I started joining frames a month ago
Posted: Sun 29 May, 2016 6:31 pm
For some reason I've never gotten straight my employers wanted a woodworker rather than a certified picture framer to take over the joinery end of things for their business. I was given one month of training in measuring, chopping, joining, underpinning and keeping up with the paper work and then last week was my first full week running the framing shop end of things unsupervised. It's been . . . interesting.
But anyway, some background. I'm living inside Texas of the United States of America. I'll be fifty nine at the end of this July and although May 15th was the first time I'd ever joined a picture frame I've been various sorts of wood worker for all of my adult life. Things are going okay for me for the most part but since last week was mostly spent concentrating -- at the request of higher-ups -- on some specialty products I am already beginning to fall behind on regular orders production. This upcoming week -- and I return to work on Tuesday after a three day weekend for Memorial Day -- is going to be a bit rushed.
So that's where things stand with me for now. I find the work interesting since every day confronts me with new challenges but I am relieved that my duties and responsibilities do not include mat work or blocking needle work to things. Just the woodworking aspect of things are enough.
But anyway, some background. I'm living inside Texas of the United States of America. I'll be fifty nine at the end of this July and although May 15th was the first time I'd ever joined a picture frame I've been various sorts of wood worker for all of my adult life. Things are going okay for me for the most part but since last week was mostly spent concentrating -- at the request of higher-ups -- on some specialty products I am already beginning to fall behind on regular orders production. This upcoming week -- and I return to work on Tuesday after a three day weekend for Memorial Day -- is going to be a bit rushed.
So that's where things stand with me for now. I find the work interesting since every day confronts me with new challenges but I am relieved that my duties and responsibilities do not include mat work or blocking needle work to things. Just the woodworking aspect of things are enough.