[TheForge] RE: making a living

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Bob,

Thanks for your encouragement. The only way that we have made it so far is I
got completly out of debt before quiting my day job. The truck is starting
to show it's age but keeps on going.  My daughter is getting married this
fall so I'm pretty much done raising my family. I have a pretty healthy 401K
from 25 years as a software engineer, and we just pray to stay healthy as
there is no mony for health insurance.

My biggest problem is selling stuff. I never was much of a salesman and
still am not.

As I said in my last post I just got a contract for 100' foot of fence and
the same builder wants me to bid a gate so maybe my customer base is
improveing.  The fence is mostlly fabrication, I hope that the gate will
involve more blacksmithing if I get it.

Bob Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo

>best of luck to you bob. i don't know how anyone can make AND sell enough
to raise a family, buy a house, buy >cars, pay for health insurance, pay for
life insurance, save for retirement etc etc.
>
>more power to those that can do it.
>
>bob schade