17-02-16, 01:55 AM
A close friend that I've known since school inspired me to get my finger out.
He was a chef from about 18 til he was 33 or so. He got fed up working late, and his wife was expecting number 2. He went on one of those GasSafe courses for 9 months and gained his certificates and full gas engineering qualifications. He went on to start his own business, having to beg, borrow and steal for the first two years to make it work.
Five years down the road and he's employed staff, earns well in to SIX figures and just bought a beautiful 5 bedroom house to accommodate baby number 3, or 4, I dunno. Loads of kids anyway.
He's a hard worker and as honest as the day is long. I love him for that and it pushed me on to start my own sound installation business, because I'm a qualified sound engineer and I wasn't even close to using it to my potential. I'm only just starting my journey and am currently on my first job. It's quite exciting really, and you know what? I'm happy at my work.
He was a chef from about 18 til he was 33 or so. He got fed up working late, and his wife was expecting number 2. He went on one of those GasSafe courses for 9 months and gained his certificates and full gas engineering qualifications. He went on to start his own business, having to beg, borrow and steal for the first two years to make it work.
Five years down the road and he's employed staff, earns well in to SIX figures and just bought a beautiful 5 bedroom house to accommodate baby number 3, or 4, I dunno. Loads of kids anyway.
He's a hard worker and as honest as the day is long. I love him for that and it pushed me on to start my own sound installation business, because I'm a qualified sound engineer and I wasn't even close to using it to my potential. I'm only just starting my journey and am currently on my first job. It's quite exciting really, and you know what? I'm happy at my work.
Not quite sure what to do with my early mid-life crisis. Ideas on a post card to P.O.BOX 150...