new job

[Quiff Wichard]

maybe?


looks like redundancies are in the offing at work.!

corporate entertainment/hospitality first thing to suffer in the "credit crunch".. (surely its a recessionnow.. we done 2 quarters???


anyway I may grab it and run

I have a possibility of becoming a cbt instructor and maybe moving towards DAS...

Should I grab it

Should I improve my riding first - ha !!

[muffles]

If you're only thinking of taking it to become a CBT instructor, how likely is that job to suffer as well?

[fizzwheel]

If you can afford to live on the wages and it something you want to do, then I'd say go for it. Its something I thought about doing but I dont know if I have the patience for it.

I'd be finding out from the school how much work etc they have booked in and what are they doing when the new tests come in first though.

[Quiff Wichard]

If you're only thinking of taking it to become a CBT instructor, how likely is that job to suffer as well?


valid point-
but the owner of the training centre says he is busier than ever- folk moving to mopeds etc to commute to work locally.

I am thinking of developing through to DAS - it is not far from what I do now really- instructing/training/gining clear instruction and hopefully injecting some fun in to the learning process. but it will be more regular hours-

and I will be in leather all day mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

at the momentI am a little cash rich time poor and this will give me more time and a little less money but maybe the time is right for a change

[Quiff Wichard]

If you can afford to live on the wages and it something you want to do, then I'd say go for it. Its something I thought about doing but I dont know if I have the patience for it.

I'd be finding out from the school how much work etc they have booked in and what are they doing when the new tests come in first though.


cheers fizz .. me will do some homework .

[dizzyblonde]

I've thought about doing it myself Quiff, but the thought of being self employed put me off. The wages aren't fantastic but, tax etc is pretty minimal, plus all your gear you buy is part of expenses, so you get it back and you can run up to three bikes through your job. Its complicated, and off the top of my head i can't quite remember how it works...need another coffee to wake the brain cell!
I'm still considering it though, as in January I'm off work for three months, plus the school I'm interested in pay for your training at Cardington if you want to progress from CBT to DAS, most places you have to pay for it yourself, and its about 1500 quid IIRC

[stewie]

Well whatever you do Dave good luck with it mate, god knows what Id do if I was made redundant, Ive been trucking for 31 years now, just about had enough though.

[dizzyblonde]

What my school said was to go down in my spare time, by arrangement with them and accompany an instructor doing the CBTs to get a feel of what you have to do, that way if you think its not for you, your not under pressure to commit and you can leave it at that

[Baph]

Quiff, if you have the opportunity, go for it! I know I would in that position.

I'm yet another that's considered going down the route of bike instructor, but it's a form of self employment that's not really stable enough for me.

[Jayneflakes]

My Partner is an ex Senior DAS instructor & site manageress for some of the biggest companies in the UK, she gave it up because the hours were anti social, the pay was low, getting cold and wet every day in winter was horrid and even the best kits gets cold and wet after several days of use.

These days she earns more as a meter reader, working a four day week, than she ever earned working seven days instructing. She also says that Qualifying as a DAS Instructor is hard, mainly because of the Driving (Different) Standards Agency.

Best of luck and beware of the draw backs.

[G]

valid point-
but the owner of the training centre says he is busier than ever- folk moving to mopeds etc to commute to work locally.


I can confirm that, kerry's dad is a DAS and CBT instructor part time as he has retired.....only he is working full time alot of the time.

LOTS of people are opting for motorbikes as they are cheap to run, economical and beat traffic.....most of the people turning up to do it say to beat traffic rather than the new test coming in.



and I will be in leather all day mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


I doubt it, you will need so of the best warm textiles you can get your hands on unless you planning to do it summer only.

[Quiff Wichard]

What my school said was to go down in my spare time, by arrangement with them and accompany an instructor doing the CBTs to get a feel of what you have to do, that way if you think its not for you, your not under pressure to commit and you can leave it at that

thats what i need to do and has been suggested .. but I go Jamaica next week !! sods law !..

