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AIBU to think the cost of living has encouraged entrepreneurship?

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coulditbeme2323 · 22/05/2026 11:35

So many negative COL posts, but AIBU to think one positive is that the COL has made people more entrepreneurial?

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inmyhair · 22/05/2026 11:37

Hmm, I kind of agree with you. I agree that the COL has made enterpreneurship a more attractive option than it used to be HOWEVER I don't see much example of people actually doing this.

Could you show us where this is happening?

ShetlandishMum · 22/05/2026 11:38

Not really.

coulditbeme2323 · 22/05/2026 11:39

inmyhair · 22/05/2026 11:37

Hmm, I kind of agree with you. I agree that the COL has made enterpreneurship a more attractive option than it used to be HOWEVER I don't see much example of people actually doing this.

Could you show us where this is happening?

We are in property, and see this quite a lot.

I will give one example.

We use a fireman for gardening jobs, and as a fireman he works four on four off.

He told us before Christmas he is now making more from the gardening than he is from being a fireman.

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Augustus40 · 22/05/2026 11:40

coulditbeme2323 · 22/05/2026 11:39

We are in property, and see this quite a lot.

I will give one example.

We use a fireman for gardening jobs, and as a fireman he works four on four off.

He told us before Christmas he is now making more from the gardening than he is from being a fireman.

Wow.

coulditbeme2323 · 22/05/2026 11:40

Augustus40 · 22/05/2026 11:40

Wow.

I know, pretty impressive right.

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inmyhair · 22/05/2026 11:42

coulditbeme2323 · 22/05/2026 11:39

We are in property, and see this quite a lot.

I will give one example.

We use a fireman for gardening jobs, and as a fireman he works four on four off.

He told us before Christmas he is now making more from the gardening than he is from being a fireman.

I don't think the cost of living caused that. Fire fighters have had second jobs since forever due to their shift patterns.

coulditbeme2323 · 22/05/2026 11:42

inmyhair · 22/05/2026 11:42

I don't think the cost of living caused that. Fire fighters have had second jobs since forever due to their shift patterns.

Sure, but that was just one example.

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inmyhair · 22/05/2026 11:57

coulditbeme2323 · 22/05/2026 11:42

Sure, but that was just one example.

So give us another one then. A better one

coulditbeme2323 · 22/05/2026 12:08

inmyhair · 22/05/2026 11:57

So give us another one then. A better one

Woman who does my nails has set up on her own, because he other job no longer paid enough.

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