Supporting your hobby
- Thread starter Hendre
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Our resident expert on water toxology. Applause. And what a cool life experience to share with us. They actually all are here on this thread. What a great idea for a topic!
Back when, I was working at a VERY young age. Our parents instilled the work ethic early. I worked multiple jobs as a young child. In my restaurant job I worked hard at getting promoted fast for more money. Dishwasher-to waiter, chef, manager, and a lot of my spare money went into my tanks---until I was fifteen and bought my first car. From then on my car and my fish competed for my money...they still do.
Then tank(s) had three meanings for me: Aquarium, gas tank, big heavy (muscle) car. (Pontiac GTO) OK they were beautiful tanks (1rst and 3rd item) And I only called the GTO a tank (lovingly), when it needed me to fix it. Which wasn't often...dependable ride. Should have hung on to that baby!
Then tank(s) had three meanings for me: Aquarium, gas tank, big heavy (muscle) car. (Pontiac GTO) OK they were beautiful tanks (1rst and 3rd item) And I only called the GTO a tank (lovingly), when it needed me to fix it. Which wasn't often...dependable ride. Should have hung on to that baby!
Hopefully you'll get a company discount. I would hope so. Though not sure if appropriate to bring it up during interview. Now month paid vacation, I'd ask for THAT when applying. (Kiiiiding.)
I go into the woods to find saplings to make canes and hiking sticks. Sell them at festivals and such to yuppies. .10 cents worth of stain and sandpaper and a little preplanning to properly dry the saplings yields $15 to $35. Funds my hobbies!
In my early married years had little money and little space as we were renting. Number of tanks was few and they were small and all bought used.
Then after a lapse with no fish, got back into it 15 years ago as I was approaching retirement. For some reason I decided to keep a spreadsheet on fish expenses and income from selling fish that have bred. Not a big set up, over that time period have been running any where from 2 to 6 tanks, usually three or four for the most part.
If I were to sell my existing tanks, supplies, and fish today I think I would come close to breaking even over 15 years, even if I include electricity costs. I think the only place I would be out money is the water costs which I have not tried to calculate. For me, a pretty cheap hobby over 15 years.
Then after a lapse with no fish, got back into it 15 years ago as I was approaching retirement. For some reason I decided to keep a spreadsheet on fish expenses and income from selling fish that have bred. Not a big set up, over that time period have been running any where from 2 to 6 tanks, usually three or four for the most part.
If I were to sell my existing tanks, supplies, and fish today I think I would come close to breaking even over 15 years, even if I include electricity costs. I think the only place I would be out money is the water costs which I have not tried to calculate. For me, a pretty cheap hobby over 15 years.
Like OP Mod Hendre and many others here...
I run pretty high pressure corporate team building events. Fish keeping is one way I relax and maintain at least a bit of sanity. I also act as Celebrant and have married tons of couples on lovely island beaches, with these also helping to fund my aquarium adventures.
I run pretty high pressure corporate team building events. Fish keeping is one way I relax and maintain at least a bit of sanity. I also act as Celebrant and have married tons of couples on lovely island beaches, with these also helping to fund my aquarium adventures.
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