I think its about 980 squids at mo the DAS training ..


however - moving in to bike training right at the onset of wnter>> brrr cold n wet.! but hey its not an office and I am used to working weekends an nights n stuff. it would not give me the £ I used to but hey - I could subsidise that on my days /evenings off by being a croup (croupier- part time self employed doin what I used to do for same and other companies as and when I want to/they need me).

so I could still do my corporate stuff and have the bike stuff.



or

I could be a Gigolo

[Quiff Wichard]

My Partner is an ex Senior DAS instructor & site manageress for some of the biggest companies in the UK, she gave it up because the hours were anti social, the pay was low, getting cold and wet every day in winter was horrid and even the best kits gets cold and wet after several days of use.

These days she earns more as a meter reader, working a four day week, than she ever earned working seven days instructing. She also says that Qualifying as a DAS Instructor is hard, mainly because of the Driving (Different) Standards Agency.

Best of luck and beware of the draw backs.


thanks. I appreciate those comments ta- the hours cant be more anti social than my corporate eventing at present- 18 hour day clock off at 4 am and clock back on at 10 am next day for another 12.. sometimes teaching rally driving in a freezing cold field all day but I see what you mean- it does look all exciting and "ooo riding a bike for a living- dream come true-! ?? reality is somewhat very different I know. .


good comments folks thanks. I appreciate it

[Quiff Wichard]

and G - I was havvinn a larrrfff.. I got some ace buffalo textiles anyway .. and me mums tights !! :D




however thought number 2 I had as I ly under the sunbed just--- yea yea i am off on holiday so need to tan up I aint vain.. (much )

was-


got now a GSXR 750 K4

should I - if I go for this new idea get a different - or a second bike.. comfier> V twin again for round town? ideas? suggestions?

[fizzwheel]

should I - if I go for this new idea get a different - or a second bike.. comfier> V twin again for round town? ideas? suggestions?

Get something else, personally I find slow speed town work a right pain on my GSXR.

I reckon something like a Hornet or Bandit would be alot easier to use.

[xXBADGERXx]

Local instructor has 3 Honda CG125`s and follows them around on a Honda XR (insert low capacity engine here) . For his DAS students he has 2 Kawasaki ER5`s and follows them around on a GSXR 600 , he said he was going to get something different for chasing down the DAS students .

[yorkie_chris]

Lol how far away is a learner on an ER5 going to get really?

[Shellywoozle]

Bummer Quiff, sorry to hear about ya situation. Hard one ain't it. Just follow what feels right, if it goes wrong bail and and try something else. You have the personality that will fit in whatever you do.

Good luck with the path you take hun x

[xXBADGERXx]

Lol how far away is a learner on an ER5 going to get really?

I managed to lose him and had to wait :D , he told me to "Give it some beans Mr Roberts" on the way back from the test centre and said "Bloody hell your ready aren`t you"

[startrek.steve]

I'm still considering it though, as in January I'm off work for three months,

Three months! lazy cow! I was only off work 7 weeks with a broken arm!!

Steve:cool:

[dizzyblonde]

Three months! lazy cow! I was only off work 7 weeks with a broken arm!!

Steve:cool:

Thats because i WORK FOR NINE months flat out on 12 hour nightshifts, and the company hold back wages every month, so I pay myself for 3 months long holiday........ so less of the lazy:smt013

[dizzyblonde]

or

I could be a Gigolo



:shock: ... Quiff .. gigolo ... :-s .... :shock:

[Ed]

No way on Earth would I do it. You'd end up hating your bike. My DAS instructor hated it, he was open and honest about it - for all the reasons above.

[G]

I wouldnt do it on your GSXR

Kerrys dad has a VFR for himself and a Fazer 600 for DAS

He has put about 22k on his fazer this year.....if you want to do that on your gsxr then your a brave man

[startrek.steve]

Thats because i WORK FOR NINE months flat out on 12 hour nightshifts, and the company hold back wages every month, so I pay myself for 3 months long holiday........ so less of the lazy:smt013

Fair enough Dizzy,
doesnt sound so bad working 12 hour shifts now...
wonder if Id like it..

Steve

[Quiff Wichard]

me loove me gsxr though !!

I could afford to keep it AND buy a work bike !. if I dig into my ISA . !


we will see..


i got my meeting re redundancy at 8.30 tommorrow.. !

[Shellywoozle]

i got my meeting re redundancy at 8.30 tommorrow.. !

Hope all goes well, let us know how things go, take it you down into redundancy pools and this is the 1st of many pool meetings. I hate the procedure for redundancies, why does legisaltion drag it our so far.