Ping 101 out of job next year?

redrider400
Profile picture for user redrider400
Posts
1535
Joined
1/18/2010
Location
Homer, AK, USA
redrider400 6/28/2010 10:37pm
6/28/2010 10:37pm Edited Date/Time 6/28/2010 10:44pm
mxb2 wrote:
He better stay in the industry, you don t get hangers and a** kissers working in the fire dept. He s been spoiled, and working as...
He better stay in the industry, you don t get hangers and a** kissers working in the fire dept. He s been spoiled, and working as public safety is a whole new world! Shift work , people that don t appreciate your line of work, Dangerous line of work. But if thats what he wants good luck to him. He s gonna be coming to a reality check.
500guy wrote:
Bullshit

being a Fireman is a great job, good pay and benefits Congratulations to Ping on his new Career..
Good pay and benefits? Like I said, its not as good of a job as most people think. But if you love it, it is worth it. I didnt love because of the hours mainly. I didnt like going 24 hours without seeing my wife and kids(which is more like 36 because when I got home, the kids were gone to school and then I am waking up when they are getting home). But, I have friends that I went to fireschool with that are still diehards.
Hank_Thrill
Profile picture for user Hank_Thrill
Posts
4664
Joined
9/22/2008
Location
Arlen, TX, USA
Hank_Thrill 6/28/2010 10:48pm
6/28/2010 10:48pm Edited Date/Time 6/28/2010 10:49pm
Hoodie wrote:
Give up being a team manager, to be a EMT/firefighter?
DownSouth wrote:
More job security and more time with the family/less traveling I would think.
If I were Ping I would do the same thing. Face it, the guy raced motocross professionally. Traveled around in the industry making great friends. So to do what he wants to do now, considering his past, makes perfect sense. Industry jobs are probably great for a while, but probably aren't as cracked up as they seem to be, judging by articles and interviews I've read or listened to. If he doesn't like it, I'm sure he's got enough connections in the industry to line him back out with some work.
africanMX
Profile picture for user africanMX
Posts
137
Joined
5/19/2010
Location
GB
africanMX 6/28/2010 10:51pm
6/28/2010 10:51pm
Does anyone have any idea if he is going to continue with his "Ask Ping" column?
VEGAS711
Profile picture for user VEGAS711
Posts
360
Joined
10/8/2008
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
VEGAS711 6/28/2010 10:56pm
6/28/2010 10:56pm
africanMX wrote:
Does anyone have any idea if he is going to continue with his "Ask Ping" column?
Not to be Captain Obvious here, but maybe you should be sending that question to "Ask Ping".Wink

The Shop

See All »
Rockwell
Profile picture for user Rockwell
Posts
168
Joined
4/19/2009
Location
Woods Cross, UT, USA
Rockwell 6/28/2010 11:48pm
6/28/2010 11:48pm
Great move. It is a great career and you can still go to the races. He is a good guy and I am sure it will be great for his family.
*
Profile picture for user *
Posts
694
Joined
4/18/2010
Location
TK
* 6/29/2010 1:05am
6/29/2010 1:05am
Pingree posts here, right?

africanMX
Profile picture for user africanMX
Posts
137
Joined
5/19/2010
Location
GB
africanMX 6/29/2010 1:50am
6/29/2010 1:50am
africanMX wrote:
Does anyone have any idea if he is going to continue with his "Ask Ping" column?
VEGAS711 wrote:
Not to be Captain Obvious here, but maybe you should be sending that question to "Ask Ping".Wink
Very good! :-)
burnside
Profile picture for user burnside
Posts
4096
Joined
6/17/2009
Location
London, USA
burnside 6/29/2010 3:11am
6/29/2010 3:11am
I give him 3 years. He'll be back!

(Haha. That is a total guess, I've never even met the guy)..
burnside
Profile picture for user burnside
Posts
4096
Joined
6/17/2009
Location
London, USA
burnside 6/29/2010 3:12am
6/29/2010 3:12am Edited Date/Time 6/29/2010 3:12am
* wrote:
Pingree posts here, right?

Spams yes, posts no ;0)
alphado
Profile picture for user alphado
Posts
4160
Joined
8/15/2006
Location
Erie, PA, USA
alphado 6/29/2010 3:56am
6/29/2010 3:56am
Good for him.
SMITH201
Profile picture for user SMITH201
Posts
1994
Joined
1/9/2007
Location
Frederick, MD, USA
SMITH201 6/29/2010 4:47am
6/29/2010 4:47am
Awesome! Probably will also keep his gig with RacerX as well and continue to be an Industry Insider.
SMITH201
Profile picture for user SMITH201
Posts
1994
Joined
1/9/2007
Location
Frederick, MD, USA
SMITH201 6/29/2010 4:48am
6/29/2010 4:48am Edited Date/Time 6/29/2010 4:48am
mx295 wrote:
Donald Upton retired from racing and became a paramedic/fire fighter for San Diego. He's doing great. Has a steady income, benefits and RETIREMENT. Last i heard...
Donald Upton retired from racing and became a paramedic/fire fighter for San Diego. He's doing great. Has a steady income, benefits and RETIREMENT. Last i heard Mike Kiedrowski was trying to get on with Ventura county f.d.
I guess its better than his porn career Wink
txmxer
Profile picture for user txmxer
Posts
9770
Joined
8/21/2006
Location
Weatherford, TX, USA
txmxer 6/29/2010 5:41am
6/29/2010 5:41am
Good luck to him. Can fully understand wanting a stable career.

