Motorcycle industry dream jobs

[Tazz]

After coming back to NZ for a job I've decided I don't want to do anymore I'm in a good position of not having to work for a few months and taking a crack at finding work that I enjoy, while being able to travel around the country (preferably SI) to find it.

Sadly, for the 5 mins thought I've given it, I lack the imagination to think of anything other than sales or becoming a bike mechanic :confused:

So KB brain trust, is that a realistic assessment or are there some potential industry positions out there that you'd consider a 'dream job' that would be worth a nudge?

[HenryDorsetCase]

a guide for one of the motorbike hire companies?.. show overseas riders round and babysit them and such?

[pritch]

There is always the usual warning to consider when you turn your hobby into a job; you need to find a new hobby.

[Katman]

There is always the usual warning to consider when you turn your hobby into a job; you need to find a new hobby.

You should listen to this man. ^

[george formby]

There is always the usual warning to consider when you turn your hobby into a job; you need to find a new hobby.

Concur. I know a few miserable PADI instructors and fishing guides.

[jafar]

Are there any motorcycle courier companies around any more ?
That was a fun job when I did it

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[jafar]

That's a postie isn't it ?? Not really a dream job

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[Scubbo]

start importing bikes that others refuse to sell (like the honda CT/CUB50/90/110/Wave110/Suzuki Belang/Yamaha Sniper150 etc etecetefcetececefetefSDfasfasdf) :-P i'll be one of your first customers !

[AllanB]

Vetting the models they use when shooting photos of motorcycles for magazines and the internet. Someone has to do it.

Someone probably has to carefully position them on or near the bike too. I could do that.

[george formby]

Vetting the models they use when shooting photos of motorcycles for magazines and the internet. Someone has to do it.

Someone probably has to carefully position them on or near the bike too. I could do that.

Funny you should mention that. A calendar on the wall of my local motorcycle emporium caught my eye yesterday. It showed a picture of a charming young woman with eye catching, bare, bosoms. They had a lovely, soft sheen to them. I wondered if that was professional lighting, photoshop or an actual job. Photographers bosom buffer and nipple tweaker.

[Tazz]

There is always the usual warning to consider when you turn your hobby into a job; you need to find a new hobby.

Yes that's an interesting point. I just did a few months as a fleet manager of a couple of scooters and have to say I rather enjoyed it though. It was a good mix of people and machines, but I won't find something like that in NZ me thinks.


start importing bikes that others refuse to sell (like the honda CT/CUB50/90/110/Wave110/Suzuki Belang/Yamaha Sniper150 etc etecetefcetececefetefSDfasfasdf) :-P i'll be one of your first customers !

Yeah nah. Don't have the cash, contacts or passion to make a run at something like that. Plus I think you can have a better work/life balance being a rung or two down from the top dog/business owner :)

[Tazz]

Vetting the models they use when shooting photos of motorcycles for magazines and the internet. Someone has to do it.

Someone probably has to carefully position them on or near the bike too. I could do that.

I take the above back. I could fully direct this kind of company :D

[jasonu]

Open up a dealers shop. Those cunts make a fortune!!!

[R650R]

There is no shortage of skilled labour in most industries in NZ at moment so you really need to identify your core skills and run with that.
I've been down the self employed route and doing stuff i really like, its not the same when you are forcing it out as work.
Also switching industries you need to be REALLY good at what you do. I've moved sideways from truck driving with bit of loading ymself and unloading to more mostly just forklift driving now. Its a highly skilled competitive workplace and you have to work hard to prove yourself to colleagues.

[R650R]

Photographers bosom buffer and nipple tweaker.

More commonly known as a make up artist. Any top notch shoot will have a make up artist, stylist and hair dresser.
Funnily enough as the photgrapher you have so much technical stuff to worry about you dont get time to really appreciate the aldies beauty.
In some circumstance favourabvle lighting can be had from windows or reflections but usually off camera flash with various diffeser devices is used.

[eldog]

There is no shortage of skilled labour in most industries in NZ at moment so you really need to identify your core skills and run with that.
The shortage must be a akl problem then.

would agree with identify skills etc. Maybe look at other jobs you wouldn't normally consider.

dream mbike related job would be
. Something to do with running a race track like the one in Wanaka?
. Developing a motorcycle project
. Working in a mbike museum
. Taking people on trips as a guide
. Being a journalist or similar and getting paid to go to the various mbike exhibitions around the world.
. working with a large importer with a variety of bikes/makes and bits and pieces

variety, in people and/or items will make the job so much better
and something that will stretch you imagination from time to time.

or something completely unrelated, driving cranes for example, or PBBaNT

[tigertim20]

start your own business hiring out scooters to tourists.

that way, when they crash, they'll not be on something big enough to kill anyone other than themselves.

