Self Employed Support job

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Aruffell

Aruffell

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Looking at this idea for a while now, and decided that i might just have to do it.

Looking at providing people with -

Technical IT support - Fixing computer problems etc...
AV support - Fixing home cinema system problems as well as fitting together speakers, tv's, dvd players etc...

IT Learning - Teaching people how to use word, excel, windows, email, internet, checking for viruses etc...

First question - Anyone here do this already?
Second question - How much is reasonable to charge?

Thanks,

Andy
 
How many failed career attempts and madcap schemes is it going to take before you learn the best way forward for you is to just settle for a normal job? Loads of places are taking in for Christmas.
 
Got to agree with Fox on this.

If people want a PC repaired, they generally go to somewhere with a physical presence - you *could* get some business I'd imagine, but not enough for it to be considered a job. Again, "IT Learning", people learn via nightclasses, online etc.
 
Start it as a sideline but have a day job also. If it picks up and you do well then who knows :)
I got a mate who does his and he decided to carry on doing both, earns very well out of it.
 
arc@css said:
Start it as a sideline but have a day job also. If it picks up and you do well then who knows :)
I got a mate who does his and he decided to carry on doing both, earns very well out of it.
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Exactly my plan, i got my normal mon-fri job, want something for weekends and evenings

Andy
 
arc@css said:
Start it as a sideline but have a day job also. If it picks up and you do well then who knows :)
I got a mate who does his and he decided to carry on doing both, earns very well out of it.
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Yep, I also know someone in this position and he earns a wedge from his support business. He uses a tuk-tuk as his "company car" :D


(that was a PS job before he got it done)
 
AFAIK to be able to teach people how to use software like office etc don't you have to be Excel or another qualification certified before you can do it? I'd imagine if you were going to teach people how to use software like office they would want to know if you were certified? Anyway from the beginning after i finished college i wanted to work self employed as someone who builds / repairs computers for a living but after some research into what it really is like for other people i came to the conclusion what other guys on here have said, just don't bother going down that route. You can't guarantee that the job will work and there are not always customers out there either & also like a lot of other people will say, most people today are in IT for work.


Liam
 
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I do it as a sideline when I can be bothered, always get inundated though...it's a real pain. Woman I know asked me to sort her PC out lastnight...was there from 8pm until 12.15am, what an effort. I try and do it as little as possible, I'll put it off until people harass me to the point of giving in.
 
Skiddley said:
I would be imediately concerned about anyone who turned up at my house in...that.
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Its awesome! Costs next to nothing to run so his outgoings are minimal, is fantastically easy to park and advertises his business perfectly. Besides, it has no affect whatsoever on his ability to do his job.
 
i have set up on my own in sep & so ar so good, i have about 25 home users & about 10 companys who use me so i am having a few good jobs in a week.

but i have been doing IT Support for 5 years before i set up for a large company & then a family run company.

but my out going are small so i can afford to go with out a nice wage some weeks... .

also i a just going my ad-verts now as 95% of my work is word of mouth.

so if you do go for it work for someone first to find if you like the hours as i am on call 24/7 !!! not many nite jobs but you never now as the client is all ways first now..... .

it is hard but i think well worth it.
 
p,s i start on a £15 call out & about £15 to 30 a hour but it depands on what i am doing.

but in a few months i will have a stardard rate of £20 a hour unless it is a big job.

also i charge about 80 to 100 a day if they want me all day.

also think about insurance & pubic insurance about £160 a year too plus company car insurance what id free for me thank you tesco insurance haha ;-).
 
subaru_swift said:
p,s i start on a £15 call out & about £15 to 30 a hour but it depands on what i am doing.

but in a few months i will have a stardard rate of £20 a hour unless it is a big job.

also i charge about 80 to 100 a day if they want me all day.

also think about insurance & pubic insurance about £160 a year too plus company car insurance what id free for me thank you tesco insurance haha ;-).
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you got msn? would like to ask you a few more questions.

Andy
 
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