Best "career" decision I ever made & ADVICE FOR YOU!

[alchemistParticipant 484]

1 Become self employed.

2 Do what you know, something you’ve done for years and know really well, you don’t have to be perfect at it just relatively good- learn by doing.

3 Advertise on the newest, most popular platforms.

4 Don’t know if you can tell but I’m pretty damn filthy in this photo. That’s the last tip, do dirty work, women are afraid of dirty work.

I’m smiling behind the mask 🙂

[The man in the mountainParticipant 4102]

I am a watchmaker i am happy other men are learning to be self employed, good luck in your business ventures my friend!.

[ResidentEvil7Participant 9585]

Every time I try something to go off on my own with, it fails badly. Besides I don’t have the kind of money to invest in self-employment. If I did, I would invest in opening an arcade/pinball/billiard game room, and another business in repairing and restoring them.

https://themanszone.webs.com/

[alchemistParticipant 484]

ResidentEvil7 wrote:

Every time I try something to go off on my own with, it fails badly. Besides I don’t have the kind of money to invest in self-employment. If I did, I would invest in opening an arcade/pinball/billiard game room, and another business in repairing and restoring them.

(note: has been consumed, prepare for a ramble down ramble street)
You think I had any f~~~ing money when I came into this field of work!?!? I got some of the tools I needed, cheap, from a house clearance/second hand shop. In total, into that part of my work, I invested about £100. I don’t make huge amounts, but I make enough to survive ON MY OWN.

What you describe doesn’t sound like self employment to me, that sounds like a company/business venture.

I should have highlighted the self part. Rely on no one and nothing else but your self.

If you love pinball machines and you’re working on them eventually you’ll find a demographic of people who love them as well. First, I did this dirty work for myself for a year or more. No income, just knowledge income.

Why not rent a space and just open as a pinball club? Have you got the machines? Serve soft drinks and nuts, and just do it regardless of weather people like it or not, do it for the passion and I swear to f~~~ you’ll make it work. Had to travel four miles to my job today with tons of equipment and no vehicle, I found a ride, I made it work. Just do what it takes, it may not be easy but if it’s what you want to do, quit bitching, you’re living the dream 🙂

I have no great interest in discussing the topics of this ramble further, this has been a stream of consciousness brought to you by a well earned stout beer.

[WPLParticipant 2393]

I used to own a business — I started it with less than $1k, and about $500 of that was spent on legal counsel when I set up an LLC. It took a little while to become modestly successful, but within a couple of years it was covering all of my bills. I was put out of business by the “Affordable” Care Act (insurance premiums increased 40% in two years), but it was a hell of a ride while it lasted.

I specifically picked a field where: a.) I’d identified a need for my services; b.) there was little competition (at least initially); and, c.) no large investment was needed to get started.

Please don’t consider this to be a criticism of what you said — on the contrary, I mean it to be encouragement.

ResidentEvil7 wrote:

Every time I try something to go off on my own with, it fails badly. Besides I don’t have the kind of money to invest in self-employment. If I did, I would invest in opening an arcade/pinball/billiard game room, and another business in repairing and restoring them.

[alchemistParticipant 484]

P.S. speaking of competition, my biggest competition actually died recently. It’s a darn shame, FOR HIM! HAHAHAH! I’m sorry, that was so bad. But seriously, I lucked out and got in at the right time. Reckon I could still have made as much even with the main player still above ground; advertising in the right places online gets me all my business and I doubt he even used the internet.

EDIT: please note I’m rather drunk right now, a couple of well earned strong beers after a hard day’s work.

[RhinoParticipant 3477]

The only limitation you have when starting a business is the one you put on yourself when you first start out. Sure a lot of money helps along with knowing the right people but if you work very hard and are willing to sacrifice a lot to make it happen all that hard work and effort will pay off down the road.

As Stealthy would tell you if he was here start small like mowing lawns, learning to do handy man stuff and go to the library and get books and soak up all the information you plan on going to in your field. If it is coding get coding books if it is landscaping get those types of books everything helps.

I myself knew nothing about bee keeping but got every book I could get my hands on and started to learn about it. For me it is a hobby but if I wanted I could start a business today if I wanted and make a good go of it. I already have a career in property management so I choose to stick with that for now but if things were to go south I would start a bee keeping business easily.

Get into property as well I bought a house and am renovating it to rent I do all the work except for the hard electrical and plumbing jobs. Taught myself how drywall, install electrical outlets, put together piping for the sink, and cut and put together duct work for HVAC. All the small stuff that takes time and costs an arm and a leg if you let someone else do you can do for yourself. Once the property is done it is ready for rent and becomes a second income source. Rinse and repeat and you will eventually start making money from it but it takes years. Some things to consider.

[ResidentEvil7Participant 9585]

Yeah, well, it’s kind of hard to feel confident to just get started and put an investment into something when every time I do something, it fails and costs me money.

Take that computer I built last spring; I put $950 into it, and for a year, now at $575, people don’t want it. Trouble I have with buyers is that they all thin they’re entitled to a major discount on my item(s). I don’t know how businesses make money when everyone thinks they’re entitled to a discount on something or want something for nothing.

So how am I suppose to work on my own or make a business, when every attempt I make fails (badly), costs me money and kills my confidence? Because of that I don’t feel comfortable gambling with the $5,100 I have saved up which took me 18 months to save if for the reason mentioned above.

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