[Night Falcon]

set ya self up as a spoke polisher....there's lots of spokes out there needs polishin :corn:

[Moi]

Funny you should mention that. A calendar on the wall of my local motorcycle emporium caught my eye yesterday. It showed a picture of a charming young woman with eye catching, bare, bosoms. They had a lovely, soft sheen to them. I wondered if that was professional lighting, photoshop or an actual job. Photographers bosom buffer and nipple tweaker.

Sure it wasn't the Ducati calendar (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/04/men-ducati-motorcycle-models_n_4213433.html)?

[Moi]

set ya self up as a spoke polisher....there's lots of spokes out there needs polishin :corn:

and as an extension, you could "scrub new tyres"... :innocent:

[Madness]

Dream jobs in the motorcycle industry? You're kidding, right?

Given the opportunity to chase the perfect job, I'd be looking at Marlborough Sounds water taxis or maybe working for a Port Company on a tugboat somewhere. Seaworks or whoever has the Cook Straight power cable observation contract would be the go too but I'm not sure I have the ideal personality type to spend long periods in close confines with others.

Keep the motorcycling a passion/hobby would be my $0.10.

[george formby]

Sure it wasn't the Ducati calendar (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/04/men-ducati-motorcycle-models_n_4213433.html)?

Eh, why on earth would I bother reading it?:bleh:

Speaking of dream jobs. I bumped into a couple of fullas in town recently with a pair of wee trail bikes on the back of their ute. My interest was peeked as they did not look like farmers and the bikes were plated and in good nick. They inspect power poles for a living. A bike or on foot is the only way to access large areas apparently.

I would defo do that for a living!

It also crossed my mind that GPS mapping popular trail riding areas for emergency evac plans could be an interesting start up. I've often wondered what would happen if I broke a leg at our local area. Some of the places we get to are quite away from a helicopter landing area and no way would a quad get access. It would be hard enough describing where an injured person was let alone accessing them.

[Tazz]

start your own business hiring out scooters to tourists.

that way, when they crash, they'll not be on something big enough to kill anyone other than themselves.

I'm still at work (closed, lights off, signs in, headphones on, naked from the waist down etc) and a tourist just shook the locked door and stared at me. I'm too polite so I went to have a chat in case they needed help with something urgent only unlock and open to the door to be asked if I was open. :facepalm:

I'm pretty diplomatic, calm and can talk to people for hours, but if I am around tourists like this for much longer I am going to turn into one of those unhelpful asshole sales peeps :crazy:

[Night Falcon]

I'm still at work (closed, lights off, signs in, headphones on, naked from the waist down etc) and a tourist just shook the locked door and stared at me. I'm too polite so I went to have a chat in case they needed help with something urgent only unlock and open to the door to be asked if I was open. :facepalm:

I'm pretty diplomatic, calm and can talk to people for hours, but if I am around tourists like this for much longer I am going to turn into one of those unhelpful asshole sales peeps :crazy:

Tourist kiwi etiquette educator?

[onearmedbandit]

I worked as a salesman for Eric Wood in early 1990, Manchester St Christurch , commission and a very small retainer, they were Eric Wood Suzuki back then. New Suzuki's and a bunch of second hand bikes on the floor as well. The deal was, if you sold a bike , a second hand one, you would get your money for selling it but! ..if the bike came back to the workshop because of any faults, the cost of those faults was deducted from your wage packet. Work that out ..

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Wow that's harsh.

[R650R]

set ya self up as a spoke polisher....there's lots of spokes out there needs polishin :corn:

Especially Honda ones... oh no wait they get new ones under warranty......

[nzspokes]

set ya self up as a spoke polisher....there's lots of spokes out there needs polishin :corn:

WTF:shit::blink::sick:

[v twin]

There is no shortage of skilled labour in most industries in NZ at moment so you really need to identify your core skills and run with that.
I've been down the self employed route and doing stuff i really like, its not the same when you are forcing it out as work.
Also switching industries you need to be REALLY good at what you do. I've moved sideways from truck driving with bit of loading ymself and unloading to more mostly just forklift driving now. Its a highly skilled competitive workplace and you have to work hard to prove yourself to colleagues.

Nah mate, maybe where your standing but I've been looking to move/change things up for a couple of years now but there's just no cunt out there that can or wants to do my job so I just keep on going.....well there are but they are looking for the top top $ which is fine for me as a real tax payer and not self employed .But to say there is no skills shortage is wrong, I'm sure that will change as the flights keep landing though

[mojo1444]

Considering any motorcycle industry will be seasonal and not that much during the winter. Better see if you can kick start a project to export NZ made electrical motorbikes (E-motorbike) by making them cheaper than the U.S.A Zero FSX models and hotter than the Harley Davidson Live wire project... Seems easy to build the only thing is the programing.
https://youtu.be/OBmn60rE03o

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[Akzle]

Funny you should mention that. A calendar on the wall of my local motorcycle emporium caught my eye yesterday. It showed a picture of a charming young woman with eye catching, bare, bosoms. They had a lovely, soft sheen to them. I wondered if that was professional lighting, photoshop or an actual job. Photographers bosom buffer and nipple tweaker.

