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"I went self employed a year before 'the vid'. I'd just about built a client base when it happened. No furlough, no grants. Rinsed through savings to survive, now have the finances of a 21 year old. I feel fucking cheated! Still I'm stubborn and although I've struggled massively, deep down I do believe in myself and think I'll make a success of it. But it's hard to make firm business moves from a position of financial instability and fear. " Same I can totally relate to this. To start from scratch is hard. And you see others in your industry getting some good deals and contracts can be disheartening as well. The loss of a good salary and the now debts is scary. But I won't ho back, this stress is mine, I no longer need to send reports off or explain my every decision to anyone else. I make money now for me not some fat cat sat in London with mega bonuses. | |||
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"I went self employed a year before 'the vid'. I'd just about built a client base when it happened. No furlough, no grants. Rinsed through savings to survive, now have the finances of a 21 year old. I feel fucking cheated! Still I'm stubborn and although I've struggled massively, deep down I do believe in myself and think I'll make a success of it. But it's hard to make firm business moves from a position of financial instability and fear. " Good luck mate. I believe you can make it work, you seem to have solid determination. I remember one of my self employed friends complaining when the Rona hit. "oh why don't we get some support." I didn't want to point out the 4 holidays they took a year and the three cars on their driveway to their oversized house. They had saved and invested almost nothing. And was lucky the Rona didn't ruin him. | |||
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"I went self employed a year before 'the vid'. I'd just about built a client base when it happened. No furlough, no grants. Rinsed through savings to survive, now have the finances of a 21 year old. I feel fucking cheated! Still I'm stubborn and although I've struggled massively, deep down I do believe in myself and think I'll make a success of it. But it's hard to make firm business moves from a position of financial instability and fear. Same I can totally relate to this. To start from scratch is hard. And you see others in your industry getting some good deals and contracts can be disheartening as well. The loss of a good salary and the now debts is scary. But I won't ho back, this stress is mine, I no longer need to send reports off or explain my every decision to anyone else. I make money now for me not some fat cat sat in London with mega bonuses. " I'd already made it hard for myself starting a personal training business in my late thirties, nevermind with rona happening. Probably wasn't the wisest decision in the first place but I'm truly believe I have something to offer the industry and I'm pig headed. The worst bit is with personal training you can't let it show. It can be 6am, you're tired and your account is bare, you have all the worries of the world on your shoulder but you must be high energy, open and willing to help. I get a high helping people though so I persevere! Good luck with your business, sounds like you have the resolve to make it | |||
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"I'm glad to hear, if that's possible, that it sucks financially. I'm certain if we keep going though, we'll see some financial benefits at some point (maybe) lol" It will mate I still recall the days of putting in rock bottom prices making shit money just to get established it will pay off in the end mate | |||
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"I miss thar Friday feeling that I got when employed, but being self employed has been good to me, so can't complain..." Where everyday is a work day? Lol | |||
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"Self employed also. Have been for the last 10yrs. Fell lucky at the time as told my boss to shove his job up his arse one morning. Then started self employed the following week. Never looked back although the body feels like its taken more of a hit since being self-employed "I'm feeling you there!! I aim for the gym 3 times a week now but I bailed on it today  | |||
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"Self employed since 19, best way to be and would never look back. Been fortunate my job is quite social and have always been busy. Took a long time to make time for myself though and learning that you can say no to allow yourself that time x" This is great advice thankyou. You've been self employed since 2019 or since you were 19?? | |||
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"I went self employed a year before 'the vid'. I'd just about built a client base when it happened. No furlough, no grants. Rinsed through savings to survive, now have the finances of a 21 year old. I feel fucking cheated! Still I'm stubborn and although I've struggled massively, deep down I do believe in myself and think I'll make a success of it. But it's hard to make firm business moves from a position of financial instability and fear. " exact same position pal used life saving to invest into some plant a van and trailer and thought id give it a proper go after years of guvvi jobs then boom rona attacked, no finacial help so worked through sensibly on my own where i could and i can honestly say its only probably been the last few months weve got back onto our feet after been a subby for the past year, so im kinda in the middle now been a bit self employed without all the stress but paid well enough and can in theory leave when i want | |||
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"Who here is self employed? It can feel a bit isolating sometimes so let's say hello and throw some support out there for each other! X" I’m self employed and I do very much understand what you are trying to say here | |||
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"Self employed since 19, best way to be and would never look back. Been fortunate my job is quite social and have always been busy. Took a long time to make time for myself though and learning that you can say no to allow yourself that time x This is great advice thankyou. You've been self employed since 2019 or since you were 19?? " Since I was 19 | |||
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"Self employed since 19, best way to be and would never look back. Been fortunate my job is quite social and have always been busy. Took a long time to make time for myself though and learning that you can say no to allow yourself that time x This is great advice thankyou. You've been self employed since 2019 or since you were 19?? Since I was 19 " Well you're absolutely fantastic and a real inspiration!! I just nipped over to your profile too and now I'm a bit hot under the collar, not gonna lie! | |||
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"I am self employed, at times I struggle with finding my own structure. Feels like I am either always at work or not earning enough! I have recently been offered a job and I’m considering employed life again " Ouch a proper job will be brutal but we have to choose what's best for us. Just make sure you're not giving up because that could be the pivotal breakthrough moment! | |||
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"Been self employed as a commercial photographer since the mid eighties, though when Covid hit & work dried up accidently branched out into installing home cinemas & automation. Now split my time between the two. Other than a few tempory & part time jobs in the early days, I've never had a normal full time job." Well then you're a legend!! | |||
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"Have been self employed carpenter/kitchen fitter for 30 or so years now, love the freedom to work when I want miss the banter on site when health and safety ruined the fun. Can be quiet sometimes when customers at work but enjoy talking back to myself. Lol" I've been talking to myself a lot...   | |||
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" I have recently been offered a job and I’m considering employed life again " Can entirely understand that. Self-employed or contact work can often be feast or famine. Or work life balance disappears because you're constantly doing or looking for work in case you hit a dry spell. Ours was partly foisted on us by health, COVID, home schooling and not being able to go back to old careers | |||
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