The musings, advice, stories, tips, and much more of a 25+ year veteran of the antiques business. From a picker to a picker/dealer, and back!
Thursday, September 20, 2018
If a Picker Quit Pickin', What Would a Picker Do?
What to do.
That is a question that has been on my mind lately.
Why?
Well, if I couldn't be in this business for some reason or other, what would I do?
How would I make a living?
I would definitely scale down my expenses, which I strive to do as it is. I have higher expenses simply because I am limited as to my selection on places to live, because I need to set up my business somewhere appropriate, somewhere with lots of traffic.
Setting up in some little town in the middle of no-where is not really conducive to long term success, in general.
After the property I am on now is sold, my next location will be visible from #1 highway, pure and simple. The Trans Canada is "the" highway, especially when it comes to the prairie provinces. Traffic going anywhere is likely going to be travelling down the #1.
Thousands of vehicles travel that route daily. It is the busiest thoroughfare in the prairie provinces.
So, establishing a store on #1 is the goal.
But, back to the question, if I couldn't be in this business, what would I do?
I have things I'd like to do.....but what would I do, in the way of making a living?
The scary thing is, I really don't know.
Could I make a living doing the other things I'd like to do?
Perhaps.
I am a writer, so if I had a writing gig of some sort that would actually pay real money, then that is a possibility.
I do have some ideas for screenplays, IE: cable-type shows.
Anyone know of a producer looking for some truly fresh ideas?
What is a picker to do?
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