http://i.imgur.com/67TBW.jpg

[Akzle]

It would be hard enough describing where an injured person was let alone accessing them.

time to learn your ass grid references methinks. you'd be surprised where a whirlybird can winch a nigga out of

[AllanB]

I worked as a salesman for Eric Wood in early 1990, Manchester St Christurch , commission and a very small retainer, they were Eric Wood Suzuki back then. New Suzuki's and a bunch of second hand bikes on the floor as well. The deal was, if you sold a bike , a second hand one, you would get your money for selling it but! ..if the bike came back to the workshop because of any faults, the cost of those faults was deducted from your wage packet. Work that out ..

Then I went to work for Tommy Mcleary, ....

WTF you were sales - presumably the mechanics checked over trades before doing the deal? Take the coin out of them!

That shit would (hopefully) not fly nowdays. Glad I never sent my motorcycle money his way.

[jasonu]

You were after a courier/delivery job and postal work would be the closest I can think of.

There might be pressure to keep up with the other posties.

[skippa1]

Seems to be a few of us that wouldnt mind a change. Bet we all do something different too. Lets swap jobs. Everyone just takes a step to the left to try something different for a while. If it works out ok, could look at further enhancements likes wives and such like

[release_the_bees]

I'm a writer by trade so I wouldn't mind writing the odd article for a bike magazine. Unfortunately, there's a lot more money to be made writing about how a piece of software works than reviewing the latest bike.

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[Tazz]

Nah mate, maybe where your standing but I've been looking to move/change things up for a couple of years now but there's just no cunt out there that can or wants to do my job so I just keep on going.....well there are but they are looking for the top top $ which is fine for me as a real tax payer and not self employed .But to say there is no skills shortage is wrong, I'm sure that will change as the flights keep landing though

I read some interesting comments when I was looking for work overseas and one was that there is never a shortage of work, but there are a shortage of people who are not willing to retrain to fill the gaps. People will sit on the dole for years (the example given was ex mining towns in the US) complaining they can't get work all the while they could be spending that time trying to point themselves or market themselves in a new direction where there is work. It is easier said than done like most things and is not a complicated concept, but it was a comment that I think will stick with me for a long time and made me look at the job market quite differently.


Considering any motorcycle industry will be seasonal and not that much during the winter. Better see if you can kick start a project to export NZ made electrical motorbikes (E-motorbike) by making them cheaper than the U.S.A Zero FSX models and hotter than the Harley Davidson Live wire project... Seems easy to build the only thing is the programing.
https://youtu.be/OBmn60rE03o

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Practicality should be top of that list. I haven't seen anything come out yet that will take people to E scoots or bikes and keep them there. I kept a couple on the road in my 'winter away' job and while enjoyable it was no walk in the park (apart from that time I had to walk a broken down one through the park. Ahhh, memories :D)


Seems to be a few of us that wouldnt mind a change. Bet we all do something different too. Lets swap jobs. Everyone just takes a step to the left to try something different for a while. If it works out ok, could look at further enhancements likes wives and such like

What do you do mate? If you want to try your hand at sales, marketing, IT, manufacturing, buying/procurement, photography, design, facebooking, accounts, payroll, office admin, cleaning, HR, H&S and a couple of other things then I have just the swap for you! It is a sweet job to keep your brain engaged and learning, but the best and worst things about it are the people.
I've got no complaints about the missus though sorry. Come back in 10 years.

[Tazz]

There is no shortage of skilled labour in most industries in NZ at moment so you really need to identify your core skills and run with that.
I've been down the self employed route and doing stuff i really like, its not the same when you are forcing it out as work.
Also switching industries you need to be REALLY good at what you do. I've moved sideways from truck driving with bit of loading ymself and unloading to more mostly just forklift driving now. Its a highly skilled competitive workplace and you have to work hard to prove yourself to colleagues.

My first job out of school was as a storeperson rocking around on forlifts and stockpickers. The only CV I've ever made since then was for that job overseas so I did OK out of it reputation wise :D As fun as it was it's not something that captures the interest much now sadly. There are certianly some well paying opportunies going for non muppets in the freight industry. I even spied a couple of roles in Blenheim for a trucking firm earlier in the week if you're keen for another change mate.

[george formby]

I read some interesting comments when I was looking for work overseas and one was that there is never a shortage of work, but there are a shortage of people who are not willing to retrain to fill the gaps. People will sit on the dole for years (the example given was ex mining towns in the US) complaining they can't get work all the while they could be spending that time trying to point themselves or market themselves in a new direction where there is work. It is easier said than done like most things and is not a complicated concept, but it was a comment that I think will stick with me for a long time and made me look at the job market quite differently.


