Thanks for the replies all. I know this last year I have really worked at increasing my breakdown efficiency. Picking up that extra battery operated driver or specialty tool, staging my work better, spending less time on non-value added steps, etc... I am also working my commercial routes a bit more effectively to minimize on the road time and gas usage. Doing alot of refining trying to gain back time spent and improve my motions so as not to waste what hours I do have on non-productive efforts.

It just seems as the years go on I am still stuck with the same issues. It's either space problems, a lack of consistent volumes going into the shop or out to the yards, having a difficult time marketing my business in off hours, family needs pulling at my limited part time hours. I find myself working 3-4 hours per night and Sat/Sun. About once every 6 months I catch myself saying that this is the time....I need to pull the trigger and go on my own. If I fail, I fail but at least I tried. Later on I'm talking myself out of it because of the security of a full time job and the lack of a consistent payday at this side venture.

My brain is running…. “But if I could just spend the time I am at work on this I could make it”…..”No no, you know how many computers you need consistantly to make $$$ per month net every single month, there’s no way” It’s like the good angel on one shoulder and the bad angel on the other…all night long as I am staring at the ceiling. How screwed up is this….even as bad as this economy is and even though my job is secure but is burning me out….I actually catch myself fantasizing about getting laid off so I got an excuse to go full on.

I'm torn and I'm getting older. I feel like I'm right there, the carrot is within reach but I still got both legs in quicksand.

Hope I am making sense and this resonates with everyone. Thanks again for all your thoughts and keep the discussion going....