Starting a New Job as an Independent Contractor. I've noticed a lot of people are taking jobs as an independent contractor, sometimes to supplement their income, and sometimes as a way to build a career as their own boss. I'm generally in favor of people being their own boss. It's a rewarding career path and can pay off financially. Nonetheless I do get concerned, and perhaps a little protective, when I hear from new college graduates and other people just entering the workforce that a company is going to treat them as independent contractors. Sometimes this is legitimate, but sometimes this is a move on the part of companies to avoid paying payroll taxes at the expense of their workers. A comment left on the post "What's Form W-9? " The question asked was this: "Hi, I am a fresh grad with no idea about this income tax thing.
The reader's question is reasonable, not at all stupid. For example, if I hire a Web designer to redesign my site, I would ask them to fill out a W-9. More information: Plink Review — CompareRewards.com. Microtask. Create a Password Protected Folder on a Mac. How to password protect folders. Reader James McCormick desires a way to password protect multiple files at one go. He writes: Is there a way to password protect a folder that holds Word or Excel files? I know I can password protect a file, but it would be easier and less involved to protect a folder over protecting many files. You can password protect any folder by turning that folder into an encrypted disk image.
You do it this way: Create your folder full of documents and launch Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities). Choose File -> New -> New Disk Image From Folder. Click Save and Disk Utility will prompt you to enter and verify a password. Click OK and Disk Utility will create the encrypted image. To access the contents of the encrypted image, double-click it, enter the password you assigned, and wait while the image mounts. That’s all well and good if you don’t intend to add a lot more files to this folder, as it won’t grow to accommodate those new files. 5 Sites and Apps To Help You Create The Perfect Table Plan- San Francisco Events | ABCey Events.
Posted by Cecilie Wrye It’s the dreaded task. You have finished the invites, lined up the vendors, and now the unavoidable….time to make the seating chart. We know how much hard work goes into creating the best seating chart. Here at ABCey, we are dedicated to making things easier for all you party planners out there! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Choosing a Frequent Flyer Program" Frequent flyer programs are the beginning of a relationship -- hopefully long and loyal -- between you (the consumer) and the airline.
If you choose to apply online using a Web site such as WebFlyer, your information will reside in several airline databases in a short amount of time. You can call the airlines on their toll-free telephone numbers (during which you'll instantly get a member number), sign up while at the airport (not advisable if you are in a rush), or send in the registration form using the old standby -- U.S. mail. There are several things to consider when deciding which frequent flyer program to join. First and foremost, look at the overall quality ratings of the program that you are considering.
One way to obtain information about the quality of frequent flyer programs is to read a survey, such as InsideFlyer's Freddie Awards. If you truly are a frequent flyer, join the program that will allow you to consolidate your miles. United States Department of Labor. You've Never Seen a Spreadsheet Do This!
Spying Out the Land. One of the thoughts that has been bouncing around my mind over the past few weeks is this: So much of what I do in life, so many of the decisions I make, are driven primarily by considerations of my own comfort. I do what I do because it is more comfortable than the alternative; I choose to go this way instead of that way because the opposite looks like it may just bring too much discomfort.
I’m kind of a coward, I guess, and kind of consumed with keeping life safe and easy. Just like Jesus. Or not. I think it’s more than coincidence that as I’ve been considering my own comfort, I’ve kept coming across the story of the twelve Israelite spies who were sent to scout out the Promised Land (Numbers 13). For forty days these men did just what Moses asked. Only two of the twelve, Joshua and Caleb, took a dissenting view and said “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. I can identify with this kind of fear.
Marc Ozburn: DoGooder Spotlight: Socialvest Turns Shoppers into Philanthropists. Socialvest CEO Adam Ross has taken an unconventional route in becoming a social entrepreneur. Growing up in North Carolina, he dreamt of working in the film industry. After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill, he jumped headfirst into the business when he accepted a job at Miramax in New York.