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I've taken a side step in my career. I'm now teaching my skill rather than applying it directly. The organisation I work for prioritise industry experience and connections over teaching skills, they supply me with those. So far so good. I'm loving the new challenge and positive, forward thinking, environment.

[skippa1]

What do you do mate? If you want to try your hand at sales, marketing, IT, manufacturing, buying/procurement, photography, design, facebooking, accounts, payroll, office admin, cleaning, HR, H&S and a couple of other things then I have just the swap for you! It is a sweet job to keep your brain engaged and learning, but the best and worst things about it are the people.
I've got no complaints about the missus though sorry. Come back in 10 years.
Manager....got just under 100 staff some do sales, marketing, IT, manufacturing, HR, H&S etc etc....blah blah and a couple of other things. Doesnt sound like much of a swap

[Tazz]

Manager....got just under 100 staff some do sales, marketing, IT, manufacturing, HR, H&S etc etc....blah blah and a couple of other things. Doesnt sound like much of a swap

Yeah nah, I don't think we're a 'Tinder jobs' match sorry mate. Worth a shot!

[rastuscat]

Someone already said this, but I'll say it again. If motorcycles are your passion, turning it into a job is a backward step.

I was a Police motorcyclist. Now I'm a motorcycle instructor. If my mates want to go riding when I'm not working, I don't as I've been on the bike all week.

I wonder if porn stars are get over sex. Almost guarantee they do.

[Crasherfromwayback]

There is always the usual warning to consider when you turn your hobby into a job; you need to find a new hobby.

That can happen I guess. I'm lucky that it hasn't yet. Not even after nearly 30 years. But, I do have other hobbies.


Open up a dealers shop. Those cunts make a fortune!!!

I know right! It's exactly why I've never bothered to open my own shop.


Wow that's harsh.

And more than likely not true or correct. I note that post has disappeared?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Someone already said this, but I'll say it again. If motorcycles are your passion, turning it into a job is a backward step.

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For some people maybe. But they also say...if you follow your passion, you'll never work a day in your life. Worked for me. The bike industry is a lifestyle choice for me.

[rastuscat]

For some people maybe. But they also say...if you follow your passion, you'll never work a day in your life. Worked for me. The bike industry is a lifestyle choice for me.

I'm also happy to accept that being in the motorcycle industry doesn't mean riding for 40 hours a week. There are so many facets to it. You just have to find the one you fit best.

[Tazz]

I've taken a side step in my career. I'm now teaching my skill rather than applying it directly. The organisation I work for prioritise industry experience and connections over teaching skills, they supply me with those. So far so good. I'm loving the new challenge and positive, forward thinking, environment.

Noice! Start ups are good for that. Find a problem, ask a few people why it's done that way, don't find a compelling reason and can think of a better way to do it, change it, bam, every one is happy :D Such a cool vibe.

A few offers are coming in now, nothing that exciting and nothing to do with motorbikes, but at least I know in a few months I won't be on the street :laugh:

I chat to a few people about their professions every now and again as they come through the shop and have (in my own mind) broken employment down 3 parts:

- collegues (People that are awesome can make a shit job awesome)
- pay (Decent compensation can also put a polish on a turd)
- job satisfaction (self explanatory)

If you have none of those working in your favour, you're in the wrong job and should quit immediatly for the sake of sanity (although crazy people apparently do have more fun).
If you have 1 out of 3, you're still in the wrong job but have a bit of give
2 out of 3 you are not doing bad and are probably in a pretty good place and if you have all
3 out 3 you are in dream job/as good as it gets territory.

I always just aim for 2 so I have something to complain about :D

[rastuscat]

Just out of interest, I'm a better instructor than I am a motorcyclist.

[pritch]

Funny you should mention that. A calendar on the wall of my local motorcycle emporium caught my eye yesterday. It showed a picture of a charming young woman with eye catching, bare, bosoms. They had a lovely, soft sheen to them. I wondered if that was professional lighting, photoshop or an actual job. Photographers bosom buffer and nipple tweaker.


A friend of mine had about the closest real-world job you could get to that, making the moulds for womens sports armour. I'm not sure if they actually let him rub the release agent on. Of course, they don't give jobs like that to young guys, they wait until you are considered too old to be dangerous. :innocent:

[Woodman]

Many people who try and get qualifications to get into a new industry find the qualification is worthless because employers today want experienced people and are not interested in training anyone. They forget that someone trained them for them to be where they are today.

Yes and No. Bits of paper with some sort of qualification is bloody near mandatory in these days of university qualified with little or no real life work experience HR people.

[Big Dog]

My 10c... If you want to work with / on something, stand next to it and look useful.

It'll get you further than paper. On the other hand having their paper gives you a good footing for negotiating a good wage.

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[AllanB]

The bike industry is a lifestyle choice for me.

Careful - you are about to be sued by Harley Davidson for using the word 'lifestyle' in a motorcycle thread without any credit to The Motor Company.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Careful - you are about to be sued by Harley Davidson for using the word 'lifestyle' in a motorcycle thread without any credit to The Motor Company.

