BZ Girl

I’ll be your first member if you start it tanya!! i would love to hear how others have started their own businesses, ups and downs, advice etc.

The thought of going out on my own is absolutely tantalizing at this point. Truth be told, i’ve been dreaming about it for well over a year now. I took a small business management course at a local college to learn about writing a business plan, how much start up capital i would need (not a terribly whole lot, compared to other types of…[Read more]

Mandy, I think your logic is spot on. I needed some good reasons to hang in there. This helps. Wish i could print out your list and tape it to my computer monitor…
 
thanks everyone for all the comments. Hearing all the different perspectives is what makes this forum valuable.

Tanya- you ask some very reasonable, very good questions. Questions i too have pondered. Questions i wondered why your management is not held accountable to answer.
What have you done to open communication with the partner(s)? Do they know that everyone is disgruntled?  Our office has 4 principals/partners. I talked to one of them and shared my…[Read more]

I like Nick’s summary- “If an office has work, you should be compensated. If you bring a set of skills or level of dedication to a firm that leads to their success, you should be rewarded in some form”
 
That pretty much sums up the general notion of what a bonus SHOULD be for. But every employer is different. I worked at one office where…[Read more]