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General => General Discussion and ??? => Topic started by: Prosperi-Tees on November 02, 2011, 09:05:44 PM
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I just got let go from my day job today. In a way I feel good in that I can concentrate on the business but on the other hand nervouse because I have a wife and 2 kids who depend on me. I have about a 4 month cushion to get it going before things start looking ugly but I believe God will put work in my path and not leave us hungry. Please keep us in your prayers as my family makes this transition, thanks guys.
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Good luck!!! I hope all will work out but like you said this may be the push you needed to put everything into your business. Just keep pushing!
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Good luck, stay strong and everything will work out good.
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Even though that's tough, good luck. I will be praying for you!
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Seen several posts over the last few years from people just like you where being let go was the push that got them going and they had no regrets. Hopefully you will be added to that list.
Just keep moving forward and don't look back.
However, be sure and immediately apply for any unemployment benefits to help out.
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We will have you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. Now get out there and start selling some jobs!
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You may or may not know, but I was in your shoes in March on 09
Been great ever since. Best thing that happened to me. Working for yourself is where it's at. You know you've arrived wen you work for yourself. If you make good money at it, Thas all the better.
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Prayers are nice, but keep rowing the boat. Best wishes to you and your family.
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I'm not a religious man, but I know you got it in you Gerry. Keep that auto rollin. I think this situation will work in your favor.
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I have a wife and 2 kids who depend on me.
When a customer tries to beat you up on price, remember... you have a wife and 2 kids who depend on you.
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Gerry this might sound mean to say, but when need more gets you, you'll go to work and make that business pop, my boss many years ago told me Darryl if your going to get that business off the ground you need to leave here and get your feet and body wet...I did and love it 11 years later...Dan is one guy that can really tell you how it was look at that cat now...he is doing great for himself and no dought getting better. Good luck
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Awesome replies guys, I am excited and nervous at the same time but I have a couple days of printing ahead of me right now and I am going to hit the ground running!
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A little late, but as a few others have said, getting laid off from my full time job in a screen print shop is what let my business take off. I was finally here to answer the phone, and really concentrate on running a business instead of just a "deal on the side". Some of us need that nudge.
And, compared to many in the same boat, you have a leg up with another business and livelihood in the wings rarin' to go.
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Get scared...then get pissed...then put your head down and work your ass off every hour you can. You now have a business not a 40 hour a week Job. I was layed off from 4 large companies before I was 26. I figured it was a sign. I have not worked for someone for many years. My advice to you is stay off this forum and get to work. It takes time to get a business going. Screen Printing is harder than some businesses. You can do it just make a plan and work that plan every day. Don't ever put off looking for more work because you have enough work. Looking for work should be a daily task. Good luck.
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My brother in law got fired about 2 years ago. Best thing that ever happened to him. He started his own landscaping company...after leaving one of the largest in the nation. He works a lot, and they've been really working at building it. They've done a good job so far.
Good luck and work hard.
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I was doing some moon lighting at this job with a buddy... but it grew to more than moon lighting and so did the pay. It was nice but it was taking it's toll.
They didn't like that they were my "other job" and not my main job... so one day I hear that they were "secretly" training a new guy. So finally they called me in "early" and I knew what was up. They said "we've decided to go a different direction..." Which I thought was a clever way to fire someone. But either way I harassed them about the why and such because they really didn't have any grounds but made up a few to which I said "that's fine and I'm not arguing for my job, but know that you are dead wrong, those things never happened and you know it."
As I walked out that day I was so relieved and thought... man, if they weren't firing me... I really would have been disappointed. :)
Some times that "regular" job is just a drain on your life. Take this opportunity (because that is exactly what it is) and make crap happen. You seem to have things setup (4 month emergency fund), take advantage of it, don't squander it. It may be tough at first but you can make it happen, everyone might need to tighten up the belts for a few months but I'm sure you have that under control.
Soon you will be like me, wondering how they do it when you hear some of the horror stories of having to work on someone else's time.
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I was doing some moon lighting at this job with a buddy... but it grew to more than moon lighting and so did the pay. It was nice but it was taking it's toll.
They didn't like that they were my "other job" and not my main job... so one day I hear that they were "secretly" training a new guy. So finally they called me in "early" and I knew what was up. They said "we've decided to go a different direction..." Which I thought was a clever way to fire someone. But either way I harassed them about the why and such because they really didn't have any grounds but made up a few to which I said "that's fine and I'm not arguing for my job, but know that you are dead wrong, those things never happened and you know it."
As I walked out that day I was so relieved and thought... man, if they weren't firing me... I really would have been disappointed. :)
Some times that "regular" job is just a drain on your life. Take this opportunity (because that is exactly what it is) and make crap happen. You seem to have things setup (4 month emergency fund), take advantage of it, don't squander it. It may be tough at first but you can make it happen, everyone might need to tighten up the belts for a few months but I'm sure you have that under control.
Soon you will be like me, wondering how they do it when you hear some of the horror stories of having to work on someone else's time.
If I worked a second job knowing that it's my "other" job I would'nt take crap and first time I got crap I would walk out. Exactly the reason why I won't take a second job. There's nothing more rewarding then working for yourself, it's as close to truly being "free" as one can get.
I have 3 young ones and wife that cant work due to bad rheumatoid arthritis after taking a nasty birth control (Depo-Provera) shot (hopefully suing someone). I'm not sure how I do it but I'm doing it... things have their way of working out. Don't stress it'll make you sick.
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If I worked a second job knowing that it's my "other" job I would'nt take crap and first time I got crap I would walk out. Exactly the reason why I won't take a second job. There's nothing more rewarding then working for yourself, it's as close to truly being "free" as one can get.
EXACTLY... not to get too far off topic.
But it was a night shift 6pm to 6am job coordinating transportation for off shore personal. Though slightly dramatic but still true, people's lives were in my hands... I had to make sure I had the right drivers for the right job and no one was driving too tired or past their time to drive in a 24 hour day. (The drivers got treated like crap, and underpaid). Well, half the week was just me with no dispatch help. But they felt in our "down time" we should file paper work. Yet we constantly heard stories of the girl's who's job it was to handle that paper work taking long lunch breaks and reading books, texting and surfing the web vs doing that paper work during the day.
Well, we couldn't even leave for lunch much less stop working, for 12 hours straight... phone rang... we HAD to answer it, no one else would!
So I refused to do "busy work" that wasn't directly related to my job.
If I got an hour of "down time" where things got slow I would watch tv and veg out... it was more important to me to rest my mind for IF things got busy than to file some dumb reports that wasn't anything to do with my job.
I just kept telling them "Ok, if I get time I might do that."
Where as the other guys depended on the job and just did what they were told for fear of being fired. I guess I became the example to help crack that whip. It was a nice 20k bump in pay that year for 6 months of work on top of my regular gig. :)
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Cortez once burned the vast majority of his ships so his men would be well motivated to stay loyal and succeed in their conquest of the New World.
Sometimes losing the security blanket is just what is needed to force success. I'm sure you'll be fine!
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this is such bullshit...there was NO JOB SECURITY in your old job....you now truly have job security...now it is time to get motivated and set up as a business and kick ass...there are millions of people who want and need shirts so go get them...printing is the easy part....it is the rest that is the problem.
Sam
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You are so far ahead of the others I know who lost their jobs, you already have a plan and a back up in place. Best of luck to you!! Stay positive.
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I said there was a good crew here, and I was right.
Good stuff.
Best of luck mate.
Get out there and kick butt.
Cheers.