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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Handed my notice in today to go self employed...its a big step that I've been thinking about for some time. If I don't take the leap I might never!

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

good luck and all your hard work will pay off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brave move, good luck to you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go you!

Best of luck

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

brave man,the very best of luck to you,top tip,get a good accountant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck I did it yrs ago. Best thing I ever did

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

wishing u all the success in the world !

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By *nfieldishCouple
over a year ago

Enfield

Good luck to you sir....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just think now you are the boss well done and good luck x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good on you

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By *adystephanieTV/TS
over a year ago

glos

Be lucky stay happy n screw hmrc x

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

Six months ago, my brother did the same as you. I thought he was mad!

In his particular line of work, he is now turning work away and earning himself a fortune with the work he is contracted for.

So, it can be done.

Good Luck!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best thing I ever did! You won't look back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck, you won't regret it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best move I ever made too, it's tough sometimes but hang in there it's well worth it just out of interest what are going to be doing?

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Handed my notice in today to go self employed...its a big step that I've been thinking about for some time. If I don't take the leap I might never! "
brave decision...good luck.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Cheers for all the kind messages.

Sometimes you have to take a chance in life!

I am going to be working as a Courier. Hard work I know but I love driving!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck and hope it all goes well.

It's a brave decision to make, but a worthwhile one

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By *aturasqCouple
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

Give yourself a pay rise !

All the very best

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Think I may have made a mistake!

Finical situation isn't good.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


" Think I may have made a mistake!

Finical situation isn't good. "

call your old boss quick and try and get your job back, in your spare time enrol on a 'good planning ' course

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" Think I may have made a mistake!

Finical situation isn't good. "

I did thay 3 months ago. Not enjoying it right now as money is too tight for comfort but the prospevts for the future are immense

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

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" Think I may have made a mistake!

Finical situation isn't good. "

In what way?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best thing I ever did....went self employed 6 years ago...I'm not rockafella....but I get by....lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck hope it all goes well.xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good for you, good luck and hope all goes well xxxxxxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


" Think I may have made a mistake!

Finical situation isn't good.

In what way?"

My monthly outgoings will be around £1,400. So I need to be earning more than that a month and given the current climate people don't seem to be able to earn that anymore.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


" Think I may have made a mistake!

Finical situation isn't good.

In what way?

My monthly outgoings will be around £1,400. So I need to be earning more than that a month and given the current climate people don't seem to be able to earn that anymore. "

it all depends how you get paid, if its by the day, you need to work out how many days you have to work to breakeven, if its by the hour work loads of hours, just dont take time out to go dogging in the van, if you dont work you dont eat

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

You get paid per mile. But rates are very low. Some firms offering just 58p a mile! I'd put the hours in bug still don't know if that would pay enough?!

My boss has given me until Friday to make my decesion!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You get paid per mile. But rates are very low. Some firms offering just 58p a mile! I'd put the hours in bug still don't know if that would pay enough?!

My boss has given me until Friday to make my decesion! "

That doesn't seem too bad to me, avg cost pence per mile for a van is around 25p, to net 1400 per month over say 20 days you will need to do around 215 miles a day which is reasonable depending on whether its local work or a bit further out.

if you work more days then you're in the profit simples

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm sure I read on the forums about someone who works for a courier franchise and they were not happy with the amount of work versus the money they earned. Sorry can't remember the name of the company at the moment.

But the gist of it was, there wasn't enough money in the courier business any more.

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By *hynottsCouple
over a year ago

nottingham

Andy did it 2 years ago i was going to kill him now he has 7 staff and turning work away and i get to see more of him he works hard but now has more home time

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

just a thought ... if ur managing to live fairly well off ur current wage why not take ur bosses kind offer to retract ur resignation and go back to ur regular job .. but sign up for some of these courier firms and maybe work some weekends or evenings as a sampler to get the chance to see how the companies work.. how much work they are likely to pass u and maybe chat to some of the other drivers to get a feel for how it may work out going self employed before jumping in at the deep end ! .. wish u all the best !

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"just a thought ... if ur managing to live fairly well off ur current wage why not take ur bosses kind offer to retract ur resignation and go back to ur regular job .. but sign up for some of these courier firms and maybe work some weekends or evenings as a sampler to get the chance to see how the companies work.. how much work they are likely to pass u and maybe chat to some of the other drivers to get a feel for how it may work out going self employed before jumping in at the deep end ! .. wish u all the best !"

I am not really managing with my current wage. Costs me £200 a month in fuel just driving to work.

Its a nice idea to keep my current job and do weekend work but I'd still have to lease a van, which would cost the same and it would be parked up most of the week...

Thinking cap on

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By *jscotlandCouple
over a year ago

east lothian

I went self employed 18 mths ago and honestly worst thing I ever done long long hours. If anybody has any jons going in the Edinburgh area give me a shout please its mr nj posting this.

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By *jscotlandCouple
over a year ago

east lothian


"I went self employed 18 mths ago and honestly worst thing I ever done long long hours. If anybody has any jobs going in the Edinburgh area give me a shout please its mr nj posting this."

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

My ex did this as a subcontractor, for a well known firm (he had worked for them for years before hand)

It is hard work and you do have to fore go your holidays to start with, but he is still doing it, nearly over 10 years later and is doing ok just remember if you are self employed you are able to claim things back such as fuel(vat if registered), uniform, van depreciation and if you are savvy, you can buy a new van, on loan and your first large instalment, can be a vat only invoice which can allow you to claim it back in the first few months, making things a bit easier, so it can be done! But yes you do have to put the work in as well!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

The advice is NOT to do it!

Been reading on various courier forums and that seems to be what people are saying.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The advice is NOT to do it!

Been reading on various courier forums and that seems to be what people are saying. "

I know I may be thick but cant you sub contract out. Or contact the catalogue companies etc x

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

I've been a courier both on a motorcycle and in a van. Broadband killed the same day bike business and the next day parcel business, while the number of parcels is growing, is suffering from really aggressive rate cutting. There are too many people that think while the wheels are turning they are earning money. Too often you end up working to just keep the vehicle on the road.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck with your new venture!

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

My business partner & I started up a Pluming & Heating business 5 months ago.

Work was pretty thin on the ground for the first couple of months and we had to grit our teeth & bear it. Just invested another £500 today for a lockable roof rack for the Transit & a roof ladder. Money well spent in my opinion as we have just secured 2 more jobs on the strength of that

Speculate to accumulate

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you need anyone to do a leaflet drop then let me know or pretty good at cold calling x

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