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Cool Products You Need If Your Office Is Always Cold
Offices are generally supposed to be comfortable places — and that can be problematic, since different people will find different temperatures comfortable. This can lead to problems when you don't agree with the person in charge of the thermostat.
Rowan MarleyPublished 7 years ago in JournalDon’t Be TRICKED into Believing That You Must Use Tax Professionals to Submit an Offer in Compromise to the IRS
There are a lot of organizations out there that amass huge profits by making big bucks off people who are already heavily indebted to the IRS for unpaid taxes. These organizations make all sorts of glorious promises in their advertisements, declaring how they can marvelously reduce your tax bill to a mere fraction of what you owe. Some even promise to reduce your tax bill to 10 percent or less of what you owe. They all claim that they have CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and attorneys who are all unique in their expertise, and who are all at your disposal for fast, free, and confidential consultations. They usually assert that their lawyers are former tax enforcement or other government officials who will use their unique understanding of procedural rules and their extensive experience in dealing with the IRS to develop creative approaches to solving your problem. After they get you hooked, they usually require substantial, non-refundable up-front fees before they will proceed with your case.
Milton G. BoothePublished 7 years ago in JournalHow To Respond When Someone Attacks Your Major
There are some majors out there where people are unsure of why you're getting a degree. I'm majoring in mass media broadcasting production with an emphasis in video production (TL;DR I want to go into filmmaking). I've gotten questioned about why I'm majoring in that because "You could just go and look up how to do what you're doing on the internet" or some version of that.
Makenzie DockertyPublished 7 years ago in EducationSetting Up Shop in Southeast Asia
Becoming an entrepreneur and starting a business is challenging and can be downright scary in your hometown, let alone another country. But for those willing to pack up and head to Southeast Asia the market is ripe and the opportunities abound. That doesn’t mean it’s all unicorns and rainbows, there are just as many challenges for foreigners doing business in the region as their are benefits. In this article, I’m going to map some of those out for you by location.
dana blouinPublished 7 years ago in JournalThe IRS NEVER Makes Threatening Telephone Calls—Beware of These Tax Scammers!
A very disturbing trend in recent years is the fact that thousands of people have fallen victim to scammers who claim to be calling from the IRS, telling taxpayers that they owe tax balances, and threatening them with imprisonment and/or seizure of assets if they do not comply with their demands for payment.
Milton G. BoothePublished 7 years ago in JournalDo Your Job!
When did it become socially acceptable to ask the customer to do your job for you? This chapter will focus on the delivery service industry. This specific series of events has happened to me personally several times and seems to be a recurring trend that needs to be stopped immediately!
Vic WinterPublished 7 years ago in Journal'Peter Pan'-ing Isn't so Cute Anymore
Thirsty Thursdays. Drinks on Friday because thank God it's the freakin' weekend. Saturday bottomless brunch with avo on toast, of course. Sunday Roast somewhere hipster before the Sunday scaries settle in. Monday, lift chat about how tired and grumpy you are that it's a new week.
Katrina ClarkePublished 7 years ago in JournalWhy More and More Young People Are Quitting Big Companies and Why It's Not Such a Bad Thing
People want to work in a place with purpose, we all want to have an impact! Unfortunately, corporate environments often care more about the numbers than they do the people. They care more about short-term gains than they do the long-term life of the company and its employees.