The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Thomas Shey]

I can only hope that there's a special place in Hell for delivery drivers that put packages in front of doors that open outwards.

I specifically have instructions on a couple food delivery apps about that regarding our screen door, and it still occasionally happens.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

I specifically have instructions on a couple food delivery apps about that regarding our screen door, and it still occasionally happens.

If I ever order something that could spill for delivery, it seems like it's guaranteed to be put in front of the door. Most of the time, I'm happy if they come down to our door. I've had to go up to the second story landing a few times to get dinner. (And down the street once, which was confusing.)

Our gate is wrought iron, so I can reach through the spaces at the bottom to move a drink. Today, it was a large amazon box with a sling/hammock for our dog. He leaned it all the way up against the gate, so I ended up nudging it over. Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, as it wasn't fragile, but I didn't know that when I knocked it over.

 

[Hussar]

At least they'll actually LEAVE the stuff at the door. One of the delivery companies here that deliver my Amazon stuff absolutely will NOT leave things at the door. It's sign, or nothing. Which means I actually have to be physically present every freaking time they deliver. But, of course, it's a crap shoot as too whether it's that delivery company or any of the other ones that will deliver my Amazon delivery. Doesn't matter what instructions I give Amazon. They will not do it. :GRRR:

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

People would be a lot happier -- and the world might be better -- if they aspired to be craftspersons, rather than artists.

Practice and experience can get you to be a master craftsperson. Maybe, from there, you can become an artist -- there are a lot of X factors involved, even if we could agree on a definition of "art." But if that never happens, you can still produce a lot of work that you and others will appreciate.

As someone who used to paint miniatures for a living, I can vouch for this. Not only is mastery of a craft a realistic, achievable goal, you can also get paid pretty well while striving toward it. Even "journeyman" levels of skill are worth something to someone. The cliche is "starving artist" not "starving crafter" for a reason and all the ambition in the world won't always suffice to create art, however you define it.

 

[Ryujin]

As someone who used to paint miniatures for a living, I can vouch for this. Not only is mastery of a craft a realistic, achievable goal, you can also get paid pretty well while striving toward it. Even "journeyman" levels of skill are worth something to someone. The cliche is "starving artist" not "starving crafter" for a reason and all the ambition in the world won't always suffice to create art, however you define it.

As I was approaching 50, I decided to start messing around with a few skills that I'd been interested in. I started chainmailing and got back into leatherwork, after putting it down some 20 years earlier. I had no intention to try and make money off it but I'm seeing people with less skill making good money at both.

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

I started chainmailing...

I dabbled in that a bit in my youth but these days my hands aren't quite up to it any more. Pretty soothing IME, though.

 

[eyeheartawk]

Man, I'm glad it's working out for some of you. But the lesson I learned in varying hobby spaces is this:

You'll be happier if you don't turn your hobby into a business.

 

[payn]

Man, I'm glad it's working out for some of you. But the lesson I learned in varying hobby spaces is this:

You'll be happier if you don't turn your hobby into a business.

It takes a certain kind of person for sure to foray into business and not have it utterly destroy their love for their craft.

 

[prabe]

It takes a certain kind of person for sure to foray into business and not have it utterly destroy their love for their craft.

I think that might depend on the craft. And how successful the business is.

 

[payn]

I think that might depend on the craft. And how successful the business is.

Successful businesses are often the worst on folks in this regard. It means they are focusing on all the attributes of business not related to their craft which leads to massive burnout in many cases.