Sell up or get stuck in

[Wreckit]

Not sure if this or anything similar has been covered already, we have no drive or garage options at my house so it is get inventive or quit time, a few weeks back i finally received my mechanical qualifications after a major college curse word up that took me four years to complete my apprenticeship.
Slightly long winded intro but i like to paint a detailed picture, obviously with doing an apprenticeship on the spanners i had to invest in a box and tools so i got stuck in with gusto, bought myself a lot of decent kit instead of cheap tat because i figured i was in for the long haul, now to the reason i am forced to make a big or possibly little decision, i got my papers from college and was a happy chappy until that is i went back to work the following week where my boss told me he can no longer afford me so he layed me off.
I now have a full size tool box stood in the dining room and no access to the back of the house with a car, so my choices are sell up and forget it as i don't work in a garage and don't plan on doing so again or build a shed based workshop outback with limited space to work on my bikes.
I need ideas and suggestions for a cool and practical workshop layout so i can make a semi educated decision, if i do crack on with something i will keep a thread going to post up peoples ideas as and when i try to implement them, have seen a few cool ideas for alternative sheds and building one from pallets seems cool.
Feeling a bit sorry for myself so i need motivation from the RR people

Cheers steve

Also if people have no interest in this clogging up the page the admins are welcome to bin it

[welshpug]

keep going, find work elsewhere.

[skkylinedave]

You need to work whatever ... so carry on until you know what else to do or a oppotunity comes up .

[Wreckit]

Already have another job that i am a lot happier with the question was not really work related, it was more a case of do i use the limited space out back to build a small work shop for my bike as i can't work on a car project at home or sell up tools and find another hobby. I don't think i will be going back in to mechanics as a living the pay is pretty poor for most people i know and it was killing my interest in doing my own stuff.
The other half has said if i can fit a car down between our house and the neighbors i can get rid of the rear decking and work on it there, but after taking measurements i don't think anything wider than a cappuccino will go.

[deano123]

Rent a lockup with your pals

[awoo]

workshop out back, do motorbikes.

[rude]

The wages killed the game for me more times than I care to remember. Virtually daily brain surgery for what? A few quid an hour? Tried it alone too, and the wages were worse! If it wasn't for my darn persistence I would have outed it years ago. Bombed it totally in the end. When you are a kid at school and people with the best will in the world encourage you to 'do what you enjoy doing' tell them to do one. Tell them that you want to grab as much money as possible, as quick as possible and whilst wearing a suit. While you are at it, tell them that you are never having kids as well.

That should set you on the path to becoming a millionaire.

Retrain in a well paid job, build your shed and put a fridge and punch bag in it.

[nomad]

I'd say you have 2 choices, do what makes you happy (and be prepared to be skint), or go work for someone else and get paid at the end of every month (be prepared to bite your tongue & just smile when you get frustrated). Not and easy decision.

PM sent with a slightly NSFW link (www.menshealth.com) showing money isn't what makes folk happy.

I've spent the last couple of months working on short jobs away from home, it suited me but isn't all fun & games.
There are a few ideas on my thread, including how to make a super cheap lean-to alongside the house   
forum.retro-rides.org/thread/197691/womble-ing-improvisation-thread

Good luck, if you can find a job you enjoy that pays enough to cover your bills and a bit left over, you've cracked it !