What Are You Going To Do When It’s Not Part-Time Anymore
A friend of mine has a nice part-time job in the afternoon, but the man who works mornings is in the hospital. It appears that he will be for some time. All things being equal, the morning man may not be back. My friend is working full days now. The money is more, but it is not what he wants. The extra pay will start cutting into his Social Security.
Another friend is opening a coffee shop. (I suppose there is always room for one more.) He spends 10 to 12 hours a day getting ready to open. He expects to spend long days during the first weeks of opening, but then he hopes to slow down to part-time. I told him I thought that was unrealistic.
A couple who own a pizza franchise in the area are making a go of it. It requires many more than 40 hours a week. the husband works a second job for the insurance coverage. As people in their late fifties they are tiring, but if they slow down too much the business will suffer.
Everybody wants a little part-time job. Me too. Do I think it will work out that way? No.
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1 opinion for What Are You Going To Do When It’s Not Part-Time Anymore
hhcv
Jul 20, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Everyone thinking about starting a new business should resign themselves to the fact that it will take many months (potentially years) of blood, sweat and tears to build a sustainable and sufficient income. Those that do, know that in the end ‘it will all be worth it.’
The kicker, really, is that one shouldn’t start a business without having a strategy to sell it on at a profit (the real pay day). Putting more effort into planning this process instead of simply ‘doing the job’ will allow business owners to better prioritise what they are doing and answer the more difficult questions:
Is my venture just another dead-end job that is going to leave me worn-out and resentful after 5 years, or, is this a genuine opportunity to build an income which can support itself?
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