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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 565624" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Our business operates with an industry specific software program that I bought twenty years ago or so for twenty grand. It stopped working October 14th and because it is DOS based and ancient a computer team worked until this week trying to pull it up so we would be able to send statements, run invoices..yikes, even know what to sell the parts for when customers were waiting. STRESS! Wednesday morning I literally took off in the car and went searching for an older man who used to help us out years ago. I found him! Furthermore, he got the system up and running in thirty minutes. A real miracle for sure. So..now..I am entering all the handwritten sales tickets into the computer, posting all the payments in the computer and very thankful that we did not have to shut the doors with-o even knowing who owed us money!</p><p></p><p>We opened in 1976. The business has provided a "get by" living for raising all those kids. Our nest egg was spent on difficult child issues. We do see signs of improvement in the economy and a slight increase in sales lately. We are eager to sell the business or sell the building. Commercial real estate is dead still. It's a waiting game but I am hopeful that I, too, will feel relief before long. husband and I have very different personalities and expectations. This year should tell the tale.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you had to close your doors. on the other hand it is great that you all are healthy and young enough to change careers and have good reason to hope for a bright future. I sure hope it exceeds your expectations. Thanks to all who offered help.</p><p>by the way, easy child/difficult child has been a easy child around here...even working with-o pay as needed. I need to focus on the positives. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 565624, member: 35"] Our business operates with an industry specific software program that I bought twenty years ago or so for twenty grand. It stopped working October 14th and because it is DOS based and ancient a computer team worked until this week trying to pull it up so we would be able to send statements, run invoices..yikes, even know what to sell the parts for when customers were waiting. STRESS! Wednesday morning I literally took off in the car and went searching for an older man who used to help us out years ago. I found him! Furthermore, he got the system up and running in thirty minutes. A real miracle for sure. So..now..I am entering all the handwritten sales tickets into the computer, posting all the payments in the computer and very thankful that we did not have to shut the doors with-o even knowing who owed us money! We opened in 1976. The business has provided a "get by" living for raising all those kids. Our nest egg was spent on difficult child issues. We do see signs of improvement in the economy and a slight increase in sales lately. We are eager to sell the business or sell the building. Commercial real estate is dead still. It's a waiting game but I am hopeful that I, too, will feel relief before long. husband and I have very different personalities and expectations. This year should tell the tale. I'm sorry you had to close your doors. on the other hand it is great that you all are healthy and young enough to change careers and have good reason to hope for a bright future. I sure hope it exceeds your expectations. Thanks to all who offered help. by the way, easy child/difficult child has been a easy child around here...even working with-o pay as needed. I need to focus on the positives. DDD [/QUOTE]
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