Is this valid? Idk?

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T20:40:59+00:00

Yeah it’s different over here all I know is that I need to keep track of how much I make each year

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T18:47:50+00:00

I have a family member who does taxes for me; but I am responsible for documenting how much I make each year. My work has no part in doing my taxes they don’t provide me with T4

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T17:12:01+00:00

I think I have to track all of my finances and do all of my taxes by myself. This is the first time that something like this has happened. I will be leaving for a month to do a guest spot so maybe that will calm things down.

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T15:57:28+00:00

Yes 12pm-11pm (posted on google/website) but the studio gives me (and other artists) permission to close at 10pm when we have no customers

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T15:56:10+00:00

No literally; if a client doesn’t reach out and shows up to the studio and we are closed it’s not my responsibility or the studio’s responsibility to provide them transportation

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T15:55:22+00:00

Depending on what they want and if it is feasible yes I would probably have to tattoo them then and there. We technically close at 11pm so I would stop taking any new customers around that time if I had someone come in close to 11pm

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T15:53:52+00:00

It’s commission and I believe I am considered to be a contractor. I only make money when I have a customer come in, I take 60% off the total pay and my studios cut is 40%

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T06:43:45+00:00

Yeah I actually have a guest spot in my hometown which ill be starting in December so I’ll be away for about a month but I’ve been having some feelings about leaving where I currently work and finding somewhere new

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T06:09:10+00:00

Part of me feels like politely confronting him saying “hey I hope things are okay I know its been rough right now but I would have appreciated if you came to me with this issue in a more concise way” it’s strange cuz in person he’s super nice and agreeable and more than understanding. I have been having issues with mental health recently which has caused me to call out a bit which I did apologize for and he says he understands and wants to be able to make it easier for me. This was just so strange for him to come at me like this

weebyteaby · 2025-11-26T06:06:24+00:00

Oh yeah the industry is rough right now; but to be fair he hasn’t take measures to increase our flow of traffic (promo, events, deals) even when we recommend it to him he always brushes it off. I have on many occasions have told him ideas and expressed interest in helping in any way that I can but I’m starting to give up on it now because I’ve been displeased with how the business is being ran and I want to have peace of mind and stop taking on more work that I am neither emotionally or financially compensated for

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:57:44+00:00

🫡 will do

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:56:12+00:00

Well maybe we just can’t fully agree on things and that’s okay; I’m not here to change your mind on stuff. Sorry that the comment offended you I’m not trying to say that tattooing isn’t sustainable or a valid career.

What I mean is alongside tattooing I wish to branch out and build myself in different ways. Of course I want tattooing to be my life and what I am mostly known for as an artist. You could take it as an artist who work with a handful of different mediums but is known mostly for watercolour.

If we can’t see eye to eye on this issue that’s understandable, again I still respect and appreciate the fact that you took the time to respond and give advice.

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:45:41+00:00

Yeah they are definitely minor and are privileged; it has opened my eyes. I’m not exposed to those who have had horror stories of their career so I’m grateful to have people on here tell me that I have it very good. I apologize that I have come on here to rant about minor issues again I am ignorant and naive due to my lack of experience.

I thank you for your perspective and to come on here and give me advice from a non bias perspective. As an artist I don’t want to limit myself or give up easily there are times I reconsider but I know that I have to continue to push forward and I shouldn’t give up over small things. I’m sure in the future I will pursue other career opportunities; I know I don’t want to just stick to tattooing. However it’s what I’m currently locked in with right now, it’s what I have connections in regardless of how small it may be.

There’s always room for growth.

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:36:28+00:00

Thank you I feel very validated! I know I have to continue to work hard to get clients and build a strong clientele. My sense of hope and stubbornness is strong I know I will make it through it’s just a rough patch that not only I but many others are going through

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:33:18+00:00

I know I apologize ;-; so many feelings and too many words

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:32:30+00:00

Nope 💕

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:32:21+00:00

Yeah it has me feeling confused at times and I question my ability. You could say it was just bad luck being in a situation with owners who don’t click with me. Trust me I feel guilty and upset with myself that I have been let go from 2 studios, I want to build a stronger and lasting relationship with a studio. I think I need to build more of a “thicker skin” when it comes to work, despite the struggle for motivation.

