 off his bill and spent about two hours getting it running. I did some looking on line and it looks like this thing is worth about 600-700 bucks to some of the die hard collectors.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:19 pm
by Mornin Beef
Redbeard wrote:Bootlipkiller wrote:Redbeard wrote:Gosh I'm so glad I work for the government
X2
Even when I procrastinate, like I did last night not wanting to start my reports. I still look efficient compared too my higher ups.

sounds like your supervisors are similar to mine...
It's risk mngmt. Let the workers do the bare minimum to get the comfortable quota or push them beyond their comfort level and bare their grievousness. Sounds hellish.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:47 pm
by GadwallGetter530
Bootlipkiller wrote:Redbeard wrote:Gosh I'm so glad I work for the government
X2
Even when I procrastinate, like I did last night not wanting to start my reports. I still look efficient compared too my higher ups.

Government paid naps are awesome.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:21 am
by cannon
I feel ya, Johnny. I have 2 full-time jobs, and I'm self-employed on both. Can't get it all done, and yet when I get to the office I suffer command resistance because, whilst I know I have to do it, I don't like to be forced to do it. Ergo, I look for ways to prevent myself from getting it done.
Office closes December 31, for good. Prolly the stupidist financial decision in the history of mankind, but as of the end of 2012, Cannon is a farmer, and a farmer only.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:25 am
by goodkarmarising
Redbeard wrote:Bootlipkiller wrote:Redbeard wrote:Gosh I'm so glad I work for the government
X2
Even when I procrastinate, like I did last night not wanting to start my reports. I still look efficient compared too my higher ups.

sounds like your supervisors are similar to mine...
x4
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:51 am
by jehler
cannon wrote:I feel ya, Johnny. I have 2 full-time jobs, and I'm self-employed on both. Can't get it all done, and yet when I get to the office I suffer command resistance because, whilst I know I have to do it, I don't like to be forced to do it. Ergo, I look for ways to prevent myself from getting it done.
Office closes December 31, for good. Prolly the stupidist financial decision in the history of mankind, but as of the end of 2012, Cannon is a farmer, and a farmer only.
very jealous. have no fear cannon, i am living proof a man can live very happy on pennies
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:57 am
by assateague
This may sound stupid, but if you put yourself in the right mindset, it can be fun to try and live on pennies. I welcome the challenge. My first 7 months or so out in AZ were like that, sending all the money home except for $100 each month after paying my rent out there. No joke trying to live on $100 a month, and that includes electric, gas for the Jeep, food for me, and cigarette tobacco. Still had plenty of fun, but you get "creative". I used to LOVE work functions that included food. I was not bashful at all, and if you didn't beat me to the line, there may not be any left. It could have been miserable, but I made a game out of it.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:30 am
by cannon
Well, we're definitely gonna have to get a tad more humble.
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:35 am
by Redbeard
assateague wrote:This may sound stupid, but if you put yourself in the right mindset, it can be fun to try and live on pennies. I welcome the challenge. My first 7 months or so out in AZ were like that, sending all the money home except for $100 each month after paying my rent out there. No joke trying to live on $100 a month, and that includes electric, gas for the Jeep, food for me, and cigarette tobacco. Still had plenty of fun, but you get "creative". I used to LOVE work functions that included food. I was not bashful at all, and if you didn't beat me to the line, there may not be any left. It could have been miserable, but I made a game out of it.
we have homeless in Humboldt who do the same thing AT
Re: The woes of self employment...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:37 am
by obxbufflehead
Redbeard wrote:assateague wrote:This may sound stupid, but if you put yourself in the right mindset, it can be fun to try and live on pennies. I welcome the challenge. My first 7 months or so out in AZ were like that, sending all the money home except for $100 each month after paying my rent out there. No joke trying to live on $100 a month, and that includes electric, gas for the Jeep, food for me, and cigarette tobacco. Still had plenty of fun, but you get "creative". I used to LOVE work functions that included food. I was not bashful at all, and if you didn't beat me to the line, there may not be any left. It could have been miserable, but I made a game out of it.
we have homeless in Humboldt who do the same thing AT
Yeah they grow pot for work.