With announcements about businesses closing or cutting back, redundancy is becoming a real worry for many. Are you one of them? Here’s how to turn that crisis into an opportunity!
Facing redundancy can feel daunting. Even if you’re considering a new career, the thought of your once secure job suddenly disappearing is scary. After the roller coaster of the last few years, even previously stable jobs, such as with centuries-old companies like WHSmith’s or huge public bodies like the NHS, are no longer the careers for life they once were.
Going into business for yourself can seem like a risky move compared to a salaried job, but being made redundant can really turn your thinking on its head. Ideally, we all want to pick and choose the time we make a big move in our lives, but you may be facing circumstances whereby the decision has been made for you. However, the end of one chapter can lead to something new and wonderful.
The simple fact remains that nothing is entirely 100% risk-free these days. However, there are ways to reduce the risks. You now have a golden opportunity to fulfil your ambition of running your own business. Rather than seeing redundancy as a setback, it could be a chance to take control of your career by becoming your own boss and securing your financial future through franchising. Especially when it’s a franchise like FASTSIGNS with a business model proven over 35 years and in 100s of locations around the world. It’s a prevalent route into owning a FASTSIGNS business. We’ve supported many of our successful franchisees as they launched a new career following redundancy. They can now point to this worrying time as being the beginning of a fantastic new phase. We’d like to introduce you to three such people who have walked the path you’re facing:
Mark Phelps, FASTSIGNS Kingston
Mark was made redundant from a career as a senior project manager at 42. He’s now one of our most highly acclaimed UK franchisees and works with various big-name clients, including an ongoing extensive project at Legoland Windsor. He’s won several network awards and acts as a mentor for franchisees joining the UK network.
David Riddell, FASTSIGNS Gloucester
David took voluntary redundancy just before his 50th birthday, when the blue-chip company he worked for restructured. It’s never easy to make a change, but David was inspired by what FASTSIGNS offered, even though it represented a departure from what he knew. With no experience in signage, David combined his business leadership experience with our expertise, support, and training to create what is now one of our most successful centres, alongside his wife and daughter, who both joined him in running their business together.
Richard Wedgwood, FASTSIGNS Manchester
Jet-setting sales executive, Richard joined the FASTSIGNS franchise when he was offered a generous redundancy package. The chance for change came at a time when Richard was ready to slow down on the hotels and travelling. He saw his chance to create a better work-life balance whilst building a business for himself. His FASTSIGNS centre in Manchester is now one of our largest operations in the UK, with an annual turnover of more than £750k.
What did they have in common? Not just that they picked a franchise which could provide them with everything they’d need for success, but they had the courage to embrace change and turn uncertainty into an opportunity for better.
So, if they can do it, why not you?
If you’re ready to feel back in control of life and achieve success for yourself and your future, then we’d like to help you! Contact us today to discover how you can be part of the FASTSIGNS franchise.
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