[Jewelry making - Article 00130] - Re: [Orchid] Employment frustration

[Susannah Garcia]

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    I hate the two-year, five-year question. I simply say, "I see myself
    continuing to refine and perfect my skills at the bench." I don't
    say anything about where, or managing, or anything like that. 

    It's hard to cover up my entrepreneurial endeavors, because that's
    where the bulk of my skill set comes from. I don't trumpet it, it's
    merely on my resume, and only two interviewers realized it was me
    working for myself. In front of me, at least. 

    I wonder this, too -the last employer I had was five years ago, and
    my skills have greatly matured since then. I think when they call
    the last guy I worked for, the disparity between my skill list and
    what the store says makes them doubt me. A bench test would settle
    the question once and for all, but I've only been able to do one,
    and that got me the part-time gig. (I had to set up the bench at the
    same time as doing the bench test -they hadn't had a jeweler in
    months, there wasn't a pickle pot and the flex-shaft had no
    handpiece.) Hopefully the platinum ring settles it further. 

    I'm also noticing a prejudice towards TIJT in Paris, Texas, the
    school I went to. They need to start requiring an internship there,
    so students don't go out in the world with swollen heads regarding
    their abilities. This very thing caused conflict with my first job,
    when I was younger and stupid. 

    I've stopped going to trade-shop/manufacturing type stores, and I'm
    concentrating on stores that do more custom work. 

    There's something for me out there somewhere, and push come to
    shove, I used to be a professional baker. I'll just do that and
    build up my business and my art and wait out the economic hiccup. 

Thank you,
Susannah
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