Yep, boxer briefs. Hanes and fruit of the loom also make them.
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It accentuates the chin and streamlines the jawline.
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Okay, yeah, so we tried a trial run at PetSmart in College Town this morning. Not so sure about that. Both seem scared and hesitant now, and Raptor has one eye weeping which has never done that before and had a nail bleeding that I had a lot of trouble stopping. (ETA wasn’t bleeding when I picked them up, and I know anyone can cut a black nail too short - it started bleeding when she went out to play and probably dig because she does that. And weepy eye could have gotten poked or gotten water in it, and that can happen to anyone, too. Only it doesn’t when we give our pups a bath. And the subdued thing isn’t like them at all.)
So, there’s been lots of sleeping and petting and general puppy consolation today.
Good news: I found a doggie daycare that started up in November near the museum ship. It has rave reviews on Google and looks really good in the extensive FB pics I see - much happy puppy playing, and they’re very responsive on FB messenger and less likely to be able to talk on the phone because of dog interaction. Seems promising to me. I think that may be the plan - they do have space, perhaps because they’re fairly new.
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I have to very quickly sort things out for starting my own business, like a real official adult human or something. Folks who have done this, what the heck are the differences between s Corp/LLC/incorporation…etc? What’s the best option?
If it changes your answer, this is something that would need to be done in like a week. Because I let my mouth write checks my documentation can’t cash.
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I know Lily had a podcast episode dedicated to it a while back.
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LLC is my preference. S Corp lets you get taxed like a corporation, but only up to 100 investors who (I think) need to be american citizens. C Corp lets you do whatever you want with investors. Both will require board meeting minutes as I recall.
LLC, you get taxed as if you are the coporation. You’d likely want to go in as a single person LLC. Protects your personal assets from being assessed during a lawsuit. But only if you keep business and personal assets separate. Piercing the corporate veil is a little easier than one might hope. Still, it’s pretty unlikely that you’d have anything to worry about.
Getting an EIN for business taxation is easy and free, but if you’re a single person llc you can use your SSN also. I don’t recommend it, but it’s possible.
Be certain of how much of what you buy for your business is deductible. Food on business trips is only 50% deductible I think. Or maybe it depends on the state. It’s been a couple years since I had to worry about it. Really my main suggestion is keep all your paperwork together and hire a good CPA
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So separate bank account to receive payments for LLC?
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I always did, but then again, I’ve never had a bank that would let me use a personal account to conduct LLC business.
I’d recommend a separate checking account as well, with the caveat that I never had one myself and got away with it for years. But checking accounts are easy, and if you start out with the funds separate, you are much more protected.
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And tracking must be so much easier!
I did 2 consulting gigs which made it clear I wasn’t interested in working with that customer. So I never got around to setting up any business entity
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I agree with @brute and would go for an LLC if I went for anything. Most single person businesses I know have an LLC if they are covered in this way. The main reason (in my field/world) is so if you get sued by a client or a competitor they can only sue your business and a not you. So only business money is in play, not your family money.
I have personally never had an LLC as I think the odds of getting sued over what I do are extremely slim. If I were in a field where I offered a lot of advice on health or finance, or if I were a consultant of some kind that promised a certain result, I would do it.
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I’d do the LLC, but if it’s a single-owner LLC I wouldn’t expect it to do much to protect from a lawsuit. If I remember right from what I found when I was setting mine up (this was a couple years ago, so worth checking), 2+ owner LLCs have a decent amount of protections when it comes to personal liability, but single owner LLCs have almost none.
Does one tip at a doggie daycare?
I’m a dog sitter/walker and I’ve never expected a tip. I get them about 50% of the time though which is always surprising to me. I charge rates that are fair and make it worth my time, so any additional amount seems like…SO much for watching a dog. The other day someone tipped me $30 which was like…almost as much as the fee for their doggie day care for two dogs. Anyway, if you feel so compelled I’m sure it is very appreciated and a nice gesture, but also not at all necessary!
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I’d definitely tip an individual sitter or walker, but this is a place where a bunch of dogs go and hang out for the day. Some of the workers there are owners, some aren’t, and I don’t have a clue what I do in that context.
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The crossbar on my bike broke yesterday - apparantly spontaneously as it was sitting locked (though there’s a chance it was cut? It’s an area with high bike theft, though i don’t know why they wouldn’t go through with taking it).
Anyone know if this is likely to be fixable?
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It was probably attempted theft. It’s not unheard of to cut the frame if they can’t get the lock, then ostensibly weld it together again. Or just sell all the other parts. If it had somehow failed on its own you’d definitely be owed a free bike but the location doesn’t look physically possible as a natural stress point edit: I’d also definitely call the police or whoever you’d call in GB just to let them know the location so it’s on record if it ends up being a hotspot for stolen bikes.
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Once a frame breaks or cracks, it’s no longer safe and needs to be replaced. It may be covered by your homeowners insurance if it was an attempted theft or something like that. Talk with your local bike shop, they may have seen that before and have a better understanding of what happened.
I’m sorry about your bike.
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Does anyone know a reliable site where I can check if certain wines are vegan? I’ve seen them for food but not alcohol yet.
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