[Jewelry making - Article 00429] - Re: [Orchid] Trade success stories

[ali d]

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>     But seriously, is this the only way most jewellers are surviving
>     and thriving? By having a partner with a 'real' job? I was hoping
>     to be able to support myself and make a living as an independent
>     jeweller 

    I had intended to be independent etc, I had just left a stable career
    as a secondary teacher and had some savings behind me. I think
    everything would have been alright had I not run into some very badly
    timed, very bad luck... a series of awful events happening one after
    the other in quick succession. I was unable to work and was having
    to plough my efforts and finances in several other directions. 

    The situation partially sorted itself out after a few months, but by
    this time all our savings had been wiped out. My husband is
    incredibly supportive his wage is ok but not enough to carry me, he
    really wants me to continue with my quest for personal happiness. I
    do fully intend to be able to 'pay my way' in the future as a
    jeweller but this is impossible at the moment and so I am having to
    subject myself to the joys of part-time supply teaching temporarily
    (yesterday was my first day) to pay towards the bills... my jewellery
    gets done in the evenings and on 'days off'. I think I will only have
    to do this for about a month before I am in a position where I can
    give jewellery my full attention. 

    The thing is, you never know when bad luck will strike, all our bad
    luck was totally unexpected and out of the blue and when I tell
    people the details (...which isn't very often) they are gobsmacked.
    Things still aren't totally sorted but the future is certainly
    brighter looking. 

    So yes, realistically you must make sure that you have got a 'Plan
    B'... a well paid partner or a 'Plan C'... a job you can fall back on
    quickly and easily in times of need.
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