A couple of things fell into place

[stevef1201]

Business owners lie? Really? I left my last job when the owner told me he could not afford to give me a raise, he wasn't even sure he could make the next weeks payroll. Then I found out he, his wife and daughter (22) went to the south of France for a months vacation. Now I know I shouldn't have done this, but I called him, and told him I quit. The next day the only other guy who worked for hime asked me why I quit, so I told hem. He also called the owner and quit. There he is in the south of of France, on a nice vacation and HE HAS NO BUSINESS.

[The Cleaning Doctor]

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Originally Posted by stevef1201 the south of France Why can't anyone get this right? South of France is SPAIN! Why does it have to be the south of France? Why is it not southern France? If you are south of France you are either in Spain or the Mediterranean.

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[Steve]

I guess one important lesson is to pay your employee in a timely manner.

The other might be to not show off how well you are doing financially.

Do you think it's worse for employees to see a new work truck for the business or the business owner having a new car?

Do employees get upset when business upgrades are purchased and does that anger make them want a raise or are those two issues not related?

[CHEESE2009]

It's so very true.

Nothing makes me more angry when someone "can't" pay what they owe, then off they go spending money.

I wish a lot of negative things on people like this.

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As a business owner, with a former employee... I did my best to hide the income I was receiving. I actually spent MORE money using my credit card, then using the wads of cash in my pocket because my guy would be standing next to me watching. I wanted him to think that I was paying for things the same way he would.

If I used clients money on all my purchases (drinks, lunches, etc) while my employee stands by me, I think he'd feel pretty crummy. I know I would.

[wat5150]

Originally Posted by CHEESE2009

It's so very true.

Nothing makes me more angry when someone "can't" pay what they owe, then off they go spending money.

I wish a lot of negative things on people like this.

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As a business owner, with a former employee... I did my best to hide the income I was receiving. I actually spent MORE money using my credit card, then using the wads of cash in my pocket because my guy would be standing next to me watching. I wanted him to think that I was paying for things the same way he would.

If I used clients money on all my purchases (drinks, lunches, etc) while my employee stands by me, I think he'd feel pretty crummy. I know I would.

Why?? Your the business owner. As long as he is getting paid that should be all he worries about. If hes jealous over the wad of cash from your customers maybe he should strike out on his own, buy all the equipment, do all the advertising and deal with all the headaches. I say spend your f@cking money, dont worry about your guy wishing it was his money.

[Steve]

As a business owner, with a former employee... I did my best to hide the income I was receiving. I actually spent MORE money using my credit card, then using the wads of cash in my pocket because my guy would be standing next to me watching. I wanted him to think that I was paying for things the same way he would.

That is a very fascinating point. Was there any specific situation that popped up where you started to become aware of this and decided to switch over to paying with a credit card?

Do you feel it effected your employee at all when you paid with a credit card?