I own and operate a business where I have (currently) 12 tractors doing highway right-of-way, and large acreage mowing. We get opportunities to fill holes in the schedule by taking small jobs. Frequently those job opportunities come up against "Joe down the road" part-time "I have a tractor and want to play with it" wannabe contractors. Let 'em have it. I'm not into "making" $20 while spending $25.
If a few bucks here and there satisfies a person, I'm happy for you. If you want to run it like a professional business, make a solid living, pay for your equipment, and actually turn a consistent, long term PROFIT, chasing pennies while spending dollars isn't the way to go about it. Cost is cost. Breaking the cost into different catagories to rationalize earning less than you make doesn't feed the bulldog.
Every day you take a piece of equipment on a job, you run substantial risk, regardless of who you are. Equipment breaks, accidents happen, lawyers get involved. Run long enough and it finally happens. Just "getting by" catches up in the long run.
Anyone who chooses to operate under the table, or without insurance, license/permits, ect, just for a little pocket change is running FAR MORE risk than operating a legal business. I'm not willing to throw away a lifetime of hard work for $200.
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