Hahaha...they can get fucked too.

[Brian d marge]

You should listen to this man. ^
I second that one

I'm thinking about my next move ...Away from motorcycles

So that I can ENJOY my royal Enfield again ....

I thought about public masterbation but the best ones already are in Wellington and are paid very well .

The competition is too high for me
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[Tazz]

Many people who try and get qualifications to get into a new industry find the qualification is worthless because employers today want experienced people and are not interested in training anyone. They forget that someone trained them for them to be where they are today.

Both are good. You often make a lot of life long connections while getting those bits of paper as well, so while it's always good to know someone you can actually get to know that someone through the papers route, if that makes sense.

Sadly there is little merit in what you study now. Most job applications say you must have a degree, but the fact that it doesn't matter what the degree is often in I find a bit tragic (it's a global thing too, not just NZ).

[Dave-]

If it's only 5 or so months, so I wouldn't worry about those warning you about turning your hobby into a job, if you still enjoy it after 5 months and can keep doing it then you may as well right?

I've always thought being a reviewer/blogger is the best, it's hard work writing a thousand words on a bike in a way that is interesting, unbiased and honest. But you get to ride some cool stuff and structure your day around it.

[Tazz]

If it's only 5 or so months, so I wouldn't worry about those warning you about turning your hobby into a job, if you still enjoy it after 5 months and can keep doing it then you may as well right?

I've always thought being a reviewer/blogger is the best, it's hard work writing a thousand words on a bike in a way that is interesting, unbiased and honest. But you get to ride some cool stuff and structure your day around it.

We've (my partner and I) been doing a few reviews for an overseas accomodation website and I love, but hate it. So hard to keep them all different and unique, and we're only 3 deep haha

I'm also shit at proof reading, and English is her second language. What a team :laugh:

[Banditbandit]

Are there any motorcycle courier companies around any more ?
That was a fun job when I did it

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I gather the Pizza delivery places (Pizza Hut/ Dominoes ) are always looking for couriers ..

We also had a Dial-a-Tinnie service here for a while - I'm sure there has to be openings for that ... (I understand ours went out of business for legal reasons)

[pritch]

My 10c... If you want to work with / on something, stand next to it and look useful.



I know of a couple of local people for whom this worked well. One is still in the motorcycle industry.


The other, John, was sitting at a dock in California as a crew were loading a yacht. At one point a couple of the guys were struggling with something so John lent a hand. Having started he just carried on working. At the completion of loading a crew member told him to stick around, they were about to have a few driinks and something to eat and John was invited to join them.

In conversation he was asked what brought him to California, he replied that he was touring the world visiting diving spots of interest.

The next topic of discussion was an enquiry as to what he did for a living. "I'm a diesel mechanic."
"Stay there, don't go away." And his companion rushed off and came back with someone from management who after a brief discussion offered John a job.

The yacht was Phillipe Cousteau's 'Serenade' .

[Tazz]

Its actually owners reviews that are likely to be the most honest but magazine/newspaper reviews are good in the fact as they let you know whats new on the market. Some reviews and the motorbike reviews in "The Press" newspaper can be 50% about the history of the manufacturer or the model of bike and I find the actual review starts about half way through the article. Thats how some motorcycle reviewers fill up article space maybe. I would guess road tester jobs would be very sort after despite likely not offering a huge remuneration.

I think half the articles on stuff etc are written by people sitting at home anyway :laugh:

Someone who owns a bike is more likely to be biased though because they want to see the positives in their 'investment' than another who has no financial interest. After they have sold that bike is when the rose tinted glasses come off, so long as you get in before nostalgia kicks in :laugh:

Then again if you write a model off too badly in the professional world you probablty will find yourself short of bikes to review from certain 'slighted' manufacturers over time.

In that vein I wonder if an app reviewing sales and services of motorcycle stores around the country would gain traction. Difficult to make money from that sort of thing unless you have a good amount of stores on board, but it would be fun.

[ellipsis]

...to be paid a handsome stipend for riding a bike whenever one felt the desire to get out on the highways and byways, reporting on road defects and dangers, which after being duly logged into the road repair and maintenance schedule, were acted upon by the various contractors by the following Wednesday...lunch and accommodation vouchers for the task would be supplied to you in advance of any ongoing work and a fuel card with unlimited ceiling would also be part of the overall package and if it was cold and miserable and you couldn't be fucked, no one else gave a fuck either...

