Might have a new job

[dislexei]

As a production worker. Making tubes on a lathe. Not the most exotic job. But hey i get to learn the ins n outs.

They also have a full up shop. Lap wheel, benches, blasting cabinet.

Now my movment towards the city is coming together. The things all start to fall in place. This guy said i can use the shop on my off time and he will teach me what ever i want to learn.

But the main part of the job is making prodo, 8 hours a day, five days a week. Good way to get in the groove.

I am on my way home!!!!!:bouncy:

[PyroChixRock]

hey congrats, i hope it works out well for you.

[Groundjoints.com]

Whereabouts Dislexi?

[dislexei]

Around Long Island. 30 minute train ride from Brooklyn. He even said I could use the shop on my free time, and they would teach me what ever else they can on the side. Got to drive 2 hours for the meeting and to see the shop on sat. He even said that he feels like i am in the "IN" group out of the other aplicents. Since i have gone to some classes and have a general knowledge of boro. I was honest with him about what i can do. Told him i have only worked on small things and never got into hollow stuff or using a lathe. He said no problem, we can train you.

Now i got to get an apartment in the next couple weeks. Fuck yeah

Movin on up, to the east side......

[misled youth]

rock on man!!! what kind of pay?

[dislexei]

13 to start. Not great, but hey you got to start somewhere. But i hope to maybe talk him into 15. Maybe give him a guilt trip like, man rent is 900 a month. It's going to take 3 weeks for me to pay the rent.

He said 13 to start, but once i get going i will get a raise. Thats fine i can work nights running plates, or doing something in the food industry maybe get a job at a bar.... Most people in NYC work a few jobs.

Not really interested in having much free time. Just want to work my ass off and have some fun while doing it.

I got plenty of projects to work on, on the side. I got mad ideas with t shirt designes. I got 70 new stencils waitimg to be screen printed. They will also work with Graal and glass etching. So maybe i can work a whole prodo line with shirts and glass.

[mer]

congrats on the life progress. before you start dreamin' about that deluxe apartment in the sky give yourself a minute to realize that you are in for some hard work. 40 hour weeks in a production shop have turned many aspiring glass artists into burned-out quitters. i'm not suggesting that this will happen to you but you can make sure that you thrive in such a challenging environment by realistically preparing yourself for the situation. if you take good care of yourself you will have a rewarding experience. i wish you all the best, really. this was just a word of caution.
peace, m

[dislexei]

Most of my jobs have never been easy thats for sure. I been climbing trees and cutting them down for a while. Then before that I was a mason and a landscaper.

I think this job would help me out a lot. Like instead of paying to learn they pay me. Free training. Even though i never thought i'd be doing something like this. It is repetitive, but it will give me the eye for detail and consistency.

Ok i got to go get ready for the trip.

Laterz

I hear ya though, nothing is easy.

[ShttrdSpctrm]

i dont know about 40 hours of prodo a week, but i do know that pruning trees is not easy, i used to have that job before i became my own boss at the torch. good luck with the new job, it shouldnt be much harder then climbin :D

[Ro's Glass World]

good luck!!!!!!!!
ro

[dislexei]

Well I met the guy's. Really nice people. I see myself getting along real well. I start in a week. Doing prep until my arm is healed. I only got one and a half hands as of now. But thats enough to cut sections and watch. Really nice product line. Really nice people! 4 blocks from the beach! They are doing triple chamber percs and a bunch of other stuff. They got slumping kilns, sandblasting cab, 3 benches and 3 lathes. Now i need to find a place to live in the city!

I look at this job as a good way to whip my ass into shape. Learn the ins and outs of production work, and get training. It's perfect.
Sure i could make more on my own. But you know we all got to start some where.

Rock on yall and thanks for the words.

I am freakin lovin life at this moment.

Now on my free time i am going to bust out a few cases of wine glass tops and feet. So when i can i can make my own stems. But the slumping oh yeah i can do crazy stuff with that as well.

I am truely blessed!

[puddletown]

see if he will trade pay for blanks. Add a few marbles, turn a $20 blank into a $50 -$75 tube and your gettin PAID!