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A New Post on Dave’s Blog – Dave Starts Planning for Self-Employment But What About June?

Dave starts planning for self-employment but what about June?

There is a new post on Dave’s Blog at this link. He has designed his own checklist for starting a business! But of course there is June to consider – she isn’t enthusiastic.

Dave has been a regular on the Leaving The Public Sector site and in future he will be appearing here.

Dave was a fairly average kind of UK Civil Servant and last year he took voluntary retirement.  But he didn’t really choose to go.  He was “persuaded” by his senior managers to make the move.

Dave has been following our advice on finding a way to his new future.  But it has been a rocky road.  His wife, June, and the rest of his family have not liked what the change has meant for them!

It is now over a year since Dave left his Civil Service job and he still hasn’t found the right role! But now he thinks he knows what he wants to do!  You will find the early part of his story at the bottom of his blog.

We are giving Dave advice, but you can advise him too using the form below!

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Self Employment and A request from Dave

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Dear Wendy

Dave has written me a new letter and he has a request. His letter is below.  You can find out more about Dave and the background to his letter on his page. So the next few posts here are going to be for those contemplating self employment.

“Dear Wendy

As you know I didn’t get the school administrator’s job.  I was very disappointed at first but applying for it and going for interview was a useful experience and it has helped me to clarify what I really want to do next.

When I first retired I thought I would prefer to do something different rather than seek another similar middle management post and now I feel sure that that really is what I want to do.  I’m thinking about becoming a self employed computer skills teacher and trouble shooter.   I have the technical skills and my personal relationship skills have always been one of my strengths.  I’ve got a lot more work to do to identify the market etc but I think it is a realistic proposition.

I know your blog is mainly aimed at people looking for work in the private or voluntary sector but I wondered whether you had any advice to offer for those thinking about self employment, as I am.

Regards

Dave”

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Self Employment and A request from Dave

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Dear Wendy

Dave has written me a new letter and he has a request. His letter is below.  You can find out more about Dave and the background to his letter on his page. So the next few posts here are going to be for those contemplating self employment.

“Dear Wendy

As you know I didn’t get the school administrator’s job.  I was very disappointed at first but applying for it and going for interview was a useful experience and it has helped me to clarify what I really want to do next.

When I first retired I thought I would prefer to do something different rather than seek another similar middle management post and now I feel sure that that really is what I want to do.  I’m thinking about becoming a self employed computer skills teacher and trouble shooter.   I have the technical skills and my personal relationship skills have always been one of my strengths.  I’ve got a lot more work to do to identify the market etc but I think it is a realistic proposition.

I know your blog is mainly aimed at people looking for work in the private or voluntary sector but I wondered whether you had any advice to offer for those thinking about self employment, as I am.

Regards

Dave”

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