Is he going to continue writing for RX?
DrSweden
Profile picture for user DrSweden
Posts
6761
Joined
8/30/2008
Location
Stockholm, SE
DrSweden 6/29/2010 6:35am
6/29/2010 6:35am
SMITH201 wrote:
I guess its better than his porn career
I guess its better than his porn career Wink
What?Grinning
DC
Profile picture for user DC
Posts
3889
Joined
5/1/2009
Location
Morgantown, WV, USA
DC 6/29/2010 6:38am
6/29/2010 6:38am
Ping has a young family and he wants to sound more time with them. He's also got a great gig lined up that he's been working towards for years. We are sly really stoked for him. And yes, he's going to keep writing for Racer X and Racer X Online.

I just hope he and BT101 or William Hahn or one of his other guys gets a win before he takes his leave from the team, they have all worked really hard for it.

DC
MX Sports
burnside
Profile picture for user burnside
Posts
4096
Joined
6/17/2009
Location
London, USA
burnside 6/29/2010 6:40am
6/29/2010 6:40am
SMITH201 wrote:
I guess its better than his porn career
I guess its better than his porn career Wink
DrSweden wrote:
What?Grinning
I used to edit porn! Was my first 'media' job haha. Luckily was girl on girl stuff so didn't have to stare at dudes hairy ass holes all day!
Homey55
Profile picture for user Homey55
Posts
1306
Joined
2/18/2010
Location
collinsville, OK, USA
Homey55 6/29/2010 6:45am
6/29/2010 6:45am
redrider400 wrote:
Good pay and benefits? Like I said, its not as good of a job as most people think. But if you love it, it is worth...
Good pay and benefits? Like I said, its not as good of a job as most people think. But if you love it, it is worth it. I didnt love because of the hours mainly. I didnt like going 24 hours without seeing my wife and kids(which is more like 36 because when I got home, the kids were gone to school and then I am waking up when they are getting home). But, I have friends that I went to fireschool with that are still diehards.
Excellent pay and benefits out here in California. Lifetime medical for you and your spouse and some are retiring with 100% pay. My dad was a paramedic for 25 years. Becoming a firefighter/paramedic in California today is almost impossible. Good job Ping, you are going to love it.
disbanded
Profile picture for user disbanded
Posts
6996
Joined
8/26/2007
Location
Evergreen, CO, USA
disbanded 6/29/2010 6:58am
6/29/2010 6:58am
Ping has star quality. I predict we will see him on a few upcoming episodes of Jersey Shore, where he will be known as "the incident".

Pit Row

See All »
DrSweden
Profile picture for user DrSweden
Posts
6761
Joined
8/30/2008
Location
Stockholm, SE
DrSweden 6/29/2010 7:03am
6/29/2010 7:03am
burnside wrote:
I used to edit porn! Was my first 'media' job haha. Luckily was girl on girl stuff so didn't have to stare at dudes hairy ass...
I used to edit porn! Was my first 'media' job haha. Luckily was girl on girl stuff so didn't have to stare at dudes hairy ass holes all day!
Cool! Smile
*
Profile picture for user *
Posts
694
Joined
4/18/2010
Location
TK
* 6/29/2010 7:07am
6/29/2010 7:07am
Homey55 wrote:
Excellent pay and benefits out here in California. Lifetime medical for you and your spouse and some are retiring with 100% pay. My dad was a...
Excellent pay and benefits out here in California. Lifetime medical for you and your spouse and some are retiring with 100% pay. My dad was a paramedic for 25 years. Becoming a firefighter/paramedic in California today is almost impossible. Good job Ping, you are going to love it.
"Becoming a firefighter/paramedic in California today is almost impossible"

Why is it impossible?
fencepost
Profile picture for user fencepost
Posts
1189
Joined
9/25/2009
Location
T.O., CA, USA
fencepost 6/29/2010 7:19am
6/29/2010 7:19am
14 days a month. Good pay. Bennies. Every station here is short handed, cause of budget cuts, so extra days where you make even more money is the norm.
Ryno784
Profile picture for user Ryno784
Posts
189
Joined
6/8/2010
Location
Cambridge City, IN, USA
Ryno784 6/29/2010 7:23am
6/29/2010 7:23am
mxb2 wrote:
I never said it was a bad job being a officer , emt or fireman is a great career, i have friends in that line of...
I never said it was a bad job being a officer , emt or fireman is a great career, i have friends in that line of work and i am also, guess my point being is that he is used to getting free stuff all the time and and some people can t get used to working shift work holidays, alota weekends, shift work has caused alota of divorces That line of work is very admirable, Trust me i dont know his salary or his personal business, Being a fireman or police officer is dangerous, benefits and retirement are a plus, but i m sure he has a sweet gig at TLD.
Regis wrote:
I don't think people understand, there isn't a lot of money and "benefits" from working in the industry. It is kind of like riding as a...
I don't think people understand, there isn't a lot of money and "benefits" from working in the industry. It is kind of like riding as a privateer, your there for the passion not to get rich.



