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Cake day: October 25th, 2023

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  • Finding labor, and even when you find it getting them to be reliable & responsible. Then they quit. Then the cycle continues. And yes I know about employee retention. Pay them more, accomodate their imperfections, “give back” to them in terms of bonuses, time off, etc. It only works to a degree. Likewise, you can’t pay somebody $90,000/yr simply to be a receptionist that otherwise brings nothing to the table. I know even $90,000 isn’t a liveable wage, but when the business deals with certain products/services at market pricepoints, you can only pay them so much.


  • I recently cleaned my trashcans myself. It wasn’t hard, but even as a tall person it’s awkward reaching all the way inside to effectively scrub the bottom - the dirtiest part. You also cover your elbows/shirt in degreaser in the process.

    If I was slightly richer, and I could arrange it to where it doesn’t inconvenience me (aka trash day), I would definitely pay for it.

    It’s also not that hard to wash your own car, whether at home or at the self-wash, but again, if I was richer, I’d much rather let somebody else do it while I read a book or browse Reddit. The actual cleaning isn’t the most annoying part. It’s setting up, cleaning up & putting away the equipment later. And you gotta constantly manage inventory of degreasers, shampoos, brushes, buckets, microfibers, Windex, vacuum bags, tire dressing, chamois, etc.