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Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: Kay Beebe ()
Date: August 23, 2012 09:56AM

I got fired for making a big mistake with pricing for a customer. Hey, I'm only human and shit happens.

I was there for 3 years and the job before that also 3 years before I got laid off for no fault of my own.

I'm in my late 30s and decided, "fuck this, I hate working for other people anyway." I didn't have enough money to start a business so instead, I found some wholesalers online willing to sell me product. I deal mostly in educational science equipment like microscopes and biology kits for schools.

I sell that shit on eBay and now I make about $1,000 a week. Hey, I'm not gonna get rich this way but it feels great to be ib control of my own life and not have to deal with asshole bosses or dysfunctional HR and co-workers.

Lovin' life! Just had to share!

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: Vox ox ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:15AM

Good for you! It's good to hear you picked yourself off and did something for yourself instead of collecting unemployment and sitting on your ass.

I think as more and more people can't find jobs, they will turn to self employment.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: WingNut ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:19AM

That's awesome!!!!!!

Pretty ingenious- you find stuff one place for one price, you SELL at another place.... For a HIGHER price!!

why didn't I think of that?


I'd pay $$$$ to learn the secrets of your sales success!!


Do you have a website?!?!?

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:27AM

Kay Beebe Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I got fired for making a big mistake with pricing
> for a customer. Hey, I'm only human and shit
> happens.
>
> I was there for 3 years and the job before that
> also 3 years before I got laid off for no fault of
> my own.
>
> I'm in my late 30s and decided, "fuck this, I hate
> working for other people anyway." I didn't have
> enough money to start a business so instead, I
> found some wholesalers online willing to sell me
> product. I deal mostly in educational science
> equipment like microscopes and biology kits for
> schools.
>
> I sell that shit on eBay and now I make about
> $1,000 a week. Hey, I'm not gonna get rich this
> way but it feels great to be ib control of my own
> life and not have to deal with asshole bosses or
> dysfunctional HR and co-workers.
>
> Lovin' life! Just had to share!





Great, you have no health insurance, no guaranteed income, hell, you aren't even guaranteed minimum wage.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: Kay Beebe ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:30AM

I have health insurance through a self-employed group policy and the lack of a guaranteed income doesn't bother me as the trade off of having my own schedule and freedom to do what I want makes up for it.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: Kay Beebe ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:30AM

I have health insurance through a self-employed group policy and the lack of a guaranteed income doesn't bother me as the trade off of having my own schedule and freedom to do what I want makes up for it.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: VTech 88 ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:32AM

Kay,

Don't be bothered by the sarcastic assholes on FFXU. My hat is off to you! You found a niche that works for you. I'm jealous - wish I had the balls to quit and do something on my own.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: Kay Beebe ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:37AM

Ha ha...don't worry, I have thick skin and can handle the boys of FFXU.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: WingNut ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:39AM

VTech 88 Wrote:
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> Kay,
>
> Don't be bothered by the sarcastic assholes on
> FFXU. My hat is off to you! You found a niche
> that works for you. I'm jealous - wish I had the
> balls to quit and do something on my own.

+1 Amen!!

I'm locked in a dead end job and ready for SOMETHING NEW!!

What should I turn to, where should I go?

I'm not looking for FAST CASH or a GET RICH QUICK SCHEME, just honest money.

Help us Kay, you sound like you've "got this"!!


idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam



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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: if all else fails ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:47AM

You could sell nooses and crosses. George Allen more or less gives them away at election time. Certain parts of the country can't get enough of them. Mitt Romney will be handing out swastikas soon. Oh yes, Paul Ryan has some rape instruction manuals in his garage.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: BarackObummer ()
Date: August 23, 2012 10:54AM

If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Since the folks
here on the Fairfax Underground encouraged you, you must give them
three quarters of the profits. Now pay up or else!

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: Good job ()
Date: August 23, 2012 02:25PM

eesh Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Kay Beebe Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I got fired for making a big mistake with
> pricing
> > for a customer. Hey, I'm only human and shit
> > happens.
> >
> > I was there for 3 years and the job before that
> > also 3 years before I got laid off for no fault
> of
> > my own.
> >
> > I'm in my late 30s and decided, "fuck this, I
> hate
> > working for other people anyway." I didn't
> have
> > enough money to start a business so instead, I
> > found some wholesalers online willing to sell
> me
> > product. I deal mostly in educational science
> > equipment like microscopes and biology kits for
> > schools.
> >
> > I sell that shit on eBay and now I make about
> > $1,000 a week. Hey, I'm not gonna get rich
> this
> > way but it feels great to be ib control of my
> own
> > life and not have to deal with asshole bosses
> or
> > dysfunctional HR and co-workers.
> >
> > Lovin' life! Just had to share!
>
>
>
>
> Great, you have no health insurance, no guaranteed
> income, hell, you aren't even guaranteed minimum
> wage.


She also has no maximum limit on her earnings unlike union or government leeches. Way to go Kay Beebe, we need more people like you who will take charge of their own destiny instead of relying on others to take care of you.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: try it again ()
Date: August 23, 2012 02:33PM

Kay, why are you paying for health insurance. As far as Obama knows you dont even have a job since you are selling stuff on Ebay. Go collect your unemployment, food stamps and medicaid, its there waiting for you. Might even be able to talk Sharon Bulova into one of those luxury condos at section 8 prices.

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: I don't understand ()
Date: August 23, 2012 04:17PM

eesh Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Kay Beebe Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I got fired for making a big mistake with
> pricing
> > for a customer. Hey, I'm only human and shit
> > happens.
> >
> > I was there for 3 years and the job before that
> > also 3 years before I got laid off for no fault
> of
> > my own.
> >
> > I'm in my late 30s and decided, "fuck this, I
> hate
> > working for other people anyway." I didn't
> have
> > enough money to start a business so instead, I
> > found some wholesalers online willing to sell
> me
> > product. I deal mostly in educational science
> > equipment like microscopes and biology kits for
> > schools.
> >
> > I sell that shit on eBay and now I make about
> > $1,000 a week. Hey, I'm not gonna get rich
> this
> > way but it feels great to be ib control of my
> own
> > life and not have to deal with asshole bosses
> or
> > dysfunctional HR and co-workers.
> >
> > Lovin' life! Just had to share!
>
>
>
>
> Great, you have no health insurance, no guaranteed
> income, hell, you aren't even guaranteed minimum
> wage.


She is making $1,000 per week and your complaint is that she is not guaranteed minimum wage? By the way, what self-employed person is guaranteed minimum wage and who pays it to them?

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Re: Got fired 4 months ago, best thing that ever happened to me
Posted by: semiauto ()
Date: August 24, 2012 01:15AM

Thats great!!! that is the way to do it.Im around your age and have been fired from a few jobs for B.S reasons, i am fucking done dealing with 2 bit cocksucking fucking idiots, dont think i will ever have a "boss" again.

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