Q: Whether you do plumbing or IT work, a subcontractor is expected to be a trained expert who is fully capable of completing their contracted task. Depending on your field, you might gain this expertise through your education, apprenticeships, and/or employment within the field. Prime contractors don’t train or teach subcontractors—they expect them to do the job that they market themselves as being an expert in. If you work in a field that requires a government license—as is often the case in the building trades—you’ll need to be properly licensed to legally work as a subcontractor. Contact the relevant government agencies in your area for specific information on getting licensed. If you are employed by a prime contractor, you may not need to be licensed, since you are covered under their license. However, as a subcontractor, you work independently and therefore may need to be licensed separately. As you gain the training and experience required to become a successful subcontractor, take note of the specifics of how subcontracting functions in your field. The more common subcontracting is in your field, the more likely it is that you can become a successful subcontractor.  Talk to current subcontractors, or prime contractors or employees who used to be subcontractors, about their experiences in the role. If relevant, ask about the pros and cons of working as an employee (which means more direct control over your work by your employer) versus as a subcontractor (which means you're contracted to complete a specific task without being directly controlled). Subcontracting is very common in the building trades, as well as fields connected to the fulfillment of government contracts. The freedom of being a subcontractor comes with a lot of responsibility. As a subcontractor, you are responsible for setting up your business, determining your tax status and paying your taxes, getting required and recommended insurance coverage, and so on. The particular requirements will vary widely based on your field and where you live and work.  You may, for instance, have to determine the pros and cons of working as a sole proprietor/practitioner versus setting up a business entity (such as an LLC in the U.S.).  Consider consulting with an attorney, and possibly also an accountant, who is versed in legal and taxation issues within your field. It definitely takes money to make money as a subcontractor. You need to invest in any tools and equipment you need, pay for insurance, pay for employees you might hire, spend on marketing yourself and/or your company, and so on. Therefore, you may need to work as an employee in your field before you can afford to become a subcontractor.  Generally speaking, an employer must provide an employee with the tools required to do the job; a prime contractor can expect a subcontractor to provide their own tools to do the job.   Small business loans or grants may be available for your subcontracting enterprise. Make sure you consider all the details before agreeing to a loan or grant, however.
A: Develop a specific set of marketable skills. Get properly licensed in your field, if necessary. Seek field-specific advice from current and former subcontractors. Examine the tax and legal implications for your work status. Build up sufficient funds to support your enterprise.

Q: Before you rinse your watch, you need to make sure that it is waterproof. There are several classifications of water resistance within the Casio G Shock brand, ranging from the class of “Water Resistant” to “Divers' Watch 200M.”  A “Water Resistant” watch, the first classification on the scale of water resistance, is only resistant to splashing and minor contact with water and is not designed to be rinsed or submerged in water. Make sure that you have at least a “Water Resistant to 50 M” classification watch, which is the next classification after “Water Resistant ”, before you submerge it. Once you have ascertained that you have at least a “Water Resistant to 50 M” Casio G Shock watch, turn on the faucet and wait until the water is warm, then hold the watch directly under the jet of water. Turn the watch over to ensure that you are rinsing the entire surface of the watch. After you have gotten the surface of the watch wet, squirt a small amount of hand soap into your hand. Hold the watch away from the running water and use your fingers to spread the soap over the entire surface of the watch, including on the band and into the nooks and crannies of the watch. Use clear soap, as colored soap may stain the band of the watch, especially if you own a white watch. Once you spread the soap all over the watch, hold the watch back under the jet of water. While the water is running over the watch, use your fingers to massage the soap into the watch, letting the water wash the soap away. Run water over the watch until all the hand soap is removed from the surface of the watch. Once you have finished washing away all the soap, dry your Casio G Shock watch with a clean, soft cloth. It's better for the materials of the watch to manually dry it rather than to air dry it.
A: Make sure your watch is water resistant to 50 m. Run warm water over the watch. Spread clear hand soap over the watch. Hold the watch under the water. Dry the watch with a clean cloth.

Q: Regardless of your situation and reason for being single, it's important for you to identify what being single means to you, especially if you do see yourself in a relationship in the future. Practice not always needing another person's validation or understanding. Learn to be comfortable being alone, and practice loving and accepting yourself as a single person. Because you don't have to worry about another person's preferences or schedule, you can go where you want, when you want! You can take a day off of work to make a day trip to an unfamiliar city nearby, or perhaps a weekend trip in your own city, to explore freely. Being single also means you get to choose your destination. You don’t have to compromise or go somewhere you have no interest in being. The choice is all yours. If you’ve always wanted to live a vagabond’s life, now is your chance. After all, being a relationship might interfere with your desire to hop from campsite to campsite, or call the wilderness your home. This option is particularly great if you are young and love to travel. Living in a tent allows you to move about freely, without a house payment or rent, with only a few things to pack up before your next adventure. Being in a relationship typically requires you to share your decision-making with another person. This can mean that you are stuck in a job you don’t love in order to provide security or peace of mind for someone else. If you’re single, you just have to make sure you can take care of you, so leave that job you hate behind, and chase a position you’ll really love. If you do quit your job, make sure you have another job lined up first: being single and (unintentionally) homeless is not quite as freeing as being single and financially stable. Being in a relationship, while it can be wonderful, means sharing your time and life with another person. Being single, you do not have to worry about letting someone else know if you plan to be out for the evening, or you’re off to make a grocery store run in the early morning--or even if you’d like to take a weekend vacation to another city. Having your time all to yourself can be quite empowering. You do not have to fill up your spare time with activities. If being at home, or taking long walks on your own makes you happy, go for it. Having time to yourself means having time to do what you love. Being single doesn’t have to mean being free from all relationships. It can also mean that you have more time and energy to put into your existing friendships. If you have a friend in need, you can rush to their aid without checking in with a partner. If your friends want to go on a trip to a music festival, there’s no one holding you back.  Some studies have found that single people can actually be happier. The key is in making sure you have strong, fulfilling friendships. Remember that your friends are the family you choose. If you don’t have supportive, loving friends, make it a goal to find some.
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Define what being single means for you. Take a spontaneous trip. Live in a tent (or a similarly transient lifestyle). Change jobs, if you don’t like your current job. Realize your time is your own. Focus on your friendships.