Its all to hard

bymattered68

364 followers

7 years ago

To those who are thinking of quitting or its all to hard...a little perspective perhaps

I don't know your background but i will share a little of mine.
I am an Electrician by trade not the only job i have had in life but its where i started out after finishing school, mainly because my parents always said its good idea to have a trade behind you because its always something to fall back on.. that being said,Think about this.An apprenticeship last for 4 years in Australia,That's working at least a 40 hr week 48 weeks a year and 6 weeks of college every year of those 4 years,starting out on minimum wage. Then to become a contractor i had to work for someone else for another year and do further training and courses before i could officially and legally work for myself as an Electrical Contractor.Even after all that it still didn't mean or guarantee i was going to make a million dollars, the phones would be running hot with people chasing my services,or even a living for that matter, i could either work for someone else if i was lucky enough to find a job or start my own business which if you have ever tried to do is far from a simple task and statistics show 80% fail within 5 years.

What I didn't expect for a second or kid myself was that after a month or so of starting my apprenticeship or reading one chapter in a book was that i would know it all,I did not expect my books to be filled up with work for the next 6-12 months To have people lining up because they had heard i was the best,to choose or use my business over the many other electricians available and qualified.I didn't think all i had to do was throw a screwdriver and a pair of pliers in a work van with a sticker on the side and suddenly i would have people flocking to me.I didn't expect to be an overnight success or the biggest contractor in the country or even my town for that matter,I didn't think my phone would be running hot and i would be spending hours reading emails from people pleading to see me and use my business.

Do you get my drift..

Being here at Wealthy Affiliate is a privilege in some ways. I don't have to drive all over the countryside,crawl through ceilings in the middle of summer, climb power poles or spend six weeks a year sitting in a classroom -,All my training is in one place,pretty easy to follow don't need text books or solve any great mathematical equations. I am surrounded by positive,inspiring, knowledgeable people who care and want to help. The day i put my screwdriver down and stop doing electrical work is the day i stopped earning money here at Wealthy Affiliate if i lay down a strong foundation i can potentially continue to earn money even when i am asleep or out enjoying quality time with my kids and for years to come. Here at Wealthy Affiliate i don't have to worry about touching the wrong wire and electrocuting myself,Here i can sit back look at my work and if its not working properly i can go back make some changes and maybe increase the flow. Here at Wealthy Affiliate i don't have to worry about expensive advertising,public and liability insurance,running cost for vehicles,registration or carrying thousands of dollars worth of stock around in a van or wiring up houses for builders and hoping they pay me,chasing up monies owed and spending countless hours preparing quotes and other business related paperwork. If i have a question or dont fully understand something Here i can ask a question and people are only to willing to help.

I think the money you pay for the privilege of being here is a small price to pay for the benefits one receives.Part of the problem with today,'s society i believe is that for some of the people in it it has become to much of - i must have now or yesterday type of mentality.

If you think you can start ANY business, put in a couple of weeks work then sit back and expect the rewards to come flooding in and then seriously wonder and question why its not happening then....What can i say.