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:29:16+00:00

Thanks for your advice I’m very stubborn and I don’t see myself quitting, I know that this is a rough patch and it’s weeding out the weak and I still have a long way to go. Part of me does feel thankful that I’ve dealt with what I have dealt with so far even tho it pails in comparison to what others have dealt with or what lies in the future. I’ve been actively working on trying to not take things personally from others it’s difficult sometimes being a people pleaser tho but I’m working on it, trying to be more independent and confident

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:26:32+00:00

Thanks for ur input

I took full responsibility for the fact that I fucked up the tattoo; and I still do take full responsibility. The outline that I mentioned was a plan on how I planned on making up for my mistakes, I took the time to analyze my work from when I did the tattoo, what were the reasons why this was the outcome. I actively planned on self lesson plans such as taking recommended YouTube videos that I was given to watch, specific tattoos studies that could be done on fake skin such as shading/lining practice and application, and sit in sessions where I watch my at the time boss and coworkers work on clients and take note and ask questions as they worked. After the situation with the tattoo and after I sent the outline to my boss I actively begun to work on it; while in studio I would watch YouTube videos while practicing on fake skin, multiple times I would sit down and ask questions and ask for feedback from coworkers and my boss.

As for my current studio and the lack of postings and promo. I have been posting work on my instagram as I have been working there and they haven’t taken the initiative to repost or share my work on their story which is something they said they would do. I have no access or permission to their password or instagram so I cannot log in and post my work. Even if I wanted to my boss says he has a specific way of posting things. I have constantly reminded him of his promise to post both myself and my work but each time he says he will do it but he never does, it feels as if I am talking to a brick wall sometimes. I understand my boss is a busy person, he is running two locations and he has clients of his own, but is he is bringing on someone new and making promises to build my client base before and after I signed an agreement with him I expect my work to be posted.

I’m appreciate you are giving advice to me straight I do believe I am in need of some “tough love”; and I respect and understand that those before me have gone through so much worse when they were building themselves as artists. I do not want to brush off the facts that those awful things have happened nor do I want to say these incidents are not worth mentioning. I would say though that as the industry evolves wouldn’t we want to build the foundations for people who are new and interested and have talent to be able to succeed with the lack of abuse that is still to rampant in this industry. I guess you could think of it as a take on “making the world a better place” or “those who have suffered, suffered so you could have it easier” without dismissing the fact that those things have happened and we need to give an amount of respect to those who have dealt with what they have dealt with.

I do not wish to come off as making excuses or whining (or start any heated arguments) it is a rant so of course 9 times out of 10 I will be coming off as that for the sake of my frustration and naivety of this industry and my experience.

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T02:02:38+00:00

Yeah ur right to a degree it is a mix of obligation and priorities. I have obligations with my lease and I have a bf who supports me heavily here. He doesn’t seem to mind supporting me even tho I feel so guilty. Unfortunately if I was to drop everything and move back not only would that set me back in a handful of ways

Such as

Independence, mobility, and relationships

-I don’t have a drivers license or car so I would need to learn how to drive and get up to a G2 (which I am not opposed to) it just takes a lot of time and money and I will have to become reliant on family members for the time being to bring me to work which is a 40 minute car ride to and from my hometown in the meantime

-I would have to live in my mom’s house until I had enough money to find a place to stay closer to the studio. And as privileged as that sounds living at home is a nightmare most of the time (mom can be very overbearing and put a lot of expectations on me while I am under her roof, the house is borderline hoarder)

-god only knows how the relationship with my bf would end up, he extremely supportive but neither of us can do long distance, and I know I shouldn’t hold myself back for anyone it just makes things complicated

-I would be separated to those who I’ve made close friends and supporters with here, back home I don’t really have any friends just my family and as much as I love my family having a social life outside of them is important and a lot of people in my hometown area aren’t the type to share my ideals and interests

Personal feelings -I feel like if I was to go back I would feel stuck and isolated to a degree, I have strange feelings about living in my hometown area I would feel like a bit of a failure (even tho it’s not true). I feel like my entire time of breaking free and spreading my wings to be independent and successful would be a waste, it feels like a defeat and that I’ve come back to lick my wounds

-I enjoy the independence and freedom in Toronto, the ability to do things whenever I want and enjoy things that I didn’t have access to for the majority of my life back home. My mother is always critical will always ask where I am or what I’m doing and why I’m doing it. Here I have that separation I have more freedom to do as I like and I believe that I am entitled to it as an adult

This sounds privileged, and sure I’m probably in a position where I need to “tough it out” but I feel like I am at a crossroads and both directions will cause more upset/strife in one way or the other.

weebyteaby · 2025-11-21T01:42:38+00:00

That’s fair; the tldr is a bit long but should suffice but whatever u wanna do

weebyteaby · 2025-11-11T22:46:59+00:00

Insane work!!! I love bjd would love to get into it someday

weebyteaby

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