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So having run my T&C journal post past a couple of people that I trust to know what they're talking about, it was brought to my attention that the madness behind the method to my commission list and work order under Section 8 could use some clarification.
Because I didn't want to muddy up the waters—so to speak—in the T&C post, here's how I structure my list so that it's as fair as possible to those with larger, or more complex orders, since it's implied that running faster prints and less complex orders first may lead to larger orders never being completed.
Frist off, I run in blocks of five slots per month. These are my priority for the month, they will be the first that get done, period. As I currently—at the time of posting this—still hold a full time job, and am at the mercy of S.F.S.'s affiliate company Memories-4-Ever for the use of their machine, this is the maximum number of slots I can reasonably allot to a given month (including February.)
Now, if it turns out that I finish the month's prioritized block, I'll begin work on the next block after notifying the position holders that their block is up.
If I end up finishing all 12 blocks for the year, before year's end, I'll open up a new set of blocks for the months remaining, and proceed as normal. Please note however, that if I feel I cannot easily manage extra commission blocks within the remaining months they would otherwise be available, I will only open for one block at a time until the end of the year.
If for any reason I'm delayed—i.e. the machine goes down, I'm sick, an order takes longer than expected, etc.—all blocks after the current one will be pushed back by one month to allow me to get back on schedule. They'll remain in the same order, and you will be notified when your block is up as normal even if it is still delayed.
Finally, under no circumstances—not even for friends—will I reshuffle blocks to suit a customer who wants their work done before their block is up, as doing so would be unfair to those who reserved a slot in a block slated for earlier in the year. If you need something by a specific date, make sure to contact me at least three months before that date; if my queue is full for the time you need, I will consider work-ins between blocks only if I have the time.
Doing it this way keeps my schedule manageable. It also gives you a reasonable timeline as to when you can expect your order to be started, and it keeps me honest about the time between accepting your commission and its completion.
Because I didn't want to muddy up the waters—so to speak—in the T&C post, here's how I structure my list so that it's as fair as possible to those with larger, or more complex orders, since it's implied that running faster prints and less complex orders first may lead to larger orders never being completed.
Frist off, I run in blocks of five slots per month. These are my priority for the month, they will be the first that get done, period. As I currently—at the time of posting this—still hold a full time job, and am at the mercy of S.F.S.'s affiliate company Memories-4-Ever for the use of their machine, this is the maximum number of slots I can reasonably allot to a given month (including February.)
Now, if it turns out that I finish the month's prioritized block, I'll begin work on the next block after notifying the position holders that their block is up.
If I end up finishing all 12 blocks for the year, before year's end, I'll open up a new set of blocks for the months remaining, and proceed as normal. Please note however, that if I feel I cannot easily manage extra commission blocks within the remaining months they would otherwise be available, I will only open for one block at a time until the end of the year.
Concerning the Holiday Season
In the United States the time between Halloween and New Years Day is an extremely busy time for everyone, myself included, so if I have blocks to be completed in that time, they will be finished as normal, but please have your holiday commissions planned out ahead of time as—even if I clear my list—I will only accept commissions and fill blocks for October, November, and December before October. After that I will only open one block at a time if I feel I can complete the work.If for any reason I'm delayed—i.e. the machine goes down, I'm sick, an order takes longer than expected, etc.—all blocks after the current one will be pushed back by one month to allow me to get back on schedule. They'll remain in the same order, and you will be notified when your block is up as normal even if it is still delayed.
Finally, under no circumstances—not even for friends—will I reshuffle blocks to suit a customer who wants their work done before their block is up, as doing so would be unfair to those who reserved a slot in a block slated for earlier in the year. If you need something by a specific date, make sure to contact me at least three months before that date; if my queue is full for the time you need, I will consider work-ins between blocks only if I have the time.
Doing it this way keeps my schedule manageable. It also gives you a reasonable timeline as to when you can expect your order to be started, and it keeps me honest about the time between accepting your commission and its completion.
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