[petek]

aumoore,
The second job could pay more, but then I'd have to work more at it. The balance I've achieved gives me low risk and an acceptable pay-back. I could easily afford health care from the business, but I can get healthcare significantly cheaper by continuing to work at my day-time job. My wife's business could also take care of the healthcare (in fact it does for all of her employees, but not her as the healthcare is cheaper if I provide it). There isn't a lot of incentive for small business to provide healthcare, it's one of those things that needs to be fixed IMHO.

I've also had a business that existed to pay for a hobby. Got eat up in taxes, but I still made enough profit to enjoy the hobby at no cost other than time, which didn't matter as it was a hobby and the time I spent, I enjoyed!


trularin,
The trick is to find something that can't be done by somebody who only wants a bowl of rice and a coke. In part, that is the problem with farming. I mean, who picks all of the produce grown in California? How much skill does it take to pick a veggy ... I mean it's not like the veggy is trying to get away!

But still, aren't their niche market farmers that are doing well? Particularly in the fruit area (giant strawberries) and organically grown veggies? Small wine companies seem to be growing in popularity (even though some of them charge quite a premium for their wines)!


Brian,
"Fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency..."

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!


Everyone... it's not "is the glass half full or half empty" it's: hey cool, I've got a glass and this liquid, how neat is that anyway! There are plenty of places on this planet with folks that would literally kill for the chance to have a glass and some liquid!