| I got made redundant at the ripe old age of 21 when living up in the North East. The job situation was pretty dire as all the pits were being closed and that affected the mining areas in a big way.
So i decided to up sticks and move to London, did Business Studies at college and worked as a courier to get me through. Didn't half miss my family and mates for the first few months. That was one fresh start.
Finished my studies and carried on despatching. After a few really crap jobs before in the North East i fancied working for myself so decided to set up a courier company.
After 5 very enjoyable years in London i went for fresh start number 2. It was either Australia (i had everything in place and a years working holiday permit) or set up a courier company.
Decided to try the courier company (and Australia was to be my bolthole if it all went wrong) and moved to Manchester as it seemed to present the best opportunity for a new courier company, even though i'd only been there twice to see Sunderland play Man. Utd. and didn't know the area at all. The rest is history.
Both of my fresh starts have been great for me, although do regret not doing the year in Australia a bit.
Far better to try something than to say 'What if' years down the line.  |