Loaning a chick money 9/9/16 - Bye (3 Viewers)

[JerseyToughGuys]

I like how he stripped his wallet.

Foreshadowing.

Brilliant, really.

 

[Slapdash]

Like the HR aspect of this . .

Attract/Retain top talent

Employee Engagement

Cost of a bad hire is significant

Ron isn't just an entertainer, he's a teacher

 

[Henry Ford]

Ron isn't just an entertainer, he's a teacher

Depends on the movie.  Teacher, prison guard, entertainer, plumber, pizza delivery guy, office manager...

 

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Solid filler episode. Good plot movement. 

 

[Angry Beavers]

 

[doowain]

Question....where do you hide your hog in skinny jeans?  Or is it your way of advertising?

 

[Zegras11]

Wednesday posts suck

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Wednesday posts suck

 

[sbonomo]

Please don't jump the shark!  I will take away from this that I need to start my own business some day.  The amount of "personal" expenses being run through the business are mind blowing.  Good for you Ron sticking it to the man. 

 

[Waingro]

Wednesday posts suck

Shame on you. Any day is a good day for updates. 

 

[El Floppo]

no and then?

 

[(HULK)]

Angie, “Ron, don’t’ you always say hire the best talent? This is you just tying to help someone, not find the best talent…

Um, did Angie forget how you hired her?  Loaned money to a bartender to sidepiece to nanny to personal assistant.  Its not like you pulled her out of Wharton.  Not saying she's not competent, but really weird for those words to come out of her mouth.  This sentence shouldn't have made it past the editor imo.

 

[Rick James]

patiently awaiting the inevitable Keara v Ice showdown.

 

[In The Zone]

Question....where do you hide your hog in skinny jeans?  Or is it your way of advertising?

 

[In The Zone]

We presented the idea to Keara, she was excited about it but Angie talked so much about the work that she would be doing, that we skipped over the most important part – compensation, so I bring it up.  I said, “Angie, what salary range did we budget for this position?”.  Angie says, “50k-65k based on experience”.   Me, “Okay, 1099 her at 40 an hour until we get through the employee paperwork then we’ll settle on an annual salary.

  “40 an hour?, wow!”, Keara excitedly exclaims.  I said, “If I under pay you, you’ll leave as soon as you get a little experience and figure out what the market in this area bares for your skillset.  You can stay at my condo, if you’re okay with that until your checks start coming in and we’ll find a place that fits your budget. – One rule, no guests unannounced. “

This is the part where I figured Keara would start looking around for the hidden cameras.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Yes, love when the update in title matches today's date. Excited for some reading as I digest my falafel, thanks AR

 

[eoMMan]

From homeless to $55k/yr in a few days....nice.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Like the buildup, but there better be some payoff here. 

 

[Johnny Rock]

How hot is this chick? While a nice gesture, overpaying for a second PA doesn't seem prudent. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Tell me more about these security cameras...specifically what happens to the old tapes

 

[Arizona Ron]

Tell me more about these security cameras...specifically what happens to the old tapes

I have a "cloud" account saving them.  They go back about 4-6 months depending on activity.  I'm guessing the security company archives the old one

 

[El Floppo]

From homeless to $55k/yr in a few days....nice.

btw- it took me two degrees (from a highly rated school, to boot) and several years of experience to hit 55k/yr.

 

[Arizona Ron]

How hot is this chick? While a nice gesture, overpaying for a second PA doesn't seem prudent. 

It's not too far off.  It's not uncommon for someone fresh out of college to no experience to make 45k-55k in DC.  I usually try to go on the high-side to hold on to people a bit longer.

 

[Arizona Ron]

btw- it took me two degrees (from a highly rated school, to boot) and several years of experience to hit 55k/yr.

Same for me but that was almost 20 years ago in a different city.

 

[El Floppo]

I have a "cloud" account saving them.  They go back about 4-6 months depending on activity.  I'm guessing the security company archives the old one

you had these installed in a rental? or were they there already... in a rental, that has a doorman? 

I am obviously finding this strange. not "michael" strange, but a little strange.

 

[El Floppo]

Same for me but that was almost 20 years ago in a different city.

yeah.. I was in bum#### nyc as a so-called "professional".

 

[Arizona Ron]

you had these installed in a rental? or were they there already... in a rental, that has a doorman? 

I am obviously finding this strange. not "michael" strange, but a little strange.

