I know a taxidermist who drinks beer as he works on other people's animals. I don't find this very professional at all! Would you like to walk into a taxidermy shop to pick up your mount to see the taxidermist drinking a beer while working on other mounts? There is a time and place for drinking. Alcohol should be a "NO NO" in this business, wether its 1 or 10. Can you be fined for this?
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Is the drunk also his or her own boss at his or her own place of employment, i.e. 1 man deep shop, self-employed, sole proprietorship? Then the answer is no.
Sorry, but alcohol is legal in the USA and Canada and this person is within their rights to drink, belch, and mess up the customers' work as they see fit. Alcohol is only illegal in the Middle East.
If the person has a boss (or wife?), maybe the boss needs to be made aware of this.
Social ostracism would probably work as a 'fine'. Think of all the lost business due to the poor image. Make this work to your advantage... "we run an alcohol-free shop"
Then again, think of how easy it would be for this person to disguise their drink. They could put it in a Coke can or a tea cup and it would be "perfectly okay".
I wouldn't think of such a thing but I don't drink anyway. I've repulsed by the same guy in dirty jeans, T-shirt, smoking cigarettes/cigars/dipping snuff. I see a guy walking around with a soda can or bottle spitting, he's off my A list for sure. Many taxidermists just don't "get it" and probably never will. Just pick your taxidermists accordingly.
Well, I know a guy like that anyway. And his work reflects his intoxicated state. The customers who know of his heavy drinking and keep going to him deserve what they got coming. Im not so concerned about the snuff do-ers or smokers as this doesnt affect your abilities and judgement like drinking. However I'd hate to pick up my deer head and have it smelling of smoke.
I used to drink and do some pretty hard drugs during the seventies but I got saved and grew up (well maybe I didnt grow up but I got saved). I think if a taxidermist drinks or smokes he is very unprofessional to say the least. Look at the health risks,I think after you get 25 or older you should have done stopped drinking unless its social drinking. I wouldnt use him.
I went to a local gunsmith for a trigger part and he was so drunk he could barely get off his stool. To top it off the stool was in front of a lathe and he was building a rifle for someone...
I dont think that would be very acceptable to any customer expecting a quality job and it doesn't mater what business you are in. It wouldnt fly in my shop. I dont drink beer anyway. smells like cat piss :)
I broke my collar bone deer hunting when I was a kid. My buddies loaded me up and took me to the closest hospital (30 miles away). There was no Dr. there. When he arrived (the only Dr in town) he was dog drunk. He took some gauze, wrapped my arm tightly against my chest, and told me to call my momma to come get me, which I did!
If he drinks, even though it may not look professional. If he does good work, then let it be. If he in turn has a sloppy approach to his business and he work shows. Then he will have a failure to his/her business. If that person offends you personally by drinking, Then "Dont use them". If you think that there work is too good to pass up. Then you will just have to weigh your options on that one. But I agree its sloppy, And i wouldnt deal with them more than likely.
I see taxidermists that do not drink and their work looks like they are drunk most of the time.
If I walked into a shop where the taxidermist was drinking beer while working on mounts, I would judge him by his work. Maybe he does blue ribbon work because he drinks blue ribbon beer. He would pass in the eyes of most of his customers that drink beer with him.
Some people drink beer and it does not bother them as much as it bothers those who do not drink. If he is drunk, that is different. I have NEVER drunk a beer or any wine, never smoked nor have I done drugs. {And my health is bad anyway after skipping the fun} I had six teeth pulled at once and they put me out, I felt good when I woke up and that is when I found out why people do drugs. In that condition, I could never do taxidermy, but would enjoy trying. Today I cant get going with out coffee. Can I have a coffee cup on the workbench when customers come around? Drinking on the job is never good and even though I do not drink, a guy can have one if his shop is his home or garage.
However, if he is drinking all the time, everything in his life will end soon anyway.
Well I agree its not a good idea to drink will doing taxidermy or any other job but how many customers do you get bringing in animals to mount that they shot while drinking ? I know a few that are drunk all the time when they come to see me , even getting out of the car with a beer in their hand . I had one customer who set up a lawn chair in his backyard to shot deer and he had an ice chest of beer next to him . Rick
When my business partner and I had our shop together it was a nightly ritual after 5 p.m. Many of our really good local customers would stop in with a case and drink and watch as we continued to work. Depending on how many people showed up, there was usually 2 or 3 cases, but for me at that time, it was just a way to unwind and relax and continue to work (without getting drunk.) We normally worked 12 to 14 hour days, 7 days a week. After I left I got saved and haven't had a drink in 15 years. At this stage in my life it would really discourage me from having anybody do anything for me if they were drinking on the job.
than a cold one after the last stitch is tied off. We just do this on the weekends and nights but I love sitting back with a cold frothy one and admiring my work. Remember, if it wasnt for drinking half of us would have never been concieved to grow up and do taxidermy. But as you noticed above I did say "after the last stitch".
Cheers
First post asks about drinking while working, and the second post refers to the guy as a drunk! Plus, who cares if Im working in my underwear, for cripes sake, the customer isnt in the work area, hes in the showroom, once hes called. Then its time to be presentable, Id say. Another thing, a guy drinking a beer is a really different thing depending on where you are and who he is. I only drink socially, and occasionally. Others really enjoy a beer the way I enjoy an ice tea. Kinda hard to find fault, its the perception thats in question, and at least here, you dont watch me work anyway. If visitors have beer in hand, I ask them to remove them if customers are expected, though.
i do whatever i want when im working,and do a very good job.yall are probly the same people who wont let porn be on my sattelite dish.the way i see it,if ya dont like it just dont look at it or do it.dont critisize others cuz you dont do it.get a life!
Nuthin like a good beer, a nice deer to mount and some good satellite porn on the showroom TV. WOW...where are we going next? Swingers club meetings in the shop, maybe?