ive made mention of this in my race car thread and slightly to my surprise i was asked to start a thread on this so here goes.
as a fair few of you know i work for a major breakdown company and drive a nice yellow van for them, ive been doing so 10 years now, prior to that other than for the odd spell as a courier ive been working in garages since i was 18.
ive been quite happy in my yellow van until recently, nothing to do with the company i work for, simply an idea i had years ago has returned, having run for years someone elses garage on a day to day basis, i wanted to open my own garage, i thought about it before i didnt for a couple of reasons, i was nervous about putting the security of my home and kids on the line, plus the yellow van job came along. until recently i thought i would stay in that job, its very well paid and as secure as any job is these days, i have numerous colleges coming up for 30 years service.
then i had other thoughts, what if my back packed up big time? do i really want to work as many unsocial hours as i do? do i want a new challenge? coupled with a realization that a major reason why i didnt do it before has now gone, my children have grown up, one lives in essex, the other is away at uni but wont be returning home to live when done with uni and in any case wont need my financial support.
lastly im getting older, i rather feel if i dont make the move soon i never will.
so thats it i've decided to quit racing (for now) leave my job and open up my own garage. 25 years ago i would of just walked out my job and gone for it with whatever i had in my pocket at the time, but age is bringing a more measured approach.
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