Knoll Gigi Swivel Chair

Open Question: Office Cleaning Business?

I am considering opening a small business. Many of my colleagues have offices and they need someone to clean and they are not too willing to hire maids and company to come in for them and clean because they feel it'll become an unnecessary expense. The point is, me and my wife are considering doing this as a part time job. But how does it work? Should we charge an hourly rate or depending how big the mess is? We are thinking doing small business, mid-sized business and also private homes with referrals. What do I need to consider? The clients will pretty much be the referrals we get. What do I need to do overall? Also I was thinking recommending furniture they can buy to keep their offices/houses neater. Any tips will be greatly appreciated.

Open Question: I am a 30 Year old man who dropped out of college at 23 for personel reasons?

Since dropping out of college I went to work as an Assistant Sales Manager with a furniture company, a Meat Manager for a grocery chain, and currently as an Office Manager for a small/new Construction company. I have decided to finish my Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and am having a hard time figuring out what I want to do. I think I would like teaching the mostbut am I too old to attempt that now? I would also be interested in working for the government. Please if anyone has had a similar experience in their life, I need advice. I appreciate all responses!

Open Question: I dont know what to do. Should i stay and work at it, or should i throw our five year relationship away?

So, I'm 24 and I've been with my boyfriend for five years. On our five year anniversary he asked me to marry him. I said yes, and then the few months after that he started freaking out as i was wanting to plan a wedding and he wasn't ready (i know what you're thinking, why did he propose then? I've asked that question myself!) I ended up breaking up with him as this clearly wasn't working. I was Absolutely heart broken. He has since begged me to come back and said that he just freaked out but now he knows what he wants, bla bla bla. So i agreed to give it another go. He's doing Absolutely everything perfectly. He's really trying to spend more quality time with me, and is just making a real effort to make this relationship work. But i still have so many doubts in my head. Silly things and i dont know if im over reacting. Such as: I dont trust him with money. He has a credit card and i hate it, as im worried he'll just get into dept. What happens when we have children, is he still going to spend spend spend? I think he drinks too much. Its not a problem now, but i think if he carries on this way there is a huge possibility he could end up an alcoholic in the future. And i definitely dont want to be married to an alcoholic. There are a hell of a lot of things he does and says that really annoy me. They always have, but since everything that has happened, it annoys me even more than it did! He is always talking about how he wants big flash cars, a massive house and all this beautiful furniture etc. Neither of us are big earners, there's no way we could ever afford all this stuff. So will our life together ever be enough for him, will i ever be enough for him? He works in an office but is always talking about how he wants to join the police. I really dont want him to. Im always going to be worried about him, he have to work weekends and nights and i think he would just come home moody and stressed from all the horrible things he would see. I have a load more reasons like this. Do you think im just being silly? Am i over thinking things? Or do you think i need to consider all these things to make sure i have a happy future? I just dont know. I dont know if i want to be with him anymore, but when i think about not being with him, not talking to him everyday, not having fun with him and laughing with him, it instantly makes me cry, my stomach turns, i feel sick and my heart starts pounding. What should i do???

Open Question: I wish there was someone who could tell me what to do. What do you think i should do?

So, I'm 24 and I've been with my boyfriend for five years. On our five year anniversary he asked me to marry him. I said yes, and then the few months after that he started freaking out as i was wanting to plan a wedding and he wasn't ready (i know what you're thinking, why did he propose then? I've asked that question myself!) I ended up breaking up with him as this clearly wasn't working. I was Absolutely heart broken. He has since begged me to come back and said that he just freaked out but now he knows what he wants, bla bla bla. So i agreed to give it another go. He's doing Absolutely everything perfectly. He's really trying to spend more quality time with me, and is just making a real effort to make this relationship work. But i still have so many doubts in my head. Silly things and i dont know if im over reacting. Such as: I dont trust him with money. He has a credit card and i hate it, as im worried he'll just get into dept. What happens when we have children, is he still going to spend spend spend? I think he drinks too much. Its not a problem now, but i think if he carries on this way there is a huge possibility he could end up an alcoholic in the future. And i definitely dont want to be married to an alcoholic. There are a hell of a lot of things he does and says that really annoy me. They always have, but since everything that has happened, it annoys me even more than it did! He is always talking about how he wants big flash cars, a massive house and all this beautiful furniture etc. Neither of us are big earners, there's no way we could ever afford all this stuff. So will our life together ever be enough for him, will i ever be enough for him? He works in an office but is always talking about how he wants to join the police. I really dont want him to. Im always going to be worried about him, he have to work weekends and nights and i think he would just come home moody and stressed from all the horrible things he would see. I have a load more reasons like this. Do you think im just being silly? Am i over thinking things? Or do you think i need to consider all these things to make sure i have a happy future? I just dont know. I dont know if i want to be with him anymore, but when i think about not being with him, not talking to him everyday, not having fun with him and laughing with him, it instantly makes me cry, my stomach turns, i feel sick and my heart starts pounding. What should i do???

