re: Folks who left their employment to pursue their own company/self employment .....

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Best thread I’ve read on here in a while! Great responses by everyone. I too am ready to take the leap, away from the daily grind working in the oil field 7 days a week. Yes I make a great living, but with two children and a wife, at this point I just want time. And to everyone who shared their experiences, thanks for the motivation!

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The hardest part is taking that first step. Having a stable income to jumping into the unknown is very scary especially when you have a family and people that depend on you. The satisfying part of that is knowing that failure is not an option and when you realize that, everything starts to fall in place. I worked for the same company for 15 years before I took that first step. I’ve been on my own for the last 9 years and I should have done it sooner. You can accomplish much more than you think you can when when everything is on the line. I now make more and work less and have more time with my family.