Jon Ison
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:11 PM |
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Wish us luck part 2
Just made a life changing decision.
A while ago my Mrs started her own business selling cooker hoods online eBay mostly.
I obviously helped whilst still holding down a full time job, we started from home, then home and a small lock up, we are now viewing larger
premiss's.
Doors seem to open once your foot is inside the 1st door, well we cant cope anymore and I am now working my notice and we are both going full time.
The isonblade as been sat in garage untouched for months with 1/2 a busa install completed, Mrs has not rode her horse in months and Becky our 6 year
old is missing out on both of us as we are her.
So, its all systems go, if the business does not grow anymore we will be fine but with more time to put into it and more time to put into our own
interests we are going for it we are hoping it will continue to grow and get our life back at the same time.
Employed all my life till now, bit scary..........
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:17 PM |
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I just knew you'd fall over and bump your head!
Go for it!!
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:22 PM |
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Perhaps there's a chance to negotiate a voluntary redundancy deal with your current employer?
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MikeR
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:28 PM |
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which one his current full time or part time employer?
Also, I thought when you negotiate voluntary redundancy with your wife it generally ends up with you losing out both time and money.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:28 PM |
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Dump the blade engine, hitch up the horse and you can do Amish track days together. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Guinness
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Dump the blade engine, hitch up the horse and you can do Amish track days together.
LOL!!!!!
The very best of luck Jon, going self employed in this climate is a brave move, but one that I'm certain you'll make a success of. The
husband / wife partnership can be very successful, as you both understand the workload, and you both enjoy the success.
Good luck, and I might join you on one of those Amish trackdays!
Mike
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watsonpj
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:40 PM |
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Jon
just had a look at the site and it looks good but one comment is that when every I see a site with things that I don't expect (ie Hoods mania I
can see hoods and other kitchen things but not trainers/heelys) I think the company is in financial difficulties and is looking for things to keep
them going. I would probably not buy from them as I have lost money/time on companies that cannot backup the service they offer in the past.
That said I need to replace the filter in the cooker hood soon so I'll try to add to your excellent feedback score.
best of luck
Pete
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chrisg
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:48 PM |
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Good luck big lad
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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blakep82
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 05:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Dump the blade engine, hitch up the horse and you can do Amish track days together.
what goes clop.........clop........clop.......clop
BANG BANG, clop, clop, clop, clop?
an Amish drive by
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 06:14 PM |
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Thanks guys, I'm pretty lucky really, current employer recently made 6 redundant I asked then (November) but they would not let me go. I spoke
with them last week still will not give me redundancy but want me to continue with them as and when required on a self employed basis, the odd trip
abroad and on better terms so I guess its a safety net if required.
Currently weekends and evenings are full time sorting things out ready to dispatch etc instead of doing things families should do together, if we
hadn't took the decision we have then we would have to wind in hoodmania (I know some of you don't like the name) but as above doors have
opened that made the decision easy really, we are currently holding the sales back we have stock ready to let loose that will be at a great price for
buyers but still cover our costs and some, just scary but you only live once and the last 6 months have been killers in terms of health, stress and NO
time spent relaxing.
ulterior motive, guess whats coming to the new unit with me........isonblade n tool box
[Edited on 25/1/09 by Jon Ison]
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JoelP
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 07:58 PM |
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfVw9xxoNY
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carpmart
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 08:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfVw9xxoNY
That's excellent!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Peteff
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 08:47 PM |
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Best of luck Jon and June
Hope it pans out for you (cooker hood kitchen pun there) The redundancy would have been a bonus but if they will use you as a contractor that is good
news (as long as they don't only give you the crap jobs) If you need a hand give us a shout.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 08:59 PM |
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Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
Best of luck to you both Jon.
Phil
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