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Sarah_Jayne · 05-10-2004, 07:54 AM

for those of you that work from home - do you have an actual office type room? I have just always kind of worked where everyone else was but it looks like I am finally going to take over the small (really small) bedroom and make it my office. Going to require a bit of work but I am hoping it will be worth it and I will be able to work on this stuff and my book without people stopping me every two seconds.

Those of you that went from not having an office to having one - did it change your work rates?

jm_247live · 05-10-2004, 07:59 AM

I find as long as your comitted and aren't easily distracted by things such as tv you can work just as well from home when I'm in florida I work out of the house in my office there and don't have any problems in fact I think I work more because no matter what time it is everything is right there for me

Roald · 05-10-2004, 08:01 AM

I have my office in the next room and I love it. I used to have a small desk where only my pc fitted on but this is such an improvement. Its good to have some space where you can work quitely

CuriousToyBoy2 · 05-10-2004, 08:02 AM

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Originally posted by jm_247live
I find as long as your comitted and aren't easily distracted by things such as tv you can work just as well from home when I'm in florida I work out of the house in my office there and don't have any problems in fact I think I work more because no matter what time it is everything is right there for me

Having a TV and fridge in my office (at home, where I site as type now) actually helps me work better.

Sarah_Jayne · 05-10-2004, 08:04 AM

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Originally posted by QuaShe
I have my office in the next room and I love it. I used to have a small desk where only my pc fitted on but this is such an improvement. Its good to have some space where you can work quitely

sexy desk

Roald · 05-10-2004, 08:05 AM

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Originally posted by sarah_webinc
sexy desk

custom made, weigth about 40 kilos lol

TheLegacy · 05-10-2004, 08:05 AM

I have a home office... and an actual office downtown.

This is what i find.

Work longer hours at home since I dont have to drive in and I am able to eat etc. right at the computer.

when I go into the office I find that I only put in an 8 hour day - the cost of travelling / parking / food etc. is way above working from home.

It also is more comfortable and I dont get harassed by people at work.

Roald · 05-10-2004, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheLegacy
I have a home office... and an actual office downtown.

This is what i find.

Work longer hours at home since I dont have to drive in and I am able to eat etc. right at the computer.

when I go into the office I find that I only put in an 8 hour day - the cost of travelling / parking / food etc. is way above working from home.

It also is more comfortable and I dont get harassed by people at work.

So why do you still have an office ;)

I know what you mean, I had my own office too few years ago but I prefer sitting behind my pc naked so working at home is great

plyndrty · 05-10-2004, 08:08 AM

I use one of my bedrooms as an office. It help's with taxes at the end of the year. Lots of DEDUCTIONS...water, light, and mortgage.

zzgundamnzz · 05-10-2004, 08:08 AM

I wish I had an office

But I usually end up taking my laptop into the spare room and working from there...

Peaches · 05-10-2004, 08:10 AM

I have one in my loft and one in the basement - no pics of the one in the basement though:

plyndrty · 05-10-2004, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheLegacy
I have a home office... and an actual office downtown.

This is what i find.

Work longer hours at home since I dont have to drive in and I am able to eat etc. right at the computer.

when I go into the office I find that I only put in an 8 hour day - the cost of travelling / parking / food etc. is way above working from home.

It also is more comfortable and I dont get harassed by people at work.

If you have your own biz, hahahahaha of the paking and stuff like that as a biz expense.

Webasic · 05-10-2004, 08:14 AM

I have an office in my place.

XxXotic · 05-10-2004, 08:15 AM

I turned the spare bedroom into an office

Sarah_Jayne · 05-10-2004, 08:20 AM

the fun part is going to be getting the tumble dryer that is currently living in that room down the stairs..joy.

Reak · 05-10-2004, 08:21 AM

yup i got my own office, it's damn sexy

good view, awesome pc, great sound system, big tv, playstation 2 near me

Jake · 05-10-2004, 08:22 AM

This is our dedicated home office. It was a "bonus room" over the garage but Allie and I turned it into our office.