[Night Falcon]

...to be paid a handsome stipend for riding a bike whenever one felt the desire to get out on the highways and byways, reporting on road defects and dangers, which after being duly logged into the road repair and maintenance schedule, were acted upon by the various contractors by the following Wednesday...lunch and accommodation vouchers for the task would be supplied to you in advance of any ongoing work and a fuel card with unlimited ceiling would also be part of the overall package and if it was cold and miserable and you couldn't be fucked, no one else gave a fuck either...

and comes with your own selection of 3 bikes to suit varying terrains you're commenting on......riding gear included of course plus SLR camera's for ride reports

[ellipsis]

and comes with your own selection of 3 bikes to suit varying terrains you're commenting on......riding gear included of course plus SLR camera's for ride reports


...oh, did I not mention the bit about a fulltime paid mechanic and a collection of different machinery and the power to take a licence from anyone you deem unfit to be riding or driving...

[JATZ]

Funny Tazz.... I've been thinking about a career change too. Not right now though, busy season is looming and I can't run out on my employer just yet.
I can't decide where to go though, I've narrowed it down to somewhere in the S.I. although ..... there's some pretty good riding up north to fill in w/ends with.

[Brian d marge]

I gather the Pizza delivery places (Pizza Hut/ Dominoes ) are always looking for couriers ..

We also had a Dail-a-Tinnie service here for a while - I'm sure there has to be openings for that ... (I understand ours went out of business for legal reasons)
You want to talk to Samson , he has the best sense around [emoji204]

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[Woodman]

Funny Tazz.... I've been thinking about a career change too. Not right now though, busy season is looming and I can't run out on my employer just yet.
I can't decide where to go though, I've narrowed it down to somewhere in the S.I. although ..... there's some pretty good riding up north to fill in w/ends with.

Hearing ya..Did you know, and we may have touched on this at the pub last Monday, but February is the busy time for job applications. After the holidays etc people want a change after some reflection time and the mindfuck of getting back into the working routine. I wouldn't mind trying something out of the motor industry as I have been in it except for 9 months on the dole in the early 90s on the West Coast(good times, good times) for over 30 years.

[jafar]

I gather the Pizza delivery places (Pizza Hut/ Dominoes ) are always looking for couriers ..

We also had a Dail-a-Tinnie service here for a while - I'm sure there has to be openings for that ... (I understand ours went out of business for legal reasons)
Not quite the same. In the 80's & 90's there were a few courier companies around that had owner operator motorcycle couriers. I worked for one for a couple of years. We made pretty good coin riding around on motorcycles getting urgent stuff through the traffic to where it needed to be.
The company I worked for ( Roadrunner) had 6 or 7 full time riders, Castle Sprint had close to 20. Taxi Trucks had one or two. A few office supply companies & lithograph outfits had them too.
Sub 60 & Courier Systems (now Post Haste) also had some but changed them to cars/ vans after a fatal accident.
I worked in Auckland but have met guys who did the same job in London, Amsterdam & a few other places.

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[Brian d marge]

Hearing ya..Did you know, and we may have touched on this at the pub last Monday, but February is the busy time for job applications. After the holidays etc people want a change after some reflection time and the mindfuck of getting back into the working routine. I wouldn't mind trying something out of the motor industry as I have been in it except for 9 months on the dole in the early 90s on the West Coast(good times, good times) for over 30 years.
On the dole on the west coast sounds alright , [emoji204]

Church or politics I haven't decided which pays the most

Both require a reasonable level of story stretching and an ability to ignore other people's opinions.

The church does have a uniform, though but the food and wine are a bit sketchy , and ya work sunday's



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[Oakie]

This just turned up on my Facebook page thing

Trevor Pierce Yamaha are looking for a junior person to work as part of our Service Department team.

Sadly our current junior has a direction to follow and he will be missed :(

We are looking for an enthusiastic person, with some general motorcycle repair knowledge: oil changing; tyre changing; with attention to detail and care at all times.

If you think you're that person please email your details/cv to admin@tpyamaha.co.nz

[Dave-]

You could also consider running a youtube channel?

There's already hundreds of motovloggers, most of them are shit and talk about fuck all, but a portion of them seem to make some pocket money, others, including a few car bloggers have left their job to pursue it full time.

I'd hate to recommend you start yet-another-motovlog but if you can think of a new and cool way to make it interesting then there could be something in it.

The only problem of course is that it can take years to become established enough to make money off it.

[EJK]

You should try MotoGP racing. I heard the pay is good.

[Night Falcon]

You should try MotoGP racing. I heard the pay is good.

yeah the pay might be gid but having to fight off screaming chicks everywhere you go becomes a drag after a while.....that's why I flagged it

[EJK]

yeah the pay might be gid but having to fight off screaming chicks everywhere you go becomes a drag after a while.....that's why I flagged it

Same. I don't like the media and all that hassle. I just wanted to race... Nowadays I just like to go fishing and relax.

[Akzle]

go fishing and relax.

your doing it wrong

[Brian d marge]

You should try MotoGP racing. I heard the pay is good.
I did but my Enfield didn't have closing foot pegs so failed scrutiny

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[Tazz]

You could also consider running a youtube channel?

