Am I getting screwed at my job?

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

No...you should open a store down the street and put them out of business.

I wish to hell I had the credit to start a business. I know exactly what I'd need to start one.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by lcarus

I wish to hell I had the credit to start a business. I know exactly what I'd need to start one.

I had almost no credit when I bought the shop, never had a loan prior in my life. It CAN be done.
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[kepp]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I had almost no credit when I bought the shop, never had a loan prior in my life. It CAN be done.
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And there has to be tons of federal aid programs for helping to start small businesses now-a-days. You can protect yourself from personal financial losses by setting the business up right, can't you?

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by kepp

And there has to be tons of federal aid programs for helping to start small businesses now-a-days. You can protect yourself from personal financial losses by setting the business up right, can't you?

Yep. Takes a little longer and has some red tape. hell they even take half the risk off the bank iirc.
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[ghak99]

Originally Posted by lcarus

I wish to hell I had the credit to start a business. I know exactly what I'd need to start one.

I'd take your knowledge/experience to the nearest small business friendly bank and throw it at them. I bet if you lay out the business model and do a little digging on small business start up loans you might be surprised at what is out there. There is no way to know where you stand until you try... The worst they'll say is no.

Keep an eye out for "investors" who might be looking for a small side business too. You never know what opportunities are out there until you start looking for them.

The sooner you gtfo of there, the sooner you'll be out from under that rock and on your way to where you want to be.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by lcarus

I wish to hell I had the credit to start a business. I know exactly what I'd need to start one.

Check with a nearby city and see what bonus they give to start a business. Some will give free rent and utilities.

Go to a competitor, bring your clients with you.

Go to a contracting compay, sprint contractors make 16 starting out. There are tons of jobs out there if you look.

Once you find one, I would just quit with the way you describe it. Just go in, get all your belongings, put them in the car, then say dad, got a new job this is my last day, I can work. Sometimes when I am free.

He will probably be in shock/angry why you didn't give him more and either fire or ask you about it. Then you can explain being overlooked for raises for what you do/ surprise highering of a boss over you without consideration.