Resolved Question: Is the White House allowed to keep the oval office makeover a secret?

They are refusing to disclose the cost of the oval office's makeover with the new furniture, painting, carpet etc. Since we the taxpayers foot the bill, aren't we entitled to know how much it cost in this bad economy?

Open Question: how to solve cash book with discount and bank columns?

jan 1-chunder commences business with rs.20000 in cash " 3-he pays rs19000 into bank A/c " 4- he receives Cheque for rs600 from Kirti & Co on A/c " 7- he pays into bank Kirti & Co's Cheque for rs 600 " 10-he pays Ratan & co by Cheque Rs 330 and allowed discount rs 20 " 12-Tripathi & co pay into his A/c rs475 " 15-he receives Cheque for rs450 from Warsi and allows him discount rs 35 &deposits the Cheque into the bank jan 20-he receives cash rs 175 & Chique rs 100 for cash sales & deposits the Cheque into the bank jan 25- he pays into bank rs 1000 " 27- he pays by Cheque for cash purchases rs275 " 30- he pays John & co rs375 in cash &is allowed discount rs35. he pays Sundry expenses in cash rs50 jan 31- he pays office rent by Cheque rs 200 he pays staff salaries by Cheque rs 300 he draws a Cheque for personal use rs 250 jan 31- he draws a cheque for office use rs400 he pays cash for ststionery rs25 he purchases goods for cash rs 125 he pays Jagpal by cheque for commission rs 300 he gives cheque to Ram Saran for puchase of furniture for office rs 1575 he receives Cheque for commission rs500 from Raghubir & Co &pays thesame into bank he receives cheque from Kesri & co for rs450 and deposits cheques into the bank

Open Question: How does this story sound so far?

