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[quote=”VictoriaLST”]We have been here less than a year and are trying to decide on a wage increase for the people we employ part-time when their employment anniversary arrives.
We have heard from many people locally, and from some on this forum, that they have paid the same hourly wage for years.
This doesn’t seem to trouble them as there are always unemployed people who are happy to accept a low wage if the help they have complains about wages.
For those of you who have been in CR for a while, how have you handled this?[/quote]
Victoria
I used to employe people here BUT now it is only as a contractor.
and even then you need to be sure that
they have caja insurance in the event something happens.
or you have additional insurance policy because if something happened like they hurt them selves in any way and this happened on your property
guess who is responsible???
if you employ them there is also Liquidation to consider when its time for them to be let go.
the laws here are very pro employee which puts the total burden on you.
the very last employee I had got into a car accident and totaled my car and although he showed me a drivers license
it was fake.
he also did not have caja although he stated he was covered.. this cost me close to $6000 in damages and disability and liquidation.
his hospital bill came to $15000 which he has tried to get me to pay
and I refused. why?? because even though he was supposed to be working he was making side money and using the car for transport and he got into the accident during this time and all the lies.
still in courts
thank goodness I always paid him cash with no recipt. this saved me.
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If you like lists regarding taxes, you’ll love this:
[url=http://www.activistpost.com/2012/12/show-this-to-anyone-that-believes-that.html#more][b]Show This To Anyone Who Believes Taxes Are Too Low. By Michael Snyder[/b][/url]
Scott
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scott
that article is mind boggling.
had a meeting with my attorney yesterday and the purpose of planning a strategy for tax avoidance for the next 5 years.
having seen the movie before living in the U.S. once can speculate with good certainty that growth of the Tax police in this country in the next few years
thier powers to intimidate & rob legitimate business will be felt as time goes on. now more than ever you find business that actually have gotten closed down by the hacienda de tributacion.
with thier recent success of the New Corp tax for example; these politicians greed glands will start salivating.
( have you noticed that no matter what revenues the goverment gets everything stays the same???)
the only infrastructure growth seems to come from foreigners like the chinese because they are smart enough not to give this country money directly.. instead they come here and build it for them.
politicians will start to learn how to set up new taxes in such a way that will placed in mandatory services. like marchamos for example.
they will be going after professionals also.
we ourselves will be detaching ourselves from brick and mortar world of doing business. closing our offices and renting a house in a residential community with NO SIGNS or anything as we will go to the client and if we need to meet we can rent conference rooms.
all clients will come from abroad and local clients will be cash only.
this strategy will help us not be victims to the whims of theft via taxation
as we look towards the future and beyond.
the people that will get hit the worst here just like back in the good ole U.S. are the people that try and play by the rules.
the middle class.
[b]WARNING:[/b] Folks.. and if Scott can chime in
if your on a fixed income living in the U.S. or here in costa rica
it will NOT be enough just to live below your means. your fixed income will slowly be eroded and one day you will find yourself asking
what happened????
you will have to eventually augment your income and create cashflow. so learn some new skills..
if you think you cannot. the take a look at this video
[quote=”VictoriaLST”]Just to make it clear, and not let M’s comment be considered, I stand with “How could the world let this happen”.[/quote]
now now Girls
play nice 😀
[quote=”elindermuller”][quote=”Scott”]David:
Do you happen to know which cellphone we have available in Costa Rica is the best for shooting video and taking photographs?
Scott
[/quote]Samson Galaxy ….
my daugthers friend just got one as a “pre-christmas” gift. I have a great camera, but have to say that it can not beat this cel phone.[/quote]
just got my IPHONE 5 unlocked… costs me from Apple direct in the states $800 for a 32 gig
ICE will be offering iphone 5 on dec 14th so they will have the new nano sim cards
[quote=”exodusoffshore”][quote]”[u]Slander[/u] and [u]defamation[/u] are criminal offenses in Costa Rica, as is published on WLCR at; https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/forum/postnew.cfm?forum=1
I’m [u]offended[/u] by the public accusations you’ve made against me on WLCR. Perhaps you should re-consider your [u]defamatory[/u] public statements about my financial motives”[/quote]
Based on that wicked overlord threat intended to silence and even attempt to imprison people such as Ginny for no justifiable reason whatsoever, I have become suddenly more interested in researching prefab methods. Some people here are beyond unbelievable.[/quote]
vaya con Dios :twisted::twisted:
[quote=”maravilla”]it’s a good argument for living simply and not acquiring wealth.[/quote]
maravilla
sadly we live in a world where money buys options.
