I am 23, graduated college and started a full time job. I realized fairly quick I really prefer working for my side business than my full time job. I’m not a fan of being “controlled” and hate not having control of my life in that aspect. Also grinding away for someone else’s gain.
Last year I mad 60k as a project coordinator in construction in NYC. I also made 40k pre tax on the side weekends and after work some days.
I think it’s in a position to replace my income with full time Effort but want to make sure I’m doing it right with as little bumps as possible.
Any advice?
My business would be handyman/ landscape projects. With time be a one stop shop home services company.
I plan to work part time with electrical/ plumbing/HVAC companies to learn more skills as I go.
I’m 50. 3 years ago I left my corporate job to start my own business. It was one of the hardest and scariest things I’ve ever done…and I’m SO GLAD I did it! Ask yourself this question: “ would I rather live with failure or regret? “
One of the books that helped me the most as I made this decision was The Four Hour Work Week. It sounds gimmicky, but there is amazing contemplative material in there about how you approach life in general and the specific questions of “should you leave your job to do something else and what’s the best way to do that?” I read it at least 10 times and it changed my life.