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HazemG
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HazemG
Edited Date/Time 12/11/2020 5:12am
Curious to see how many forum members on vital have Moto-related careers as opposed to another industry.

Personally, while not in the extreme sports world, I am involved in the professional sports industry as business manager of a player in the NBA. I studied finance & Business Admin at Kansas Univ.

Due to my time spent in the pro. sports sector, I'm left to wonder why the Moto industry, at times, operates the way it does. It would be nice to see some business practices adapted from more mainstream sports.

Anyhow, not a bash on our beloved sport, but I am curious to see which members from the vital community may be employed in the Moto industry.
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MxKing809
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MxKing809 12/28/2014 9:35am
12/28/2014 9:35am
Union natural 'gas lines worker' for the biggest Utility company in Michigan. I have a Bachelors in Molecular Biology/ Organic Chemistry but this job presented itself and payed much more than the jobs my degree would have granted me. Im waiting for a management job to come my way, but at the ripe old age of 25 they have chosen other, more experienced candidates both times I've interviewed.

I am also curious to see what most of the regular do for a living around here...... Because looking at some of their garage/bike set-ups they got it goin' on.
Jroc
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Jroc 12/28/2014 9:43am
12/28/2014 9:43am
CNC programmer in the aerospace industry. Nothing to do with moto except the odd part I make at work.

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markit
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markit 12/28/2014 9:46am
12/28/2014 9:46am
Mostly a Electrical HVAC-R cont. but did have a bike/atv shop for a few year's (WPS) was my main supplier. There's not much % gain in the bike shop business, hard way to make a living for sure.
hvaughn88
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hvaughn88 12/28/2014 9:47am
12/28/2014 9:47am
MxKing809 wrote:
Union natural 'gas lines worker' for the biggest Utility company in Michigan. I have a Bachelors in Molecular Biology/ Organic Chemistry but this job presented itself...
Union natural 'gas lines worker' for the biggest Utility company in Michigan. I have a Bachelors in Molecular Biology/ Organic Chemistry but this job presented itself and payed much more than the jobs my degree would have granted me. Im waiting for a management job to come my way, but at the ripe old age of 25 they have chosen other, more experienced candidates both times I've interviewed.

I am also curious to see what most of the regular do for a living around here...... Because looking at some of their garage/bike set-ups they got it goin' on.
Biology/chemistry guy here, too. I don't do anything that uses it though, haha
justpinit
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justpinit 12/28/2014 10:07am
12/28/2014 10:07am
Powersports & small engine mechanic. Started out in early '80's as a shop rat at the local dealer sweeping floors and assembling scooters, 3-wheelers and snowmobiles after school.

Went out to seek my fortune in the Alberta oil patch around '88 after my pro motocross career never happened. Got really bored running heavy equipment and driving trucks, so went back to wrenching in the late '90's.
rocketsocks26 12/28/2014 10:14am
12/28/2014 10:14am
Union heavy equipment operator in nj. Milling/ paving highways excellent job but tough on a family cause theirs no schedule goto work on monday and might not b home till weds! Around the clock. People always say yea but u make retarded $$$ , I have no life! , just provide an excellent life for my wife n kids .
NHtoWA421
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NHtoWA421 12/28/2014 10:19am
12/28/2014 10:19am
work as an hvac system engineer as my day job, but I also rebuild blown up craigslist specials and sell them to coworkers and their kids to cover my moto related expenses. It also gets new people into the sport in an economical way.
Tuck812
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Tuck812 12/28/2014 10:20am
12/28/2014 10:20am
General sales manager at a Harley Davidson store
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bigborefan 12/28/2014 10:20am
12/28/2014 10:20am
Computer guy here. Work for a large publishing firm.

