Confused

[Michael Bradley]

Good evening folks ..
Mick here from Belfast and after reading all of mjs books I'm wondering what am I doing with half my capital in slow moving stocks n shares , I'm a full time chef , and I have an online amazon business, I put the money in there to grow until I'm older but not sure that's a good idea now, I would like some advice on this matter as I'm new to this new world that has opened up after reading these 3 books lately, it's turned everything upside down. Thanks mj

 

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[Andy Black]

Good evening folks ..
Mick here from Belfast and after reading all of mjs books I'm wondering what am I doing with half my capital in slow moving stocks n shares , I'm a full time chef , and I have an online amazon business, I put the money in there to grow until I'm older but not sure that's a good idea now, I would like some advice on this matter as I'm new to this new world that has opened up after reading these 3 books lately, it's turned everything upside down. Thanks mj

Without going into too many details, what's your online Amazon business? Is it related to being a chef? Can it be scaled so it covers your expenses? Can you find other marketing channels so you're not so reliant on Amazon?

 

[Michael Bradley]

Without going into too many details, what's your online Amazon business? Is it related to being a chef? Can it be scaled so it covers your expenses? Can you find other marketing channels so you're not so reliant on Amazon?

Hi Andy.
No the Amazon business was just a side hustle from covid. I'm just a 3rd party seller , buy from retailers and send to amazon. I've been a chef for 23 yrs and absolutely despise it , it's soul destroying and takes 50-60 hrs a week away from me, I always thought it was just normal to work like a F*cking donkey , I thought this is my life . I'm 40 in April and have had a big wake up call, I'm going to learn how to use computers and try to figure out other business options. I'm big into fitness so probably something along those lines youtube etc, but tbh I'm not to sure mate

 

[Andy Black]

Hi Andy.
No the Amazon business was just a side hustle from covid. I'm just a 3rd party seller , buy from retailers and send to amazon. I've been a chef for 23 yrs and absolutely despise it , it's soul destroying and takes 50-60 hrs a week away from me, I always thought it was just normal to work like a F*cking donkey , I thought this is my life . I'm 40 in April and have had a big wake up call, I'm going to learn how to use computers and try to figure out other business options. I'm big into fitness so probably something along those lines youtube etc, but tbh I'm not to sure mate

@Timmy C was a chef I think.

 

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[Jrjohnny]

@Timmy C was a chef I think.

Leaked picture of @Timmy C in his chef outfit

 

[Timmy C]

Hi Andy.
No the Amazon business was just a side hustle from covid. I'm just a 3rd party seller , buy from retailers and send to amazon. I've been a chef for 23 yrs and absolutely despise it , it's soul destroying and takes 50-60 hrs a week away from me, I always thought it was just normal to work like a F*cking donkey , I thought this is my life . I'm 40 in April and have had a big wake up call, I'm going to learn how to use computers and try to figure out other business options. I'm big into fitness so probably something along those lines youtube etc, but tbh I'm not to sure mate

Yeh I feel you mate, being a chef is a hard life and I guess your doing massive work days with crap benefits and huge stress.

I just got a government job with better benefits, and better pay that didn't require any specific specialised skills.

I would find anything else for now to be honest.

You'll be hard pressed to find a worse job than a chef to be honest.

 

[Michael Bradley]

Yeh I feel you mate, being a chef is a hard life and I guess your doing massive work days with crap benefits and huge stress.

I just got a government job with better benefits, and better pay that didn't require any specific specialised skills.

I would find anything else for now to be honest.

You'll be hard pressed to find a worse job than a chef to be honest.

your right there man.... mj talks about sacrificed Mon- Fri. Chefs would actually like that as we have to work every single weekend as ats when it's busy and all the other slow laners are off work, You get a dull rainy Monday off , and lie n suffer in bed because your brunt out from work 14 hr days Thursday to Sunday without breaks and your legs dont work no more..... 23 yrs of this shit so far , not a mission I could do it for another 20 ‍

 

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[Timmy C]

your right there man.... mj talks about sacrificed Mon- Fri. Chefs would actually like that as we have to work every single weekend as ats when it's busy and all the other slow laners are off work, You get a dull rainy Monday off , and lie n suffer in bed because your brunt out from work 14 hr days Thursday to Sunday without breaks and your legs dont work no more..... 23 yrs of this shit so far , not a mission I could do it for another 20 ‍

You have nothing to lose by doing something, even if it doesnt work out and you are no good at it, you'll find a job as a chef in less than a day anyway.

I don't know what it's like as a job in Ireland, but I became a prison officer.

You do long days in this industry aswell at times, but unlike being a chef, it is not hard on your body at all. And you get compensated for the long hours.

I also get 8 weeks of annual leave a year, compared to the Australian average of 4 weeks per year.

It might be something to look into that can free up some time and energy that can be used to push forward with your business aspirations.

 

[Roli]

your right there man.... mj talks about sacrificed Mon- Fri. Chefs would actually like that as we have to work every single weekend as ats when it's busy and all the other slow laners are off work, You get a dull rainy Monday off , and lie n suffer in bed because your brunt out from work 14 hr days Thursday to Sunday without breaks and your legs dont work no more..... 23 yrs of this shit so far , not a mission I could do it for another 20 ‍

I have a few chef friends, so completely get you when you speak of how hard you work. The way they have broken out of that vicious cycle is to expand into more luxurious aspects of cheffing.

1. Become a consultant - This is perfect for you as you have a vast amount of experience, just like my friend. Basically he used his contacts to find new restaurants opening and then consulted for them. This involved (in one particular case), him going to South America to sample certain types of food and to build a menu based on what he discovered.

When he returned to England, he set the menu up, helped them choose a head chef and rode off into the sunset with a huge bag of cash.

2. Private Chef for high net worth individuals- You will still work hard, but at least you are not killing yourself in a hot, high pressure kitchen. A couple of my friends do this (including the aforementioned consultant) and they do extremely well out of it. Again, you can utilise your contacts to get into this area.

The great thing about this is you can turn it into a scalable business, each year when I go to Devon with friends, we use a private chef service for at least two of our meals when we're down there. We pay between £60 and £150 per head, depending on how posh we're feeling that year.

Maybe the above routes aren't for you, but I would recommend at least trying to use your skills that you have been building up for the past twenty years.

Good luck!

 

[Michael Bradley]

I have a few chef friends, so completely get you when you speak of how hard you work. The way they have broken out of that vicious cycle is to expand into more luxurious aspects of cheffing.

1. Become a consultant - This is perfect for you as you have a vast amount of experience, just like my friend. Basically he used his contacts to find new restaurants opening and then consulted for them. This involved (in one particular case), him going to South America to sample certain types of food and to build a menu based on what he discovered.

When he returned to England, he set the menu up, helped them choose a head chef and rode off into the sunset with a huge bag of cash.

2. Private Chef for high net worth individuals- You will still work hard, but at least you are not killing yourself in a hot, high pressure kitchen. A couple of my friends do this (including the aforementioned consultant) and they do extremely well out of it. Again, you can utilise your contacts to get into this area.

The great thing about this is you can turn it into a scalable business, each year when I go to Devon with friends, we use a private chef service for at least two of our meals when we're down there. We pay between £60 and £150 per head, depending on how posh we're feeling that year.

Maybe the above routes aren't for you, but I would recommend at least trying to use your skills that you have been building up for the past twenty years.

Good luck!

Yes sounds interesting man, thanks for the reply, dome decent ideas there, appreciate the help

 

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