leaving a mark on this industry

[mooseman]

I never thought I would leave a mark on this industry except for a burned out crater where I crashed and burned.
But today it hit me there is a possibility all that can change with the following revelation.

I would like to coin an industry definition..................

I work alone all day long. Today it seemed I was, at the same time working on the following tasks;
setting up 3 different one color jobs
running films for the next jobs
reclaiming screens
doing some invoices
answering the phone
unpacking shirts that UPS just threw in the door
working on an embroidery file
requesting a quote for patches
calling around to find a price for an embroidery machine part I need
shoveling the walk from the recent snow  fall
sending out a couple of quotes
and a couple other things I don't even remember

After all that it hit me I am a LINDBERGH
DEFINITION; "A LINDBERGH" ........ A FULLY OPERATIONAL SCREEN PRINTER FLYING SOLO !
So to all you LINDBERGH'S out there I say "for those about to print, (solo) we salute you"
mooseman

[Frog]

After all that it hit me I am a LINDBERGH
DEFINITION; "A LINDBERGH" ........ A FULLY OPERATIONAL SCREEN PRINTER FLYING SOLO !
So to all you LINDBERGH'S out there I say "for those about to print, (solo) we salute you"
mooseman

His ties to Nazism would make me shy away from being identified as a Lindbergh. Besides, after thirty years off and on in the biz, I still sometimes feel a little lost, so maybe I'm more of an Earhart

[mooseman]

Didn't see that angle but I guess it all depends on where you land.
At any rate wishing you a strong tail wind.
mooseman

[Frog]

Didn't see that angle but I guess it all depends on where you land.
At any rate wishing you a strong tail wind.
mooseman

Heh heh heh, he said strong tail wind, heh heh heh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOS5gWzkXMA

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

I couldn't do it all.

I used to build my own electric signs, "from scratch" as much as that is possible,  and often installed them by myself. (Not as often solo installations)

I do NOT miss that. But I was able, with one or rarely 2 small sign cranes. Solo work is exhausting.

We've got between 2 and 6 people at any given time...most often 4.

I couldn't do it all nowadays. I'd rather quit before it came down to that. Too many things I know nothing about. I'd have to fire myself if I ever discovered all the stuff I've been up to lately... and all the stuff I don't know how to do. Then after letting myself go, I'd be underfoot all the time, tripping all over myself.

I'd give myself cabin fever.

[bimmridder]

Moose, looks like you were kind of busy, but what did you do in the afternoon?

[mooseman]

I really should have help (both kinds mental & physical) but I just don't need the grief but I could use the couch rest .

In the last two years I have had NY state inspectors stop in to check on my Workers' compensation situation.
Another time, another NY state inspector stopped in to have a look at my employee rights posters to be sure they were properly posted and visible. I tell them I have 3 employees, me , myself and I........they leave...I smile.

FYI on the employee rights posters I have a customer who has a ice cream shop who got hit with a $1500.00 fine because they had the posters incorrectly posted. They had the posters on the public side of the restroom doors. They got whacked because the state said the rooms were down the hall and not in the work space proper. Because there is no guarantee employees will ever need to use the restrooms
they were found to be in violation because "employees did not have unrestricted view to their rights"......

mooseman

 



 

[mooseman]

Heh heh heh, he said strong tail wind, heh heh heh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOS5gWzkXMA
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kick the tire and light the fire..............
mooseman

[mooseman]

Moose, looks like you were kind of busy, but what did you do in the afternoon?

printed 3 shirts
mooseman

[IntegrityShirts]

And that's about the time I decided embroidery wasn't for me lol. Screen printing solo is enough to worry about!

[Denis Kolar]

For the first time I had to hire a helper. Right now I'm in a middle of job installing printed graphics on 28 trucks.
Hired a helper to help me clean the trucks and to help me handje big 4x10' decals. He is my buddy, but is paid help.

Due to that job, also had to send two jobs (350 and 50 pieces) across the town to Pierre. Pretty simple prints, but no time to do them.
With being part time (Still have a full time job), I believe it is time to start looking into helpers more often, or looking into making this my only job.

[mk162]

remember....skidmarks are still considered marks...i leave them in my "racing underwear" everyday.

[lrsbranding]

Am I still printing Lindbergh even though my wife is navigating from the right seat?

[mooseman]

Am I still printing Lindbergh even though my wife is navigating from the right seat?

Sorry but no, not by the true definition..... solo means solo , unaccompanied, single-handed, companionless, unescorted, unattended, unchaperoned, independent, solitary; alone, on one's own, by oneself.
to be a Lindbergh printer you got to be alone. I am actually borderline Lindbergh if you count the voices in my head , that is how fine the line is on this one.
mooseman 

[Frog]

Am I still printing Lindbergh even though my wife is navigating from the right seat?

Sorry but no, not by the true definition..... solo means solo , unaccompanied, single-handed, companionless, unescorted, unattended, unchaperoned, independent, solitary; alone, on one's own, by oneself.
to be a Lindbergh printer you got to be alone. I am actually borderline Lindbergh if you count the voices in my head , that is how fine the line is on this one.
mooseman

I believe, for this particular application, even the typical spousal sounding board for support (or lack thereof)  at day's end disqualifies one.