Troublesome Boss

[chrisash]

4 hours ago, bullmoosepaddles said:

Ignoring all the other issues involved. If the Boss looks around and sees an opportunity to make an improvement, but can't make said improvement himself. The first place to look outside of himself is the most qualified person working on his team.

Take it as a compliment.

If you want to make yourself a pair of shoes at the expense of your own time, materials and energy, do so. Your success would certainly be a feather in your cap. Both personally and professionally. 

But I would be "damned" if I ever made a pair for his shop without a significant raise or percentage of profits.  I hope you find your inner peace what ever you decide to do. Go well Sir.     

 

I think this is a great post and one you should consider

If you make the shoes to your design and they sell then that's a big feather in your cap and will teach you some skills along the way like how to produce a item in quantity rather than a singular item, pricing and also how well they wear.

You can use this knowledge at a later date to make similar items if you go it alone for either a hobby or full time

Two words of advice, check your contract of employment to see if designs made whilst working at the company are the companies property or not, hopefully nothing will be in the contract. Next  do whats necessary to copy-write the design in your country without notifying anyone, this will give you limited design protection should you leave the firm

Salary is always a problem to the young, but when you ask for a raise just point out all the reasons you feel justifies the raise, dont just say "please can i have a raise in my money" as they will say why or no

Good luck and keep thinking that whilst your learning you are increasing your skills

[Dwight]

A few years back, I ran across the design used for the Roman soldier of old sandals.

It is a pretty ingenious design, . . .  sole, . . . middle sole which actually becomes the sides of the sandals, . . . and insole where the feet actually stand in the sandals.

Take a gander out on the internet, . . . I'm sure you can find it as well, . . . modify that design and make a pair.

My pair used up about 5 square feet of veggie tan 7/8 leather, . . . are very comfortable, . . . and have a very distinctive look about them.

There are any number of modifications could be made to them to make them "yours", . . .  and might be worth while as a personal investment.

Actually the hardest part of the whole thing was having to hand sew the seam up  the back of the heel, . . . as I hate hand sewing.  I contact cemented all three pieces together, . . . took em to my Tippmann Boss, . . . voila, . . . sandals.

May God bless,

Dwight

 

Edited July 17, 2018 by Dwight