A business owner has shared she knew she was living ‘everyone’s dream’ by not having to go into work every single day, but she admitted that she was a bit ‘sad’
A woman opened up about how she knows it’s “everyone’s dream” to not have to work much, but she’s struggling with the prospect of not grafting every day. Business owner of @wildandwoodskincare on TikTok, Hollie, admitted it’s a “very strange” feeling, and she wanted to “talk about it”.
Hollie shared she was going to go into work for the first time in a while as she wanted to “take the staff a little treat,” saying it’s down to them that she and co-owner and best friend Lorna can be hands-off with the business and not have to work often.
She claimed it was the “end of an era” as Lorna had actually “left the country,” so she was feeling out of sorts.
“We worked our absolute a**** off for the last five years, working ridiculous hours, and, you know, we missed out on a lot of time with our children.
“And now we kinda don’t have to be at work much, we do everything from our phones, I’m kinda just missing this place,” Hollie shared.
She shared she misses her “best friend” and misses them “working together”.
“It’s just a really weird time for Wild and Wood, I’m not gonna lie. As much as we’re so grateful, I think everyone’s vision is to make a business that they then don’t have to work, and they still get income from it. But for us, it’s kind of sad,” she lamented.
Hollie reiterated they are “so grateful” but they’re just “taking a bit of time adjusting to this new dynamic” that they have.
She said she didn’t know what to do with herself now that she wasn’t going into work as much.
Hollie also claimed she “didn’t know” how they managed to become so successful, sharing she and Lorna appeared in Yorkshire Business Women magazine.
In the comments, someone wrote: “I was a judge when I voted for your Wakey award. I remember you walking on stage with a new baby. It’s lovely how successful you’ve become, and it’s crazy how you can feel lost when it happens.
“I have three businesses and now just started another for the same reason. I don’t have to be at work anymore, but I do because I’d go crazy. Good luck and get back to work if it makes you happy.”
Another penned: “Lovely, you’re amazing. You can do something more – be creative and enjoy the bits of your business you want to.”
One woman suggested she could “open more stores,” saying she would love to see one “in the Midlands” to keep her feeling like she was still massively achieving and wasn’t bored.
