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« on: 01 December 2011, 06:52 PM » |
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One of my partners relatives has just been offered redundancy from his job in the public sector. He does something or other in the environment, not sure what, but not something that can be found easily in the private sector.
He's 40 or 41 and is likely to get a pay off of around £18k. He's not trained to do owt else.
What would you do in his shoes in this climate? Put it into a business or a franchise? Get re-trained? Where are the big opportunities going to be in the future?
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Mr Magoo
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« Reply #1 on: 01 December 2011, 07:07 PM » |
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Porn film's, not a lot of outlay.
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« Reply #2 on: 01 December 2011, 07:10 PM » |
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Depends what his core skills are. There's a mate of mine in his late 30s who recently jacked in a well paid job (and what at the time was a decent final salary pension) to start up a mobile gardening business. I'm guessing 18k would be around the start up costs for something similar. He loves it. Flexible hours and he gets to spend loads more time with his kids and works outdoors. I don't think he is necessarily earning any more, but he's a lot happier. He did take a short course, but it's grass and shíte, it can't be that difficult. It's difficult to five general career advice to someone you don't know. I hear Amos is after a new councillor if that helps  |
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« Reply #3 on: 01 December 2011, 07:30 PM » |
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Not a lot of work for mobile gardeners in Winter unfortunately, it's mainly seasonal work. I have been doing self employed courier work for the last three years. It pays the bills but you are up at the crack of dawn and you spend a lot of time on the road which doesn't suit everybody.
I start a new job tomorrow which involves two regular runs from Manchester to Newton-Le- Willows both AM and PM. The money is not brilliant but I get paid weekly straight into the bank.
The downside is that I don't get sick pay or holiday pay plus I will only be working during school term time so there will be many weeks when I will get the chance to get down to Glyndwr and work on my project.
There is work out there if you are prepared to look for it but in a lot of cases the money is absolute bobbins.
I don't think I could bear to work in an office with a nine to five job but if it meant doing that or going on the dole then I would go for the office job.
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« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2011, 10:21 PM » |
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I hear Amos is after a new councillor if that helps Thanks for the name-call but doing ok. My start-up business is beginning to take shape and my everyday job just suits me down to the ground (especially with working only 4 days a week and travelling between Amsterdam, London and Manchester - getting plenty of air miles clocked up :-) ) |
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traf
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« Reply #5 on: 02 December 2011, 01:37 AM » |
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One of my partners relatives has just been offered redundancy from his job in the public sector. He does something or other in the environment, not sure what, but not something that can be found easily in the private sector.
He's 40 or 41 and is likely to get a pay off of around £18k. He's not trained to do owt else.
What would you do in his shoes in this climate? Put it into a business or a franchise? Get re-trained? Where are the big opportunities going to be in the future?
What size are his feet? |
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« Reply #6 on: 02 December 2011, 09:59 AM » |
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What size are his feet?
Oy Traf, You have been warned about bringing your foot fetish out in public. |
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"If you're going through hell, keep going."
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Natasha Whittam
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« Reply #7 on: 02 December 2011, 10:02 AM » |
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My start-up business is beginning to take shape
I know you wouldn't lie but I'm starting to doubt if this new business of yours actually exists. |
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Fair play to you then if you're willing to share your knickers with a willy.
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« Reply #8 on: 02 December 2011, 10:05 AM » |
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I know you wouldn't lie but I'm starting to doubt if this new business of yours actually exists.
Haha very good, he strikes me as somebody who would start up a womens shoe shop if he ever did go into business. |
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bangerhard
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« Reply #9 on: 02 December 2011, 12:39 PM » |
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I know you wouldn't lie but I'm starting to doubt if this new business of yours actually exists.
All I can say it involves local businesses, twinning schemes, possible franchising schemes, sponsorship possibilities and sport Sorry, Adam, no shoes involved - if that is your fetish! |
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traf
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« Reply #10 on: 02 December 2011, 01:00 PM » |
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All I can say it involves local businesses, twinning schemes, possible franchising schemes, sponsorship possibilities and sport
Sorry, Adam, no shoes involved - if that is your fetish!
Send me more details, it sounds a lot like some of the work we specialize in. |
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« Reply #11 on: 02 December 2011, 01:48 PM » |
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All I can say it involves local businesses
Amsterdam local businesses? Is it a Sports Bar for trannies? |
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Natasha Whittam
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« Reply #12 on: 02 December 2011, 02:02 PM » |
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All I can say it involves local businesses, twinning schemes, possible franchising schemes, sponsorship possibilities and sport
What a load of old bollocks. I had high hopes of investing in a great business, I'm gutted you made it up. |
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Fair play to you then if you're willing to share your knickers with a willy.
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« Reply #13 on: 02 December 2011, 02:18 PM » |
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Everybody loves a debts to riches story.
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