Roald · 05-10-2004, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jake
This is our dedicated home office. It was a "bonus room" over the garage but Allie and I turned it into our office.

saw this one before and I love it

Sarah_Jayne · 05-10-2004, 08:23 AM

there is no way I could keep all that counter space empty!

gornyhuy · 05-10-2004, 08:23 AM

I have a "study" - nice dual french doors close me off from the rest of the world... big cushy recliner, private bathroom, floor to ceiling hahahahahahas.

Its my bat-cave.

Raf1 · 05-10-2004, 08:24 AM

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Originally posted by QuaShe

Very nice. I'm going to make a few changes in my home office soon and I think I'm going to try something like you've got here.

plyndrty · 05-10-2004, 08:25 AM

Just a little info I thought I'd share

Direct Expenses:
Direct Expenses are expenses directly related to the conduct of
your business. This category would include office supplies; telephone
service; relevant newspaper and other subscriptions; cellular phones,
beepers and pagers; security alarm monitoring fees; employee
benefits; repairs and upkeep of rooms used exclusively for business
purposes, and professional dues. Direct expenses generally are 100%
deductible.
Indirect Expenses:
Rent, utilities, lawn care and general maintenance (such as
replacing a roof or repainting the exterior of a house), are examples of
Indirect Expenses. The amount of Indirect Expenses you can deduct
depends upon the ?Business Use Percentage? (BUP) of your home.
First of all, the ?P? in BUP applies to a Percentage of what? It
is the finished square footage of your home (i.e., it does not include
such areas as your garage, barn, land, or unfinished basement or attic).
Lets look at an example?
Lets say your home has a Living Room, a Kitchen, a Dining
Room, 3 Bedrooms, a Den and 2 Bathrooms. Now, lets say the
Living Room, Den, Dining Room and one Bedroom Office are all
used in your business ? the Dinning Room and 1 Bedroom exclusively (say 35% of your finished area square footage), and the Den and
Living Room regularly and primarily ? but not exclusively.
Let?s say that in square footage, those rooms make up 65% of
the ?finished? area of your home. Of course, you must have a
restroom if your customers and prospects visit your business, so one
of the bathrooms could also qualify. If so, your total potential usable
square footage is now up to about 70%.
You can include 100% of the square footage of your excusive
use rooms in your BUP, and a reasonable portion of the two rooms
used regularly and primarily for business in this hypothetical example.
Your Business Use Percentage (BUP) would then be between
35% and 70%. That means that ALL indirect expenses are calculated
at that rate. Obviously, you should be sure to consider all of your
business use in order that this percentage can be as high as possible
(pay attention to the upcoming examples for more information).
Imagine that! Legally deducting as much as the majority of
your home heating and cooling bill, your rent (yes, RENT, not just
mortgage interest!), your home maintenance and upkeep costs, even
your lawn care, snow removal, etc.! [ IRS Publication 587 ]

mammy · 05-10-2004, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jake
This is our dedicated home office. It was a "bonus room" over the garage but Allie and I turned it into our office.

attention lens

here are the 2 guys they have several nicknames and several pcs with different ips to create dramas on gfy

Jake · 05-10-2004, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mammy
attention lens

here are the 2 guys they have several nicknames and several pcs with different ips to create dramas on gfy

KRL · 05-10-2004, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jake
This is our dedicated home office. It was a "bonus room" over the garage but Allie and I turned it into our office.

How many GFY nicks can that setup handle? Nice! Juicy could have a field day on that and probably catch up with Fletch.

Doc911 · 05-10-2004, 08:46 AM

I converted our second bedroom to an office at the house. It worked out great.

Roald · 05-10-2004, 08:47 AM

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Originally posted by KRL
How many GFY nicks can that setup handle? Nice! Juicy could have a field day on that and probably catch up with Fletch.

makes you wonder how many people work there huh

AWC · 05-10-2004, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mammy
attention lens

here are the 2 guys they have several nicknames and several pcs with different ips to create dramas on gfy

They are monitoring 12 threads at a time.

hova · 05-10-2004, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jake
This is our dedicated home office. It was a "bonus room" over the garage but Allie and I turned it into our office.

Nice

are there any hahahahahahas in there?

ldinternet · 05-10-2004, 08:55 AM

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Originally posted by QuaShe

I wouldn't trust a desk that looks like it's going to topple over...

