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Question: At what level do you do taxidermy?
Fulltime   -78 (47.6%)
Partime   -68 (41.5%)
Hobyist   -18 (11%)
Total Voters: 161

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« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2006, 05:37:20 PM »
Same with me, part-time for 3 years not hoping to one day go full-time.
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« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2006, 07:27:26 PM »
Part time.... I have it too good now to go full time. I work 2 weeks on/ 2 weeks off, so this is what I do on the 2 off. I'm salary so there's a constant check, and I can steadily improve my Taxi skills. Though my job may be eliminated in the next year or so....Full time here I come.
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« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2006, 10:00:25 PM »


What do you do if you don't mind me asking Keller?
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« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2006, 01:58:06 PM »
I'm wondering how many of the full-timers have a spouse that works? It might be an easier decision for me to go full time if my wife worked and provided health insurance. Right now she is a stay-at-home mom (thats a full time job in itself).
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« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2006, 02:11:14 PM »
My wife has a full time job that allowed me to goto school and go full time into taxidermy.Wouldn't be able to probably if she didn't have a good job and health benefits.
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« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2006, 02:57:11 PM »
I'm not full-time yet, but my husband does have a full-time job which provides medical insurance. If it weren't for that, there is no way I could even consider going full-time myself.
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« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2006, 05:03:10 PM »
Part time here. Maybe fulltime someday. Just have to see what happens.
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« Reply #22 on: September 14, 2006, 07:56:55 PM »
Cecil,
I'm the boat pilot on the casino....remember me now. The boat that never moves
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« Reply #23 on: September 14, 2006, 08:12:51 PM »

Wow! I've been away from these forums to long! I like the new format!
Last time I checked I was a full time fish repo guy here in Hawaii/

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« Reply #24 on: September 14, 2006, 08:40:48 PM »
So Keller, you work the first two weeks of the month at the casino and then everybody has blown their paychecks and can't gamble the second half of the month, therefore they don't need you? Smiley
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« Reply #25 on: September 14, 2006, 10:36:04 PM »
Part time since mid 60's when I got the JW Elwood lesson..Then 5 years ago the 5 year full time plan took affect and teaching at the college fills the in the vacation $$$$$$ VOID. Retired from guide'n and Govt contracts...
    Generally take about 3 months off for hunting and fishing/research...
  The place and the toys are paid for and I am heading back to"referrence/hunting" camp for "another" month...
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« Reply #26 on: September 15, 2006, 07:54:01 AM »
Fishguy,
It's still a boat...thank god at least the Coast Guard see's it that way. Otherwise no they really don't need me. Guess I have to milk it while I can. Wink
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« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2006, 12:13:04 PM »
I've been full time for 20 years.No working wife-or non-working!
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« Reply #28 on: September 15, 2006, 12:22:31 PM »
I have been a partimer for 24 years.  But I do charge the same price as full timers do.  So I am not undercutting any one.  I would like to be full time someday but cannot justify it as of know.

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« Reply #29 on: September 15, 2006, 12:37:18 PM »
Started in doing taxidermy in 1982, I went full time in 1987.
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