Finding a description that fits what I do is a bit ridiculous.  I don’t know how many people would take on a job description that read.

Looking for a person who enjoys limited sleep,  extreme multitasking and constantly being subject to  the opinion of complete strangers.  Must enjoy this for a modest wage with no opportunity to be paid for overtime, no pension plan, and don’t even think about paid vacations.

Your bonuses will include a caffeine addiction of monumental proportion and falling into sleep with unfinished work in your lap.  Oh, and you will always get to work with pretty yarns.

Okay, I still would have applied for the job (that is beside the point)  Doing what you love is amazingly hard work and after the hottest market of the season yesterday, I was still amazed that people were willing to buy wool.

I have decided that I have to be proficient at the following to continue to do this job.

• inventory management
• marketing
• office manager
• social media expert
• bookkeeper
• comptroller
• warehouse manager
• colour technician
• fashion forecaster
• scheduler
• personal assistant (to myself)
• therapist
• life coach
• mentor
  

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I am so fortunate to have people in my life who realize which jobs I am not capable of fulfilling and jump in to pick up the slack.  You all know who you are.  Notice that none of the descriptions have anything to do with the actual crafting itself.  That’s a lot harder to give up.

Hope to see you at Filberg!