Change of career?

[ollie854]

Basically I'm 19 and want a change of career. I'm nearly a trained ford technician, been an apprentice for 2 and a half years. Now I love cars more than anything but working on them everyday really does not appeal to me anymore. I do not want to still be doing this when I'm 50.

This brings me to my dilemma what other job/career can I do? I love motorport more than anything, and I race in the drayton manor metro cup. I would love to be involved in a world class team as a race mechanic but in reality I don't think that's going to happen.

Has anyone got any suggestions of a possible change? Has anyone been in the same situation as me?

Thanks for reading

Ollie

[bravonovember]

why don't you think you can race in motorsport? I find it harder to work on my road car than the race cars I work on.

[ollie854]

bravonovember said:

why don't you think you can race in motorsport? I find it harder to work on my road car than the race cars I work on.

Thanks for the reply, I know how hard it is to get into a team especially without the relevant qualifications. The only experience of motorsport I have is from my own racing. It would be a 'dream job' though, I know it's long hours away from home for long periods of time but I think I would enjoy it.

[egor110]

Surely if your nearly trained you might aswell stay on and complete it?

Otherwise it might appear you never stick at anything?

[ollie854]

egor110 said:

Surely if your nearly trained you might aswell stay on and complete it?

Otherwise it might appear you never stick at anything?

Oh yes, I didn't put that in my op I will be staying on to gain the qualification otherwise as you say it'll be a waste of 2 and half years.

[bravonovember]

ollie854 said:

bravonovember said:

why don't you think you can race in motorsport? I find it harder to work on my road car than the race cars I work on.

Thanks for the reply, I know how hard it is to get into a team especially without the relevant qualifications. The only experience of motorsport I have is from my own racing. It would be a 'dream job' though, I know it's long hours away from home for long periods of time but I think I would enjoy it.

Sorry about missing out half the first sentence.


If you really want to work in motorsport my suggestions.

Finish your Ford apprenticeship. The fault finding and knowledge of car electronics will be a major help.

Carry on racing the metro. While your racing get chatting to a bigger club team or go around talking to teams racing in britcar or similar. Ask if they
need a hand, might not get payed for the weekend but it's all good for the C.V.

Go to autosport, race retro etc with C.V's business cards and talk to people. Infact keep business cards on you all the time. I got a Job chatting to a lad I didn't know in team kit in a local asda. Got chatting turns out he was the chief mechanic for said team. Sent him my C.V and by the end of the week he offered me a job.

Also in autosport mag it's said team is expanding, send them a C.V.

Send C.V's off to teams try to hand deliver. It will pay off.

[bravonovember]

oh and qualifications arn't necessary.

[ollie854]

bravonovember said:

Sorry about missing out half the first sentence.


If you really want to work in motorsport my suggestions.

Finish your Ford apprenticeship. The fault finding and knowledge of car electronics will be a major help.

Carry on racing the metro. While your racing get chatting to a bigger club team or go around talking to teams racing in britcar or similar. Ask if they
need a hand, might not get payed for the weekend but it's all good for the C.V.

Go to autosport, race retro etc with C.V's business cards and talk to people. Infact keep business cards on you all the time. I got a Job chatting to a lad I didn't know in team kit in a local asda. Got chatting turns out he was the chief mechanic for said team. Sent him my C.V and by the end of the week he offered me a job.

Also in autosport mag it's said team is expanding, send them a C.V.

Send C.V's off to teams try to hand deliver. It will pay off.

Thanks for that I am going to the autosport show at the weekend so I shall print some c.v's off and take them with me.

[rog007]

Without taking any other factors in to account; I would stay, finish qualification and then gain additional experience. Whilst you say change of career; you really don't have a career yet! You're still under teaining and will be for some time to come, whether you realise it or not. Now whilst you cannot see yourself doing what you're doing now for the next 50 years, very few people do. Once establshed in your organisation, there will be opportunities to switch roles. If however you despise your role and the organisation, then it may be best that you move on. Good luck!