Mr. Rawles,
Thank you sir for “33 Ways to Encourage Atlas to Shrug” article. I, too, was born in 1960. It’s nice to know that you’re a young man.
I moved to “the Redoubt” nine and a half years ago, and have no regrets, other than the fact that my state’s Workman’s Compensation rates are some of the highest in the nation. As a building contractor, I have had to pay upwards of 65% for the privilege of wearing out my knees and back, working 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. At the end of the year my wife and I would look at each other and say, “what are we doing”? I employed six men two years ago, but now employ none. I do what I can on my own, simply because I don’t want the majority of the fruits of my labor going to the state government.
The lifestyle and freedoms we’ve enjoyed otherwise do out-weigh the negatives. I’m just “shrugging” and preparing for what comes ahead. – Anthony in Montana