FrankWhite · 05-10-2004, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jake
This is our dedicated home office. It was a "bonus room" over the garage but Allie and I turned it into our office.

spammer.

Babel · 05-10-2004, 09:01 AM

That look excessive Jake for only you and Allie

Babel · 05-10-2004, 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by Doomed
spammer.

thinking out loud, hehehe

Mike-BP · 05-10-2004, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by QuaShe
I have my office in the next room and I love it. I used to have a small desk where only my pc fitted on but this is such an improvement. Its good to have some space where you can work quitely

damn, you have s small desk

Herb Kornfield · 05-10-2004, 09:12 AM

Ive had a dedicated office in my home now for 4 years now and its wonderful to say the least.

No traffic, No parking bullshit, Fridge full of lunch all day and also, the coffee is actually drinkable.

Its all a matter of being dedicated to the space when working and scheduling your time accordingly as if you were at an office for a company. The difference is that you can sit here in whatever you wanna wear that day

I still schedule a lunch hour for errands in the house and outside of the home, usually put in a 10-12 hour day and break off when the wife gets home.

EviLGuY · 05-10-2004, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sarah_webinc
for those of you that work from home - do you have an actual office type room? I have just always kind of worked where everyone else was but it looks like I am finally going to take over the small (really small) bedroom and make it my office. Going to require a bit of work but I am hoping it will be worth it and I will be able to work on this stuff and my book without people stopping me every two seconds.

Those of you that went from not having an office to having one - did it change your work rates?

I do.. one of the bedrooms in my house. The biggest bedroom actually.. I spend more time in here then sleeping.

It even has a big lock on the door so I can lock my GF out when I need to get something done without distractions.

Sarah_Jayne · 05-10-2004, 11:01 AM

yeah, i am going to have a lock on the door too. I have no problem with hubby coming in for a visit but just incase we have guests or the mum in law pops around. I almost want a combination lock so if you don't know the code you have no right being in that room.

Preacher · 05-10-2004, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EviLGuY
I do.. one of the bedrooms in my house. The biggest bedroom actually.. I spend more time in here then sleeping.

It even has a big lock on the door so I can lock my GF out when I need to get something done without distractions.

Mr Pheer · 05-10-2004, 11:09 AM

my home office provides heat for everyone in the neighborhood

stev0 · 05-10-2004, 11:10 AM

yup, i've got one

Sosa · 05-10-2004, 11:15 AM

I work from my bedroom.

Wicked Temptress · 05-10-2004, 11:50 AM

I have an office at home too. It's nice to have a room that's just for work! I think it'll definitely be worth it to you after all of the work is done and you have a chance to really settle in and enjoy it.

Speaking as a hahahahahar myself, I think that you'll really like being able to be away from everything/everyone else while you hahahahaha your book. So that alone would make it worth it to me!

Don't you hate when you really get into writing and you're on such a good roll that the words just pour out of you.....and then there's a distraction of some sort which throws you completely off your writing track? Then, try as you may, you just can't get back on it...

Good luck with your new office Hon.

Sarah_Jayne · 05-10-2004, 12:48 PM

totally WT...I have been working upstairs today because we were suppose to have workermen here today and already I have done more work in 5 hours then I would do in 12 if I was downstairs in the main traffic areas of the house. I even wrote half a chapter! I need to be alone with my brain when I am pouring it out on the page. My writing mind is a scary enough place that I don't need visitors there when it is working.

chAos · 05-10-2004, 12:54 PM

I usually work with my laptop on a TV tray watching TV or by the pool an office really sucked .. i have one here in the house in phoenix that i never use and one in LA that i never use .. it wa a huge waste of 2000 for this huge desk that now only my kids seem to use ..

Jer · 05-10-2004, 01:30 PM

I have an office in my appartment.

TheFrog · 05-10-2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by QuaShe
I have my office in the next room and I love it. I used to have a small desk where only my pc fitted on but this is such an improvement. Its good to have some space where you can work quitely

nice office dude

DreamCumTrue · 05-10-2004, 01:33 PM

my b/f uses the office and i get the couch

blazi · 05-10-2004, 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by Sosa
I work from my bedroom.

me too, it's the biggest room in the house though TONS of space and it's nice and private!

