[Jewelry making - Article 00055] - Re: [Orchid] Bench jeweler's working conditions

[Laurie]

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    Thank you to all that have answered my post. 

    It was strictly information for my own personal use and this is
    basically why in a nut shell so to speak... 

    I work as a contractor for myself in a jewelry store, it started out
    to be 4 days per week but business dropped so badly in February that
    I am down to 2 days per week still now into May. I also do work for
    private customers, re-string, and anything else that comes my way to
    fill in for money, it has been a struggle to say the least but I
    have only been doing this for 7 months and business will pick up,
    hopefully...the working conditions in the store I work in now are so
    so...in the back, closet like atmosphere, no ventilation system BUT
    we are not closed in. There is picture window that is opened up to
    the store so we can see the customers and vice versa, we can also
    see day light and have some fun too... 

    Another family owned jewelry store with 9 locations in the North
    East has approached meto work for them as a bench jeweler.( I
    already did a full day bench test and talked with the Human
    Resoruces Person). The work will be steady and busy, (this location
    does the 9 stores repairs), total benefits etc....sounds great
    right? It's in a basement, no windows, 3 other bench jewelers (men),
    who keep to themselves (I PODS). The jewelers have been there for
    20, 15 and 4 years roughtly. 

    This is an environment that I am not use to. Bottom line is I do not
    know if I can work in a place with no windows and very little
    communication and fun. I did it 20 years ago and hated it. But if I
    know there are little alternatives and this is really what the
    conditions are like in most retail stores then so be it. The
    benefits and steady work would be a great ease off my mind....) 

    I am very fortunate and am not whining here about my situation, just
    curious about other working environments. 

Laurie
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