Business


Conference Room, Pitt Campus.
About 10 women discuss hiring a consultant:

Lady: What if we pay someone now and they work in 2008, 2009, 3000?

Mr. Smalls’ office, Millvale:

Businessman: And with that amount of money in cash, I’m going to need you to fill out a 1099 form.
Independent Contactor: A what?
Businessman: A 1099 form. For tax purposes.
Independent Contactor: [pale and nervous] No, no, I don’t do those.
Businessman: What do you mean you don’t do them? Are you in trouble with the government?
Independent Contactor: …No… Uh, well, that is, not yet…

— Overheard by Etzel