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This isn't fun anymore. All my projects are on hold.
tszaboo:
--- Quote from: rx8pilot on July 18, 2021, 11:48:21 pm ---I love electronics and do it for fun and for a living.
The sad part is that the current state of the supply chain is so draining that I am dreading any electronics work. Of the three major professional projects I have been working on for over a year - all on indefinite hold. At first I tried part substitutions. Then altering the design based on parts I could get. At some point, I just figured that I was chasing my tail with zero guarantee production quantities. Kills the bottom line and destroys my interest.
How many small businesses are turning into dust with these problems?
Anyone looking for a career change right now?
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Yeah I thought about farming, but then weather can mess up your business. Then I thought about fishing, but sometimes the fish are just not where you are. Then I though about making Youtube channel, but sometime the algorithm will bury you. Then I though about trading on the stock market, but then maybe the bear markets eat your profit. Then I thought about opening a shop, but then pandemic could be bad, or people's interest might just change. Then I though about going into crypto trading, but then Elon Muck ruins you with a tweet. Then I though about joining the army, but then a stray bullet might be bad for your future income. I tough about going about writing an app, but then 12 new versions of Android came out befor I made it compatible with one. And apple might decide to pull the app, without giving a reason.
Sure this electronics is actually not that bad.
Bassman59:
--- Quote from: rx8pilot on July 18, 2021, 11:48:21 pm ---Anyone looking for a career change right now?
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The only other thing I can do for income is front-of-house mixing for rock bands.
Talk about an industry that was killed dead.
(I have a couple of shows scheduled for November. Maybe we'll actually do them.)
langwadt:
--- Quote from: Bassman59 on July 19, 2021, 09:22:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: rx8pilot on July 18, 2021, 11:48:21 pm ---Anyone looking for a career change right now?
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The only other thing I can do for income is front-of-house mixing for rock bands.
Talk about an industry that was killed dead.
(I have a couple of shows scheduled for November. Maybe we'll actually do them.)
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I'd expect that industry to boom soon, people have 1.5year of build up hunger for concerts
peter-h:
Several threads on this topic recently.
I reckon this bubble will burst end of 2021, and it will be a bloodbath for the vendors.
Supporting evidence for this
- no shortage of most passives (so no unusual demand for real end products)
- some "2022" lead times being revised to much sooner (just got one today)
So hang in there. And if it is your business, carry a year's stock whenever possible. I carry several years' stock of an H8/332 - now obsolete of course. I bought lots when the last time buy came.
Bud:
Please quit electronics and move to baking pizza, which has always been in demand. Clearly Keysight awarded a scope to a wrong guy.
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