advice after redundancy?

al n sal

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Hi guys

at last I have finally be dangled by my employers, and been told I am to be redundant in December. worst part is mortgage is due for renewal in january:mad1:, as they have been threatening it for some time, its no real surprise although it is still quite hard to accept, been ten years.

anyway, as it has been going on for some time, i have been enrolling myself on different training, one being artificial wood graining, on such items as lite weight decorative ply as used in caravans, or laminate floors and worktops etc, the last very expensive one being the repair of leather, vinyl, velour and hard and soft plastic, ie dash boards. so if any of these materials is ripped or cigarette burned they can be repaired, re-grained and re-colored to make invisible repairs.

anyway i have realised that to cover all the areas i think i may need to cover house hold furniture also ie, leather settees etc, its gonna cost another £700.00, although this is mainly tools and materials. its not a franchise as i don't want to pay out large amounts of money for the privilege of using someone else,s name.

i will still do the work i am used to when i can find it, property maintenance etc, bu with the enormous rise in one man businesses popping up around here over the last year, i think i may need another income stream to help.

so I am asking you guys, do you think that it is worth carrying on, and spend the extra in the hope of going further or should i??????/

any advice suggestions very welcoming as my head is spinning
not sure how to put up pics of some of my repairs, but it is amazing how it works with leather and that

thanks

al
 
spend a few quid on advertising as though the job was up and running and see what response you get :wave:
 
Advice

Hi Al

As Arthur indicated try advertising and see what response you get. You already know you have the skills, I've seen them for myself, all you need is to take the first step. Self Employment can be both frustrating and rewarding but one advantage is that you are your won boss and and choose when to work. I'm sure what ever you decide to do your family will support you. I might even have a job for you if you decide to start.

Good luck
 
go for it kid, we will always need repairs, we will always have caravans and MH's we will always need good skilled peeps, you could even extend this to training others, just a thought, the worlds your oyster, you have the internet, you have the main tool for advertising, you've already started here, good luck xx

Jen
 
thanks guys

when these things happen, for some reason they seem to beat up your confidence and your tend to question and doubt,

looks like its time to advertise, onwards and upwards

al
 
Go for it!

I started a business out of a hobby, and also out of the need for money when i finished a temporary contract and had no income. I'm still here doing it 3 years on and have a very successful business and a website which gets 1.2million hits a month.

You don't have anything to lose by just giving it a go. Keep an eye out for other work too of course, don't commit all your eggs to one basket ;) but definitely give it a go! Ignore all the bad news about the economy or otherwise, those that are succeeding currently are those who say "sod the economy" and just get out there and give things a try regardless. It's a market for small businesses, as a small/one man business you have something very special which large companies don't, and that is the ability to be agile and move quickly with minimum costs.
 
al n sal said:
thanks guys

when these things happen, for some reason they seem to beat up your confidence and your tend to question and doubt,

looks like its time to advertise, onwards and upwards

al
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There's also boats, repairs to canopys, thats big business
 
don't think I've ever been on a boat, or at least never taken much interest, what are they?
 
Hi Al, Sorry to hear about your redundancy - but look at it as a chance for a new start. My advice - go for it.
 
hi al, sh1te news that pal, i do property maintenance, like the other thousends do in manchester, get ya self a van, basic tools, pull the little jobs in, do a good job (not sayin you would not) then the recommendations come then, it takes a while to get going, i dont advertise at all, i get plenty of work from recommendations from jobs that i do for other people, thats how i have rolled for the past 9yrs, very rare iam out of work, iam booked up till mid october.
you might get some sort of help from the goverment ie tax credits, working tax credits, depending on your circumstances...
i have just taken 2 weeks off, had to tell a customer they would have to wait, no problem they said, if they want your skills they will wait as your recommended for the job,
i would never work for anyone else again, as in cards in,
anyway woffle over and good luck al...
 
thanks nezals

I've been in the trade most of my working life, and for the last ten years, on the tools and running the maintenance dept for this company, (well running it until the last round of cutback two years ago) then just on the tools. presently hold most tools needed, diamond cutters etc,etc, I've worked a couple of contracts for other companies at nights and weekends for a long time and will keep these going, the problem i can see or rather worry about is i will be starting again from scratch effectively in a saturated market, hence thinking of ways to diversify and hopefully one day move away from the flooded market of tradesmen. may not come to anything, but I am hopeful.

so hence the reason for asking for comments and advice from you guys, a valuable and wide perspective. have to admit i sometimes get tunnel vision on projects and new ideas

thanks again I do appreciate it

al
 
I wish you well, and I am in a similar situation.

My contract in France finishes November, and like you I need to put bread on the table.

I have 287 mobile homes to look after here but all finishes November. however, My roots nowadays are the Yorkshire coast plenty of mobiles there to repair and maintain I think, Then there is the touring caravan , motorhome car aircon market.

I am 48, and on the scrap heap re my background, but my sales and marketing experience I am sure wont be wasted

I am seriously considering the Air Conditioioning/ refrigeration market a better investment than upgrading my current gas qualififcations.

I have a business plan, and quite happy to share the program and exchange ideas if it would help.

I am looking at bank packages, marketing web design vat registration etc.

If it is of interest send a pm.

I am ex motortrade and have experience of invisble repairs.

Channa
 
thanks for the advice, the quote you listed by me, wasn't worded right, it meant to read, what is a canopy?

al
 
QUOTE=al n sal;141483]don't think I've ever been on a boat, or at least never taken much interest, what are they?[/QUOTE]


:lol-049:[ its a good job i have read all this thread, lol, thought you dint know what a boat was lol, anyway, the canopy is the waterproof cover that goes on cruisers, take a look at some online, when i had my boat i caught the top on a low bridge and it ripped a large hole in it, well as you can imagine in our climate thats not good, just by chance, moored up in a marina where i stopped off for water was a mobile canopy repair dude, he took off my canopy stiched on a patch, took his missus 10 mins, £30 thank you very much, money well spent but he said he was so busy he was turning work down, they lived on their boat doing the repairs, its just a thought for you, something to research

Jen xx
 
Ahh, thanks Jen I'll have a look definitely interesting,

I'm not very clever but i can lift things:lol-053: well sometimes:cool1:

al
 
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