Fed up with working for the government and the banks m8. £1.27 every time I pay a cheque in, £1.27 every time I write a cheque out, £1.27 per £100 to pay cash into the bank and the same to withdraw. Collecting VAT as an unpaid governmental lacky and paying employers contributions for the pleasure of keeping people off the dole.
Employers liability insurances, public liability insurances, premisis insurance, vehicle insurance ...... te list of expenditure for no return goes on and I've had enough of it.
To cap it all, thye cost of raw materials has risen by nearly 30% in the last 6 months but I cant put up the prices because people wont pay it. Why pay me £375 (what it should be) for a shed when you can buy a cheap, crap shed in B&Q for £200?
Retirement? No. I'm 40 years old and have been in business for 20 years. The governement have finally managed to make so many demands of me that I no longer want to be in business so I'm planning on closing it down, taking 6 months off and then haveing a crack at something new. Don't know what yet and don't really care. The lads that work for me can all go an sign on and I'm going to do the same.
For the first time in my life I'm going to be a burden on the state.