How did you learn all the necessary skills? What sort of jobs did you start out with?I did...had a decent job, but didn't love it. I had a fair amount of flexibility and used all vacation time doing tree work. Most lunch breaks during the busy season were used to do bids. Then another visit or 2 on the way home. It would have been pretty tough if I needed to schedule vacation days ahead of time...but as long as there wasn't something else critical scheduled or I didn't.have appointments set, my boss was OK with me calling in day of. I tried hard to not take advantage of that and plan a week ahead. I was upfront with previous what I was doing.
I quit my job as an arborist for another tree company when I started my own business. It was certainly part time due to not having clients but I didn't have another job. Be careful about the jobs you take on, taking into account your skill level and equipment you have. Having a lot of payments often leads to quoting jobs out of desperation for needing work and not considering profitability. Not having enough money put away to get through the downturns (slow periods) kills a lot of businesses. I always tried to work on Saturday for the free advertising. It is rarely a secret that a tree company is working in the area due to the noise, equipment on the street, etc. and gives you free advertising and opportunities for quoting work. People are always stopping when we are working and asking for quotes, so if you are working on Saturday it is more likely people will be home.
I did.
I left six figures to go and make 40k.
I realized it was time after watching and listening to my former employer.
When I started with his company we had three employees and he was just fixing to boom because he had the balls and the best trio of guys he could have ever dreamed of.
He now has over 100 employees and is worth over 100 million.
I was actually selling him short.What sorta business was that? 100 million geez
Yes, self employed is always being on. When I first started I didn't have production work for 6 days a week but still worked Saturdays for the exposure. Now as the need for refilling the bankroll is less, I don't need the exposure.Most folks around here do at least 6 day weeks.
The 9-5 M-F doesnt exist being self emoloyed.
Even when "off" it's still not.
I had to setup my phone to not ring from 10pm to 7am other than numbers in my contacts.
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