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2pacaveli86
Hi all,
At the ripe age of 32 I’ve recently had some crazy ideas floating around in the old noggin... after 14 years of experience in the industrial, commercial and domestic side of electrical install...I’m considering a sidestep to industrial maintenance.
I’ve had my limited company for 9 years now, through which I have had some of my own clientele (mainly in industrial power install, I have never chased domestic as I’m not a massive fan)...but mostly I have sub-contracted through larger firms.
I feel well equipped now, I have installed power and lighting into many different environments, installed and commissioned fire alarms, loads of EICR work with my 2391, pulled in, glanded and terminated SWA’s up to 300mm 4 core, data network installs. All of which I’ve always done quite nicely in my opinion.
There is PLENTY more to learn if I was to carry on doing what I’m doing and I know the money I earn will always go up and up but I just feel like I’ll always be half a spark without delving into industrial control maintenance...which is a whole different ball game. Plus I feel I’ve had enough experience to not be phased by anything install any more, it all feels a bit routine and easy.
So I’ve found some sites which which would pay about 38k basic, which is exactly what I paid myself in salary and dividends last year so financially I’d be ok... but it would mean winding down the company and not having company money to spend on vans, tools and equipment. A rather big thing to do as it’s been healthy so it seems a bit of a waste, but on the other hand since thinking about it the appeal of no aggro out of working ours i.e. the trials and tribulations of running a business and bookkeeping would no longer be a burden (it certainly gets me a little excited knowing that may no longer be a responsibility of mine!)
I think I could learn a whole host of skills in my new role, and 5 to 10 years on I’ll be well rounded and if I decided to move back into business I’d have a load more strings to my bow! But on the other hand I could be well seated in maintenance and through the willingness to learn could be pushing for more and more money in that field.
I just wondered if anyone on here had done anything similar and would either recommend or warn me away from the idea? I feel I may be looking at it through rose tinted glasses! So any input would be much appreciated
At the ripe age of 32 I’ve recently had some crazy ideas floating around in the old noggin... after 14 years of experience in the industrial, commercial and domestic side of electrical install...I’m considering a sidestep to industrial maintenance.
I’ve had my limited company for 9 years now, through which I have had some of my own clientele (mainly in industrial power install, I have never chased domestic as I’m not a massive fan)...but mostly I have sub-contracted through larger firms.
I feel well equipped now, I have installed power and lighting into many different environments, installed and commissioned fire alarms, loads of EICR work with my 2391, pulled in, glanded and terminated SWA’s up to 300mm 4 core, data network installs. All of which I’ve always done quite nicely in my opinion.
There is PLENTY more to learn if I was to carry on doing what I’m doing and I know the money I earn will always go up and up but I just feel like I’ll always be half a spark without delving into industrial control maintenance...which is a whole different ball game. Plus I feel I’ve had enough experience to not be phased by anything install any more, it all feels a bit routine and easy.
So I’ve found some sites which which would pay about 38k basic, which is exactly what I paid myself in salary and dividends last year so financially I’d be ok... but it would mean winding down the company and not having company money to spend on vans, tools and equipment. A rather big thing to do as it’s been healthy so it seems a bit of a waste, but on the other hand since thinking about it the appeal of no aggro out of working ours i.e. the trials and tribulations of running a business and bookkeeping would no longer be a burden (it certainly gets me a little excited knowing that may no longer be a responsibility of mine!)
I think I could learn a whole host of skills in my new role, and 5 to 10 years on I’ll be well rounded and if I decided to move back into business I’d have a load more strings to my bow! But on the other hand I could be well seated in maintenance and through the willingness to learn could be pushing for more and more money in that field.
I just wondered if anyone on here had done anything similar and would either recommend or warn me away from the idea? I feel I may be looking at it through rose tinted glasses! So any input would be much appreciated