Have I made a mistake

[Aqua Tiling]

After paying over £2500 for a six week tile course and fininshing mid dec, i have had no work, no money coming in and a family to support. Along with morgage and bills.

Need a van and some tools to work, need to work to pay for them:mad2::mad2::mad2:

Is it really worth it in the end, should i get a 9-5 and be done with the problems and the stress its bringing to my home life.

I thought after a rough 5 years in my life i believed this would be the break i deserved. but im guessing i am wrong.

Im telling myself to keep pushing for work and stick at it, but in reality i cant.

im not a quitter normally, but now its effecting my family and the threat of my home.

I just dont know what to do anymore.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

There's a lot of guys on here Mark who do tiling as a part time job or in their spare time and at weekends. Going from zero to being overwhelmed with work in the current economic climate would have been amazing but you need to be realistic about it all.

Personally, I'd start looking for a job. Full time, part time, it doesn't matter. Just something to keep the money rolling in. Maybe even try and get a job in a local tile shop and then you're not far from the products and you never know what else you might learn from there.

Chin up chucky egg, you need to stick at it

 

[Aqua Tiling]

Yea i understand that, but a part time job aint gonna pay my morgage, if i get a full time job i ant got the time to do any tiling as evenings i have dutys to do, and weekend i have my daughter.

Maybe its a bad day im having, i dunno.

 

[turnip]

it's hard starting out with no work in front of you, phone some of your local tiling companies, ask if theyre looking for fixers, thats your best chance. it's a bad enough time for established tilers right now, and the first quarter of the year is traditionally quiet, so you will have to be lucky, if you have followed the advice on this forum then you should be on the phone to every plumber/builder/kitchen fitter/firm in your area.

 

[Aqua Tiling]

ive done that, went tro the yellow pages and thompson local.

 

[enduro]

Its not easy getting work at the moment, you need to build up contacts and this takes a while it's not going to happen overnight. You need to do something part time to keep the money coming in...Window cleaning, gardening etc.

 

[Aqua Tiling]

Lapdancing

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Lapdancing

where do I pay? :drool5:

sorry 😳

 

[diamondtiling]

A lot of people are in the same situation work wise, I have never known things to be this quiet for me. I suppose after having all my eggs in the commercial/leisure side of things I am struggling to find work but it is coming back a little albeit very slowly.
It can be a very worrying and stressful situation when you have no work on the horizon but that is not your fault. You chose to do your course in the belief that it will lead to better things and if you stick with it and do any job you get to the highest standards then slowly you get a good and trustworthy reputation.
If its affecting your personal life then look at maybe a part time job that might release the pressure a little. Just be assured that you are not alone, everyone is feeling it.
Whatever you do, dont borrow money for tools or a van, extra outgoings are a pressure you do not need right now.
This recession will lift and all your hard work and perseverance will pay you back.
Go out and leaflet as much as you can, someone will read them and call you.
I did it 6 weeks ago and got 3 jobs that saw me through Christmas.
Don't sit at home worrying AT, worrying is like trying to solve maths questions by chewing bubble gum, it gets you no where.
Stick in there mate, stay on the forum and get all the help you can from us.
Try not to let these worries cause problems between you and your family.

 

[Aqua Tiling]

Thanks alot diamond, your a diamond.

also, its finding the money to get leaflets printed.

Something will turn up.