hi all

[mrmechanic]

thought id just say hi, im going to start out on my own soon and figured id join a forum

[Noberator]

Nov 3, 2013 11:05:13 GMT 1 mrmechanic said:

thought id just say hi, im going to start out on my own soon and figured id join a forum

Hello and welcome to the Forum.

[Karl]

Welcome to the dark side new member


Are you currently in full time work ?

All the best for your new venture

There's a few mobile technicians here who can advise more on the benefits and pit falls of running your own business

[mrmechanic]

yeah im in full time work at the moment, but the pay is awful and my boss is erm, well, ill leave that as it is.



im going to start out quietly with just simple stuff and diagnostics too as i dont want my boss to know im starting out and taking my tools home all the time will be obvious. there is only so many times my mums car can break down lol!



trying to work out the cheapest option for getting some semi-basic pc based diagnostic kit.

[Noberator]

Nov 3, 2013 14:27:21 GMT 1 mrmechanic said:

yeah im in full time work at the moment, but the pay is awful and my boss is erm, well, ill leave that as it is.



im going to start out quietly with just simple stuff and diagnostics too as

i dont want my boss to know im starting out and taking my tools home all the time will be obvious.

there is only so many times my mums car can break down lol!



trying to work out the cheapest option for getting some semi-basic pc based diagnostic kit.

Your current Employer may have clause(s) in your current contract of Employment which prevents you form doing anything that could cause a potential conflict of interest for your Employer.

If your current contact does be very very careful as you could leave yourself open to disciplinary proceedings.

[mrmechanic]

i can do whatever the hell i like, as i have no contract(despite asking for one for nearly 2 years), and half his customers are actually mine because through me i have introduced them to the business and kept them when he has been rude or tried to overcharge them. i could go on, but i wont as it makes me arsey just thinking about it, i just cant believe ive stayed this long.

and breathe 

[mrmechanic]

ooooo, trade only section, might let it all out in there one day lol

[Noberator]

Nov 3, 2013 15:24:48 GMT 1 mrmechanic said:

i can do whatever the hell i like, as i have no contract(despite asking for one for nearly 2 years), and half his customers are actually mine because through me i have introduced them to the business and kept them when he has been rude or tried to overcharge them. i could go on, but i wont as it makes me arsey just thinking about it, i just cant believe ive stayed this long.

and breathe 

A contract starts as soon as an offer of employment is accepted. Starting work proves that you accept the terms and conditions offered by your employer.


I didn't mean to wind you up it's the ex Shop Stupid in me.

[remmington]

Welcome Mr Mechanic...

Good luck with your venture

[mrmechanic]

not when your self employed, which i am and have been since day one. I have thought about this and even spoken to someone i know who is in law and ive got no worries. Its all good, your not the one who wound me up. Time to cook a roast now

[Noberator]

Nov 3, 2013 16:19:52 GMT 1 mrmechanic said:

not when your self employed, which i am and have been since day one. I have thought about this and even spoken to someone i know who is in law and ive got no worries. Its all good, your not the one who wound me up. Time to cook a roast now

Ok good luck with your new venture as I said earlier advice always free and I've got to go and peel the spuds for our Sunday roast then pop over to the youngest daughters (when she gets home) and fit a boot bulb.

Hope she gets home before I have my Sunday dinner as I might not feel like moving after zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[Rhubarb]

Nov 3, 2013 15:26:35 GMT 1 mrmechanic said:

ooooo, trade only section, might let it all out in there one day lol

Private message sent

[rpm]

Hi and welcome

What part of the country are you in?

Gendan do some pretty good diagnostic stuff, especially when starting out. Does depend on what sort o0f age stuff you are likely to be working on.

Ive found the newer the car, the better (dearer) the kit you need.

[Autoclean]

Welcome mrmechanic hope you enjoy this forum and good luck in you new venture