Yes. I own my job too. My wife owns a job too and is just transitioning into owning a business.

I find it frustrating when people say, "I love my refund. When the IRS sends us our check, we're going on vacation and getting a new toy." They really act as if it came from Santa Claus.

I don't mean this to be political, but I truly think if that if all people, including the working poor who only pay 7.65% SS and no fed or state taxes, received a handful of C-notes every two weeks, and then had to walk a few of them over to the IRS window, we would have a radical reform in taxes. It would esp work if every time they passed a law increasing jail terms or a resolution to stop some evildoer on the other side of the world, worker had to give extra money starting the week they took the decision. We would think really hard when someone says, "so what should US do about Syria/paying for grandma's meds/ recreational drugs/etc." People would immediately hold on to their wallet.