I was on the other side of this as I was the employee who wanted to start his own but my situation is a little different. I started working for a company in 2002 cleaning natural gas compressors and repairing louvers I worked my way up the ladder with hard work and an open mind. When I got to the supervisor position I was told that I needed to buy my own truck and tools in order to take on that responsibility so I did what was asked yes I was compensated for the truck thru a certain amount per kilometer but not for the commercial insurance or upkeep on the truck as that fell completely on my shoulders also since I had to use my personal vehicle I needed to have a single propireship company name for tax purposes so I did that for 20 yrs I worked like that until the boss got sick and his son took over completely uprooting everything I had accomplished so I made the decision to finish out 2024 year and start my own in 2025 yes I needed to get the saftey compliance and wcb as well as changing from the single propireship to a limited company it was a little bit of a head ace but once the steps were completed I had former customers calling to hire my company as the new man running the old company was rude unprofessional and completely disrespectful. My business has been getting busier as last I heard he might be shutting his doors now but I still hear that I am to blame for their failures. I am glad I started my own or I would have been in financial trouble if I would have stayed.
That is the story of how Alberta Louver Inspections and Repairs Ltd was started
