Thanks for encoragement
LockedNLoaded and
Fishimp.
I`ve never had a "real job" really. I`ve never worked for anyone except the customer directly. Maybe it`s because I think my time is worth more than everyone is willing to pay a teenager, but I think it lies more within the fact that I love being my own boss. I can`t stand someone telling me what to do. Even more than the money though, I always make sure I go above and beyond what someone thinks they are paying for. Anything I do, it will be done right, or I`ll spend as long as it takes to make it right as soon as possible. I love the reaction I get from the customer. With other jobs where I could have a boss, I know I wouldn`t get the same type of recognition for my work.
I`m currently going to community college for 2 years and then plan on transferring to a 4-year school so that I could save some money. I`m shooting for a business degree, but school`s getting boring quick and I don`t study near as much as I should. This isn`t because I`m out partying all the time, but I`m constantly looking/thinking/researching for business and money making ideas. I know I`ll never work in an office all day, but I still would like to be able to say I got my degree. As far as a lot of people are concerned, if you don`t have a degree, your not good at finishing things.
The detailing business has been put on hold though. I posted in another thread about a fairly large complex where my mom worked. I planed to get a lot of business from there and had permission from the complex`s property manager to detail on location. Well my mom has been let go and there are now some legal issues because of her termination that have come up. Although I would like to make money, family is family. I think it would be in my best interest as well as everyone else`s if I didn`t detail there at this time. She was let go 1 week away from my first scheduled detail at that location. I hadn`t even distributed flyers on location and within the last 2 weeks, I`ve still received several calls about my services. I`ve gotten their names and numbers, but informed them that the business has been put on hold. Unfortunately, it looks like this may remain a weekend deal.
That was not the only determining factor for putting the brakes on the detailing business. I`ve purchased a professional airless paint sprayer because my neighbors needed their fence and deck stained and I knew I could do it quickly, end up with a nice sprayer that would be paid for, and still end up with a little change in my pocket. I`ve done 2 more jobs since then. Both took right around 8 hours and I turned $900 profit on one and just over $1000 profit on the other one. I know I can`t make that type of money detailing around here.
I`ll let you guys know what ends up happening and thanks again everyone for the support. I`ve yet to find any other forum with members as helpful, knowledgeable, mature, and respectful as this one
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