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O.K, so what exactly was it that drove a perfectly happy "work from home" guy to go the trouble and expense of signing a commercial lease and getting an "office"? I just get the sense it's killing you, right?

After the Idon'tknowhowmanieth time at the local tavern with a client and the ultra-hip, been workin' there for 3 weeks server gal comes by (after making sure all her ultra-hip friends were well attended to) she gets around to seeing if we didn't wander in there by mistake?

No sister, I assure you it was not a mistake. See... I've coming to this bar (like my father before me since....) Oh Ya' Know, just forget it! I'll get MY OWN fricken "bar". And thus it started. I don't know how many of you folks have been through the same... BS but I happen to think it's a great idea! The monthly expense (including utilities) is around $225. Park on the street.

Just get a "Headset Consulting" or "SP Engineering" decal up on the door and start having fun! Cigars, the game and a wet bar. Oh and no more sugar daddy tips for so-so service. Why!? In three weeks there will be a NEW "been there for three weeks" gal!

Whadda' ya' say?

DinOr,

So your getting an office had nothing to do with the wife? "I married you for better or worse, not lunch. You go find a place to work and get out of my hair!"

"HeadSet Consulting" sounds good ("con" plus "insult" equals "consult"), but I am hoping property values fall enough for me to pick up a few rental houses. That way my shingle can say "HeadSet Properties." After all, renting will be the new "black." Former FBs will espouse how clever renting is over owning, and actually quote Patrick at their trendy parties.

DinOr,

Your historic office sounds interesting - I got a quick visual of Jake Giddis's office in Chinatown.

In SF, you'd find craftsman or mission making a certain sense, if a little stiff, but OR has me stumped. Where in conniption is SFWoman? Bet she'd have great ideas.

Headset Consulting,

There were a few clients that I ran out of excuses and places to meet. "So gee DinOR, when are you getting a "real" office?" I kind of got tired of the... snide remarks and people saying "I'd refer so and so to you but they're... you know, "old fashioned".

Since I'd been greatly humbled by a bear mkt. that lasted THREE times longer than historic norms I've learned to live with "smug" remarks. (Who here hasn't?) Now we even have "imported smugness".

Alas, it was the Mrs. that insisted I get an office "big enough for the two of us" when she leaves the trad. workforce in the next few years. And... actually you're right (I was thinking "big enough for a pool table) so you got me there. :(

It wasn't my intent however to imply that a) this would be TOTALLY "a guy thing" b) you can't have ANY fun w/ females present and c) that I haven't been snubbed by an equal number of male servers for not expressing interest in the 'wine list' and insisting on... whatever's on draught!

Bruce,

Great minds must think alike!? We have quite a bit of mission furniture in storage and I'd considered rummaging through it and perhaps dusting it off. I fear, however, that the kindly gentleman who is doing the renovation has a wife that has already reserved the "cat bird" office and I find myself wondering...? Now why would she do that? Oh I get it, he does the "reno" and she does the... interior design "consulting"?

Welcome to small town Oregon! So, I can have my wife decorate it (and say good-bye to Mike and Jake) yet keep peace in the family or embrace the ideas of my LL's wife and win over a new client? WWMHD?

DinOr . . .

What would Mata Hari drink? Scotch, I bet.

Nice choices there, guy. Peace at home v client schmooze. Bet you figure out a way to do both. Personally, I think designers are a little scary.

We will want pictures, you know.

Bruce,

And "straight" to be sure! I'm sure a man's man like Mike Hammer wouldn't give a rip about what some w-o-m-a-n thought of his "place of business". I however, am not Mike Hammer. (Damn)

I'd say more broadly "conultants" in general are scary. (But this builder is after all... quite successful) Hmm...?

I'm waiting for the thunderclap.

Someone here just said "successful builder"!!!1!!1! Heh.

DinOR,

I have a desk for you:

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DinOR,

I have a desk for you:

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@DinOR said:
SP Engineering

Sounds like a plan - so what exactly would we do? Or is that not that important? I know a couple of people who followed this plan:
Step 1: Form a company, design a "cool" logo get cards and stationery
Step 2: T.B.D.
Step 3: Complete global domination

It is a great plan, but they are still stuck on step 2. :-)

SP