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    Min Wage

    I think you're right about the quality of staff but it's not true in all cases...I keep referring to my friend but I know the situation that he's in. Basically, he was looking for work and applied at a bunch of places including McDonalds and unfortunately, out of the places he applied to, McD...
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    Min Wage

    You're right about McDonalds - the amount of work my friend puts in...imagine trying to cook for 20 people all at once within like 3 mins...yeah it might be as simple as putting the fries in the frier and flipping some burgers but to do that for 8 hours a day and get paid peanuts in relation to...
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    The Ultimate 'Post Your Twitter Name' Thread

    mattrepreneur (Personal Account) fuelyourventure (Business Blog I Edit) Will follow back anyone who follows either :)
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    Min Wage

    Considering the 'economic climate' that gets talked about so often, it's become a normality to accept jobs for minimum wage, I think it's terrible but hey, what do I know... McDonalds is one hell of a prime example - a friend who is the same age, has the same skill set and same motivation etc...
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    Min Wage

    I think having a minimum wage is almost a necessity in the sense that the people you're paying have their liabilities such as rent/mortgage, food/living costs etc. Given the option, I'm sure most businesses would opt to pay a lower wage - after all, a business is out to earn as much profit as...
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    Another Newbie!

    Thanks Gina & Kevin! Skyhi2 - Central Park, Northampton Road? If so then yeah! I've not been there too long but it's good fun. I live in Blackley myself :)
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    What did you get

    I agree, commercialisation has gone way beyond a joke...that, and I don't have another half. Saves my wallet :)
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    Another Newbie!

    Hi Sean, thanks very much :)
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    Is Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc. really worthwhile for business?

    If you're looking to expand into other areas it could be worth the time. If you're working in a small area I wouldn't think the time put in would produce any noticeable results. Although saying that, I do know a coffee shop here in Manchester that takes orders online via Twitter and the...
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    Forum Software

    If you're looking for free then I'd recommend PhPBB - it's probably the most popular and it's easy to use, customize and manage. If you're willing to invest a little cash then Invision Power Board or vBulletin is your best bet, with thousands of mods and styles for each, it's a certain winner...
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    Another Newbie!

    Thanks John! Looking forward to getting stuck in.
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    Is Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc. really worthwhile for business?

    With regards to the 'chore' of updating social networking sites, there's many services that offer the ability to integrate all social services into one - so you can access Twitter, Facebook etc. through one easy-to-use application. Brizzly is a decent solution just to name one off the top of my...
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    Another Newbie!

    Hello, My name's Matthew Ellis (Matt) and I'm a 17-year old aspiring entrepreneur from Manchester, UK. By day I'm an IT Helpdesk Analyst at Fujistu Services and by night I'm an Editor of Fuel Your Venture - one of 12 blogs from the Fuel Brand Network. I decided to register at UKBF as I have a...
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