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Re: Re-introduction and looking for a bit of advic

Posted By: neontek
Date: Thursday, 4 February 2010, at 4:34 p.m.

In Response To: Re-introduction and looking for a bit of advice :) (tomz.)


> Hey all,

> My name is Tom and I was once a member here,
> maybe a few years ago?? Needless to say, I
> kind of slipped into the ether, along with
> my job as a bender. I was one of those dudes
> that worked at one of those shops, you know
> the shop, its the one that replaced neon
> with l e d...

> Long story short...

> Lost neon job, went back to school (it was
> burley for sure) and studied 3D modeling and
> animation. Worked in a old school vinyl and
> hand painted sign shop while I was in school
> (all the time missing neon). The vinyl shop
> was cool, but pretty slow and it was just
> part-time anyways.

> Graduated in May, did pretty well, I was
> happy with that.

> Vinyl shop guy laid me off due to lack of
> work.
> Not a $#@@!$$* job to be had anywhere. I'm
> now 40, no job, and have a fresh new student
> loan. Sweet.

> Fast forward a couple of months,
> summertime...
> Last remaining bender in my part of the
> state calls me up and invites me over for a
> beer (we've known each other for nine years,
> he's a good guy.
> Tells me he wants to retire (early 60's) and
> HE WANTS TO SELL ME HIS BUSINESS!!1!!

> Sweet! I think??!

> He has a tiny one man shop (which is
> awesome) and he does a large bulk of the
> service work for the greater area, along
> with the occasional window sign and the
> increasingly rare channel letter job.
> He's not rich by any means, but he gets by
> and has his business pretty secure.

> Shop is a turn key, all set up. The small
> building is a rental, but its a perfect
> space (location, brick, converted garage..)
> It has fires, a pump station, benches, plex
> bender, this and that...all pretty clean.

> Anyways, I'm thinking I'm going to have a
> crap-ton of questions for you guys coming
> up..
> This forum has some history and has survived
> where others have vanished. Thats great to
> see!...

Best of Luck to You !

Tony D.


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