Painter of Gourds...
Posted By: I'm not trying to be mean, but... on 2008-08-04
In Reply to: Singing - Gourd Painter
why do you still feel compelled to paruse this board? If was retiring and no longer wanted to be an MT, I think I'd find the gourd painter message board and be very happy.
Why are you finding yourself still downing MT. Not all of us feel we'll have to buy a job. We don't all have bad luck and not all of us are down on the MT business. A lot of us are doing rather well and love this job...
Good luck with your retirement, but something tells me you'll be back after Thanksgiving... 
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Thanks Gourd Painter--
I do okay when I stay off these boards during working hours. Fortunately, I'm statutory now and don't have to worry about minimum hourly quotas. I can just kick back and relax.
I had no idea there was that kind of money in gourd painting. I'm on the East Coast and I don't think that craze has hit here yet. Maybe this is my chance to get in on it early. I'm married to a good ole farm boy, so I'm sure he could help with the dirt part of it and then I could just do the painting part. I'll have to run that by him and do a little more research on this. I love to paint and stencil crafts; I've done quite few primitive pieces myself.
Good luck in your new career. Doing what makes you happy is never wrong!
hey, gourd painter, did you see the
reports a few months back on migraine sufferers who found relief coincidentally with face lifts? I have only had about 3 or 4 of these myself over the years, but they totally shut me down. Feel sorry for you.
To Gourd Painter - Need Clarification
Sorry but your answer isn't clear to me. Would appreciate more specifics. What does AAMT have to do with it anyway?
Well a painter wouldn't be hanging sm
out at said paintees house on a regular basis painting would they? They'd complete THE JOB and be done with it - this is asking for an ONGOING in your face scheduled committment of time - HUGE DIFFERENCE.
true, tho, would work for the painter. sm
painter - do not back down, have no fear, and stock up on gumption! We are all here with you as you represent ALL of us.
I sure wish I could go paint gourds.
Or just about anything else. Too poor to retire and can't think of another field to get into. But best wishes to all of y'all who DO get to leave MT and move on to something else!
And if you do paint gourds...
how do you do this and where do you sell them? I love to paint little things like pumpkins and such for Halloween, but have never seen much of a call for it other than that time of year. Would love to make money doing that all year round!
Excuse me? You find me a painter or plumber
who has not had 25 jobs in as many years as I have been doing this. You are one small-minded individual.
I love your analogy of the fence painter s/m
You are right on. Some of us are old enough to remember when we worked directly for the hospital. Rarely, if ever, was there a shortage of work. There is no shortage now either regardless of the economy. What there is is an oversupply of typists. With the health care reform on the table, hospitals need to cut costs associated with their necessary medical record department. Are they saving money by outsourcing? I think not.
Only the American workers in any industry can change the way they are treated. They must band together by whatever means, not necessarily unionization per se. While it is about unionization, I would suggest everyone get and watch the movie Norma Rae. The point is change doesn't happen without those who are willing to make personal sacrifices to see it happen.
Do I paint gourds for a living s/m
I do and love every minute of it.
Do you really paint gourds? Just wondering.
I know it is off topic but cool, I wish I was an artist. I might get into making jewelry and try to sell that. I love artsy stuff.
Oh, by the way, I got tired too of not being paid to sit and stare at a screen and I did find something waaaay better. Still work at home, but for a local hospital, very small, no VR at all, they don't like it. Better benefits, better pay, better perks, better situation all the way around.
So, anyone out there miserable, yes, look. You would be surprised of what you can find. There is life beyond the nationals.
Do what I did and just send or email resumes out to every single thing you see. The final choice is up to you, just listen to what each has to offer and if no good, go onto the next one. Send to local places you would not even think twice about. Local hospitals, small local transcription companies, even insurance companies who don't outsource hire transcriptionists. Just try anything and everything.
Seek and ye shall find. Well, I did anyway. 
Do you have a website for your gourds, gourdpainter?
though gourds and stewed tomatoes go well together...n/m
nm
Gourdpainter going to paint gourds and do other things s/m
I would like to thank everyone who has responded to my posts in a nice way. My presence here seems to stir much dissension which is not and never has been my intent. I post on a number of forums that are of interest to me and never in all my days have I seen such HATEFUL, SPITEFUL people as some who post here.
To the friends I have met here, please stay in touch via email.
I wish all of you (even the hateful posters) the best.
Aha !! Retired and painting gourds as a hobby? Envy you. nm
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