Jonathon once told me it’s a dog eat dog world out there. At first I didn’t understand what he meant. I don’t think he fully understood it either. But now I do. We both do. But at this point in my story I didn’t know Jonathon; he was just another stranger in the street. He is in my story though, but not yet. For now it is just me. No Jonathon, no Marie, no anyone. Just me, telling my story. And all stories must have a beginning. Mine is the day I was kicked out of my lodgings. That seems to be the reason why everything happened. So yes, I’ll start there. I worked for a Mister Craig O’Hareling, a pawn broker in the East area of London. It wasn’t a big shop; in fact it was closer to the size of a broom cupboard than a shop. But we still managed to make enough money to keep it going. I didn’t get paid money for my job. Mister O’Hareling didn’t make enough for that. Instead, he offered me lodgings in his attic in return for my work. I didn’t particularly like the job but times were hard and I accepted. I grew good at my job and Mister O’Hareling was pleased with me. Unfortunately, there was an incident. A young lady who I’d never seen before came into the shop. She kept talking to me and asking whether I’d like to come over to her house. I politely said that I was not interested and she left angrily. The next day she came in demanding to speak with the owner and I let showed her through. She came out of the office after about an hour and walked straight out the shop. Mister O’Hareling then called me into his office and said he needed a word with me. It seems that the young lady had accused me of molesting her. I protested my innocence and thought that Mister O’Hareling would perhaps believe me. But I was wrong, Mister O’Hareling sent me out of his shop and home without a second’s thought. So there I was, homeless and hungry. Nowhere to go, I thought to myself. But then I remembered my brother George. He had connections running all over London and he would surely be able to get me a job elsewhere. So off I trudged through the darkened streets to George’s house. I say house, but the word mansion would be more suitable. Where I had failed at whatever I chose, George had succeeded with the utmost ease. It was just the sort of man he was; a git. When I arrived at his “house”, the door was opened for me by Jeremy the butler. He led me into the hall and asked me politely to wait while he fetched my brother. It was large with yellow walls and multitudes of paintings on the walls, including a portrait of George in a black suit. I stood there for five minutes staring at the many paintings and decorations before my brother entered, a huge smile on his face. “Brother!” he cried. “What brings you here?” He came up to me and clasped my hand in a firm handshake. “Well,” I sighed. “I was recently fired from my job and lodgings and need a place to stay.” “No problem at all. I’ll have Jeremy show you to your room. Now,” he added, eyeing the small bag of belongings I was clutching, “where are the rest of your things?” “This is it,” I replied curtly. George didn’t seem to realise not everyone was quite as well off as him. “Oh! Well never mind about that. Tomorrow we shall go out and buy you some new clothes.” “Thank you,” I said politely, feeling intimidated. George always had that effect on me. Jeremy took me to my bedroom of the next week or so. It was a large room with dark green walls, ebony wooden furniture and a large four poster bed in the middle of the room. I had never stayed in anything quite as grand. I placed my bag on the bed and began to unpack my very few belongings. Then I returned downstairs for the most tedious dinner of my life. George talked the whole way through as I silently ate my food, nodding and shaking my head when appropriate. I had no idea what he was talking about, stocks or something, but I wasn’t going to let him intimidate me further. My plan fell apart, however, when George asked my opinion on the current state of affairs. My reply went something as follows: “Why yes, state of affairs these days. I can’t help but agree with you on that topic.” George then told me he hadn’t given his view. “Oh,” I replied. George laughed heartily. “Never mind, old chap. I’ll help get you up to date with all the latest news.” Oh hoorah. When it was finally over we both departed to our rooms. I quickly got changed and once in bed began thinking through what I was going to do. Firstly, find another job. Secondly, find another home. I was not going to spend more time than necessary with dearest George. Please give your honest opinon. Thanks :) It's also set in the 1930s :)

Voting Question: where can I buy used furniture?

I am in the Central West End and looking for second hand furniture. Are there any stores that sell used furniture near to the CWE? I am looking for office desk, table, chairs ...

Voting Question: Should I borrow $12,000 for college this year?

I live on my own due to an abusive home situation. No connections to family nor relatives. I am a college junior at 20 years old. I rent a room in a house with utilities, cable, high speed internet & furniture for $450 & cell phone bill is $55 a month. I worked 2 jobs making about $670 a month so that left enough money for food, gas (50 a month), plus necessities while still saving at least $20 in savings. They are cutting back at both jobs, I will only have one job. I can only earn about $400 a month! I am going to college full-time and would normally receive $ from scholarships/grants to buy textbooks, but I will not be receiving any. My Marketing classes are expensive as a junior, and so are my graphic design classes. I plan to apply for scholarships through fastweb, I am not relying on it. In the mean time, I have subsidized students loans I can take out. I already have over $6,000 in the bank and will take out another $6G this year. I have the opportunity to go to school full-time and have my tuition covered, while working for up to $400 a month, or I can go to school full-time, do an unpaid internship while working an office job making $200 a month but living on loans. The unpaid internship is something I am looking into because the company does EVERYTHING I am studying for, plus they are looking to hire someone, and possibly after graduation as long as they can test the student out in an unpaid internship to see if they are worthy. What should I do?

Voting Question: lighting fixture made of lead?

just bought this lamp today http://www.officemax.com/office-furniture/lighting/desk-and-floor-lamps/product-prod2040020 when i took it out it had a warning in it saying the lighting fixture was made of lead and to wash your hands after touching it every time. what the hell kind of lamp requires you to wash your hands after every touch?