There's already hundreds of motovloggers, most of them are shit and talk about fuck all, but a portion of them seem to make some pocket money, others, including a few car bloggers have left their job to pursue it full time.

I'd hate to recommend you start yet-another-motovlog but if you can think of a new and cool way to make it interesting then there could be something in it.

The only problem of course is that it can take years to become established enough to make money off it.

I thought about doing an offroad/adventure riding v-log when I was out everyday after work, even bought a camera for it, but I didn't get as far as editing even just one video :facepalm:
Did some rookie shit too like trying to record a ride over the Maungatapu at 1am which turned out as 1/2 an hour of blackness with occasional shots of the moon. Riviting stuff.

Not a bad idea though. Have you tried anything like that?

[pritch]

your doing it wrong

Casey doesn't think so.

[Tazz]

Funny Tazz.... I've been thinking about a career change too. Not right now though, busy season is looming and I can't run out on my employer just yet.
I can't decide where to go though, I've narrowed it down to somewhere in the S.I. although ..... there's some pretty good riding up north to fill in w/ends with.

Get out while you can :laugh:
I didn't want to leave before April, but then the good weather has gone so I might as well stay till November, and if I stay till November then I might as well hang about for the summer.....and then we all know it's best to wait till April to leave.... I'm a sucker for falling into those traps haha

We want to stay south too, although I would like to take a look around some of the North Island at some point in my life.

At this stage The Catlins, Stewart Island and Golden Bay are at the top of the 'lets fuck off here' list, so unless the bus or bike sells before the end of the summer we should be rolling around for a while until opportunity comes knocking (or we go knocking for it).


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Highly likely to bump into you on the road by the sound of it :) If you spot the bus flag us down for a coffee mate.

Actually that goes for anyone, we'll have time :laugh:

[JATZ]

Here ya go Tazz http://www.gypsyfair.co.nz

Right up your alley.

[eldog]

Casey doesn't think so.
Caseye or Cassina or both or neither:sweatdrop


Tazz, an interesting problem to have. Just what to do, where to go......

good on ya. Just need another bike on the trailer?

[Tazz]

Sounds like a bit of me Jatz! Don't fit the look but certainly fit the lifestyle.



good on ya. Just need another bike on the trailer?

Workin on it! Have already had the missus crossing fords and navigating through herds of angry beef cattle on the WR last year, but ideally we want her to be able to drive the bus confidently first.

That's for her own good of course.

The fact I will be able to sip brandy/coffee/meths (depending on how working goes I guess) and read the paper while she drives me around has nothing to do with it at all :banana:

Have had a few job offers locally this week, but nothing overly exciting, so we'll see.

[Akzle]

cook and sell crack .

[v twin]

cook and sell crack .

Sshhhh sounds like he already is

[Brian d marge]

Sshhhh sounds like he already is
Is there a market for that , I know there's a lot in the building trade

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[george formby]

cook and sell crack .

With this hot weather of late I've seen more than enough cooked crack, thank you. Hangi pants should be banned over summer. It's just not nice.

[Tazz]

Sshhhh sounds like he already is

Not even. Would be unbrofessional to use my own supply.

I trade it for acid and unicorn rides.

[danchop]

my cv
1985-1990 worked for bill russell honda doing a spare parts apprenticeship which i gained trade certificate in
1990-1995 brought and ran a fish n chip shop that 80% of the customers recieved via motorcycle delivery
1997-2003ish worked as a salesman for paul swift motorcycles
2007 to current work as a motorcycle contract courier

the couriering job has killed my passion for riding as a hobby,i rarely ride weekends now..but its a job i like.
An earlier poster mentioned his pay structure when selling for eric woods..mine for paul swift worked out great for me but i didnt start off on this deal...i got commisson only and it was 50% of the net profit on both new and used,comebacks on used bikes i paid half the net cost back,BUT i was allowed to wheel and deal my own bikes on the same basis with the owner.

some jobs on bikes ive seen in auckland are rubbish collectors on bikes,road inspectors on bikes,a medic, and a guy i always thought was a medic but hes a cameraman that gets to breaking news events fast

[Tazz]

my cv
1985-1990 worked for bill russell honda doing a spare parts apprenticeship which i gained trade certificate in
1990-1995 brought and ran a fish n chip shop that 80% of the customers recieved via motorcycle delivery
1997-2003ish worked as a salesman for paul swift motorcycles
2007 to current work as a motorcycle contract courier

the couriering job has killed my passion for riding as a hobby,i rarely ride weekends now..but its a job i like.
An earlier poster mentioned his pay structure when selling for eric woods..mine for paul swift worked out great for me but i didnt start off on this deal...i got commisson only and it was 50% of the net profit on both new and used,comebacks on used bikes i paid half the net cost back,BUT i was allowed to wheel and deal my own bikes on the same basis with the owner.

some jobs on bikes ive seen in auckland are rubbish collectors on bikes,road inspectors on bikes,a medic, and a guy i always thought was a medic but hes a cameraman that gets to breaking news events fast

Get an offroad bike or something different and you might find it coming back. Or not, who knows :D

I did a little bit of delivery riding last year before jumping up the food chain and did enjoy it, but don't know if I could live anywhere big enough in NZ for it to be needed haha.

