Bubbalo wrote:
ATG wrote:
Work for cash whenever possible and no matter hwta, don't think about reporting all your income.
Indeed, lest the evil communists should use it for flowers and happiness!
Seriously, this from a guy complaing about illegal labour....................
This is from a guy is done with trying to be 100% legit competing with illegal aliens.
I have a shop, a 2 million dollar insurance policy, licenses for most cities I work in, contractors license. For employee withholdings there is workers comp, which is .19 cents on the dollar, edd, social security, state disability. Twice a year I get inspected by the fire department. I'm having to open up two seperate corporations because i am also now doing retail sales which has ruined my other company ( on paper ).
I get the, well, Jose will do it for X amount of dollars.
Don't call me a hypocrite because my federal government has failed do to its job. What, is it my responcibility that the government lets these guys operate out of their garage.
Heres how it works in my trade;
A hire Julio, who turns out to be a good worker and learns the trade. He decides to go into business for himself. Fair enough, but because of his Meximentality and lack of a legal status he never takes steo one of the step I outlined above that ar involved with running a business.
His advantages; he can work cheaper and not have as much liability. He works for cash.
His disadvantages; if somebody gets hurt he's perhaps criminally liable, but because he's already guilty of identity theft he never gets prosecuted; he simply changes his name!
My advantages; Large projects require insurance and licenses. I can charge a premium because I am legit.
Also, because I don't have a Meximentality they can't touch my quality, so I dominate the high end work for home owners. I can advertise in the papers, they ave to hand out busines cards.
The situation in America is a giant cluster fuck.