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    Is it not possible to outsource work to others on a commission basis?
    I have considered this as an option and even went as far as advertising - the responses were plentiful, the quality of the applicants left a lot to be desired though.

    I hear what the rest of you are saying with regards to stagnation etc - but please bear in mind that my reasons for starting up this business were more than likely not the same as yours were.
    I am quite content being a small home based business making enough money to draw a reasonable salary and still get to enjoy the freedom of being self employed. For many years I chased the god dollar, I achieved the salary, the lifestyle and the car of my dreams and in reaching that goal I lost my passion, zest for life and nearly my family.
    That is when I sat down and had a really long and hard look at myself - I didn't like what I had become and vowed never ever to go back to that place.

    So you see, in a few short months -with much will and determination I have regained my sense of self - which is worth so much more than a fat salary cheque, health problems and the possibility of not having my family around me anymore.
    A fair trade by my book.
    "If at first you don't succeed, do it like your mother told you."

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    @KimH - Amen - I too went down the exact same route. From DBA / Programmer / project leader (Corporate ahole) - to a small business from home - 3D modeling, lasercutting, cnc machining, resin casting and mental, not yet financial, bliss!

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    @ mother .......... you are so right - you do have to keep up with times and not just sit back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wynn View Post
    Is it not possible to outsource work to others on a commission basis?
    First train them to your standards?
    Then weed out the under performers, that way you don't get snowed under but still get a healthy portion of the extra income !)
    Outsourcing may be a good alternative for bookkeeping and some admin functions. You deal with people like yourself who are self employed and you only pay for what is delivered.

    Most self employed people are proud of their work and realise that they have to perform to survive.
    Excellence is not a skill; its an attitude...

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