PadawanOfHappiness

I read this article about a group of millionaires that feel they should be taxed more to pay for COVID-19 related issues.  While I applaud their sentiment I have to say it is misguided.  I do have questions though, specifically for the the 76 millionaires (as of when I looked on 3/29) that are based in the US and pay US taxes signers of the ' Millionaires for Humanity ' letter. Do you take tax deductions? The reason I ask if if you want to pay more taxes you wouldn't actually take any tax deductions.  And yes I fully understand that would not produce nearly as much revenue as those signatories want to create, but the point is are they doing everything they can to live what they say they want or are they just talking? Those individuals could also make a simple 'gift' to the US Treasury   Money deposited into this account is for general use by the federal government and can be available for budget needs. So voila make your gift to the government at your higher tax ra...

This is both an easy and tough question for me to answer.  It is easy because I know what I do, I create websites for micro and small businesses.  It is tough for me because I feel that it has the potential to pigeon hole me into that position. Being my own boss has some great perks but it also has some disadvantages too.  There are a lot of options out there to help people find a job and sifting through all that information and trying to create a compelling reason for some one to hire you is a lot of work. I think it is fairly obvious that each business that hires someone wants that person to be competent, skilled, and able to achieve.  I also think there is a lot of focus on striving to be on the top of the pile, to 'Lean In" to borrow a phrase, and that is where I think society is a bit short sighted.  I am all for women and men reaching for that brass ring and be in the C-Suite if that is what they truly desire.  Those people work long hours and quite f...