JohnV · 05-10-2004, 01:38 PM

I have an office office and a work from home office that is getting some additional attention soon as I now have more time to work from home along wtih my Fiancé working there with me

Home office set up like some of those seen in this thread are defineitly worth it if your serious about your business being a business and not a "hobby".

James White · 05-10-2004, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jake
This is our dedicated home office. It was a "bonus room" over the garage but Allie and I turned it into our office.

Thats beautiful

05-10-2004, 07:54 AM	#1
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	do you have an office in your home? for those of you that work from home - do you have an actual office type room? I have just always kind of worked where everyone else was but it looks like I am finally going to take over the small (really small) bedroom and make it my office. Going to require a bit of work but I am hoping it will be worth it and I will be able to work on this stuff and my book without people stopping me every two seconds. Those of you that went from not having an office to having one - did it change your work rates?

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jm_247live Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: florida/philly Posts: 1,536	I find as long as your comitted and aren't easily distracted by things such as tv you can work just as well from home when I'm in florida I work out of the house in my office there and don't have any problems in fact I think I work more because no matter what time it is everything is right there for me __________________ ICQ 280987151 [email protected]

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TheLegacy SEO Connoisseur Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 17,128	I have a home office... and an actual office downtown. This is what i find. Work longer hours at home since I dont have to drive in and I am able to eat etc. right at the computer. when I go into the office I find that I only put in an 8 hour day - the cost of travelling / parking / food etc. is way above working from home. It also is more comfortable and I dont get harassed by people at work. __________________ SEO Connoisseur Microsoft Teams: Robert Warren SEO Telegram: @TheLegacy54 RobertWarrenSEO.com

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zzgundamnzz Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,102	I wish I had an office But I usually end up taking my laptop into the spare room and working from there... __________________

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plyndrty Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,477	I use one of my bedrooms as an office. It help's with taxes at the end of the year. Lots of DEDUCTIONS...water, light, and mortgage.

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Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	I have one in my loft and one in the basement - no pics of the one in the basement though:

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Webasic Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,889	I have an office in my place.

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	the fun part is going to be getting the tumble dryer that is currently living in that room down the stairs..joy.

05-10-2004, 08:21 AM	#16
Reak So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 420Calendar.com Posts: 17,920	yup i got my own office, it's damn sexy good view, awesome pc, great sound system, big tv, playstation 2 near me

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Jake Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CO, US Posts: 3,056	This is our dedicated home office. It was a "bonus room" over the garage but Allie and I turned it into our office. __________________

05-10-2004, 08:23 AM	#19
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	there is no way I could keep all that counter space empty!

05-10-2004, 08:23 AM	#20
gornyhuy Chafed. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Face Down in Pussy Posts: 18,041	I have a "study" - nice dual french doors close me off from the rest of the world... big cushy recliner, private bathroom, floor to ceiling hahahahahahas. Its my bat-cave. __________________ icq:159548293

05-10-2004, 08:25 AM	#22
plyndrty Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,477	Just a little info I thought I'd share Direct Expenses: Direct Expenses are expenses directly related to the conduct of your business. This category would include office supplies; telephone service; relevant newspaper and other subscriptions; cellular phones, beepers and pagers; security alarm monitoring fees; employee benefits; repairs and upkeep of rooms used exclusively for business purposes, and professional dues. Direct expenses generally are 100% deductible. Indirect Expenses: Rent, utilities, lawn care and general maintenance (such as replacing a roof or repainting the exterior of a house), are examples of Indirect Expenses. The amount of Indirect Expenses you can deduct depends upon the ?Business Use Percentage? (BUP) of your home. First of all, the ?P? in BUP applies to a Percentage of what? It is the finished square footage of your home (i.e., it does not include such areas as your garage, barn, land, or unfinished basement or attic). Lets look at an example? Lets say your home has a Living Room, a Kitchen, a Dining Room, 3 Bedrooms, a Den and 2 Bathrooms. Now, lets say the Living Room, Den, Dining Room and one Bedroom Office are all used in your business ? the Dinning Room and 1 Bedroom exclusively (say 35% of your finished area square footage), and the Den and Living Room regularly and primarily ? but not exclusively. Let?s say that in square footage, those rooms make up 65% of the ?finished? area of your home. Of course, you must have a restroom if your customers and prospects visit your business, so one of the bathrooms could also qualify. If so, your total potential usable square footage is now up to about 70%. You can include 100% of the square footage of your excusive use rooms in your BUP, and a reasonable portion of the two rooms used regularly and primarily for business in this hypothetical example. Your Business Use Percentage (BUP) would then be between 35% and 70%. That means that ALL indirect expenses are calculated at that rate. Obviously, you should be sure to consider all of your business use in order that this percentage can be as high as possible (pay attention to the upcoming examples for more information). Imagine that! Legally deducting as much as the majority of your home heating and cooling bill, your rent (yes, RENT, not just mortgage interest!), your home maintenance and upkeep costs, even your lawn care, snow removal, etc.! [ IRS Publication 587 ]

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Doc911 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If i was up your ass you'd know Posts: 3,695	I converted our second bedroom to an office at the house. It worked out great. __________________ For PHP/MySQL scripts ICQ 161480555 or email [email protected]

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Babel Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,457	That look excessive Jake for only you and Allie __________________

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Herb Kornfield Is on the 1 Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 4,996	Ive had a dedicated office in my home now for 4 years now and its wonderful to say the least. No traffic, No parking bullshit, Fridge full of lunch all day and also, the coffee is actually drinkable. Its all a matter of being dedicated to the space when working and scheduling your time accordingly as if you were at an office for a company. The difference is that you can sit here in whatever you wanna wear that day I still schedule a lunch hour for errands in the house and outside of the home, usually put in a 10-12 hour day and break off when the wife gets home.

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	yeah, i am going to have a lock on the door too. I have no problem with hubby coming in for a visit but just incase we have guests or the mum in law pops around. I almost want a combination lock so if you don't know the code you have no right being in that room.

05-10-2004, 11:09 AM	#39
Mr Pheer Retired Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21,311	my home office provides heat for everyone in the neighborhood __________________ 2 lifeguards for Jessica

05-10-2004, 11:10 AM	#40
stev0 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 6,801	yup, i've got one

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Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	I work from my bedroom.

05-10-2004, 11:50 AM	#42
Wicked Temptress Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Orleans Posts: 280	I have an office at home too. It's nice to have a room that's just for work! I think it'll definitely be worth it to you after all of the work is done and you have a chance to really settle in and enjoy it. Speaking as a hahahahahar myself, I think that you'll really like being able to be away from everything/everyone else while you hahahahaha your book. So that alone would make it worth it to me! Don't you hate when you really get into writing and you're on such a good roll that the words just pour out of you.....and then there's a distraction of some sort which throws you completely off your writing track? Then, try as you may, you just can't get back on it... Good luck with your new office Hon. __________________ -Wicked Temptress Cam Profile

05-10-2004, 12:48 PM	#43
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	totally WT...I have been working upstairs today because we were suppose to have workermen here today and already I have done more work in 5 hours then I would do in 12 if I was downstairs in the main traffic areas of the house. I even wrote half a chapter! I need to be alone with my brain when I am pouring it out on the page. My writing mind is a scary enough place that I don't need visitors there when it is working.

05-10-2004, 12:54 PM	#44
chAos Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: hell Posts: 1,348	I usually work with my laptop on a TV tray watching TV or by the pool an office really sucked .. i have one here in the house in phoenix that i never use and one in LA that i never use .. it wa a huge waste of 2000 for this huge desk that now only my kids seem to use .. __________________ chAos Email Solutions - Traffic - Domains email: [email protected] skype: marketingguruchaos icq: 101955210

05-10-2004, 01:30 PM	#45
Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	I have an office in my appartment.

05-10-2004, 01:33 PM	#47
DreamCumTrue Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,985	my b/f uses the office and i get the couch

05-10-2004, 01:38 PM	#49
JohnV Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: So. Cal Posts: 928	I have an office office and a work from home office that is getting some additional attention soon as I now have more time to work from home along wtih my Fiancé working there with me Home office set up like some of those seen in this thread are defineitly worth it if your serious about your business being a business and not a "hobby". __________________ Email me: john -at- teenmodels.com ICQ:153043903