Pashaw, your vet just wants the money instead of giving it to a groomer. nm

• Anyone here have a dog grooming business? sm - mlstoo
  • There are schools that teach you the business in about... - SM
    • LOL-Not my job. That' for the vet to do. sm - mlstoo
      • People expect the groomer to do anal glands. They feel that is part of what they are paying for. - If you don't want to do ALL of the job, you wou
        • That is just not accurate (see m) - A Groomer
          • All groomers I have used, do it. The veterinarian I used to work for told people the groomer - should be doing it. nm
        • You wouldn't get my business. - nm
          • My vet told me it's HIS job to sm - mlstoo
            • Pashaw, your vet just wants the money instead of giving it to a groomer. nm - Get real
              • Nothing wrong with it. He's a great vet. On call sm - mlstoo
  • To groom or not to groom - Old vet tech
    • I've done cleaning houses and do my dog and sm - mlstoo
      • dog grooming - Rred

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you know into signing up.  I felt like a snake oil huckster.  I hated it.  I was flushing money down the toilet from the moment I handed over my money. 

RUN, do not walk away!  I do an entirely different side business now that I really love (in addition to my MTing, which I also love!)  Find something you're good at and that you truly love doing.  Then make a business out of it.  That's the best way to have a side business.  Selling discount toilet paper through Amway/Quixtar?  Not so much. 

Fortunately, even once I return to work outside the home my child will not be going into daycare.  Even if I  did MT at home and he wasn't there, my family-my mom would take care of him.

I'm not giving up,  i'm just not willing to put all my eggs in one basket right now.  I'm sure I will keep my day job, get my MT training and try to find something PT for 3-6 months.  It will probably take me longer to find a PT job at home for a newbie, but this way I can get some experience under my belt and still be able to have a stable income.  Once I have gained the much need experience, I'm willing to do this FT.  I think I will have my mom keep him 4 hours while i'm working and then do 4 or more hours of work while he is asleep or napping.  I think this would work better for me.

name because it is small (at least compared to the mega companies I worked for) and they are not hiring right now. I just want to say maybe it is not that MT is a dying profession, as I see posted on the board here sometimes, and but maybe it is the companies out there causing some of the problems with MTing.

I am glad I stuck it out and did not quit, but searched around until I found the right placement for me.

IMHO these big companies don't care about quality, they just want quantity, and the MTs are just a number. I can't work like that. They are not concerned with patient care.

I have been an IC for multiple years at a clinic and wish to resign due to extremely long hours and very little time off.  I rather have more time off and a smaller income, rather than no life with more money.  I would like to leave on a friendly note too, but I am confused on how to tell them.  Do I tell them in a letter or speak to them in person?  I also want to give them a few weeks notice.  All opinions and advice are welcome. 

Thanks again~

I have been working for an office for 2 years now at the same line rate. I would like to increase my per line rate, but want to know how I should go about doing that.

I feel that I do good work for them and need some type of raise since I am an independent contractor and do not get bonuses, etc.

Thanks for your input.

Is there anyone else, besides me, who's very hesitant on giving out your social security # to new contracts?    Am I better off trying to get a Federal Tax ID # and using that instead?   

more negative than positive feedback not because I don't appreciate good work but just because things are so busy, I only take the time to point out something if the client points it out to me or if i happen to see something that really is wrong.  I try to be fair and not nitpicky and only bring something negative up if it really needs to be addressed.

Honestly, I probably don't make it that obvious when I am thinking an IC anymore, I'll just use them less and someone reliable more.  A lot depends on their attitude and willingness to work on problems.  If someone asks me, though, I will always be honest with them about how I think they are doing.  You should talk to your MTSO and just tell her you're wondering how you are doing, whether there's anything she wants you do to do differently, etc. 

deliberately give you a difficult dictator or bad-quality dictation to see what you will do.  When in doubt, leave a blank.  It's not such a big deal, as you will become familiar with the dictator/account & will have samples to go by.  I'm always curious though if I leave a blank and will ask and either say, "oh that's what it was," or "I'd have never gotten than in a million years, what in the world?."  Good luck on your test!

I'm having a debate with my husband right now. 

I know when you're an employee that it's customary to gives two weeks' notice, but what about when you're an independent contractor? One of us says that two weeks notice is customary whether you're an employee or IC, but the other says that you don't have to give any notice if you're an IC. Who is right?

The loser pays for a dinner at Olive Garden.  

Does anyone know what happens if someone doesn't have health insurance and ends up with huge medical bills?  Can you just pay a little every week/month (forever) or will you lose any assets you might have?

I am upper middle-aged and might have to give up my insurance because I just can't afford it right now.  I have paid for years (and rarely used it), but I am terrified something major might happen if I give it up.

Thanks for any input you can give me.

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