Work related resolutions

[AHarvey]

I know we've a general resolutions in GD but thought it would be interesting to see what people are looking at career wise for the following year.

Mine are:

1) Speak to my manager in January to talk about my role, training and a pay rise equal to the job I am doing, if not, keep looking for a new role.
2) Invest some time in myself and my training.
3) Either decide to wind up or wind down the photography business.
4) Spend time developing my other business ideas.

 

[AHarvey]

Only one main goal really for me and its one of the below

- Find a new role where my manager isn't a knob.
- Get my own start-up running.

Right now it's looking more like the 2nd option. I am having a talk with a potential investor this week or next for review of said business plan to see if he thinks it's viable. Even if he thinks its a solid business but cannot provide investment I'll launch the business but more "on the side" to minimize startup costs and use my current role to pay my way until the business is self sustainable.

If he does invest however. I'll hand in my notice here and go full steam ahead on my own start-up and give it the best go I can

Well, you can either make yourself rich, or someone else. It's something I'd love to do, but tbh, I'd also like a leader not a manager, in my experiences managers are usually knobs, it's the leaders that aren't.

 

[AHarvey]

THis, pretty much. I don't mind working for others when I have a solid team and leader etc...but when I have a manager as hostile as mine creating such a toxic work environment...urgh. Getmeout.com

Plus, I think I've discovered a hole in the market. So this could potentially do very well indeed

Well if you need a remote tea boy or general dogs body give me a shout lol Even if it's some free help testing things, always willing to help someone out.

Best of luck with it, you really deserve it!

 

[AHarvey]

The photography was self-funding and nearly ready to turn a profit but it's not fair on myself or work to "over work". I only did the photography as a backup in case the last job(s) lead to nothing, which they did but I managed to find this job before jumping ship.

Same, took it on to do a few weddings, covered my gear repayments for the last 6 years doing 4-6 weddings a year, the odd shoot for friends and 4 weddings booked for this year but I don't really enjoy it while working full time. Although it'd be 50% more than I am on if I went full time, realistically, income would be limited under £30k and I want to work towards more.