forget fancy cars and materials but we need to have great wealth.
money gives you options that one would not have without it.
it gives you the best of everything if needed.
healthcare
legal
time
education
etc
just discussed this with a friend
its best now to be the secret millionaire as you walk among the natives no one would know you have any wealth.
this way you can access it when needed.
[quote=”Scott”]Click [url=http://marchamo.ins-cr.com/Marchamo/Marchamo/frmConsultaMarchamo.aspx]here to check your Marchamo
[/url][/quote]scott
you know I really tried to keep on top of things and not be the first one in line to pay things..
but they got me
I paid the marchamo and now I found out that they made a mistake and I may have overpaid 20%
what %% do you think I have to get a refund for the difference :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
[quote=”Scott”]Many crimes are not reported everywhere…..
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very TRUE sir Oliver of Sabana 🙂
which is why all of these reports are to be taken with a grain of salt.
costa rica now is implementing a computerized system that was prototype in NYC
soon we will be tracking everyone and their mother all over the place with the same end result.
I will keep an eye of where they plan next to stick in a new tax to support these endeavors.
[quote=”sprite”]Maravilla, I would not even respond to that evil nonsense aimed at you. I knew a topic like his would draw the scum from the ooze. Its hard to stay on topic when that kind of hatred hatches out within the thread. Nobody is going to change corrupted minds like those with historical facts and logic.[/quote]
exodusoffshore
congratulations on your civil educated reply to ms maravilla
because of your response
I now do NOT believe in the BIBLE
shame on you
[quote=”Scott”]In case you missed this….
Starting January 1st, 2013, the estate tax law will change dramatically!
Right now, the estate tax is 35% of any assets over $5.12M but on the 1st January 2013, the estate tax goes to 55% of any assets over $1M which is clearly a [b]GINORMOUS[/b] increase.
If you have these kinds of assets you have precious little time to ‘try’ and move them into a legitimate tax advantaged structure like an offshore trust or foundation.
You would still be liable for taxes on the income generated but, once the assets are inside, they can grow estate tax free forever.
Do you think the estate tax is far?
Would love to know ….
Scott
[/quote]oh yea.. like all the taxes in the U.S. they are fair and balanced.
a friend of mine just lost his job yesterday.
he makes $100,000 a year. they gave him 6 months severence, plus his year end bonus of $30,000
so he got one lump check today for [b]$80,000 [/b]
oh wait. that was his gross
lets break it down
that lump sump with all the fair and balanced taxes that the U.S. has
[b]40%[/b] was taken out all together ( round out numbers)
[b]-$32000[/b]
balance $48,000
his wife alimoney ( what the heck is this???)
25% of his gross after FICA
-$17,5000
balance $30,500
and this is what he is left for to fend for himself.
if you take in all the taxes you still have to pay after your net income
gas tax
property tax
school tax
homeland security tax
obama phone taxthe list goes on and on and on
etc etc etcyour left in a fetal position with your thumb in your mouth like in that movie the fly
help me… help me..
your probbaly paying 60% taxes by the time your done.
so the tax system is probably the most fair in the world :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
I would tell them to take the check and stick it up the buts and
go on welfare, foodstamps, disability..ooohoooo my back hurts.. obama phone and sell stuff on ebay for cash
[quote=”elindermuller”]Does the caretaker also get wages, or only free housing ? What kind of contract do you have ?
The other one, 1/12 is o.k.
They also get vacations, 1 day per month.
