Hi Everyone

[sudjake]

Hi everyone from Manitoba Canada, I came across TractorByNet by accident and am enjoying it.
Lots of wonderful posts, information etc.
I personally find it a little hard to talk about myself, I'd rather hear from all of you.
Just the same you probably would like to know a little bit about myself,
I haven't been able to keep employment for most of my life because of my situation (self employment)
I've owned a few businesses, one of them being designing and manufacturing equipment that I'm planning on getting back into.
That's about all I'l say at this time, but I do hope to hear from all of you shortly (yes anyone from Manitoba as well)
Thanks
Jake

 

[texasjohn]

:welcome:
Lots of people here with all kinds of experience...have fun reading and catching up.
I enjoyed seeing the photo of your pickups...goldies for sure.
Your expertise designing and manufacturing equipment will make you right at home here...and your input valuable...looking forward to it.

 

[creekbend]

Good to have you aboard.

 

[Baby Grand]

Welcome! Always good to have another fabricator on the team.

 

[kensnelling]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

Ken

 

[mguitas]

:welcome:

 

[Bob77064]

Welcome Jake

 

[PineRidge]

I haven't been able to keep employment for most of my life because of my situation (self employment)
I've owned a few businesses, one of them being designing and manufacturing equipment that I'm planning on getting back into.

Thanks
Jake

Hi Jake glad to have you onboard.

Been self-employed most of my life as well. Grew up in the HVAC industry and also had a great police-related Internet business before the dot.com bubble busted. But hey it was wild and the family wouldn't have wanted to miss the ride. I have always found that if one is self-employed it means you better have lots of cash in your pocket especially since the credit crunch cause the banks just have a blank stare if you need bucks for expansion. **** the last service van we purchased was paid for in cash because we got tired of jumping through the hoops.

How have your experiences been in Canada?

 

[sudjake]

Hi Mike Thanks, glad to have found this sight.
Yes the blank stare, what gets me is these guys are in the money “business” but haven’t got a clue about business and sometimes I wonder how much they even know about money.
The other thing, if I was employed by someone other then myself I’d walk into our banks and be back out a short time later so I could build the shop that I wouldn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with it.

Yes I'm thinking it's the same in Canada

 

[The kid]

:welcome: to TBN from Tennessee.

 

[jefwyn]

Welcome