Need Inspiration: Saying goodbye to a corporate job

[Russell Detail]

Understand your frustration Vas. It was so similar in mine. Management told me to stay on board, and they would put me in a full time position with benefits, etc., instead they hired the other guy, and my sales went directly into his bonuses. After that I writ the entire situation off as a joke and have never looked back!

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[VAS]

Understand your frustration Vas. It was so similar in mine. Management told me to stay on board, and they would put me in a full time position with benefits, etc., instead they hired the other guy, and my sales went directly into his bonuses. After that I writ the entire situation off as a joke and have never looked back!

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Yea, I'm making that transition as we speak. I'm staying on board part time, really trying to stick out the semester (because I'm still in school for business) and get through the colder months with a pay check before I can really go full swing. That gives me enough time to get my ducks in a row.

 

[rmagnus]

I'm 28 and single. No added security of a wife with income/benefits. I have a house/mortgage. I would probably sell the house if I started a business for extra startup money and to lower my cost of living. I have some savings, but would probably also need that for startup money. I have experience in accounting and seeing how a business is run, as well as experience working summers at my dad's repair shop in my younger days.

My idea was not of a detailing business, but a used car dealership. Finding cars at wholesale/auction that need some TLC, adding TLC, and turning a profit (in theory) (detailing included in "TLC"). I've always been financially stable at the 2 accounting jobs I've had, but I've NEVER been happy with it, and don't feel like I ever could be, which I've come to realize is a BIG problem...

I agree with the others. I think you're in a good position to make a run at it. Flipping cars can be very profitable. Income should be better than just detailing but with more spikes. It's the ole risk reward thing and flipping cars is riskier.

I also agree you can always go back to accounting especially if and when this economy turns around. Rustytruck said it best detailing seems to have an income ceiling that many detailers never even reach. If you've been in a profession that pays top income it could just be tough to do something you love but earn 1/3 or less of what you use too.

Sometimes you just have to go for it.