How do I account for running two businesses in two different industries?

dasil003 · on Aug 25, 2009

which one do you most identify with?

reconbot · on Aug 25, 2009

I've got about 2 businesses and outside and within them probably 4 "jobs". I always put the one that I put the most hours in.

nathanwdavis · on Aug 25, 2009

You know the answer to this question. Wow- it is so impressive that you run two businesses in two industries. You're my hero.

RiderOfGiraffes · on Aug 25, 2009

  > You know the answer to this question.
  > Wow- it is so impressive that you run
  > two businesses in two industries. You're
  > my hero.

Well, my sarcasm detector just got triggered, but I'll answer seriously anyway.

How many times have you been trying to complete a form, only to discover that there aren't enough places for your phone number, or your name is too long to fit in the provided box, or the field for the address will only take 32 characters, etc. It's a pitfall that so many web sites fall into again and again - not anticipating the wide range of inputs that it will have to deal with.

This is a major issue, and I don't think I've ever seen it covered properly in a college/school/university course. The OP is doing a project - it's maybe a good thing he sees this problem early and learns to deal with it.

And I really don't see why you had to be so obnoxiously childish. Perhaps you could explain what you resent about my running two businesses in two different industries. After all, if you're an employer programmer you probably take home more money than I do.