Covid19 is really mucking up my business

[orpheo]

Small update.

I have been hit with Covid19 last few weeks. I didn't need to go to the hospital but it was close. If this is what dying feels like, I seriously wish to postpone this feeling for as long as possible. I don't wish this upon my worst enemy.

My taste and sense of smell are almost back to where they're supposed to be, but running marathons won't happen for a while. My lungs are fairly clean again, so that's good but I'm just so tired all the time. I'm exhausted. I tried to CNC some designs, just to get back in the game, but I just can't.

I suppose this is the crux of being a one man shop. I can't go on at the moment. I need some rest, I need to get up on top of my 'game'. I have to postpone everything till further notice. I will continue in the future, sooner rather than later, but right now, I just can't. I'm exhausted, physically and emotionally. I hope I can be forgiven for the delays by everybody who ordered an instrument.

 

[playas]

Really sorry to hear that orpheo.

Just concentrate on getting yourself well and try not to put pressure on yourself to do things that your body isn't yet capable of.

I've heard of a lot of people with general weariness lasting after the rest of the effects have gone. How long depends on the person.

I imagine even the simplest of things can be a big pita with a lack of energy so try and keep your spirits up in the meantime.

Good luck and I hope you recover quickly.

 

[Adieu]

Couldn't you rent a garage or shed or barn or something?

I mean, before the whole getting covid yourself thing. What stopped you? Prohibitive prices? Ridiculous overregulation?

 

[orpheo]

Couldn't you rent a garage or shed or barn or something?

I mean, before the whole getting covid yourself thing. What stopped you? Prohibitive prices? Ridiculous overregulation?

The closure of my workshop complex was one that happened within an hour, without warning. The government said: and by 2200hrs tonight, it's all CLOSED. How was I supposed to move my ENTIRE shop to a garage box? Remember, I live in the Netherlands in an urban area; things like barns and sheds just aren't a thing here. I simply couldn't get into the shop. We're slowly seeing some restrictions ease but now that's to no use to me because I can hardly lift a plate of food let alone a guitar, haha. I need a walking cane to walk thanks to covid.

My tablesaw weighs over 450 kilo's. My work bench is over 200 kilo's, my thickness sander weighs over 180kg's. My bandsaw weighs over 120kg's. That's just the machinery. Not to mention all the jigs, small and large dust extraction, the 380V I needed for some machines, the licenses to do what I do where I do it (noise pollution, dust pollution etc). It's not like packing up a suitcase full of stuff and get going somewhere else.

 

[GuitarStv]

The closure of my workshop complex was one that happened within an hour, without warning. The government said: and by 2200hrs tonight, it's all CLOSED. How was I supposed to move my ENTIRE shop to a garage box? Remember, I live in the Netherlands in an urban area; things like barns and sheds just aren't a thing here. I simply couldn't get into the shop. We're slowly seeing some restrictions ease but now that's to no use to me because I can hardly lift a plate of food let alone a guitar, haha. I need a walking cane to walk thanks to covid.

My tablesaw weighs over 450 kilo's. My work bench is over 200 kilo's, my thickness sander weighs over 180kg's. My bandsaw weighs over 120kg's. That's just the machinery. Not to mention all the jigs, small and large dust extraction, the 380V I needed for some machines, the licenses to do what I do where I do it (noise pollution, dust pollution etc). It's not like packing up a suitcase full of stuff and get going somewhere else.

When are they reopening?

 

[orpheo]

When are they reopening?

The government here is a bit slow in telling, but I'm expecting to open up alongside restaurants and bars (yes, all closed for nearly 6 months now ,hurrah) somewhere in late May. I doubt my fellow workshop colleagues will accept it much longer to have their companies closed. Without government aid, might I add, haha!

 

[Adieu]

The closure of my workshop complex was one that happened within an hour, without warning. The government said: and by 2200hrs tonight, it's all CLOSED. How was I supposed to move my ENTIRE shop to a garage box? Remember, I live in the Netherlands in an urban area; things like barns and sheds just aren't a thing here. I simply couldn't get into the shop. We're slowly seeing some restrictions ease but now that's to no use to me because I can hardly lift a plate of food let alone a guitar, haha. I need a walking cane to walk thanks to covid.

My tablesaw weighs over 450 kilo's. My work bench is over 200 kilo's, my thickness sander weighs over 180kg's. My bandsaw weighs over 120kg's. That's just the machinery. Not to mention all the jigs, small and large dust extraction, the 380V I needed for some machines, the licenses to do what I do where I do it (noise pollution, dust pollution etc). It's not like packing up a suitcase full of stuff and get going somewhere else.

Wait, so they closed it so abruptly and extremely they wouldn't even let you fetch your equipment from there???

I figured they just prohibited you from continuing with business as usual.

 

[orpheo]

Wait, so they closed it so abruptly and extremely they wouldn't even let you fetch your equipment from there???

I figured they just prohibited you from continuing with business as usual.

Yeah, that's kinda what they did with hair dressers, sun tan salons, beauty parlors, schools, restaurants, bars, night clubs, brothels. Everything had to close within 2 or 3 hours or so. The point was exactly to prevent people from conducting business because business means people clamoring and that's a covid spread moment. and that has to be prevented. I know how bad covid is, but I'm hit double: my bizz is about to go belly up and I got sick.

 

[orpheo]

OKAY good news. My workshop is open again! I'll be picking up the work immediately, hoping to finish projects before the world ends. Again....

 

[Masta' C]

That's great news! Glad to hear you'll be back at it!