Americans are working less

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Originally Posted by stevieray

Not a big business, but I worked for a guy for a year and half, 60 hours a week and after a year with no raise, I bolted.

It was destiny, because it's what motivated me to jump off the cliff/flap my wings and become self employed.

He lost a lot of talent because he was short-sighted.

I have a talk with every one of my employees when they've been around for years. I ask them what they really want in life, stability or wealth. I can provide stability along with a lot of help in their personal lives, but I can't provide wealth. If they want to chase wealth they are going to need to go out on their own.

Most people are happy with working for someone they respect and pays what they are worth. They don't want the stress of being boss/owner, and that's just fine, it's not for everyone.

My best days are when I get to jump in and drag knuckles with my employees. They see I'm pretty damn good at it, and that they are learning from someone that knows exactly what they are doing. It beats the heck out of customer relations, quotes, management (although I enjoy that, too).