In Bizness

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I'm sensitive to the fact that some Brits living in France have no option but to try to earn money by being self-employed.

Language barrier alone prevents their being offered employment, and, living in rural parts, there aren't any jobs anyway....

I'm in bizness, and am also actually proud of the fact that I've got it all wrong on previous occasions, lost money, and emerged wiser.  Put simply, you will never make money until you've learned to lose money.  Losing money focussing the mind more than sex does...

This topic, then, posted as a debate, precludes the 'contributions' of moaners pre-disposed to whine.  Bizness, I contend, has absolutely no room for whingers.  If you want to whinge, and declare life as not being fair, go and work for the public sector...... or be unemployed...

You're invited to declare your interest in such a topic (I'm not holding my breathe).  You're told, now, by me, that you will not get from me what I have to offer (for free!) - unless you do declare your interest.  Bask now in the comfort of your fat retirement those for whom this topic is irrelevant, cos it's not for you that this topic exists.  It's for those who want to bust a gut.  Who have to bust a gut.

You're own experience and thoughts could be valuable to others.  Mine is/are.  No room for false modesty.  Not on other forums will you find such a topic proposed by me - United in Brittany? - Pussycats!  So this topic is part of this forum's USP.... 

ps:  Time is Money.  If that thought doesn't keep you awake at night then you're already too fat, too slow, and you're gonna lose money.... 

[littlemouse]

I have never been self employed in France, because of the language barrier, I found it easier, when I came to France,to find work then spend hour upon hour wading through forms that I didn't understand.I was lucky in many ways, I suppose, because I work in an industry that has a lot of foreign workers,spanish , portugaise, turk to name a few.The work was what I could do with my hands not with how well I could speak the language.Mind you I had to start at the bottom and work my way back up,as my language skills improved.
As time passed I found a whole new world of education open to me, when I had passed the 2 year employment mark. I took full advantage of this to improve my skill set and in doing so, boost my pay.I started to change companies to move higher up the ladder and chase more money.
For me there was no point in being self employed when I earned more money being employed.

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Good manners alone, littlemouse, require that I reply to your post, your having taken the trouble to reply to mine...

I've even come out of retirement to reply to your post.  The topic was not right for this forum at this time, but was 'dumped' here for another day...

Still, you mention language barrier, and I agree that no matter whether you're self-employed, register with an agency, or actually get a job at some time you will bump up against French officialdom, and that people are at a marked disadvantage to cope...

Whenever I'm in Normandy a young couple, struggling to survive, 'lean' on me to make a few phone calls and sort something out for them.  It highlights the fact that if you can't (at the moment) overcome the language barrier, then get hold of someone who can.  Make it an objective to have someone to hand.  'Cos you're gonna need 'em, at some time or another....

I salute you for your reply, littlemouse.  Let the forum resurrect this thread, at some time in the future, if it sees fit.