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Would you quit your job if you could make just as much building arcades?

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spacies:

Some know, some don't.

I do this full time.
After 18 months I still enjoy it a lot.

I am the boss. If a friend rings and says he's gonna hit the golf course I can drop tools and go!
I can take days off when I want, drink coffee in the sun and get drunk and sleep in.

Having said that, if you aren't turning machines over, you don't have money. So there are times when you have to work frickin hard to meet deadlines.

I kinda hate the middle part of the job when you are half way through a build.
The planning and communication with a customer is great fun when you present your ideas to them.
And when you start a project you are excited. Then comes the part, especially cocktails, trying to get everything to fit inside and look professional and tidy. I hate that part too.

There is no better part of the job than the finished product and seeing the look on peoples faces when you deliver it in person. I guess its because it reminds them of the fun times as a kid.
Or and email or phone call expressing their thoughts.

There is a lot more to it than just making machines.
Because I run this as a business everything need to be done right.

There is all the paper work like doing your own bookwork, paying taxes, keeping the accountant happy (and paid) paying bills, keep your stock orders up to date (VERY VERY important) , doing your own marketing, organizing the shipping etc.

Then there is building the machines. To get things done right your need the right tools and you have to be turning over machines of a VERY high quality.
They have to be idiot-proof in operation and reliable.

If you are seriously thinking of doing this then I suggest you do your homework.
There are a lot of people in the US already doing this and probably 100x that who would be 'backyard' builders.
You would also have to decide wether to mass produce or try crack the high-end custom build market but that is very hard to get your costings right.

Build a few and sell them and see what happens.






btp2k2:
I would say no.

I used to love collecting comics. I managed a shop for awhile....ended up selling off my entire collection and haven't picked one up since.

No way would I ruin another hobby like that

steptoe:
i work to live, not live to work.

Find a job you like and you will never work a day in your life :)

javeryh:

--- Quote from: steptoe on June 16, 2007, 02:09:18 am ---i work to live, not live to work.

Find a job you like and you will never work a day in your life :)

--- End quote ---

If only that paid the bills...    :'(

shardian:

--- Quote from: steptoe on June 16, 2007, 02:09:18 am ---i work to live, not live to work.

Find a job you like and you will never work a day in your life :)

--- End quote ---

Easier said than done, especially with a person like me whose interests and tastes changes the same (or more often) as my taste buds.

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