Although he was pursuing his childhood aspiration, he wasn't finding the personal fulfillment that he anticipated. He decided to move to Atlanta and pursue real estate, where he found success buying and selling commercial properties. With a friend, he purchased an apartment complex to serve as housing for Atlanta's homeless. "We created a sustainable business that served homeless men and women, helped the city and had so many positive outcomes that it became interesting to me to see if you could create similar businesses," recalls Ross. "Take a look at Target; they give a lot of money to education, but no one really knows that," says Ross. Absolute Surrender /Contents. Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was an amazingly prolific Christian author. He lived and ministered as both a pastor and a writer from the towns and villages of South Africa.
All of his publications were originally written in Dutch and then translated into English. As his popularity grew, Murray's books found their way into more than twelve foreign languages during his lifetime alone. Andrew Murray's early writings were primarily written for the edification of the believer-building them up in faith, love, and prayer. They include Abide in Christ, The Spirit of Christ, and With Christ in the School of Prayer. Later writings leaned more heavily upon the sanctification of the believer with such works as Holy in Christ and Be Perfect. Murray was an alert and intense man, continuing on in his writings until his death at age eightynine. Andrew Murray has greatly blessed the Christian world with richness of his spiritual wisdom and his ability to see and answer the needs of God's people.
Crowdsourcing. 10 Air Purifying Plants For Homes & Offices. Even in huge, busy cities, outdoor air is cleaner and preferable to indoor air. Why is that? One reason is that trees and plants are constantly cleaning the air outside. This suggests that the eco-minded homeowner or office dweller should go out and buy some plants – but which ones? With all the hype of “going green”, every plant on the market is being promoted as an air purifier!
But not to worry – NASA has conducted an official study on the top 10 air purifying plants, assigning each one a score based on how well they remove chemical vapors, resist insects, and how easy they are to maintain for your home or green office space. The Areca Palm (Images via Plant Directions, EnvicoGarden) NASA Purifying Score: 8.5 The top air purifying plant as ranked by NASA’s study is the Areca palm tree. The Lady Palm (Images via Livick’s Palms, TyTy) Neck and neck with the Areca palm tree for NASA’s top-ranked air purifying plant is the Lady palm (or Rhapis excelsa.) The Bamboo Palm The Rubber Plant. Services. Tillandsia -- Growing Air Plants. There are about 500 different species of tillandsia; the best known is the Spanish moss that gracefully drapes from oak trees throughout the American South.
This huge genus—the largest in the bromeliad family—is sometimes divided into the grey-leaved air plants and green-leaved terrestrial plants. In truth, all tillandsia are naturally epiphytic air plants that grow by clinging to trees and extracting excess moisture from the air. Once rare, tillandsia are now common in garden centers, where they are frequently sold as part of hanging gardens. Only a few tillandsias can be grown in pots—the rest must be mounted. Growing Conditions: Light: Bright light, but not direct sunlight. Propagation: Tillandsias reproduce by putting out offsets, or pups, from the base of the mother plant. Mounting: Tillandsias prefer to be mounted on a solid substrate that does not retain water. Varieties: There are many hundreds of species of tillandsia. Grower's Tips: Mother Nature's Gifts Catalog. Air Plants Care. Information about air plants care, watering, lighting, temperature & fertilizing. Air Plants Care Ionantha ( Mexican ) Mexico In this section we are going to try and give you basics on how to care for you plant.
It should not be taken as gospel on how to care for all species of Tillandsia as some of them are very specialized, but it should work well for most of the common ones that you are likely to find for commercial sale. It is split up in to the following 4 sections :- Watering One of the most common things we hear people say is " I had one of these plants once but it died ", the first thing we ask is " How were you watering it ? Watering is one of the most important aspects of succeeding with Tillandsias, and one of the most misunderstood. Now having said that, your plant will also rot and die if left wet for too long.............. Humidity is NOT a source of water for your plant. Water Quality Watering Schedule Your plant needs to be watered regularly, at least 2 to 3 times per week. Salmos 68 "LEVANTESE Dios, sean esparcidos sus enemigos, Y huyan de su presencia los..." RVR.