Salary advice

[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

 

[Hellmooth]

Business is business after all.

 

[Marvo]

He's still expanding his business over the next few years by the sound of it so it might suit you both for you to do his maintenance on contract on an hourly rate plus retainer with a written 12 month guarantee you'll be his sole maintenance provider. You get to stay as your own boss, the master of your own destiny and he gets a more financially flexible option to employing a full time team.

 

[snowhead]

No Less than,
£40000
40 hr Basic week, but with flexi-time to suit both maybe.
5 Weeks Holiday plus Bank hols (or in lieu if required to work)
Max 4 weeks sick pay
Pension
Fully financed company vehicle, including reasonable private use. (it'll cost you in tax tho')
All but hand tools supplied.

You're not going to get the team all at once so careful thought about out of hours cover is required.

 

[Pete999]

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

Seen lots of so called friendships ending tears by working for him, no friends in business