So a lot has changed this year.
I finally had a bit of time in the forge! This might not sound very interesting, but If you’ve read my last post you’ll know that this is a big deal to me.
I also had some much needed time away with my wife three weeks ago, which was amazing. We were sat in a van, right by the sea, gin and tonic each, when I sent an email to my boss saying I was leaving my job.
Fast forward to today and there’s a global toilet paper crisis going on and everyone is losing their minds!
Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not making light of the seriousness of Covid-19, as time goes on things seem to be deteriorating rather rapidly.
Work is going to be weird for a lot of people for a while. Some are working from home, some are self isolating, some have lost their jobs altogether. Did I choose to leave my job at the wrong time?
I left work to focus on doing more of what I love, and to manage my own time. Aside from blacksmithing and fabrication work I have also started my own renovation and refurbishment business, focusing on making people’s houses nicer. There’s not much call for that at the moment with social distancing and self isolation, as well as people’s financial situations being unstable.
That being said, I don’t believe there’s a wrong time to make the decision to be more self sufficient when it comes to making a living. If that’s what you want to do, you just have to do it! And look on the bright side, I get to spend even more time doing what I love now!
Look after yourselves and each other!
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