> Having been on both sides of the desk, I have to say that I think the
> illusion of choice for the smaller businessperson is largely a myth. There
> is an old joke about being self employed goes like this: Hey, I'm finally
> in business for myself, and I only have to work half time! And the best
> part is, flexible hours -- I get to _choose_ which twelve hours a day!  ;)

Sounds like the farmer story (or call it small business) that goes:

"A farmer won a million dollars in the lottery and when asked by a TV
reporter what he was going to do with it, replied "Oh, I'll just keep
farming until it is gone."

Been there.  Done that.

cp (now happy) in bc

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