April 14, 2004

The Friday Five for April 9 2004

1. What do you do for a living?

For the first time in my life I am working and not earning a living, at least not yet. I am the Cheif Executive Officer, Sales Manager, Purchasing Manager, Accounting Manager, and Top Sales Person ( as well as chief cook and bottle washer and lets not forget the not ready for prime time webmaster) for Azure Seas Jewelry, a division of Wide Blue Seas,LLc... I have yet to draw my first paycheck, but I love doing what I am doing...

2. What do you like most about your job?

Who doesnt love to be surrounded by beautiful things and share them with others? I love finding that perfect thing with someone and seeing them light up about it and take it with them. I love knowing that this is all something that I have created and developed myself, from original concept to working business. I love gems, metal and all of the technical aspects of jewelry as well.

3. What do you like least about your job?

Its a toss up between accounting stuff, all the bookeeping and inventory posting..and setting up and tearing down the store everyday. All items must come off the setups and be stored in the safe every night. It takes me two hours to set up in the morning and over an hour to tear down at night. Its a chore that amazes people and sometimes is just a grind. The good part is that I have an intimate knowledge of my inventory, and can clean polish and restore as the need requires. I also have to admit that I hate the uncertainty of having a new business, especially as I am in a new culture and am not quite sure how I am doing with dealing with the locals...

4. When you have a bad day at work it's usually because _____...

I didnt make a sale...I am trying to learn to not measure my days like that but rather by how well the store is doing over all

5. What other career(s) are you interested in?

I would like to own a tour service here. Take people on private tours of the Island, show them all the secret places that I have discovered. I would also like to take people to meet people that have livved here a long time and have them tell the stories of the people that have lived here.