Just an idea...

[MattADH]

Whilst driving into work this morning and trying to stay awake, I came up with an idea for a thread based loosely on "What do you do for a living?" thread that has been on here before.

My idea was that racers could post their job details along with a contact number so that fellow racers could support one another.

So now you are probably thinking, "What on earth is he going on about?"

Well this is my scenario...

After having some windows replaced in my house, it is going to need decorating along with the guttering, sofits and facias replacing in the near future. Now I know that David Church (DC) is a painter and decorator by trade and as someone who I have got to know through racing, he would be someone that I would ask for a quote rather than plucking a random company out of the phone book.

I am sure there are builders, plumbers, electricians and all other kinds of skilled workers who would appreciate the work from fellow racers.

Apart from meeting up in a field at weekends, we all have ‘proper jobs’ with skills to share. As users of this site, there is a growing community and we can all support one another with recommendations.

Hopefully I have not abused this site (Jimmy?) or the rules but this is one topic that I think would be really useful for all of us in our professional lives.

[Southwell]

Thats an excellent idea. How would we do this though, just putting loads of details in a thread with make for hard reading.

[jimmy]

Hey no go for it matt, when we've needed something before - like a legal form signing for example, we found it hard to find someone, and you never know there are all sorts at race meetings.

[Chris Doughty]

services directory.... cool.

[MattADH]

OK Jimmy I understand. I guess there are not too many solicitors directly involved in RC then!
Are you now saying that Dave Church is an Allsort?

Maybe it would be best to have it where someone could ask a question like "Does anyone know of a decorator in the ????? area that they would recommend?"

Another example was that through Chris Long, I got a a former RC racer to work on my full-size car whilst I was at the National at Bury Metro. Chris recommended me to him and it meant that the work could be carried out when I was racing.

Sorry to have caused any problems...

[Northy]

If anyone wants any electronic circuits designing.....

G

[DCM]

I used to be a dab hand at fixing the airframe side of Her Royal Navy's Sea Harrier FA2 and T8, but there isn't much call for that.....

[Lee Martin]

fencing, electric gates and sound barrier....

come my way.....

[Hog]

Accountant here - so if anyone needs their books doing.......

[chrispattinson]

Again, an accountant here for accountancy and book keeping, aswell as Excel based financial modelling, VBA programming and Ive been known to dabble in business planning.

[craigosh]

Photographer, specialise in portraiture, fashion, action sports, architecture and commercial (ie. products, events etc.) Dont do weddings!!

Also graphic designer, specialise in branding and print.

[Bathy]

Butt plugs, just ask, all shapes and sizes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMtz5p-IRNM

[telboy]

I paint bodyshells.................

.........if no one had noticed.

And yes this is now my fulltime earning.

.....I also paint some cracking F1 pictures......

Not much use at anything else though.

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by telboy

I paint bodyshells.................

.........if no one had noticed.

And yes this is now my fulltime earning.

.....I also paint some cracking F1 pictures......

Not much use at anything else though.

See advertising does work - i just went to your site but thought i'd point out you've just bumped Lee's Euro's result up by one place ;-)

http://www.telsshells.com/ ("Lee Martin becomes the new 2wd off road European Champion")

[MrNanoTrax]

i design and maintain websites... Nulineum is my company name

[David Church]

[quote=MattADH;53232]OK Jimmy I understand. I guess there are not too many solicitors directly involved in RC then!
Are you now saying that Dave Church is an Allsort?

OIIIIIIII, JIMMY!!!!!!!

[xx4-nutter]

im learning to plaster . messy but fun

[antnee]

i run around with stuff for 25quid a day, going back to sixth form in september though

[MK999]

I sell bricks and sand (and cement for rc tracks?!) work in Wickes atm

[Chrislong]

I used to do Car Detailing (www.obsessivecardetailing.co.uk), I only stopped recently as it was taking up too much time at weekends and I really do prefer to spend any dry Saturdays waxing my own car or racing at nationals.. But I am still in contact with Scott Davis who does it, awesome results, come see me and I'll point you in his direction or give advice if required.

For my full time profession I am a Despatch Manager. My skill is in Import & Export of anything (legal) from/to anywhere on the globe, which includes packaging, labeling, logistics, hazardous good, all forms of transportation and the infinte number of customs rules/docs/procedures etc... fun.

Chris