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Roobubba

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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2011, 02:54:31 PM »
Whoa, big move.

I hope you get plenty more guitar building done, I for one am unfeasibly happy with the guitar you made for me.

Best of luck!

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Philly Q

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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2011, 03:04:26 PM »
Brave move!  More than I would ever dare to do.

It would be great if there was some way you could turn the guitar building into (more of) a full time job.
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PhilKing

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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2011, 03:22:15 PM »
Hi Wez,  I hope you get something lined up soon.  It sounds like this has been taking a lot out of you and if you think that the stuff is getting personal too, then getting out of it might be the right thing.  Could you go back to your other job (even if it's just as an interim thing to tide you over)?  

Anyway, have a few pints at the beer fest for me.  One day I'll have to come over when I don't have to drive and we can have several pints at the pub we were at with all the ale in barrels in the living room!

Cheers
Phil

btw - please don't work on any of my guitars after the beer fest!
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FernandoDuarte

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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2011, 03:41:59 PM »
Cool! :D

Have some fun and enjoy the kick on the morons!! :)
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ToneMonkey

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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2011, 04:04:27 PM »
Quote from: Andrew W on March 18, 2011, 02:26:47 PM
Quote from: ToneMonkey on March 18, 2011, 01:30:47 PM
Burton must have pretty good beer festivals, hope it provides some clarity 

Clarity from a beer festival?? I don't think you're doing it right then.


Everything becomes clear when your smashed off your head  :lol:
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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2011, 04:13:15 PM »
Quote from: Philly Q on March 18, 2011, 03:04:26 PM
Brave move!  More than I would ever dare to do.

It would be great if there was some way you could turn the guitar building into (more of) a full time job.

Don't be silly - he has a wife to support and a mortgage (not advisable if you are a luthier)
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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2011, 04:34:30 PM »
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on March 18, 2011, 04:13:15 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on March 18, 2011, 03:04:26 PM
Brave move!  More than I would ever dare to do.

It would be great if there was some way you could turn the guitar building into (more of) a full time job.

Don't be silly - he has a wife to support and a mortgage (not advisable if you are a luthier)

 :lol:  I did say "it would be great if"....
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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2011, 05:00:50 PM »
yeah, unfortunately jonathan is correct... not unfortunate that i have a wife and house, but unfortunate that going into building guitars full time is not a realistic option - thats one of the reasons i finally decided to do something about my career in the first place - just turns out this wasnt it!

my wife is being supportive - turns out she was quite worried about me the last few weeks and since she just got a promotion we know we could survive just on her wages - not sure she would be happy about me being a house husband though ;)

thanks everyone !   the new CV is written and already been sent off to a few officey type jobs - might be quite nice to get back to working in an office!  either way i think i would prefer a new path

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Afghan Dave

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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2011, 05:52:12 PM »
Hope everything works out for you. It's such a relief to leave a toxic situation.
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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #24 on: March 18, 2011, 06:50:16 PM »
Good on you Wez and best of luck finding something that does suit.
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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #25 on: March 18, 2011, 07:27:17 PM »
Quote from: shobet on March 18, 2011, 01:22:34 PM
Good luck Wez. If the worse comes to the worse you can come up Manchester way and hock your arse on canal st for a pound or two. I'm told Matt does very well out of it.
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Wez - Nice one for following your heart. If you fancy building another La Cabronita clone I'll be on hand to buy it!


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Ian Price

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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #26 on: March 18, 2011, 07:49:14 PM »
Very pleased for you Wez - there's not many things (in a professional working sense) than feeling like that. I actually like working in an office, I've had my ups and downs over the last few years and have thought about moving to a different industry altogether but each time have realised that I'm fairly good at what I do and that I have a family to support (with a mortgage) and I wouldn't be able to afford a move!

Well done - will be interested to hear what you end up doing!
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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #27 on: March 19, 2011, 01:19:10 AM »
Quote from: Matt77 on March 18, 2011, 07:27:17 PM
Quote from: shobet on March 18, 2011, 01:22:34 PM
Good luck Wez. If the worse comes to the worse you can come up Manchester way and hock your arse on canal st for a pound or two. I'm told Matt does very well out of it.
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damn it matt - that was my next move - gotta be less painful than the buggering i have had for the last month!


didnt make it to the beer festival tonight.  Chinese takeaway was late and we went to a local who had pretty good beer but insisted on playing white reggae for far too long so we headed back home to hit the sloe gin & vodka mixes
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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #28 on: March 20, 2011, 12:08:02 PM »
Good luck Wez. It's a brave move. So many of us on here are having job problems these days.
Use what you've got, like private tutor perhaps? All the best.
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Re: what a bloody relief!
« Reply #29 on: March 20, 2011, 08:55:27 PM »
You did the right thing. Taking abuse is the start of a very dangerous cycle. Better to brave it out on your own then become a victim of some small minded butt-head's vitriol!
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