If they don´t take those days off, you calculate 1/26 of the received wages.[/quote]
elindermuller
where can I send over my bank account details so you can deposit my aguinaldo 🙂
[quote=”davidd”][quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”davidd”][quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”sprite”]The only freedoms I or anyone else has are those that can’t be taken away by force. I can’t think of any freedoms anyone has right now which can be guaranteed. It will be interesting to see if the 2nd amendment can be cancelled.[/quote]
Sprite, You evade the question. Name the freedoms you have lost.
You certainly have not lost the freedom to move to Costa Rica if you can afford to do so.[/quote]
waggoneer
since you asked how about these 10 just for starters
Assassination of U.S. citizens, Arbitrary justice, warrantless searches, Secret evidence, War crimes, Secret court, Immunity from judicial review, Continual monitoring of citizens, Extraordinary renditions
I can dig up many more if you like[/quote]
Unless you are doing things that you ought not to be doing I think you have little to fear of these new laws. If you do fear tham then I must assume that you intend harm to citizens of the nation.
You had better keep digging to find [b]valid[/b] freedoms that you have lost.[/quote]
waggoner
I understand now.
I guess you stated your position and fall under the categories of “if your not doing anything wrong..then you have nothing to worry about”
your remind me and this is no way meant to offend but a typical government W-2 worker that had worked all his life for a company and had gotten a paycheck every 2 weeks.
waiting for his pension and SS.. which is OK.. but not really rooted in what is going on here.
so basically you give the government and the incompetent idiots the right to do basically anything they want in the form of security
and for your own protection. 😀
when one day you will wake up to the reality where government will doing things like;
limiting your movement both nationally or internationally.
having tiny rfd chips with your health files implanted on your body
allowing you to keep less and less of your money
and on and on and on and on.
http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/home/archives/4040
[/quote]PS. I am going to write a post over the weekedn dedicated to Waggoneer outlining freedoms we have lost as a nation.
[quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”davidd”][quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”sprite”]The only freedoms I or anyone else has are those that can’t be taken away by force. I can’t think of any freedoms anyone has right now which can be guaranteed. It will be interesting to see if the 2nd amendment can be cancelled.[/quote]
Sprite, You evade the question. Name the freedoms you have lost.
You certainly have not lost the freedom to move to Costa Rica if you can afford to do so.[/quote]
waggoneer
since you asked how about these 10 just for starters
Assassination of U.S. citizens, Arbitrary justice, warrantless searches, Secret evidence, War crimes, Secret court, Immunity from judicial review, Continual monitoring of citizens, Extraordinary renditions
I can dig up many more if you like[/quote]
Unless you are doing things that you ought not to be doing I think you have little to fear of these new laws. If you do fear tham then I must assume that you intend harm to citizens of the nation.
You had better keep digging to find [b]valid[/b] freedoms that you have lost.[/quote]
waggoner
I understand now.
I guess you stated your position and fall under the categories of “if your not doing anything wrong..then you have nothing to worry about”
your remind me and this is no way meant to offend but a typical government W-2 worker that had worked all his life for a company and had gotten a paycheck every 2 weeks.
waiting for his pension and SS.. which is OK.. but not really rooted in what is going on here.
so basically you give the government and the incompetent idiots the right to do basically anything they want in the form of security
and for your own protection. 😀
when one day you will wake up to the reality where government will doing things like;
limiting your movement both nationally or internationally.
having tiny rfd chips with your health files implanted on your body
allowing you to keep less and less of your money
and on and on and on and on.
[quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”sprite”]The only freedoms I or anyone else has are those that can’t be taken away by force. I can’t think of any freedoms anyone has right now which can be guaranteed. It will be interesting to see if the 2nd amendment can be cancelled.[/quote]
Sprite, You evade the question. Name the freedoms you have lost.
You certainly have not lost the freedom to move to Costa Rica if you can afford to do so.[/quote]
waggoneer
since you asked how about these 10 just for starters
Assassination of U.S. citizens
Arbitrary justice
Warrantless searches
Secret evidence
War crimes
Secret court
Immunity from judicial review
Continual monitoring of citizens
Extraordinary renditions
I can dig up many more if you like