I bought the system, cameras show up in a box.  Hang the cameras, hook up the Wi-Fi and it's good to go.  I pay about $49.99 for monitoring and buy the cameras as I need them. It goes through the Wi-Fi instead of hard-lined through a home phone (like ADT does or use to last time I checked).  It's pretty common now.

 

[gianmarco]

When discussing the expectations of her new job, did Angie mention anal?

 

[El Floppo]

I bought the system, cameras show up in a box.  Hang the cameras, hook up the Wi-Fi and it's good to go.  I pay about $49.99 for monitoring and buy the cameras as I need them. It goes through the Wi-Fi instead of hard-lined through a home phone (like ADT does or use to last time I checked).  It's pretty common now.

ah- I guess with how you live, it makes sense.

fwiw- not common IME, or with people I work for.

 

[El Floppo]

When discussing the expectations of her new job, did Angie mention anal?

pretty sure that goes on the resume.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Who pays these salaries?

 

[Arizona Ron]

Who pays these salaries?

  What?

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

  What?

I cannot recall if you own the consulting company. Are you paying Angie and Keara out of pocket or your firm?

 

[Arizona Ron]

I cannot recall if you own the consulting company. Are you paying Angie and Keara out of pocket or your firm?

I own the company (well most of it...).

ETA:  Angie is handled a little differently.  She's compensated by me as a PA (living and vehicle compensation) and part time through the company.  My accountant figures this out but it's pretty complicated as I had to refile the year before last to clear this up.

 

[Johnny Rock]

How hot is Keara?

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

I cannot recall if you own the consulting company. Are you paying Angie and Keara out of pocket or your firm?

I think we are starting to get a little off-topic here.

 

[El Floppo]

I think we are starting to get a little off-topic here.

without the penthouse forum part, I think we all start to lose the course and start looking at payrolls and security cameras.

actually- looking at security cameras would help get things back on target, IMO.

 

[(HULK)]

Pretty sure that party Michael was at should still have unexpired video on the security website.  Ron, you need to download that to your computer and upload it to xvideos imo

 

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How hot is Keara?

this is important

 

[Arizona Ron]

this is important

How hot is Keara?

This took me a while to find this chick's name but she reminds me of an early 20s Natalya Rudakova.  Not super hot but very boneable. 

 

[SteevieG]

I don't mean to jump the gun and spoil the next installment, but does she still work for you?

 

[Kanil]

I don't mean to jump the gun and spoil the next installment, but does she still work for you?

WTF... no spoilers man.

 

[sbonomo]

I have a "cloud" account saving them.  They go back about 4-6 months depending on activity.  I'm guessing the security company archives the old one

 Or puts them on line as armature  "voyeur" films.

 

[Arizona Ron]

Later that Saturday afternoon, I drop my daughter off and catch up with Angie at my house (my home where my daughter lives, not my condo). 

Me: “Hey Angie, how are things going with Keara?”

Angie: “Fine, I have her running some errands today”

Me: “For work?”
Angie: “Just stuff”

Me:  “Angie, I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear on this but I only want her doing things for the company.”

Angie: “Well it was just a few things I would normally do”

Me: “Keara isn’t paid to work on the weekends and run errands for you”.

Angie (with a, ‘what’s the big deal face’) “Okay, I’m sorry.  I just figured since she’s there she could do some things so I didn’t have to drive all the way out there today.”

Me:  Plan your week better so you don’t have to drive out there on the weekend or ask Keara to do things outside of work.  Thanks (the ‘thanks’ is a ‘and that’s final, not open for discussion’ kind of ‘thanks’).”  - Angie has gotten my ‘thanks’ tone before, she instantly goes completely placid in the face and simply says, Okay.

Angie isn’t great at managing her own time but she gets things done in her own way.  This is also Angie’s first time ever managing someone else so shame on me for just expecting Angie do a great job right away.  I recognize it’s not a typical situation so I’ll temper my frustration.

I hung out at my house, cooked and ate dinner with my Wife, Angie and Daughter.  Wife and I are on much better terms these days; we’re both still happy not to be in each other’s hair.  It’s about 7pm so I said goodnight to the girls and headed back to my condo.  When I get back to my condo, Keara is making herself at home on my couch, watching TV and messing around on her laptop.

Me: “I hope you’re not working”

Keara: “No, just looking at stuff on Facebook”

Me: “Did you get out today at all?”

