It's a Family Affair

Before Time For You, my husband, Ollie, ran his own tree surgery business and I ran my own freelance PA business. We have both always enjoyed the self-employed option but, as we began to think about having children, my PA business did not seem to be flexible enough to imagine balancing both. It was very much 9-5 work, with long periods on the phone.

We chose Time For You because, for two years, I worked as a freelance PA for another Time For You franchisee and saw how flexible and profitable it was. I also really enjoyed the work. It was a no-brainer for us to buy the Exeter franchise as I could really see how it would fit well with having young children.

For us, the main benefit has to be being able to fit work around the children. It's also fantastic to be able to be on a dog walk with the family during the week, standing in the middle of a field, texting cleaners and clients, while enjoying family time! It's great being able to make the business our own, with the support of a larger company.

We're surprised about what has come from the business: the happiness we get from our work, the noticeable difference we see from having some disposable income and the different opportunities that have arisen from it. This is very motivational and satisfying: we really feel we're achieving something.