Advice urgently needed

[Rich D]

I'm from Cross Hands, but I'm living 4 miles away now. Went to Maes-Yr-Yrfa school.

[pembswoodrecycling]

Sorry to bump this thread again, thought I'd give you all a bit of an update a year(ish) on...

I left uni, and straight away landed myself a job building a large poultry unit on a self employed basis.

I am re-training as a carpenter/Joiner and loving every minute of it.

Selling more logs and kindling etc than ever. And now I'm setting up a business producing flat-pack garden furniture.

It's not what I imagined myself doing but I am at least still working with wood!

Best decision I ever made to leave university.

[WorcsWuss]

Well done, really pleased for you!

Uni is not, and shouldn't be, for everyone. The problem with current policy is that the labour plan was to make EVERYONE middle class, so they urged us all to go to uni.

It's for that reason that you were so unhappy and we have some lazy bitch in the news refusing to work in poundland in return for her benefits because 'she has a degree'.

If only there were more people like you in this country who have some drive about them!

[ThrustSSC]

Well done, really pleased for you!

Uni is not, and shouldn't be, for everyone. The problem with current policy is that the labour plan was to make EVERYONE middle class, so they urged us all to go to uni.

It's for that reason that you were so unhappy and we have some lazy bitch in the news refusing to work in poundland in return for her benefits because 'she has a degree'.

If only there were more people like you in this country who have some drive about them!

 

Absolutely not a word there I would disagree with - well said!

 

(And I'm someone who thoroughly enjoyed 3 years at one of the finest Unis in the world!)

 

The very best of luck to you with your business. Grow at a pace that works for you, enjoy your life and your work, if you're not enjoying it take a day to get away from it and reflect on why and what you can change!

 

Oh, and enjoy all the tax breaks you get from being the company and not just an employee! Don't feel guilty for a moment - each way has it's perks and that's the perk of being a small business owner!

[HCR]

Always great to hear a story with a happy ending!

[Woodworks]

Sorry to bump this thread again, thought I'd give you all a bit of an update a year(ish) on...

I left uni, and straight away landed myself a job building a large poultry unit on a self employed basis.

I am re-training as a carpenter/Joiner and loving every minute of it.

Selling more logs and kindling etc than ever. And now I'm setting up a business producing flat-pack garden furniture.

It's not what I imagined myself doing but I am at least still working with wood!

Best decision I ever made to leave university.

 

Well done you

Sounds like a good choice to me as there is always work for a skilled woodworker.

 

From a fellow woodworker/logseller

[pembswoodrecycling]

Thanks everyone, some really kind words there.

I don't doubt that you'll get more updates on my exploits as they happen!

[pembswoodrecycling]

In the meantime, if anyone wants some garden furniture...(!)