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	Name:	lamont -
	Subject:	"What the hired gun gets"...
	Date:	1/9/2009 9:23:44 AM

That explains alot. The reason I asked is because I have worked both salaried and straight commission jobs. I presently own a small business. Unless you have been on this side of the fence, I really don't think you can understand the additional pressures involved. People in salaried jobs don't think tax rates are that bad because they have their 15%, 28%, etc., witheld in addition to their half of FICA, etc," and look forward to that income tax refund. For the most part, they aren't even aware of the additional State tax. As a business owner, on the other hand, I pay my 35% Federal tax, state tax, 1/2 of my employees FICA, health insurance, workers comp., and the list goes on and on. If you put the #'s to it, for every $ of revenue I bring in, I pay out over 60% and that does not include my income. I know, your probably going to say, "If it is that bad, go back to a salaried job." Well, regardless of all the above, there is a certain sense of satisfaction one gets from running his own business. I guess it is a trade-off between the security of a salaried job and the independence of being self-employed. I guess I am rambling on about this because there seems to be a certain stereoype about independent business owners as being rich, greedy, etc. All I can say is, before you criticize, walk a mile in their shoes.... That way, you'll be a mile away, and you'll have their shoes........ A little humor to end my rant.