I'm happy for you man. You got it going on. Thanks for posting.Originally Posted by sledge42
TheRecycler: Well thanks for that. I toyed with the idea of getting my masters.. I was so burned out of school after my Bachelor's I never went back.. And I'm glad I didn't! I don't even use my Bachelor's in Marketing anymore except that it trained me to have a good business mind.. and I make slick ads, cards or door hangers to find scrap cars (HA!)
I left the Corporate world in 2010- FOR GOOD. I loved my field.. but I disliked the people IN it. I worked for people who would accept nothing less than me lying, cheating and stealing- FOR THEM- To make a buck. When I refused.. I was promptly shown the door- on more than one occasion. Now I work for ME, and I have strived for that for a long time. I made a huge leap from Marketing to General Contracting.. I'm not arrogant- but I'm good at what I do. I realized when a neighbors roof project literally took over a year and a half for the contractor to show up and finish his work, and my own calling of guys who never called back or showed when they said they would- I thought "HA if I am honest, prompt, and show up- I'm ahead of 90% of the guys in this field" And I was right!
I "hung my shingle" in 2010 and have not had a days rest in 4 years. Currently, my standing contract is with a duplex community with 185 units. About 5 months ago I was tapped by the owner to gut and re-do the warehouse and adjacent apartment, as well as renovate the existing office space.. so that is my gig at the moment. Because I am a 10-99 guy, I am FORCED to siphon off 20-25% of my invoice payments and put it in the bank.. when the tax man comes a knockin.. I always have the money there- some years that tax man wants more, sometimes less, but every year I always have more set back, than he has cometh for.. so it just gets used for retirement and a good amount of cash-flow available in case I need tools or supplies for the business!
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