I am sure he will still have all the free swag and stay in touch with all his industry friends. I am sure he isn't turning his back on the sport.



Believe it or not, I don't think working some weekends and holidays is going to be a big deal for a guy that has been to a minimum of 16 SX races and a handfull of outdoor MX's when he has a family and two kids at home. Getting on that plane to go to another race sucks after years of doing it.

Industry guys are salary guys, I bet if you take salaries and divide it by actual hours worked it is PEANUTS per hour, There is no such thing as overtime, time and a half or double time or holiday pay.
Been there and done that....you'd be surprised how much money time with your family is worth after traversing the industry and traveling for years....I walked away and love the time I'm getting with my daughters right now....priceless. Good for him.
DC
Profile picture for user DC
Posts
3889
Joined
5/1/2009
Location
Morgantown, WV, USA
DC 6/29/2010 7:28am
6/29/2010 7:28am
I walked away from a nice little TV gig after Vance was born a few years back and have not regretted it one bit... Except when I call someone by their wrong name for two hours.

DC
MX Sports
Homey55
Profile picture for user Homey55
Posts
1306
Joined
2/18/2010
Location
collinsville, OK, USA
Homey55 6/29/2010 7:42am
6/29/2010 7:42am
* wrote:
"Becoming a firefighter/paramedic in California today is almost impossible"

Why is it impossible?
The line is very long and at one time you had to be from a certain demographic to meet the city quota (to put it politely).
Outsider
Profile picture for user Outsider
Posts
10628
Joined
1/29/2009
Location
Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Outsider 6/29/2010 7:59am
6/29/2010 7:59am
DC wrote:
I walked away from a nice little TV gig after Vance was born a few years back and have not regretted it one bit... Except when...
I walked away from a nice little TV gig after Vance was born a few years back and have not regretted it one bit... Except when I call someone by their wrong name for two hours.

DC
MX Sports
Whatever you say Dexter...
panic revver 6/29/2010 8:14am
6/29/2010 8:14am
Sounds like Ping already has one of the best things about being an emt/firefighter. He has the second/part time job. I know quite a few firefighters and almost all of them have a side gig.
mx295
Profile picture for user mx295
Posts
4296
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Quartz Hill, CA, USA
mx295 6/29/2010 8:24am
6/29/2010 8:24am Edited Date/Time 6/29/2010 4:26pm
mx295 wrote:
Donald Upton retired from racing and became a paramedic/fire fighter for San Diego. He's doing great. Has a steady income, benefits and RETIREMENT. Last i heard...
Donald Upton retired from racing and became a paramedic/fire fighter for San Diego. He's doing great. Has a steady income, benefits and RETIREMENT. Last i heard Mike Kiedrowski was trying to get on with Ventura county f.d.
SMITH201 wrote:
I guess its better than his porn career
I guess its better than his porn career Wink
pie8man
Profile picture for user pie8man
Posts
634
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Loveland, CO, USA
pie8man 6/29/2010 8:27am
6/29/2010 8:27am
mxtryon231 wrote:
The fire/police classes at the local race tracks are screwed!
This is the best comment in this thread!!
Shoot they probably recruited him, have you ever met a fireman that likes to lose?
It is my understanding that affirmative action is legally dead and that the fire industry is all about who you know.... Sound familiar? a team manager job in moto is a true 24/7 babysitting gig, I'm sure he'll adjust just fine to working less hours. Whoever said it is a dangerous job... come on, sure he's a team manager now but he still rides and may even have the time to race again now.
Congratulations Ping.
JW381
Profile picture for user JW381
Posts
10638
Joined
7/21/2009
Location
Harrisburg, OR, USA
JW381 6/29/2010 3:24pm
6/29/2010 3:24pm
Ping will be missed... Sad
JW381
Profile picture for user JW381
Posts
10638
Joined
7/21/2009
Location
Harrisburg, OR, USA
JW381 6/29/2010 3:28pm
6/29/2010 3:28pm
mx295 wrote:
Donald Upton retired from racing and became a paramedic/fire fighter for San Diego. He's doing great. Has a steady income, benefits and RETIREMENT. Last i heard...
Donald Upton retired from racing and became a paramedic/fire fighter for San Diego. He's doing great. Has a steady income, benefits and RETIREMENT. Last i heard Mike Kiedrowski was trying to get on with Ventura county f.d.
SMITH201 wrote:
I guess its better than his porn career
I guess its better than his porn career Wink
mx295 wrote:
Haha!

Post a reply to: Ping 101 out of job next year?