Feeling like I have been thrown under the bus...

[Magoo541]

As some of you know started a new job as a Project Manager about 9
Months ago. Thursday afternoon I was let go.  But I was on my way out anyway, this way I got a severance package at least 
You might have seen I applied to be my Gun Club's Range Manager, yeah that fell through on Wednesday.
Thursday night my wife's face, half of it anyhow, quit working. A trip the ER later and we found out it was Bell's Palsy and not a stroke 
So I'm back on the job hunt but I may end up doing my own thing and working week ends for a local Machine shop to pay the bills and have some health Insurance- more important than it used to be after my Saddle PE.
I know Tab/Michael have been self employed for a long time and a few others as well. Just looking for some wisdom/guidance from the DRTV family. Knowing what you know now is there anything you'd do different at the beginning? More work in the early years that will pay off down the road type of Work?

Thanks in advance.

[Rastus]

I hate to hear of your misfortune.  Bells Palsy is a far better alternative to a stroke and most people recover in 1-2 months from it so hopefully you wife's suffering will be short.  If she has any muscle movement at all that's very positive.

Severance is good but always too short.  My best wisdom is do all you can to hang onto the weekend job

[jaybet]

Sorry to hear Magoo. My advice is to get ahead of your responsibilities as a "self-employed" with taxes...put25-30% away and pay in to the .gov.  There's nothing worse than having a hard time then getting your butt kicked at tax time too.

[Timothy]

Tough break, no advice on self employment but I wish you the best, regardless!

[TAB]

the thing about being self employed.  you always work for an ass hole.

its not easy, don't be shocked if you add up your hours worked and what you made... you made under $20 hour.     many years I had a employees that made more then I did.

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[tombogan03884]

Open an auto shop.
If you're going to be thrown under the bus you might as well charge $60/hr for it.

[Timothy]

More like $100, Tom!

[tombogan03884]

I was thinking until he gets a reputation he needed an angle to draw customers, introductory prices like the cable and credit card companies use.

[jaybet]

Yeah, Tom...where have you been?  $60 and hour is like, tire changing money.

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

Yeah, Tom...where have you been?  $60 and hour is like, tire changing money.

Having gone through  a job change both 3 years ago and also a year ago I wish you luck. I am now 60 so new jobs are getting more difficult. Try to find one you love. That way you will never feel like you are working.