Between the cost of parts and the value of labor -- while that's probably true, it's got to be difficult to make money repairing, too.
This is simply a horrible idea. There is a reason brick and mortar shops are almost extinct. If you want to teach , why not consider starting a workshop. There is a terrible paucity and a great need.
I had a seriously bad bad alcohol issue for decades I drank away my issues instead of dealing with them. I was a harsh binge drinker in public places. I had a lot of PTSD and baggage and I knew it. I made effort and intention to get as blasted as was possible as often as I was was able. I was harmless to the general population and simply hurt myself. I came to a head with my best best friend whom was better than a brother. I had keys and alarm pass to the electronics shop. I was unconscious at ~4am sleeping in cardboard sheets on the shop floor. My brother/owner of the shop was alerted by the alarm company and he came to investigate and found me sleeping under a sheet or cardboard. There had been dozens of break ins of electronic shops across the city for years. The MO was to steal a vehicle and use it to smash through the walls of the building and then take the gear. My "brother" came and as far as he was concerned saved me from organized crime. I was not fired for my issues. I never lost my privileges but I was made to feel very guilty for causing them to be so concerned. It was hell!
Sad, but you are on the right track now? Good luck fighting the alcohol craving. Maybe it has disappeared now? The cravings, that is.
Oh... It's not a craving. I do not crave. I binge. I can go months without and I feel fine. Not the same as being a alcoholic. I still binge although it happens rarely as compared to when I was younger it was every week or multiple times a week. I was a party hardy kind of person. Guzzling competitions and shooter races etc where sometimes everyday. Like a university party with extreme levels of consumption using as many fun methods of drinking as they can dream up and getting staggering impaired. That was me.
I never worked on commission which arguably saved me to be honest... The small business I worked in had us demming, selling, light servicing, installing and making up dedicated cabling etc. Simply being on a commission based selling situation would have been too limiting and aggressive I think.
) back in the mid 90's. I still have a can or two, also maybe a pint when out, but I don't feel the *need* now - music deals with the highs rather than drugs/smokes etc...Sounds like you're reflecting on the drive and determination instilled in you by your creators. It's evident that they've fostered a culture of ambition and success, setting the stage for your own enthusiasm in audio gear sales.LoL... If some of you guys think I am sooper stoked about audio gear sales you would have really found intriguing the guys and gals that created me, gave me the opportunity and let me take that opportunity, gave me encouragement and praise and then made me this way in their image..LoL.. I'm talking very very intense people from all sorts of backgrounds. The best leaders, movers and shakers that retail sales has to offer anywhere from anywhere in the world. That's what it takes if you wanna make the dough, be popular with customers and have enough money to afford the lifestyle because making money is required to sustain the life you will lead. You gotta make the money and be very comfortable and healthy like I said before.
