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roukel01

Hi All

In a bit of quandary. I'm currently self employed, doing ok, no overheads apart from usual insurances, van maintenance, elecsa fees etc.
Basically a friend of mine owns a group of about 6 care homes, spread across a couple of counties. He's looking into having his own in house electrical department, in charge of any expansion, maintenance etc. He has already done this with a building department.
He's asked me to be in charge of the new department, current projects in the pipeline are an 18 bedroom extension at one care home, another 5 bedroom extension at another, and a brand new care complex village (all of which have planning permission)
On top of that, all of the testing/inspection/maintenance needs to be managed.

I'd still have to muck in, with regards to tools, but would be in charge of a team.

The problem is

A) Pros/cons of ditching my self employed lifestyle and going Employed?
B) He's asked me to come back with a figure I had in mind for this role


any thoughts would be appreciated
 
Sick pay, holiday pay, pension.....versus ... the possibility of losing your job in the future

As for a figure - only you know what you want....
 
I've got to be realistic with a figure

Business wise at the moment is good, running since 1989, gone through recessions. Have a good regular client base
 
Yeah, would probably be more like £40000 plus the benefits that come with being employed, holidays, sick pay, pension, depending on hours that is good for £620 after tax, any over time would bump it up to a more than acceptable level.
 
I wouldn't bother, I'd try and cut a deal where you still keep your firm or sell him your company. Your essential throwing away 27 year trading history. Then once your under control you might hate it.

on the other hand 4-5 weeks paid leave, sick pay and all that may appeal. It only appeals to me when I'm feeling down or going through a slow patch.
 

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