Exactly, that's why I've given up on loans, just going to do it by myself as usual.

That would be business as usual , and yes very stressful!  I have been in that spot to many times to count.

I've become very good at sitting on my money, very good. Two more bills to be paid in the next few days, $500 coming in a week or so, 25 or so days and large check with another large down payment a few days out. Will have plenty of money but will still sit on it like an old miser. Learned early when I started that I needed to resist the urge to splurge. Besides the money in the bank I've got emergency money tucked away that will last for about two months of bills.

I've wanted an updated radio for my truck for about 3-4 years, a usb radio. Wanted some steps for the truck for the last year and other frivolous things, custom door for welder, welder paint job, and everytime I think about it I wait and wonder how much money the radio will make me, the steps or the fancy paint on the welder and sit on the money. Everytime I say I'm low on money it just means I'm lower than what I really want in the bank.

It's hard to rattle me about that. Now, mess with my money and I'll get p.o'd in a New York minute.

Or when you been bidding like mad, not getting anything burning through cash and finally land a NICE size job.

Then you gotta figure out how to finance the SOB on the down paymen and the first draw thats more than 30+ days out.

Not too long ago I was talking to another welder who ruined my life for about 3 months. He stayed on the job because of his impeccable pucker. He went into this short dialogue about how you have to have a brilliant level of intelligence to be able to run a welding rig with any success........I started laughing and the job went spiraling downhill until the very end. When he quit.

I used to say the same thing, but it's not true. Not really. Mainly, the ingredients for success as a job shop biz, or a field welding biz are equal parts old school values, good work ethic, and sheer tenacity. A healthy I.Q. certainly helps exponentially, but is only required if you want to get bigger and bigger with your business and take on 5 titles at once. Success on any job is really only about how bad you want to do a good job. It takes some guys much longer to do the job, but they get it done nonetheless. My arrogance in the past took me on a long detour around what was the glaring truth. Now, I know all I have to do is wake up in the morning, gear up, and want to do the best I can with what I've got. It isn't easy, but I am one of the most tenacious bastards you will ever meet. I never give up. Ever. And so.......I will always survive.

So for all the guys who breathe, eat, and sleep impossible geometry, and the roller coaster of numbers that keep your head in the game, my hat's off to you. In my opinion you are winners, as opposed to the rest of the crowd. You won't get caught with your pants down, and if you do the onlookers watching will get a good look at the big brass balls hanging there between your legs. We have a right to be proud.

Thanks for that info. I checked it out this weekend then went out to the electric company Monday. They told me about guy near there that does tree work for them. Called him, went to where they were at and talked for a minute and he says, "you take mastercard?". I said, nope, but when I get home I will be setting it up.

Bad part is, now you send them an invoice and wait for 30 days until they open the check cutting vault for that one day a month. Yep, the credit card thing will be worth not having to wait 30 days!!