[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you work in an industry it can be difficult at times to see the benefits.
Those involved in the firework industry know how intense it can be at the mains sales periods and it can seem at times that you are just moving one heavy box from one place to another. Most of the firework boxes weigh around 15 kilo and some can weigh 25 kilo. When they are packed in to their shipping containers in China they are not put on pallets and hence when they arrive in the UK they all have to be unloaded individually by hand. The joy of working in the firework industry hence wears a little thin when you have a 40ft lorry load to unload and speaking from personal experience I have had to go and see a physiotherapist after a busy period just so that I can continue helping with the moving of the cartons.
It was at a visit to my physio that I was reminded about what a great industry it is to work in. Whilst lying on the treatment couch the physio asked ‘and what do you do?’, ‘I sell fireworks’ I replied, ‘wow that must be so exciting’ was the response. And to be honest it is exciting but not in a way that you may think. Many of the things we have to buy are a necessity and hence not very exciting things to buy. When was the last time you got excited about filling your car up with petrol?, see what I mean. Fireworks on the other hand are an exciting purchase. They are used to celebrate events and choosing the fireworks is all part of the excitement. On returning back to our store after my visit to the physio we had some customers purchasing fireworks for a wedding. The look on their faces makes all the moving of heavy boxes worthwhile, the anticipation when buying them and then the pleasure of seeing them when they go off. There can’t be many better things to sell.
Of course you need the best fireworks for your event and that’s where we come in to the equation. Over 40 years of moving heavy boxes, testing fireworks on cold snowy nights, standing in the rain watching one green fountain after another, sourcing fireworks from only the best manufacturers when there are hundreds to choose from, means that you get the the most exciting fireworks available.
