Members Tkleather1 Posted June 26, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) Well thanks for all of the support. I have thought about Saddle school and jsut continuing with the leather business but I dont know if I could make enough money to stay afloat and I am affraid of losing everything. I think I do make a good product but I know I am not as good as others so I dont charge as much as others, therefore I dont make as much coin as others. The state is advising me to not go back to a mechanical (automotive and engine type) feild as it could result in further injury. I do have another option by not taking the schooling, I could go to work on my best friends feed lot but there is another can of worms there working for friends and whatnot. He has been hounding me for a few years and I would love the work but then I would have to sell my house and move and we all know how that is going right now and my wife would have to find a new job as well. she is a school teacher, and a damn good one so I know she could find a job I just dont know if she could find one right away. Well thanks for listening to my rants and rambles and thanks for trying to help. Please keep them coming and who knows I might find my pot of gold. Tim TK-Leather p.s. if any of you saddle makers wouldnt mind filling me in on a bit of info I would sure appreciate it. How much a month do you average, I know it will fluctuate but if you could give me a ball park I would sure appreciate it. Shoot me a PM if you dont want to post it here and if you dont want to share that at all I totally understand I am jsut trying to see if it is even possible. Thanks again Edited June 26, 2009 by Tkleather1 Quote Tim Worley TK-Leather If you don't ask and dont try how are you gonna learn anything?
Members Milli Posted June 27, 2009 Members Report Posted June 27, 2009 Have you thought about taking any business classes? If you want to try to make a go of it in leather, it wouldn't hurt to learn some of the business aspects of it. Or, some accounting classes. Milli Quote
Members zaptoid Posted June 27, 2009 Members Report Posted June 27, 2009 Well thanks for all of the support. I have thought about Saddle school and jsut continuing with the leather business but I dont know if I could make enough money to stay afloat and I am affraid of losing everything. I think I do make a good product but I know I am not as good as others so I dont charge as much as others, therefore I dont make as much coin as others. The state is advising me to not go back to a mechanical (automotive and engine type) feild as it could result in further injury. I do have another option by not taking the schooling, I could go to work on my best friends feed lot but there is another can of worms there working for friends and whatnot. He has been hounding me for a few years and I would love the work but then I would have to sell my house and move and we all know how that is going right now and my wife would have to find a new job as well. she is a school teacher, and a damn good one so I know she could find a job I just dont know if she could find one right away. Well thanks for listening to my rants and rambles and thanks for trying to help. Please keep them coming and who knows I might find my pot of gold. Tim TK-Leather p.s. if any of you saddle makers wouldnt mind filling me in on a bit of info I would sure appreciate it. How much a month do you average, I know it will fluctuate but if you could give me a ball park I would sure appreciate it. Shoot me a PM if you dont want to post it here and if you dont want to share that at all I totally understand I am jsut trying to see if it is even possible. Thanks again I started a trucking business out of high school. Got a two year electrical degree at 28 and started my electrical Apprenticeship and now at 44 Im back to school going for a degree in autocad but If I had my choice I would be making holsters. getting to old to be changing careers every decade or so. If you can do what you love that would ideal. Good luck!!! Quote
Contributing Member Jordan Posted June 27, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 27, 2009 Being in the same type of boat, I tried motorcycle repair, woodworking fun but hobby work, as speed is an issue, Leatherwork, absolutely wonderful but very hard to make any money, etc. Tried school but could not seem to apply myself or concentrate enough. I am now contemplating gunsmithing but cost is an issue thru AGI. That may be an area to look at for you, given the mechanical background, or maybe machine shop stuff. Good luck and try to do what you love and you will never work again, you will be having to much fun. Quote
Contributing Member Regis Posted June 27, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 27, 2009 Tim, I have a nephew who is longtime mechanic and is moving to Snap-on tool distributor. He says you really have to know what you are talking about with mechanics so it is much better if you are a very experienced mechanic. Regis Quote God, Family, and Country (although liberals are attempting to destroy these in the USA)
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted June 27, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 27, 2009 I'll second the recommendation to try and work above the collar. If you're good with electronics (controls, etc.) you might consider something in 'instrumentation'. Very good money. My bro in law used to take a boat ride out to the offshore oil rigs to do PM work for them. He was getting $50/hr from shore to shore, and stayed one night on the rig. Most of his work was in an air conditioned office, just checking things. It was a cash job, and the company was happy at the price because he undercut a lot of people on the price. 'Machinist' is another excellent option. One of the businesses here is hiring machinists at $30/hr, and most of the work involved is setting up the CAD machines. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
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