johnnydun Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Stellaboz said: Just played 5s for first time in about 12 or 13 years. Utterly burst. Wait until you say this every 7-14 days! I get so frustrated with myself, I feel myself getting physically slower every couple of weeks and know I'm not as sharp, I also take longer to recover from knocks etc. I know it's all age related and there's very little I can do about it. I had to give up amateurs when I was about 30 because my knee was goosed. My kids laugh at me as they suggest it's time for the walking football, I probably will at some point but not until I am at least in my 50's! Does any of our older generation on here play walking football? Surely there must be some kind of urge to make a sprint for the ball if it is 5ft in front of you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 In a few weeks and at the grand old age of 43, I'm about to take the plunge and start working for myself for the first time. My overriding feeling about the whole journey so far as I again sit immersed in endless walls of text on the .gov website, is that HMRC needs burned to the ground and started over from scratch. They couldn't possibly make starting a small company any less appealing. Hopefully when I'm up and running, once I've fulfilled all my administrative obligations I'll have a few hours left at the end of each week to try and earn some money. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 In a few weeks and at the grand old age of 43, I'm about to take the plunge and start working for myself for the first time. My overriding feeling about the whole journey so far as I again sit immersed in endless walls of text on the .gov website, is that HMRC needs burned to the ground and started over from scratch. They couldn't possibly make starting a small company any less appealing. Hopefully when I'm up and running, once I've fulfilled all my administrative obligations I'll have a few hours left at the end of each week to try and earn some money.Think positive: once your company is worth millions you'll be loaded as our Government won't tax you [emoji106] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Zetterlund said: In a few weeks and at the grand old age of 43, I'm about to take the plunge and start working for myself for the first time. My overriding feeling about the whole journey so far as I again sit immersed in endless walls of text on the .gov website, is that HMRC needs burned to the ground and started over from scratch. They couldn't possibly make starting a small company any less appealing. Hopefully when I'm up and running, once I've fulfilled all my administrative obligations I'll have a few hours left at the end of each week to try and earn some money. Good luck. If I can do it anyone can. Worked for myself for about 18 years now in one capacity or another. Edited November 17, 2022 by Shandon Par 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Zetterlund said: In a few weeks and at the grand old age of 43, I'm about to take the plunge and start working for myself for the first time. My overriding feeling about the whole journey so far as I again sit immersed in endless walls of text on the .gov website, is that HMRC needs burned to the ground and started over from scratch. They couldn't possibly make starting a small company any less appealing. Hopefully when I'm up and running, once I've fulfilled all my administrative obligations I'll have a few hours left at the end of each week to try and earn some money. Good luck - working for myself is the best thing I ever did. It's bloody fantastic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Good luck. If I can do it anyone can. Worked for myself for about 18 years now in one capacity or another. More through need than choice in your case though? Probably hard trying to convince someone to hire a real life Stan Laurel?... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Whether it's employed or self-employed, it's the work part I can't get my head round. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 9 hours ago, Zetterlund said: In a few weeks and at the grand old age of 43, I'm about to take the plunge and start working for myself for the first time. My overriding feeling about the whole journey so far as I again sit immersed in endless walls of text on the .gov website, is that HMRC needs burned to the ground and started over from scratch. They couldn't possibly make starting a small company any less appealing. Hopefully when I'm up and running, once I've fulfilled all my administrative obligations I'll have a few hours left at the end of each week to try and earn some money. I have been my own boss for 21 years. Easily the best job I ever had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, Fullerene said: I have been my own boss for 21 years. Easily the best job I ever had. What're the holidays like? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: What're the holidays like? Excellent. I have some really nice customers. I tell them when I am going on holidays. Even though they can still contact me they try not to. On one occasion, a customer sent an email with an urgent problem. I said I would look at it but I was on my way to Cape Town. He replied that his problem was suddenly less urgent, he was originally from Cape Town and did I need any travel advice. A very nice South African. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Zetterlund said: In a few weeks and at the grand old age of 43, I'm about to take the plunge and start working for myself for the first time. My overriding feeling about the whole journey so far as I again sit immersed in endless walls of text on the .gov website, is that HMRC needs burned to the ground and started over from scratch. They couldn't possibly make starting a small company any less appealing. Hopefully when I'm up and running, once I've fulfilled all my administrative obligations I'll have a few hours left at the end of each week to try and earn some money. As I say to everyone else, both the best and worst decision you’ll ever make all rolled into the one. Welcome to the real world! Concentrate on doing the work and billing it, then stick about a third of the money aside into a deposit account and you’ll be absolutely fine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Fullerene said: A very nice South African. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 11 hours ago, Shandon Par said: Good luck. If I can do it anyone can. Worked for myself for about 18 years now in one capacity or another. Aye, I just started up on my own, more or less because I didn't get a rise at work, no clients, no strategy, nothing. Seemed like a good idea at the time... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Aye, I just started up on my own, more or less because I didn't get a rise at work, no clients, no strategy, nothing. Seemed like a good idea at the time... There’s always opportunity with threat too. Might mean tweaking your business model. Just need to find the right market and business model for your wares. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Shandon Par said: There’s always opportunity with threat too. Might mean tweaking your business model. Just need to find the right market and business model for your wares. I'm retired now. A bit of research about your chosen field of employment never goes amiss! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Mr. Alli said: I have worked with a few white South African's over the years, every single one of them have been disgustingly racist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, johnnydun said: I have worked with a few white South African's over the years, every single one of them have been disgustingly racist. You just don't understand the Seth Efriken bleks, your British bleks are a deefrint race and more civilised. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 You just don't understand the Seth Efriken bleks, your British bleks are a deefrint race and more civilised.See the South African attitude you have referenced there, it is depressingly common among English folk I know who are insistent we are only less racist up here because we don't "have as many of them yet" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 18 hours ago, johnnydun said: Wait until you say this every 7-14 days! I get so frustrated with myself, I feel myself getting physically slower every couple of weeks and know I'm not as sharp, I also take longer to recover from knocks etc. I know it's all age related and there's very little I can do about it. I had to give up amateurs when I was about 30 because my knee was goosed. My kids laugh at me as they suggest it's time for the walking football, I probably will at some point but not until I am at least in my 50's! Does any of our older generation on here play walking football? Surely there must be some kind of urge to make a sprint for the ball if it is 5ft in front of you? It's my inner hip area that is utterly fcked today. Tried a few mobile stretch exercises to loosen up but it's not helping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 32 minutes ago, welshbairn said: You just don't understand the Seth Efriken bleks, your British bleks are a deefrint race and more civilised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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