Dp is being unreasonable with hobby?

[iamarobot]

My dp has a hobby of fixing/restoring clocks (and maybe branch out to watches) and is taking a course to learn the theory and become properly qualified. Unfortunately dp was just let go, and we have little money coming in, so in this infinite wisdom the decision is to try and make a living repairing clocks. I'm quite bothered by this, and have been using my energy to try and convince about a different path that will pay well. My logic is who has a clock these days, let alone cares enough to spend money to fix them? The only thing that is stopping me from saying no Is my lack of 100% knowledge of the clockmaking market. Aibu?

There is a clock repair shop in my local town... I have no idea how much money they make though. I bought a vintage watch for DH for his birthday last year and took it there to get it serviced, and there was a queue so they must have a reasonable amount of business...!

(And interestingly, the man in front of me was there to collect a clock he had had repaired and was returning the loan clock to the shop that they had lent him whilst his was being repaired!!!! I thought I had stepped back in time! (no pun intended))

He surely needs to do some Market research into potential demand. Usually hobbies like this only turn into businesses if demand becomes too great to manage the day job as well as the hobby. It is a very specialist area - I think he needs to do some serious research. I would take a lot of convincing though.

Depends on a lot of other factors. If you are earning and you can afford to let him follow his dream then let him give it a try. If you're not, then perhaps its time to reverse roles and let him attempt this whilst you become the earner. If you both need to work, then perhaps he can find something like shifts or nights where he will have time to do both.