"LJ909" (lj909)
08/08/2018 at 14:23 • Filed to: None
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"LJ909" (lj909)
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I’ll be 30 this year. And I’m honestly tired of working for other people. I’ m tired of worrying about if I have enough time off to make my kids thing for school, or if I have enough sick time to cover if I’m not feeling good, office politics (I just had a meeting with the office manager because of some drama I witnessed over a pen. A pen) etc.
So Im thinking about starting an automotive broker business. If that’ s what you wanna call it. S Pretty much what Tom does with Automatch. Theres a whole market here I think that I could tap into. I just dont know hwo to go about it just yet.
KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> LJ909
08/08/2018 at 15:12 |
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If you get into Auto Brokerage it might help if you can also offer services in Spanish language especially if you have a high local Hispanic population. I feel it is still an untapped market across several industries.
Other ideas: Open a Vape shop , Making t-shirts and shit for both sides of the political spectrum, Social Media marketing, Cannabis based anything if it is legal i your state.
Ash78, voting early and often
> LJ909
08/08/2018 at 15:12 |
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How about hitting up Tom for a part-time apprenticeship or something? Not that long ago, he was actually looking for two official positions with his group. Might be a good way to get your feet wet without full commitment.
I’m almost 40 and have always felt like you do. 2 years ago after many years of office misery, I got a job working remotely. While the work is no different and the bullsh*t reasons to deny me promotions or raises are still there, at least I have that time flexibility to go to school events or whatever. It’s really the definition of “as long as the work gets done, you’re fine.”
No smalltalk, far fewer comparisons with coworkers, all the petty stuff just happens hundreds of miles away and I get to dodge it. On the flipside, it’s harder to advance. Long story short, if you can find a gig with a telecommute option, it’s lifechanging.
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LJ909
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
08/08/2018 at 15:15 |
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Yea the Spanish thing would be big, especially here in Southern California.
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LJ909
> Ash78, voting early and often
08/08/2018 at 15:27 |
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I hadn’t even thought of that. I have a feeling he lives on the other side of the country though.
It’s funny you mention telecommuting. I work for AAA and they have actually been pushing work from home on many of us.
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Ash78, voting early and often
> LJ909
08/08/2018 at 15:30 |
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Tom being across the country would be a benefit for you in two ways:
territory expansion for him, and a much lower chance of stepping on his toes if you did something similar on your own. Might even be a possibility for a partnership there. Just thinking out loud.
NKato
> LJ909
08/08/2018 at 15:38 |
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I finally got a decent job as a machinist at 34 years, after over a decade of floundering. I laugh at y0ur feelings of wanting to be your own boss. As much as I empathize over your dislike of working for other people, if you’re going to start a new business, do your research nice and thoroughly before you take the leap.
Best way is to do it as a side job on the weekends to feel things out, and once you’re comfortable, do it full-time after you bail on your job.
vondon302
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
08/08/2018 at 15:43 |
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Dude quit stealing my ideas.
It's like your in my head.
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> vondon302
08/08/2018 at 15:49 |
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LJ909
> Ash78, voting early and often
08/08/2018 at 15:50 |
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You make some good points. I have emailed him before about how to get started. I might just hit him up to see if he would be interested .
AM3R, lost another burner
> LJ909
08/08/2018 at 15:53 |
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Spend lots of time researching, make sure you have a good safety cushion, and go for it. I went all in on a few investments/ideas about 2 years ago now that have completely changed my outlook on “work”. I’m far from 30, and I’ve already been experiencing the exact feeling you have. You won’t get rich having a boss.
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LJ909
> NKato
08/08/2018 at 15:54 |
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Oh definitely . I’d have to be a fool to just jump into it. Im not going to give up a good job on a hope and a prayer.
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LJ909
> AM3R, lost another burner
08/08/2018 at 15:57 |
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This is exactly my feeling. But yea I’m definitely researching to see what way I could go about it. A nest egg is always good too.
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AM3R, lost another burner
> LJ909
08/08/2018 at 16:03 |
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The hardest part is getting the ball rolling. Find a way to do that while still doing your current job, then if you can manage to build the new idea into something successful, transition solely into that.
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LJ909
> AM3R, lost another burner
08/08/2018 at 16:53 |
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This is exactly the way to go. Thanks.
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> LJ909
08/09/2018 at 11:03 |
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I essentially work for myself managing a family business . Yes, I can take off for a couple hours to go to a kids function or things like that. And yesterday I took off at lunch time to go biking with my brother in law for the afternoon. But forget about taking actual real vacations. It’s been ten years and outside of a day or two here or there, I take one week worth of vacation in the winter to go on a spring break trip. The only time I’ve taken more than a consecutive week of vacation was for my honeymoon, and that was years ago. Last year I took a total of nine days of vacation and this year it looks like I’ll take seven days.
Be prepared to work a shit ton of hours, and expect to double or triple the amount of hours you estimate . Make sure you love the work that you’re doing, but I would suggest that you don’t take a hobby that you love and turn it into a job.