Keara: “Yeah, went to the mall this afternoon after getting the stuff done for Angie then came back here a little while ago”

Me: “Did you eat?”

Keara: “Yeah, I just grabbed food on the way back here”

Me: “Well there’s always food here, help yourself to anything in the kitchen, drinks or whatever”.

Keara: “I might after a drink later, you?”

Me: “I’m not drinking tonight; I’m meeting a friend for a charity 5k tomorrow.  I need to finish near the front to spend more time shaking hands and kissing babies (she reacted like she never heard that saying)”.

Keara: “Oh cool, I haven’t run much since high school. I use to do cross country.

Me: “Do you want to come with us?  If you slow me down, I will leave you behind though (laughing)”

Keara: “Yeah that would be awesome but I really don’t have running gear”.

Me: “Let’s hit ****’s before they close.”

We go shopping, she gets her stuff for tomorrow then head back to my place for an early bed time.  .  I wake up early; breakfast are bagels w/cream cheese, coffee and lots of water.  We can get there a little early to make a donation and can get Keara number. We’re still a bit early when I get a text, “Meet me at my company’s booth”.  Keara follows as I’m walking around looking for the booth, “it’s this way, come on” I say to Keara.  We walk over and I do the introduction:

Ice: “Hey Ron, who’s your friend?”

Me: “This is Keara, she joined the company a few weeks ago.  Keara, this is my friend Ice”

Ice and I talk shop and exchange notes for a bit as we’re currently both supporting the same customer.  Time goes by and she refocuses her attention to Keara:

Ice: “Oh, so is this the new Angie?”

Me:    She works with Angie

Ice: “So, where did you go to college?”

Just as Ice starts peppering Keara with questions, the opening whistle blows for us to get ready.  We walk over to the group of about 50 runners; it’s a “private event” (which always made me laugh because it’s outside, there’s really nothing stopping any random person from joining the race).  Ice starts with her attempts at humor pointing out defibrillator stations and asking Keara if she’s trained on CPR, etc.  Ice and I run a lot together so she knows I’m fine; I typically run at her 5 o’clock; Keara keeps pace and runs at my 5.  We could honestly blow by most of the people running today but there are some heavyweights that I’d like to get a little closer to so we keep mid-front of the pack not to make a spectacle.   On the last mile, the pack thinned out a bit more and we finished in the top 20.

Keara and I look like we could do another 3 miles but Ice is looking winded:

Me: “You okay?”

Ice: “I’m fine, stayed out too late last night”.

Me: “ah, gotcha”

I mingled for a bit, thank the organizers for the invitation and passed out business cards to others.

Me: “Ice, what are you up to for the rest of the day?”

Ice: “I need a Gatorade and vodka right about now.”

Me:   “We’re going to get showered up and maybe grab some brunch, you’re welcomed to come”

Ice: “Okay, I’ll meet you at your place”

It’s about noon or so by now.  We meet up at my place; I’m in the kitchen pouring everyone Gatorade.  Ice pounds the Gatorade, then another while standing still dripping with sweat.  She then proceeds to take her clothes off, in the kitchen, leaving them on the floor and walk naked to through the living room to the shower in my room.   Keara looks at me with a confused, “oh, I see it’s like that”, look.  I   and say “that’s Ice”.  Keara heads to the guest room and I go to my room to join Ice in the shower (it was just a shower).  Ice gets out of the shower and struts naked to the 3rd bedroom looking for clothes (Ice manages to leave several outfits at my place year-round; I keep her stuff in the 3rd bedroom that usually goes unused).

We all get in my car and head to brunch; while we’re driving:

Ice: “What are those? (looking at my shoes)”

Me: “pecan color Cole Haan’s, trying them with the jeans and polo shirt look”

Ice: “It’s a bit preppy for you”

Me: “Don’t like it?”

Ice: “No, looks fine.”

Keara: (speaking up from the back seat) “Are you two dating?”

Ice and I: (in sync) “NO!!!”…Ice goes on

Ice: “Dear God no, I don’t date boys (smiling devilishly at Keara – Keara clearly uncomfortable now).

We get to brunch:  “Party of 3?”

 

[El Floppo]

Party of three indeed. 

 

[Abraham]

Where is the sex part?

 

[EYLive]

I guess even A Feast For Crows had it's slow sections.

 

[Peyton Marino]

is it tomorrow where you are?

 

[Abraham]

I guess even A Feast For Crows had it's slow sections.

And nobody reads that #### 

 

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