u/shamochan

For those who freelance or are self employed (not in a studi- Do you use your personal phone number? I use offering tree for sign-ups which connects to Stripe in the US. Stripe requires a phone number to be visible on receipts, and in considering getting Google voice to keep my private number hidden, even though it will go to the same phone.

Just interested in other's opinions.

I looked up my old school's and noticed the teacher who replaced me did not live out their contract. I had his number and decided to see if he would answer me if I asked him why he was no longer there (admittedly I wanted gossip). I received a long rant that hit home. He had issues with the same administrators and basically all the same problems I had. Turns out, like me, they told him they weren't renewing his contract. He gave his notice and dipped out early.

I feel petty, but I needed to hear that.

This is probably my anxiety speaking, but I recently moved to the US from Japan and there are billboards for injury lawyers everywhere in my small town. Japan is generally not a litigious culture, so the threat of being sued was never really there. Many small studios don't even have a waiver there.

Has anyone ever had to use their insurance? Was your insurance company cooperative or did they find a way to say you were responsible?

I'm guessing if someone was to sue, they'd have to prove negligence? I'm also assuming that if you teach responsibly, the threat of a frivelous lawsuit being successful is low?

I'm pretty sure my dad is a narcissist, or at the bare minimum very emotionally immature. He's always been angry towards my mum and I, but acts like the most generous and helpful person to others.

An example is that my dad taught two of my cousins how to drive and they have such positive memories of it. My dad yelled at me the entire time; One memory was me asking for clarification on what to do next and my dad screaming, "I don't know, why don't you read the rule book?!"when I told him I didn't remember, he said, "Just go ahead and kill everyone on the road". I was so traumatised that it took me 10 years to finally get my licence. Turns out driving wasn't actually that difficult.

Another example is how weird he is about being in control of stuff. My mum is a pretty amazing amateur baker. She bakes everyday as practice and gives stuff to neighbours or coworkers. Even though my mum makes these, my dad insists he delivers them. One day she made a cheesecake that was a bit of a fail because it didn't set, but was safe to eat and delicious if you just ate it from a bowl. My dad was absolutely livid that the cake was "incorrect" and that she intended to share it with our neighbours. The fury in his eyes towards my mum was vile. He ended up giving the cake to the neighbours and acting all jovial and explaining how it's better for it not to go to waste like it was his idea.

My cousin also stays with them a few times a month since he works remotely in the countryside but needs to go to HQ in the city. My dad will plan out a menu for him that my mum cooks (obviously). One day my mum offered my cousin cake and misunderstood that he wanted to take the cake for lunch at work rather than eat it after dinner. My dad came into the kitchen with his back turned at my cousin but eyes ablaze with fury at my mum. He had her serve the cake and then was all cheery with my cousin. I asked my cousin if he noticed and he said he didn't.

I'm kinda just ranting now. But so many of my family and neighbours see my dad as this great guy. I also don't know how to deal with talking about my father negatively, since everyone else sees him positively. I have a recurring dream that I'm asked to speak at his funeral and have nothing nice to say, and all my family perceive me to be a heartless brat.

I know babies need multiple exposures to a new food before they accept it, but my kid just isn't interested in anything other than limes of all things. He stole it off his dad's plate at a Mexican restaurant and I've been giving him them ever since because it's the only fruit he will eat.

He will go nuts for asparagus, broccoli, cucumber and mushrooms.

I know he's getting proper nutrition from the veggies (some are technically fruit), but it just challenges my stereotype of babies demolishing berries at every meal.

I'm an instructor of 6 years with experience at 4 different studios in Japan and Australia. I've recently moved to the USA to an area where there are no studios and working for the local gym will be very limiting. I am thinking of running my own outdoor classes, hence I am researching how to start an LLC.

I know to have a good insurance plan (likely BeYogi). I am wondering if I should set up as an LLC from the beginning? This is mainly because we have assets I want to protect, and because I want to claim props and app subscriptions as business expenses.

Asking because many of my US yoga instructor friends have not started LLCs but run workshops and retreats independent of their studios. Is this frivolous on their behalf? I just feel like the LLC is necessary for protection and proper tax lodging?