i have a serious question about my future?

Question

ok im a 17 year old male, im pretty smart and i have good Comprehension skills but im not into school that much so i really dont wanna go to college. my dady own his own landscaping/lawn service business that he have owned for a long time and he make real good money, plus he do not have a high school diplama (i plain on Graduating) so i know i can proubly be succeful in this business if he can. but i enjoy doing landscaping/cutting grass and i actually know how to be in charge of the business because i worked for my dady sence i was 9 and i been the manager sence i was 16 and i really would like to start my own business like his when i graduate. do you think this would be a good idea, i have my own pick up truck and trailor plus i have 6,000 saved up in the bank. but i dont wont to make my dady mad because ill eventually stop working for him after i get so much business. what do you think of this any advise besides go to college will be grately apreciated thanks

Answer 1

My best piece of advice is to talk to your father and like a previous person posted, see if you can open up another division that you would run. Your father is not getting any younger so maybe he could do the easier stuff.

I noticed that you do not like going to school, and its fine. My husband did not go to college, but he is successful at what he does. He did however take some graphic design courses at the extended education center at the local university. School is not for everyone. I myself did graduate with my BA, I love school. But I would suggest getting the Extended Education brochure from your local university. There are classes you can take. Some business courses, maybe an accounting course or two. Just to help you run your business. My own father barely made it out of high school. He owns his own business, but learned from the "school of hard knocks". And yes he too is successful. Education is important and like I said it is not for everyone. This is why there are trade schools, technical schools, extended learning education, etc. You can do it. Talk to your father. I am sure he will understand and will be very proud that you are willing to take on his line of work.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Sounds like you may already know what the perfect business is for you, and you are lucky because it takes some people years. it's true, there are people who are very successful with all different types of educational backgrounds. if you can see yourself doing this for years, and doubt that in 20 years time you will be wishing for a less strenuous job, there is nothing terribly wrong with wanting to start your own business...but if your parents are willing to help you out with money for school, you might want to take advantage and at least get an associates degree in business, even if it doesn't one hundred percent interest you it may help you start your business or help you land an alternate job down the line. my main advice is, take a look at job websites in your area and other areas you would consider living. Check out what you want to do now, and see what the typical pay is, educational requirements are, for your landscape work as well as other jobs that interest you as back-up. It is always good to consider a back-up plan for what to do if one year your business is dead. We all have to appeal to the world out there at one point or another. If i hadn't gotten my bachelors i would have shut out an entire world of job opportunities. even people who do well in school aren't always one hundred percent in love with it, it's just a part of the work world now-a-days. If being in school full-time sounds horrific, see if you can compromise by working during the day and taking night courses (though generally this is more of a masters degree option). Or, my advice is, try out the first semester. also, pick a school that will allow you extra years to graduate if you decide to take time off and come back. If you can get through the 1st semester and it's not that much worse than high school, just stick with it and it will be over before you know it even if you hate it. You don't have to value yourself based on a degree but unfortunately other people and companies certainly will whether you like it or not. I will probably become an elementary school teacher and make less money than you and this requires a masters. Sometimes you just have to play by the rules if you desire a certain position. Good luck with whatever you decide! It sounds like you are more than willing to work hard to achieve your goals.

Answer 3

Of course, you don't need to go to college, but the local Jr. college may have some very goos classes on Horticulture. Why not join your father and grow the business from there. Instead of having 2 trucks you could grow to have 5, 10 trucks. Learn to write contracts and have regular clients that will generate a regular income every month. Hows that for giving you something to think about?

Answer 4

I think that rather than strike out all on your own you should sit down with your father and talk to him about opening another division of his company. Like maybe you could be in full charge of all of the smaller jobs which will enable him to expand into the big jobs.

If you know that you can succeed in this business without him just imagine how much faster you will succeed with his experience and how much further that you can go faster with his equipment available to you which will lesson your investment.

Offering you and your father the chance to help each other rather than becoming competitors would be the best way to go.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Get an A.A. I'd never hire a guy like you because you can't convey your thoughts clearly with the written word. A college education will hammer some more skills into you.