I worked on a private farm last summer that threw so much of their excess produce to the chickens I often questioned why we were growing food. I took the liberty to take home vegetables that were considered “bad,” but were actually 99% a-okay for my use. That summer, I rarely had to go grocery shopping and saved a lot of money.
A friend of mine is a painter. I recently needed to caulk cracks in a few of my walls caused from foundation shifts. He had all the tools and skills to do it for free!
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The key is to know about your employee perks. They are not often spelled out, so you might have to do some asking around. Get creative. Find what benefits come with your job and milk it for all it is worth!
Dorothy Goodman is a Colorado-based free-lance writer and blogger specializing in small businesses, health & wellness, farming and more. With years of experience with writing both professionally and personally, she is motivated to create accurate, informative and engaging pieces.
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