So I’m currently in a full time job & doing beauty on the side, I’ve done that for 2 years now and I’m coming to the end of having a full time job and want to do beauty by myself full time, I’m tired and want my life back !!
But I am scared, my partner is very supportive and wants me to do this, but I’m just scared!
Is there any advice anyone can give me [emoji4]
TIA [emoji4][emoji4]
Hi! Firstly well done for starting a business! Only the best of us can do that for a start.
What I will say is that while only you know what is best for you, I’ve found among self employed people that we either go for it and take a massive risk or something bad happens and we are pushed into the decision.
Eg, I was doing Tans 8 years ago on the side, I worked 7am-11pm in recruitment and then my staff would come for Tans after their shifts. It got super stressful but I knew I couldn’t stop the tanning.
Then I worked in a sports centre for a couple years for 4 days a week. The shifts were either quite early or late so I could work at home pretty much any day. I worked my little heart out and carried on. Then I had a chat with my boss because I felt ready to move on but was also scared to dive in head first. We agreed on a 2 day work week and he hired someone else to cover my other days! All because I had the guts to ask.
Eventually a health issue caused a big meltdown and I had to go for it heart and soul.
It worked! I’ve been full time at home for about 3 years.
Consider that there will always be that money there but the fact it’s on the side now means you aren’t giving it the time, once the extra time is there, there will be more customers and more money.
But I really do think that the part time and then tiny time was best for me before I got the final call!
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