For some background I chose this career path as a means to get out of my previous job. Did online schooling and then went to internachi house of horrors. Set up an LLC and was getting ready to give it a go when an opportunity came allowing me to join a multi inspector firm. It was ran by someone who was in business for 15 years and was selling it, so I was able to get tons of shadowing and training with him that has been invaluable.
Fast forward 4 months and I’ve probably done around 50 Inspections, probably 35 solo at this point and feel pretty confident. I have a decent chunk of 5 star reviews where I am named in the company website which is a good feeling.
On one hand it’s really nice having the leads set for me running about 3/4 inspections a week. My weekly paychecks come in around $1500 bi weekly give or take. But I have been curious on when you guys may have had the burning bush moment of when to branch off solo?
What is really starting to push me is I am currently W2 but don’t get insurance/401k match or any of that. I drive my own personal vehicle and obviously use my own gas but am loading miles on what was intended to be my longterm truck. I don’t get paid for any mileage unless I drive over 60 miles in a day and anything after 60 is .50 cents a mile. Feels like I would be better off being a 1099 for him so I can atleast get the deductions and potentially purchase another vehicle under LLC to write off as well.
Thanks for any responses, I was looking to give it a full year so curious to hear what yall have to say!