I remember after getting out of the army years ago and starting at college, I took a job at a local pet store because I thought that I would need more to do than just being a first year engineering student. As it turns out my course load was enough to keep me out of trouble but I held on to the job anyway...
It paid minimum wage and had hugely inconveniant hours, especially over the holidays but the job had other benefits. I now had more than a hundred tanks to set-up and the numbers and types of fish were constantly changing. I had the opportunity to help others getting into the hobby understand the challenges and limitations they faced and I'm certain prevented a lot of folk from giving up the hobby in frustration which I think hapens all too often. I learned so much more about what I thought I already understood.
I also learned about small business and the art of balancing personal biase over products with the need to keep the sales coming in, ensuring the enterprise was healthy enough to pay my meager wages and be around for the next little guy/gal that wants to start a journey into theh hobby with a betta bowl.
I wish you all the best Bogwoodbruce! 'Tis a great adventure upon which you embark. Work hard and remain optimistic, and I guarantee you will be rewarded with much more than realize now.
It paid minimum wage and had hugely inconveniant hours, especially over the holidays but the job had other benefits. I now had more than a hundred tanks to set-up and the numbers and types of fish were constantly changing. I had the opportunity to help others getting into the hobby understand the challenges and limitations they faced and I'm certain prevented a lot of folk from giving up the hobby in frustration which I think hapens all too often. I learned so much more about what I thought I already understood.
I also learned about small business and the art of balancing personal biase over products with the need to keep the sales coming in, ensuring the enterprise was healthy enough to pay my meager wages and be around for the next little guy/gal that wants to start a journey into theh hobby with a betta bowl.
I wish you all the best Bogwoodbruce! 'Tis a great adventure upon which you embark. Work hard and remain optimistic, and I guarantee you will be rewarded with much more than realize now.
