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Job My Husband Did
Valdosta, Georgia
June 7, 2016 12:28pm CST
There are certain jobs here that my husband can do without having to be licensed. Getting licensed here is pretty tough. I decided this morning to look up what license he needs to do the work on the side. I found a few websites that all said the same thing-he doesn't need to be a licensed contractor to paint, do flooring, put in cabinets, etc... I didn't know that so it was good information to find! Have you learned anything new today?
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
7 Jun 16
Thats a good information for your husband.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Jun 16
@cherriefic Yes it was! Saves us a lot of worry.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 Jun 16
I haven't learned anything new today yet but I am sure sometime today I will learn something new. It seems the laws are different from state to state.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 Jun 16
@LovingMyBabies That is good that he's doesn't need a license for some of those jobs.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Jun 16
@Marcyaz Yes they are. Where we used to live in NC it was much easier to become Licensed but here it's very difficult so I was glad to know that here he doesn't need it for certain jobs.
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jun 16
Nope. Nothing new. Oh, about the Cream horses. They are huge and have no pigment. Red eyes. Never heard of them before. Hope I get the article written soon.
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@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jun 16
@LovingMyBabies ....Yes, it should be a good article.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Jun 16
@celticeagle Well you did learn something new then about horses. Pretty cool!
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
7 Jun 16
I don't think the jobs you mention need licenses in the UK - only jobs that could be dangerous if done wrong, like electricians.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Jun 16
@Jabouk Yeah electricians and plumbing need a license here but not the jobs my husband will be doing.
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@JudyEv (340230)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jun 16
It will be good if your husband can do at least some handyman work without needing a licence.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Jun 16
@Judyev Yeah I am so glad he can do some things without being licensed.
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• Bogor, Indonesia
7 Jun 16
I learned how to save my plant from dehydration attack xD
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• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Jun 16
@satriani92 Well that's a good thing to learn!
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• Bogor, Indonesia
7 Jun 16
@LovingMyBabies and suddenly my plants went healthy again
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@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
8 Jun 16
our carpenters at home are not licensed and theyve been doing it for years.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
7 Jun 16
No, I have had nothing happening for new today. But yes, it is good to know that there are still certain jobs at US that do not need us to have a license. But @marcyaz also mentions that this varies from state to state. In contrast, here in India, there are many jobs that do not need a license - if you are working as a single individual and that does include painting, carpentry, electricians etc. Definitely having some background with these things helps if you want to make a profession of these.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Jun 16
@thesids Yeah I was talking about the state that I live in. I was excited since i didn't know that.
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@koopharper (7601)
• Canada
7 Jun 16
That kind of information is good to know. I can't think of anything specific I learned today but the day isn't over. Meantime I got some work to get done.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Jun 16
@koopharper Yes it is. That is true-the day isn't over just yet!
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@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
8 Jun 16
There's information all over and we have so many resources that offer us the information. I'm sure your husband was pleased with not having to obtain the license for the on the side jobs.
@Wordly1 (470)
• Kingston, New Hampshire
7 Jun 16
You don't need a license for general contracting like building a deck, flooring, partitioning, cabinets, etc. But some states require that you carry a liability insurance and sign-up with Workmans Comp(there's a fee involved, of course). Any electrical work, even at home, requires a license or you can do the work and have it certified by a licensed electrician. If you're 'moonlighting' under the table for friends and neighbors(except for electrical), no big deal.
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jun 16
Yes I learned something new. Well not exactly new since I had an idea but not the stats. I learned that India has only about 1.1 % of divorce rates where US has around 48 % for first marriages, around 60 % for second marriages and about 70 % for third marriages. Also only 1 out of 100 arranged marriages fail which can't be said about love marriages. I was re-searching for the article to write as a myLotter has requested of me to write to explain the concept of arranged marriages to them. Don't quote me on that though! LOL!