When you begin working for a small business, you soon realize that the laws of logic and reason often do not apply. Decisions don’t seem to make sense, business partners have grossly unrealistic expectations, and your workload isn’t exactly what your job description entailed. It’s safe to say that the lengths small businesses have to go in order to stay competitive is nothing short of mind-blowing.

In this new piece for Inc., UCS CEO Jared Weitz shares some of the craziest things you learn when working for a small business!