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It can still be a hobby if it makes you a little cash on the side, but as others have said, when it becomes your job and/or no longer a form of entertainment, the hobby part goes out the window.
I know that we've all had builds that had a portion that we may not have looked forward to or knew it would get overly repetitive; but in the long run it still was part of the build and still part of the entertainment, i.e. still a hobby.
"Why do I do this? Because the money's good, the scenery changes and they let me use explosives, okay?"
Back in the '70s, I worked part time with a friend of mine who was a Professional Model Builder. When he got backed up he would call me and ask if I wanted a little bit of spending money. I would help out as best I could. The diversity of builds was awsome.
He would always say that I should never do it as a profession because he would be so tired and wiped out doing it all day that he didn't want to do it in his spare time too. I didn't follow his instructions. I applied for a job at a place that built Refinery models. Had a great interview but was told I didn't have the proper qualifications. Oh well, it was their loss. I'm still building.
Jim
Stay Safe.
Main WIP:
On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II
I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.
In a prior life I fly fished and tied my own flies as a hobby/diversion I made a crayfish Pattern which IMO good and was effective for large & small mouth bass. I showed it to a local fly shop owner and he ordered a dozen for next weekend. It was a chore and no longer fun & entertaining to turn out a dozen replicas for the shop when close enough had been the prior personal standard Last time I tied flies as a job
Its no longer a hobby when you are working toward someone else's expectations either to get paid or to meet a competition goal set by another.
Don't get me wrong, it's ok to build a model for a contest as long as you understand and appreciate the goal which you set for yourself
For me, when it is no longer fun and turns to drudgery.
My prospecting is a hobby in the eyes of some, but is still fun and can make money at it.
When it becomes a job, or as you folks say, a chore. Short enough. TB?
I long to live in a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned
A hobby is no longer a hobby when you make money at it. The hobby aspect is when you build for yourself and for your enjoyment.
When it becomes your main source of income it is no longer a hobby.
Detroit, where the weak are killed and eaten. Bwahahaha
Greg I was tempted to say 'when you get paid for it', but giving it some thought I'm not so sure that is necessarily true. So still thinking...
I was tempted to say 'when you get paid for it', but giving it some thought I'm not so sure that is necessarily true.
So still thinking...
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Okay all you smart folks out there;
Here's a basic question that I bet no one can get the main answer out in one paragraph.
When is a Hobby( Whatever it is) Not a hobby? What delineates the difference and simply WHO SAYS??? I'm Waiting!
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