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Can confirm - right now I personally work as a "Party Associate" at Party City - not very stress free. Customers can be very specific with what they want. Runni

Can confirm - right now I personally work as a "Party Associate" at Party City - not very stress free. Customers can be very specific with what they want. Running a startup sounds like a dream - I'd much rather have your job, even if I still had to keep my $9.75/hour. (Anyone looking for a college sophomore eagle scout in the MN area for the summer?) (gallerdude@gmail.com)

chrsstrm 9y ago
You should have your contact info in your profile...
sanderjd 9y ago
This is interesting. What part of running a startup sounds like a dream?
- shyn3 9y ago
  Not the OP, but the ability to control your own destiny? :)
  - darpa_escapee 9y ago
    Investors, stakeholders and clients control that destiny.
    - mgkimsal 9y ago
      everyone's got a boss, in some measure, but not every "startup" has investors. and, if/when you're the owner, you have more choice in which clients to serve, vs the OP working retail.
    - shyn3 9y ago
      Customers... and employees everything else takes care of itself, IMO. Not being able to make a small significant change demotivates you significantly.
- jpatokal 9y ago
  The part where investors fall over themselves to throw vast amounts of money at you? Of course, being a dream, this doesn't happen to the vast majority of startups...
- gallerdude 9y ago
  Being able to make choices, determine the best path of action, and (if you work hard enough) make something great. Right now the best things I make are balloons (but I do have some fun side-projects).
  - voidz 9y ago
    I have to say it does sound very Zen, balloon making. In life, I have found that the trick is not about how to keep the mind busy, but about how, how often, and when to get it at ease.
    - gallerdude 9y ago
      It's Zen until someone walks in asking for a 40 balloon set, while there are 4 people in line for the register still.
  - JammyDodger 9y ago
    Sounds to me like you're in a good opportunity to start your own start up. I might be being a bit presumptuous here but it seems like you have undemanding job but one that pays the bills none the less, this is a perfect time to begin working on your own business as long as there aren't any contractual difficulties.

chrsstrm 9y ago

You should have your contact info in your profile...

sanderjd 9y ago

This is interesting. What part of running a startup sounds like a dream?

shyn3 9y ago
Not the OP, but the ability to control your own destiny? :)
- darpa_escapee 9y ago
  Investors, stakeholders and clients control that destiny.
  - mgkimsal 9y ago
    everyone's got a boss, in some measure, but not every "startup" has investors. and, if/when you're the owner, you have more choice in which clients to serve, vs the OP working retail.
  - shyn3 9y ago
    Customers... and employees everything else takes care of itself, IMO. Not being able to make a small significant change demotivates you significantly.
jpatokal 9y ago
The part where investors fall over themselves to throw vast amounts of money at you? Of course, being a dream, this doesn't happen to the vast majority of startups...
gallerdude 9y ago
Being able to make choices, determine the best path of action, and (if you work hard enough) make something great. Right now the best things I make are balloons (but I do have some fun side-projects).
- voidz 9y ago
  I have to say it does sound very Zen, balloon making. In life, I have found that the trick is not about how to keep the mind busy, but about how, how often, and when to get it at ease.
  - gallerdude 9y ago
    It's Zen until someone walks in asking for a 40 balloon set, while there are 4 people in line for the register still.
- JammyDodger 9y ago
  Sounds to me like you're in a good opportunity to start your own start up. I might be being a bit presumptuous here but it seems like you have undemanding job but one that pays the bills none the less, this is a perfect time to begin working on your own business as long as there aren't any contractual difficulties.