Pretty Geeky
Well-Known Member
Hi Geeks,
In 2009 my OH and I came back to the UK from living abroad. We quickly bought a house and a car but to get the mortgage I had to get a job, quick! Anyway the first job I was offered was a part time job as a secretary. I took it and loved it. Whilst working part time I went to college to study beauty therapy part time as I didn't get the chance to do this when I left school many moons ago. My plan was always to have my own business. During the last 3 years however we have gotten more and more into debt partly due to me working part time and setting up my business. Anyway I decided to get myself a full time job which I started about a month ago. Also during this time my very skilled OH helped turn our spare bedroom into a home salon for me, helped me get set-up and print off leaflets to advertise. This was about a year ago. I've got a client base of around 10 which I do evenings and weekends but in between them I can go a good few weeks with no-one. I really feel responsible for this situation. Despite working hard (my husband really hard at his own business) we can't afford holidays, weekends away and, heartbreakingly, we can't afford to have a baby. We shop in Aldi, have two ten year old cars, we don't drink or smoke and when I do buy clothes it's Tesco, Asda, Primark so we're not living some wild life. I've cut back on everything I can without making ourselves totally miserable.
I want to really make a go of my business and work hard to make a good sideline for me, possibly making it my full time job in good time. However, I can't afford to advertise again and none of my friends are really into having their nails etc done so can't even get recommendations from them.
Another part of the problem is the possibility of moving abroad again. Our visa for Australia runs out in May and if we don't use it then that's it gone forever with no chance of another due to my OHs age. I don't know if this is subconsciously making me hold back on the business thing.
With my new job, wanting but being unable to afford a baby, having the possiblity of moving to Australia again and trying to make a success of my little business my head is not playing ball. I realise I'm really lucky to have some of these "problems" but I'm so confused and there are so many clocks ticking I can't decide which avenue is right for me/us.
I just wondered if anyone had any advice, words of wisdom, previous experience etc. I don't really have anyone to talk about these things with apart from OH and we've been round and round in circles discussing it!
Thanks geeks!
PG x
In 2009 my OH and I came back to the UK from living abroad. We quickly bought a house and a car but to get the mortgage I had to get a job, quick! Anyway the first job I was offered was a part time job as a secretary. I took it and loved it. Whilst working part time I went to college to study beauty therapy part time as I didn't get the chance to do this when I left school many moons ago. My plan was always to have my own business. During the last 3 years however we have gotten more and more into debt partly due to me working part time and setting up my business. Anyway I decided to get myself a full time job which I started about a month ago. Also during this time my very skilled OH helped turn our spare bedroom into a home salon for me, helped me get set-up and print off leaflets to advertise. This was about a year ago. I've got a client base of around 10 which I do evenings and weekends but in between them I can go a good few weeks with no-one. I really feel responsible for this situation. Despite working hard (my husband really hard at his own business) we can't afford holidays, weekends away and, heartbreakingly, we can't afford to have a baby. We shop in Aldi, have two ten year old cars, we don't drink or smoke and when I do buy clothes it's Tesco, Asda, Primark so we're not living some wild life. I've cut back on everything I can without making ourselves totally miserable.
I want to really make a go of my business and work hard to make a good sideline for me, possibly making it my full time job in good time. However, I can't afford to advertise again and none of my friends are really into having their nails etc done so can't even get recommendations from them.
Another part of the problem is the possibility of moving abroad again. Our visa for Australia runs out in May and if we don't use it then that's it gone forever with no chance of another due to my OHs age. I don't know if this is subconsciously making me hold back on the business thing.
With my new job, wanting but being unable to afford a baby, having the possiblity of moving to Australia again and trying to make a success of my little business my head is not playing ball. I realise I'm really lucky to have some of these "problems" but I'm so confused and there are so many clocks ticking I can't decide which avenue is right for me/us.
I just wondered if anyone had any advice, words of wisdom, previous experience etc. I don't really have anyone to talk about these things with apart from OH and we've been round and round in circles discussing it!
Thanks geeks!
PG x