plowsie
19-11-08, 02:52 PM
Oh mighty .org,
This idea was thought up quite a while ago by Spannerman whilst talking to my Dad.
A bit of background info...
Dad has been a trimmer (think that is the term I am looking for) for many years, I think maybe since he left school at 16. He's worked for various companies; RLE, LDV, and is currently at Aston Martin. His roles at the moment (from what i know) consist of making the interior components (leather components, ie. Dash, insides of doors), seats and other bits and bobs. He's got a sniff of rumours pumping around that they are going to be sacking off quite a lot of people within the next year. They have already got rid of his brother (they decided the contractors were first) from there. He is in charge of a team of people and is the person who has to go to the cars if there is a final problem that needs correcting and give answers.
Now, back to the discussion with Spannerman...He told Stewart what he actually did, Stew confirmed that the motorcycle world doesn't have a vast range to choose from when it comes to aftermarket seats, be it gel seats, lowered etc, and could possibly be something for him to look into...
With him biting his nails (he would kill me for saying that), would it be a viable option for him to look into doing something like this?
I suppose that the best guy to talk to about it to would be Lozzo because I think he is in or was around the same line of work?
I (& he) already know that there would be the problems of getting the business idea and trading up and running, he's had to do it before and does have his own company that i believe is still doormant so an available option. Maybe for the first few months, and while word gets thrown about he could just do the work in the evenings and weekends, then consider dotting the i's and crossing the t's to make things a more permanent and reliable option to fall back on should he lose his job.
Can people give me some feedback on the idea please :) Suggestions are also welcome.
Stu
This idea was thought up quite a while ago by Spannerman whilst talking to my Dad.
A bit of background info...
Dad has been a trimmer (think that is the term I am looking for) for many years, I think maybe since he left school at 16. He's worked for various companies; RLE, LDV, and is currently at Aston Martin. His roles at the moment (from what i know) consist of making the interior components (leather components, ie. Dash, insides of doors), seats and other bits and bobs. He's got a sniff of rumours pumping around that they are going to be sacking off quite a lot of people within the next year. They have already got rid of his brother (they decided the contractors were first) from there. He is in charge of a team of people and is the person who has to go to the cars if there is a final problem that needs correcting and give answers.
Now, back to the discussion with Spannerman...He told Stewart what he actually did, Stew confirmed that the motorcycle world doesn't have a vast range to choose from when it comes to aftermarket seats, be it gel seats, lowered etc, and could possibly be something for him to look into...
With him biting his nails (he would kill me for saying that), would it be a viable option for him to look into doing something like this?
I suppose that the best guy to talk to about it to would be Lozzo because I think he is in or was around the same line of work?
I (& he) already know that there would be the problems of getting the business idea and trading up and running, he's had to do it before and does have his own company that i believe is still doormant so an available option. Maybe for the first few months, and while word gets thrown about he could just do the work in the evenings and weekends, then consider dotting the i's and crossing the t's to make things a more permanent and reliable option to fall back on should he lose his job.
Can people give me some feedback on the idea please :) Suggestions are also welcome.
Stu