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Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: xmob on November 07, 2005, 11:35:23
Long story cut real short...

Is it possible to earn £25k doing jobs involved with off roading?

Instructing?
Event organising?
Sales?
Competing ( :!: )?
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: turtle on November 07, 2005, 11:39:00
If it was then I give my job today.
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: Henry Webster on November 07, 2005, 11:48:53
Me too!:lol:

Seriously though, its not easy to earn a living from off roading and there are few people who do.  Largely in the training/ corporate events area.  

Most motorsport events and all off road motorsport events in the UK are run by volunteers.

Obviously vehicle and parts sales can be money makers, but in reality these are usually a bit removed from off roading.

H
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: paul_humphreys on November 07, 2005, 12:52:01
It is possible, BORDA carge up to £350 per day to train people.

Paul
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: xmob on November 07, 2005, 14:29:37
The trouble with BORDA is that it's a considerable investment to get qualfied.   :(

Hm, time to have a think about something else.
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: paul_humphreys on November 07, 2005, 15:06:23
Not sure, I did try to look into it but never got an answer. I have done the part 1. But I did not pay the full price.

Paul
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: rokcrawlin on November 10, 2005, 08:55:24
Quote from: "xmob"
The trouble with BORDA is that it's a considerable investment to get qualfied.   :(

Hm, time to have a think about something else.
if you pm me i will give you some advice as i work in the industry
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: xmob on November 10, 2005, 09:36:29
PM sent.   :D
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: Bobtail on November 10, 2005, 09:49:33
Quote from: "rokcrawlin"
Quote from: "xmob"
The trouble with BORDA is that it's a considerable investment to get qualfied.   :(

Hm, time to have a think about something else.
if you pm me i will give you some advice as i work in the industry



could you pm me as well please as i would like to get into

this as a job too,

20yrs in the same job time for a change ................................
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: littlepow on November 10, 2005, 10:37:27
You could join the Armed Forces, they pay well ish, have loads of off road toys and have huge areas to play in without ramblers or moaning mertles to annoy you.

They also give free holidays to exotic and rarely visited locations for free, and you can have all the DPM stuff you could ever want/need!

Has private medical and dental care for your family too and a good pention scheme. Although does have it's draw backs.....
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: MuddyMachine on November 10, 2005, 10:43:38
Quote from: "littlepow"
You could join the Armed Forces, they pay well ish, have loads of off road toys and have huge areas to play in without ramblers or moaning mertles to annoy you.

They also give free holidays to exotic and rarely visited locations for free, and you can have all the DPM stuff you could ever want/need!

Has private medical and dental care for your family too and a good pention scheme. Although does have it's draw backs.....


Take it you work in army careers office :lol:  :lol:
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: xmob on November 10, 2005, 10:46:53
Quote from: "littlepow"
You could join the Armed Forces, they pay well ish, have loads of off road toys and have huge areas to play in without ramblers or moaning mertles to annoy you.

They also give free holidays to exotic and rarely visited locations for free, and you can have all the DPM stuff you could ever want/need!

Has private medical and dental care for your family too and a good pention scheme. Although does have it's draw backs.....


Been there, done that.  Almost!   :D

I spent some time as an "Officer Recruit" with both the REME and Army Air Corps.  Job great, Air Corps even offered me a civvy job.  It was just the Army life that didn't suit me, not at the time.

I'm now 31 and nudging 18 stone, so my chances with the forces are slim.
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: gecko on November 10, 2005, 11:22:45
im looking for a 4x4 fitter down south  get to play with toys all day  pm if intrested
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 10, 2005, 18:23:45
Quote from: "gecko"
im looking for a 4x4 fitter down south  get to play with toys all day  pm if intrested

grrrrr id have been interested if you were up here,funny thing is was having a convo along those lines in the workshop the day
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: gecko on November 12, 2005, 19:16:19
it is a shame mike  would have had you strat away  can allway come live down south ????
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 12, 2005, 20:49:25
ask me again in 8 months time as ill be finished my time by then & i wonder what other awards ill have picked up on the way,
Title: Careers in off road motorsport
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 14, 2005, 21:13:07
Quote from: "gecko"
im looking for a 4x4 fitter down south  get to play with toys all day  pm if intrested

gecko: PM some details n ill have a think about astowards my longterm plans
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