Coming out to North Carolina, my husband had to quit his job in Arizona. He tried to get a job from Arizona, but in his field (construction) it's nearly impossible. Employers want to meet you face-to-face and usually want you available to start within a few days (in other words, they don't want to sit around and wait for you to sell your house and make the cross-country journey from AZ to NC...understandable).
Anyways...he got a job on our second day here. Woo hoo!! Unfortunately, that job didn't pan out AT ALL and he quit within two days. Two days later, he had landed what we thought was going to be a decent job. Though the pay was LOW ($32K a year to be exact), it seemed like it had potential to turn into something bigger.
Well, unfortunately again, we were wrong. My husband was working 11-hour days, doing hard labor, managing employees and closing jobs....for $32,000 a year. Being the emotional wife that I am, I broke down crying telling John how this just wasn't worth his time. If you broke it down to an hourly wage, he was making $12 an hour or less. Time is a valuable thing and I'm a BIG believer in only doing things that are worth your time. Being the good husband that he is, John quit.
So, that's where we're at now. Back in Arizona, John worked for himself for a good 5 years. He made a good living and supported me and our first daughter before I started freelancing. After much thought, we made the decision for John to go back to working for himself (!!!).
Say hello to: Brookstone Painting and Residential Services
The company name is ours and John is licensed to do business in the state of NC. Next on the list is coming up with a marketing plan, getting insured and getting some business going. I for one am so happy that John is self-employed. Being self-employed means freedom, it means being in control of your paycheck and, therefore, being in control of your life.
Hopefully, this will become one of our most profitable income streams. I will definitely track our growth, marketing plans and revenue here on the blog.
Stay tuned!!
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