For when the kids ask for life advice

[RedKiteKid]

An interesting development over the last few weeks as my contract is up for renewal soon and I have requested an increase to my day rate which has been approved. This is roughly a 12% 'pay rise' and I don't think you see many of those knocking around in the JOB industry these days. Contracting has its perks and while I dont suppose this is completely within the realms of 'controlable unlimited leverage' it certainly felt a lot easier to get a hold of than a pay rise from my old industry masters. It was also much more duly earned (if I do say so myself) as a contractor, as a business owner I know that my work, my performance, my deliverables matter. Much more than was ever true in the JOB and that, I think, I have pushed forward, and over the last few weeks since starting this thread in particular.

So now to deliver even more value. I now want to work on getting that first hire amd starting to train them up in the system I work with. Time to reinvest this money to grow the business further into the future. Success stoking passion right here right now.

On the house viewings; one seemed out of my league and one seemed easy but I'm not so sure the numbers stack up after all. I think I'm worki g myself back and forth between dive in and back off though, between "I've wanted to do this for so long" and "but the contracting business is paying the bills and has the demand for more heads so grow that". I'm not sure there's enough hours in the day to do both, and maybe the business that's up and cashflowing deserves my monogamy and focus.

I feel like I'm regurgitating some of the chapters of 'Unscripted ' - by jove I think that fella probably knew what he was talking about!

 

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[RedKiteKid]

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Piif vu aqfevi up vji qsuqisvz tofi ug vjopht, epf quttocmz etl gus tuni efwodi, cav xomm jewi vu miewi vjev aqfevi gus mevis op vji fez.

 

[RedKiteKid]

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