Not sure I would even want an industry job. Maybe if I was single I'd like to be the guy that setups the KTM Demo days.
stackman17
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stackman17 12/28/2014 10:24am
12/28/2014 10:24am
Police Officer for 23 years, last 8 in undercover narcotics. Best job in the world.
travis-grant 12/28/2014 10:26am
12/28/2014 10:26am Edited Date/Time 1/8/2015 6:25am
Was Sales rep for a Motocross Wholesaler in the uk, Leading importer of Fly gear in the uk.
GFMM647
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GFMM647 12/28/2014 10:27am
12/28/2014 10:27am
IBEW communications worker up here in N.H. Right now, fighting to keep my job.
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h&m_cycle 12/28/2014 10:27am
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18 wheeler oil/gas Fracking want a full time transporter job
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bvm111 12/28/2014 10:32am
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Studied architecture after serving my initial 4 years in the army. After the economy crashed in 2008 and zero work was available i went back to active duty and am assigned to the nevada army national guard as a full time battalion operations officer for our training battalion. I am heading down in June to work with the ROTC program with UNLV... Looks like i will be getting in for free to the MEC and final SX rounds for the next 3 years Smile

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HazemG
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HazemG 12/28/2014 10:37am
12/28/2014 10:37am
stackman17 wrote:
Police Officer for 23 years, last 8 in undercover narcotics. Best job in the world.
Great to see you love your job. I worked in corporate world for a bit and while I was successful, I was not in love with it.

Now, I love what I do. The frequent travel can be taxing, however being able to manage the career of a close friend who is living out his dream offers me great fulfillment.
moto62z
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moto62z 12/28/2014 10:37am
12/28/2014 10:37am
Own a 12 man machine shop that designs and builds custom fixtures and workholding devices.
Thelen20
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Thelen20 12/28/2014 10:52am
12/28/2014 10:52am Edited Date/Time 12/28/2014 10:53am
rocketsocks26 wrote:
Union heavy equipment operator in nj. Milling/ paving highways excellent job but tough on a family cause theirs no schedule goto work on monday and might...
Union heavy equipment operator in nj. Milling/ paving highways excellent job but tough on a family cause theirs no schedule goto work on monday and might not b home till weds! Around the clock. People always say yea but u make retarded $$$ , I have no life! , just provide an excellent life for my wife n kids .
As a wise man once told me, more often than not you will have time OR money, not both.

I am a process operator in a chemical plant, my department makes specialty poly-ethylene based polymers. Shift work sucks but I make stupid money for a guy without a college education.
UpTiTe
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UpTiTe 12/28/2014 11:00am
12/28/2014 11:00am
I ran the family's small paving company that my brother currently runs and now I own the business I've always wanted to do, financial advisor
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wwoberg 12/28/2014 11:00am
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Mechanical Engineer. Work at Power Plant
UpTiTe
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UpTiTe 12/28/2014 11:03am
12/28/2014 11:03am
rocketsocks26 wrote:
Union heavy equipment operator in nj. Milling/ paving highways excellent job but tough on a family cause theirs no schedule goto work on monday and might...
Union heavy equipment operator in nj. Milling/ paving highways excellent job but tough on a family cause theirs no schedule goto work on monday and might not b home till weds! Around the clock. People always say yea but u make retarded $$$ , I have no life! , just provide an excellent life for my wife n kids .
Wow, a lot of guys in the paving business feel that way.
Donny O'Slow O'Hara 12/28/2014 11:05am
12/28/2014 11:05am Edited Date/Time 12/28/2014 11:12am
Hi my name is Matt, I use to be a male stripper Woohoo till the recession hit. Sad




Now I'm a out of work Motivational speaker living in a Van down by the river. Sad



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scott_nz 12/28/2014 11:05am
12/28/2014 11:05am
worked in the motorcycle industry for just shy of 20 years, first in the warehouse of a parts and accessory distributor, then as a sales rep for that company, then brought a shop with my brother and law, which we built into one of the biggest motocross shops in the country, then went to work for the kawasaki distributor for 2 years as sales/dealer support rep and ran the Kawi MX team here, then in the last 4 months ago I brought a timber joinery manufacturer and started out in a whole new industry,
Preston412
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Preston412 12/28/2014 11:08am
12/28/2014 11:08am
Business owner, degree in Accounting and economics. Been around moto my whole life.

NASCAR,NBA,NFL and MLB have a strong foundation and structure and are billion dollar industries with profits in the 10's of millions, the business practice would do nothing for moto at this time.

In short, AMA needs to change first, structure it self to control both SX and MX and brand itself better.
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MaicoJC1 12/28/2014 11:09am
12/28/2014 11:09am
Commander (O-5), Senior Staff Physician Assistant/Consultant, US Public Health Service. Prior US Army CPT (O-3), 65D, Physician Assistant.
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DC323 12/28/2014 11:13am
12/28/2014 11:13am
Police officer. I love it most days, some days just plain suck.

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