OnlyNDaUsa said:
i will call you Betty and Betty when you call me you can call me Al... call me Al Ok. Works for me. Murica: at least it's not Sudan. | |
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Betty is just alright. I'm just starting to get into Paul Simon. | |
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Betty is not just alright. Betty is freaking awesome. Murica: at least it's not Sudan. | |
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Don't call me Betty, don't like it anymore. | |
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I do. Murica: at least it's not Sudan. | |
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can i call you Wilma? "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" | |
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Don't fool yourself, you don't. | |
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Wilma is much better. | |
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Don't fool yourself, you don't. I do, but it took me a long time to warm up to it. Murica: at least it's not Sudan. | |
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Betty was hotter but she was kind of a nasty...wilma seems down for whatever and betty seems to be cold... they even had to adopt...i think she was not giving it up "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" | |
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im with u on this ... | |
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Unfortunately for you, you are a human being, and you have to stay here but i don't. | |
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RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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For me, the thing that REALLY pisses me off to no end is when potential pet sitting clients call me to ask me about my rates. When I tell them what they are, they then proceed to tell me, "Oh, that's too much money!!!" Uhhh, excuse YOU, but for your information, I charge LESS than what some pet sitters/dog walkers do in this area. :eyeroll: I have started to tell people, "Well, what I charge is the what other people charge for pet sitters/dog walkers in this area". I only charge $50 for an overnight stay at someone's house (and I stay there for 12 hours), whereas another pet sitting/dog walking company that I used to work for charged $65 a night! I have learned that some people are just fucking cheapskates, and they want everything for a cheap, cheap price. Well, I'm sorry, but I have to make a living too, and if I charge too little money, then I'm just cheating myself. I already work a part-time job to supplement my pet sitting business income, and it looks like I'm going to have to get yet another part-time job. I feel like I'm selling my soul to Satan and his chronies, but I gotta do what I gotta do to make ends meet. I just want my pet sitting/dog walking business to take off already and to be successful, but it has been rough. I never knew that starting up your own business could be so frustrating and difficult! RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Wish you the best for you and your business. At the beginning it's quite hard as far i know, so don't give up, it takes some time. And first of all, love what you do, because we are talkin about taking care of living beings, so treat them accordingly. | |
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I routineling pick up litter strew about my townhouse community by the neanderthals who walk home from school and dump their fast food trash along the way. | |
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psychodelicide said: For me, the thing that REALLY pisses me off to no end is when potential pet sitting clients call me to ask me about my rates. When I tell them what they are, they then proceed to tell me, "Oh, that's too much money!!!" Uhhh, excuse YOU, but for your information, I charge LESS than what some pet sitters/dog walkers do in this area. :eyeroll: I have started to tell people, "Well, what I charge is the what other people charge for pet sitters/dog walkers in this area". I only charge $50 for an overnight stay at someone's house (and I stay there for 12 hours), whereas another pet sitting/dog walking company that I used to work for charged $65 a night! I have learned that some people are just fucking cheapskates, and they want everything for a cheap, cheap price. Well, I'm sorry, but I have to make a living too, and if I charge too little money, then I'm just cheating myself. I already work a part-time job to supplement my pet sitting business income, and it looks like I'm going to have to get yet another part-time job. I feel like I'm selling my soul to Satan and his chronies, but I gotta do what I gotta do to make ends meet. I just want my pet sitting/dog walking business to take off already and to be successful, but it has been rough. I never knew that starting up your own business could be so frustrating and difficult! Oh, I got this one. I also own an animal related service business. Pets are one of those weird luxuries (yes, they are) that people often feel they are entitled to at others' expense. They expect you to do what you do for love of animals and have this perception that you should subsidize their pet care. Don't fall for it. I took a deep breath and put my prices up substantially higher than any competition because, frankly, I'm not trying to appeal to bargain hunters. As a result, my business is almost like an exclusive club that people seriously get on a waiting list to be a part of. I provide excellent service, and I am also totally unashamed to want to make good money working with animals which I love. IME there are enough people willing to spend whatever it takes to take good care of their fuzz-buddy vs. the bargain shoppers, and I cherry-pick from them. Let the haters hate. I refuse to waste my time and energy validating my prices in comparison with the competition. "Well, that sounds like a great deal. Enjoy." I think in pet related businesses we kind of allow ourselves to at least somewhat buy into that whole love of animals mindset and we start feeling kind of guilty and bending over backward to justify needing to make a living. It goes so much better when you approach it as any other profit motivated business which just happens to be working with animals we love. I don't know your gender, but generally speaking, there is also a perception among professions that many consider largely female dominated that we're just a bunch of bored housewives with a hobby. No. It's a business and these are my prices. No apologies and no validation. I run it like a business and have all proper licensing and business cards and company logo which is on my work clothing and social media interaction and Chamber of Commerce membership, the whole business works as opposed to, say, craigslist ads and flyers. Anything to drive home the point of professionalism, not a hobby or hustle. Treat it like a business and market yourself to people looking for a professional, not a hobbyist. Murica: at least it's not Sudan. | |
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People who hold up traffic because of their own stupidity. "Never let nasty stalkers disrespect you. They start shit, you finish it. Go down to their level, that's the only way they'll understand. You have to handle things yourself." | |
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When you signal to get into the lane to exit and the someone behind you gets over and cuts you off only to change lanes back into the lane they were in! "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" | |
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Hilarious how call centers in foreign countries pissed so many Americans off that they are coming back here. Nothing against Indians but nobody could get what they were saying. All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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"Never let nasty stalkers disrespect you. They start shit, you finish it. Go down to their level, that's the only way they'll understand. You have to handle things yourself." | |
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i think it is cool they can speak at least 2 languages well. "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" | |
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"Never let nasty stalkers disrespect you. They start shit, you finish it. Go down to their level, that's the only way they'll understand. You have to handle things yourself." | |
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