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I'm 16 years old right now and I want to get a job with in the industry or even something that involves mx when I get older. I'm a pretty smart kid when it comes to school but on the mechanic side I'm not that great. Please give me feed back on what I should do to get into the industry because this is something I would love to do when I get a job. Thank you!
The Shop
A "job within the industry" is a fairly broad category. There are thousands of positions available and you are going to need to narrow it down a little. Take me for example. I am a technical writer and tried for many years to land a motorcycle industry job. I began applying when I was in my early twenties. Seven years ago, at the age of 41, I finally landed a job as a technical writer at Kawasaki. Getting a job at one of the major manufacturers takes patience because you may have to wait for somebody to quit or retire before an opening becomes available. I have normal hours and I rarely have to travel. For me, this is the perfect job because I am surrounded by power sports people all week and get to ride/race on the weekends. Other jobs that require heavy travel can lead to burn-out and no time to ride/race. You need to determine what your strengths, goals and desires are and then present them in a manner that a motorcycle related employer will benefit from hiring you. Of course, you could start your own company that provides the goods & services that the sport demands. No matter what, remember that the sky is the limit, so set some goals and get the job of your dreams. In the end, it is all up to you.
Bret
Do that and you're 90% ahead of the game, Then do your job well and you're on your way.
TM
Pit Row
I was marginally involved with it, (back when i was 16-23) I wanted to be involved oh so bad, doing graphic design.. working on bikes you name it, i wanted to do it in this close knitted motocross industry.
Long story short, My taste changed drastically from 16-23... I know people involved, very involved and I just do not want their traveling lifestyle anymore.. Im only 25 too... so idk, I guess it depends if your taste changes.
The industry is great to people who
A. Race or ex pros
B. People who know people
C. Skills in some intangible field, That is needed and hard to replace
D. Mechanic/Rig Driver
If you are not highly intelligent politics is the best way to work your way up...selling yourself and making the right connections...also many times being in the right place at the right time..better known as luck!
Put your hat on backwards fill your cheek with dip. That should do it.
A
I've worked both inside and outside the industry, one thing that was obvious to me is that people are willing to work for almost nothing to be in the industry so sometimes it's easier to make more money outside the industry.
The show we are talking about can be found here. It was a RacerX Podcast / Steve Matthes Show with Weege and Matthes. I listened to it and loved it. It made me think a lot about what I am doing and why I prefer it over getting into the industry, lol.
http://www.racerxonline.com/2013/11/26/btosports-racer-x-podcast-the-in…
I like traveling but I don't think I could do it every week. I love planes but flying on commercial airliners gets old, quick.
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