Life is so hard these days. Because of the recession, may people suddenly find themselves jobless and without a source of income. And it's not because they lack the skills to, but simply because companies are hit hard and need to cut costs. If you lose your job, tough luck, but it also means that you now suddenly have all the time in the world.
So what do you do with all the new time that has been allotted to you? Understandably, many of you will use it by spending more time with your family. A number of you will spend most of their time and energy towards finding new employment. But let's be realistic, shall we? Until we get away from the eye of the storm that is the recession, finding new employment will be very difficult.
Why don't we set up small businesses instead? In all likelihood, it will be incomparable to the salary you used to have. But it's something, at the very least. The cost of living will still continue to come, but it must be buffered somehow.
Take me, for example, I have decided to go back to a hobby that I had as a teenager. I used to make wonderful wood carvings, but decided to stop when I started out life as an adult. There were more important things to do, after all. But now, I have returned to my hobby, and have decided to earn some extra income by selling them at craft shows.
It has never been easier to look for craft shows to sell my wares than in this Internet age. There are a lot of listings for upcoming events online. Finding the next show's schedules and venues is just a simple matter of searching for them using a browser. It doesn't give me much income, yes, but at least the money still trickles through even with the financial crisis.
So what do you do with all the new time that has been allotted to you? Understandably, many of you will use it by spending more time with your family. A number of you will spend most of their time and energy towards finding new employment. But let's be realistic, shall we? Until we get away from the eye of the storm that is the recession, finding new employment will be very difficult.
Why don't we set up small businesses instead? In all likelihood, it will be incomparable to the salary you used to have. But it's something, at the very least. The cost of living will still continue to come, but it must be buffered somehow.
Take me, for example, I have decided to go back to a hobby that I had as a teenager. I used to make wonderful wood carvings, but decided to stop when I started out life as an adult. There were more important things to do, after all. But now, I have returned to my hobby, and have decided to earn some extra income by selling them at craft shows.
It has never been easier to look for craft shows to sell my wares than in this Internet age. There are a lot of listings for upcoming events online. Finding the next show's schedules and venues is just a simple matter of searching for them using a browser. It doesn't give me much income, yes, but at least the money still trickles through even with the financial crisis.
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As a craftsperson, you should always be aware of the schedule of Craft Shows near you. Visit Craft Fairs as often as you can, and do well in your business like Rick Amorey!
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