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darrow@oneillaw.com (M O'Neill) writes:

> On 11 Oct 1998 11:33:03 -0600, moore.louis@childrens.tchden.org (Louis
> B. Moore) wrote:
> 
> >darrow@oneillaw.com (M O'Neill) writes:
> >
> >> I'm just curious, but how many of the people debating about capitalism
> >> and business have actually risked their own money and started a
> >> business, and if so, have you succeeded (i.e., able to feed your
> >> family, give them a decent place to live, clothes and a proper
> >> education, and pay the bills?)
> >
> >
> >I started Hethcote Antiquarian, and all I can say is... Thank God
> >for the day job.
> >
> >Louis
> 
> and I suppose you then must say thank heaven for the person who
> creates that day job for you.

Hmmm. While I'm grateful for the job, and it is nice to work in
a hospital that does what Children's does, it would probably be
the population of pediatric patients that creates the day job.

> 
> When things are slow, I take money out of my savings account to pay my
> employees.  When things are good, I believe I'm entitled to pay myself
> back, and then a little extra too.  That doesn't make me greedy or
> evil.  The real shorcoming on my part would be if I managed things so
> poorly that I couldn't pay my employees and have to let them go.


Until you've tried a business, you don't know how much work there
is and how little (initial) reward. I've tried and while we paid
our obligations, we never made any money. I wish you luck.


Louis