Fischer, the 4 year-old home-interior-design extraordinaire, had just 3 years of home renovation under his belt before he decided to start his own home decor business. He has worked for several (de)construction and home restoration companies, as well as a brief stint experimenting with aroma therapy.. His most recent tenure was with Waste Management, And since he thrives on being his own boss, starting his own company seemed appropriate. I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Fischer, well, follow him around while on a job, and hear about his new endeavor.
So Fischer, your mom must be so proud of you?
Yeah, sure. She's always asking me, "what have you done now?", so I know she gets really excited about my new creations.
What inspired you to start your own home decor business?
Cuz I wanted to.
Can you elaborate on that a little?
I said, cuz I wanted to.
How do you feel your past experience prepares you for this new venture?
It was a logical progression really. No one knows home decor like me. I work fast; no one can top my work. I do have to give a shout-out to my mom because she is always so eager to lend a hand with the follow-up from a job. To be honest, that part is quite exhausting. My mom doesn't understand how I manage to complete a job faster than she can do the dishes. (But between you and me, Halley's Comet will probably appear before she gets the dishes done; it's actually quite frustrating how long it takes her.) I' can finish 3 projects before she completes one simple task.
Wow, you do work fast.
Sure. I gotta go to work everyday, just like my dad and my Papa. My dad is always impressed when he gets home at the end of the workday. I'd show you the before and after shots, but something happened to mom's camera when I was using it. (She shouldn't buy such delicate items.) And when I have to leave a job at my Papa's house before he gets home, he says he can always see evidence that I'd been there.
It seemed like you had a really good thing going at Waste Management; what prompted you to leave?
I didn't believe in the philosophy.
And what about your brief experience with aroma therapy?
Well, we were experiencing some foul-smelling bacteria at home. That's all I care to say.
I understand you like being your own boss:
I love saying "it's not up to you, it's up to me." I can't remember where I heard that... It caught on and now I've always got the handy saying in my back pocket anytime someone gets confused about the hierarchy of authority. I won't disclose any names here, but there are some folks on the homefront that seriously need to get in touch with reality.
Stay tuned for updates on Fischer's renovation projects as he is always finding new and innovative ways to accelerate his work and increase output.
So Fischer, your mom must be so proud of you?
Yeah, sure. She's always asking me, "what have you done now?", so I know she gets really excited about my new creations.
What inspired you to start your own home decor business?
Cuz I wanted to.
Can you elaborate on that a little?
I said, cuz I wanted to.
How do you feel your past experience prepares you for this new venture?
It was a logical progression really. No one knows home decor like me. I work fast; no one can top my work. I do have to give a shout-out to my mom because she is always so eager to lend a hand with the follow-up from a job. To be honest, that part is quite exhausting. My mom doesn't understand how I manage to complete a job faster than she can do the dishes. (But between you and me, Halley's Comet will probably appear before she gets the dishes done; it's actually quite frustrating how long it takes her.) I' can finish 3 projects before she completes one simple task.
Wow, you do work fast.
Sure. I gotta go to work everyday, just like my dad and my Papa. My dad is always impressed when he gets home at the end of the workday. I'd show you the before and after shots, but something happened to mom's camera when I was using it. (She shouldn't buy such delicate items.) And when I have to leave a job at my Papa's house before he gets home, he says he can always see evidence that I'd been there.
It seemed like you had a really good thing going at Waste Management; what prompted you to leave?
I didn't believe in the philosophy.
And what about your brief experience with aroma therapy?
Well, we were experiencing some foul-smelling bacteria at home. That's all I care to say.
I understand you like being your own boss:
I love saying "it's not up to you, it's up to me." I can't remember where I heard that... It caught on and now I've always got the handy saying in my back pocket anytime someone gets confused about the hierarchy of authority. I won't disclose any names here, but there are some folks on the homefront that seriously need to get in touch with reality.
Stay tuned for updates on Fischer's renovation projects as he is always finding new and innovative ways to accelerate his work and increase output.
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