Need a new job

[Cutty72]

Ok fellas.

Got laid off from my job a couple days ago. My position was a "luxury" not a "necessity" to the company apparently, and they needed to cut costs.

Anyway, now I'm looking again. I'm trying to figure out if I should hang with the automotive industry, since it's what I know and have been in, or go new.

I'd absolutely love to start my own sportbike accessory/tuning/sales shop, but I have not the knowledge nor the finances to do so. also not sure Fargo is the place to do it (lots of posers)

I also have the opportunity to apply for a couple full time guard positions. Not a gaurntee to get in, but it's a chance.

So, what to do.

Stay with the autos
Be all I can be with the Guard
Or try something random and new.

[BobTheBiker]

Poser type bikers are the biggest buyers of custom parts that they'll never use to their fullest. GO FOR IT.

[Rider]

Contact Cycle Gear and see if they will franchise a store for you. I've toyed around with the idea of doing that here.

[WARputer]

Originally Posted by Rider

Contact Cycle Gear and see if they will franchise a store for you. I've toyed around with the idea of doing that here.

Great idea....they've gotten some of my business because they're the only "local" option I have for shopping.....other than the bike dealers.

Full time in the Guard is only good if you're looking for a nice long vacation in the sand.

[rider76]

would you opposed to moving?

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by WARputer

Great idea....they've gotten some of my business because they're the only "local" option I have for shopping.....other than the bike dealers.

Full time in the Guard is only good if you're looking for a nice long vacation in the sand.

What makes you say that? You only go over if the unit you work for is activated.
and the one i'm looking for mostly is already scheduled to go to Kosovo with my current unit, so no changes there.

Originally Posted by rider76

would you opposed to moving?

Yes and no.

Biggest prob would be trying to sell the house that I've owned for less than a year and not take a loss on it in a down(ish) market.
That and the gf... both of us would have to have a good up on a job before moving.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

file for unemployment and mooch of the government for a bit while taking a vacation in the carribean.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Rider

Contact Cycle Gear and see if they will franchise a store for you. I've toyed around with the idea of doing that here.

hmmm, definatly an idea.

I think this is something I need to do some thinking and plannin on while I have a job and decent income to get some $$ saved up, not while I'm sitting at home on the couch like a bum.

[rider76]

Yea , I see your point with moving.

As far as the Guard goes.... The Air Force has been good to me, nice house, new cars, bikes, vacations and I am not buried in debt like alot of people.... I think you should at least give it full time some consideration...talk bout it with your woman...good luck..

[comonboys]

Originally Posted by rider76

Yea , I see your point with moving.

As far as the Guard goes.... The Air Force has been good to me, nice house, new cars, bikes, vacations and I am not buried in debt like alot of people.... I think you should at least give it full time some consideration...talk bout it with your woman...good luck..

I am up for moving. However I just have one semester left of school so moving before January is not an option as I am this close to a degree not going to give it up. I wouldn't be opposed to the franchise idea either.....
Either way, it's really up to him. I will support any idea that happens.
I am a little leary about the guard then once marriage and kids happen..... But I knew about the military when I first started dating him, but I fully support it.