What if anything do you miss about being in a proper job?

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 06:55 Quote
What if anything do you miss about being in a proper job?

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 08:18 Quote

TBH, quite a lot! Trouble is, after being self-employed for so long, there are also a ton of things I don't miss at all!

Mainly, I miss the "big deals", the projects to manage, the processes to design/implement. I even miss the board meetings! I also miss being part of a "big company" and having a whole load of different people I could meet on a daily basis. Indeed, where I am now, I could do with a few Brits to talk to!!!

Oh! Did I forget to mention the big salary?

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 08:34 Quote
Ha there is that

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 08:55 Quote

Ask me in about 4 weeks Brad. Going F/T s/e very soon.....gulp!!

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 09:11 Quote
Go on Kev! Being employed is a bit like being self employed, the difference is you only got one client and if that client decides they no longer want your services...

If u got a plan B, you'll never make your Plan A work...

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 09:14 Quote

I do not know what you mean, I think I do a proper job now.  Geek

Not sure if all the BS in some of the so called proper jobs I had before, were they proper jobs.

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 09:20 Quote

Thanks Brad! The penny has finally dropped over the last month.

The last 3 and a bit years (from my 1st 4N meet) has all been about the plan 'B' - The penny has finally dropped that the day job has to go if I'm to make a success of s/e - It's not really the security blanket I thought, just makes me damn miserable. Loving Burfords but also going back to my roots. Profile update soon - The DG link to the left is a clue :-)

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 09:25 Quote
Once you realise that you are not going to starve to death.. Ever or likely to lose the house.

What's the fear? Living on Lidl waffles and beans.. For a few years. Well yea. But that's the price you will have to pay in ord to make a success of it

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Stef T rocks.

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 09:28 Quote
There are times I miss being able to go home and forget about work until the next day, or go on holiday and leave someone else to deal with it all. But then I love the fact that the buck now stops with me.

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 10:18 Quote

Love this Brad, Living on Lidl waffles and beans      been ( pun) there done that, wife still buys them as my sons still loves them.

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 10:20 Quote
It's amazing how resourceful you can get with living costs

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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 11:51 Quote
Holidays, I tried to take a week off this week and it just didn't happen, I've got people in the office but were not big enough for me to just forget about it and turn my
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Posted: 28th Jul 2012 - 11:53 Quote
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