2 weeks till unemployment. Woo!

[Mackie's Rides]

Actually getting paid to make videos, having a budget for some pro gear, the ability to travel the world and of course pay for my mates to come along too. Currently with my Youtube Channel I make about $160 every 6 months (400 views a day) which is just enough to pay for fuel every now and then. But as it's a community and reciprocal, I enjoy others vids and my way to pay that back is to share what we have in NZ.

[Jerry74]

If you're into bikes I highly recommend the motorcycle industry, best thing I've ever done in my working life.
Very technical but always interesting.

[Tazz]

So still early days but after a few weeks of no work I got really bored. One application, one interview and boom I'm employed again. What have I done :laugh:

Ended up in the automotive industry so halfway there. Based in Queenstown so looking forward to all the offroad riding and music on offer. Woo!

Just need to find the missus something to do that pays well and we're sorted for a while.

Cheers for the input and advice. Always interesting how you can get so many opposite answers to the same questions. Shows how different we all are, and thank fark for that otherwise we'd all be doing the same shit.

[Brian d marge]

If you're into bikes I highly recommend the motorcycle industry, best thing I've ever done in my working life.
Very technical but always interesting.

Tell me that after 35 years

reaches for calculator due to large numbers involved ....

and on saying that , I am looking to retire , and just do part time , something I enjoy doing !

I might just specialize in one thing , maybe electrical work only ... we will see ( read depends on "shewhomustbeobeyed" AND how long the shouting lasts)

Any suggestions !

[scott411]

I left the motorcycle industry after 20 years 2.5 years ago, i have raced bikes more in the last year than i have in the last 10 years, really enjoying the racing again now, which was not always the case when i was selling bikes

[sidecar bob]

I left the motorcycle industry after 20 years 2.5 years ago, i have raced bikes more in the last year than i have in the last 10 years, really enjoying the racing again now, which was not always the case when i was selling bikes

Yeah, but how do you feel about doors now?

[Tazz]

Yeah so quick update. QT fuckin sucks for finding somewhere to live, had to ditch the bus and regret it all the time. Bus life is the tits. There will be more busing with a motorbike in tow in my life in the future for sure.

Working here www.hpacademy.com So far so sweet. Cushy job as far as the industry goes.

Not enough motorbikes via work or hobby wise, but we're doing 4x4 thing instead at the moment which is cool.

So basically upping and leaving, which is something that often induces too much fear to ever seriously consider, has worked out well, for now.

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[EJK]

Yeah so quick update. QT fuckin sucks for finding somewhere to live, had to ditch the bus and regret it all the time. Bus life is the tits. There will be more busing with a motorbike in tow in my life in the future for sure.

Working here www.hpacademy.com So far so sweet. Cushy job as far as the industry goes.

Not enough motorbikes via work or hobby wise, but we're doing 4x4 thing instead at the moment which is cool.

So basically upping and leaving, which is something that often induces too much fear to ever seriously consider, has worked out well, for now.


Good to hear you're doing well.

That 4x4 location.. I know exactly where that is.

[Tazz]

haha I approve!

[Akzle]

Good to hear you're doing well.

That 4x4 location.. I know exactly where that is.

hahahahah. that's not a real 4x4.

[Brian d marge]

hahahahah. that's not a real 4x4.A... 2x4 ?

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[Big Dog]

I think he means it's a soccer mobile...

[Brian d marge]

I think he means it's a soccer mobile...With a milf?

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[Big Dog]

With a milf?

Sent from my Nexus 5X using TapatalkWell I have seen a few MILFs driving them.
I guess that makes them MILF spec as opposed to mil spec.

[Dave-]

Yeah so quick update. QT fuckin sucks for finding somewhere to live, had to ditch the bus and regret it all the time. Bus life is the tits. There will be more busing with a motorbike in tow in my life in the future for sure.

Working here www.hpacademy.com So far so sweet. Cushy job as far as the industry goes.

Not enough motorbikes via work or hobby wise, but we're doing 4x4 thing instead at the moment which is cool.

So basically upping and leaving, which is something that often induces too much fear to ever seriously consider, has worked out well, for now.

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Haha, small world. HPA rocks.

Cheers for sorting me out just before xmas.

Dave from Link ;)

[Brian d marge]

Well I have seen a few MILFs driving them.
I guess that makes them MILF spec as opposed to mil spec.A sign of quality ....

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[Tazz]

Haha, small world. HPA rocks.

Cheers for sorting me out just before xmas.

Dave from Link ;)

Haha it is indeed! No worries at all mate. Always happy to mash some buttons and make things happen here for you guys :cool: