Quote Originally Posted by dwalker460 View Post
BUT if you had to sell all your guns, sell your car and take the bus to work, sell your investment property that was your retirement plan, take out loans against your house that put you steeply at risk and meant that your kids college funds dried up, and have a negative balance on your bank account every month if you paid your bills on time, would you do that?

I have had a business fail, and I did everything to save it while making sure my employees got paid. I sold all but one of my guns, I sold everything I had that was not absolutely necessary to survive, went deep into debt, and the business still failed, but the employees never missed a check. They made money while I was suffering, and they were pissed at me when I had to close the doors.

Until you have some skin in the game, dont bitch about the people who do.
I removed that part from my post before you replied because I thought about it and realized I did have to cut back my lifestyle to help others.

We're not talking about the small business owner who is scraping to make ends meet. We're talking about a millionaire who, by his own admission, already has enough money to last the rest of his life, and is going to lay people off rather than make a reduction in his luxurious lifestyle, regardless of the fact his company is in the black.

Your sacrifice speaks highly of your character, though I never said one should let the business fail before making cuts.