Someone, somewhere must have something?

[spanishchocolate]

I'm a professional with around 13 years of mainly Blue Chip experience, now hugely eager for something new.

My ideal role would be travel and/or car-related (an example of combining the two could be travel companies that specialise in holidays to motor-racing events). I'm willing to start at the bottom eg helping out at track days, wiping flies off the visors of racing drivers, doing the can-can on the starting grid (maybe not that).

However, I'm open to suggestions of any interesting vacancies you may have, and am willing to offer some of my time for free initially - as part of a broader arrangement.

Someone, somewhere must want gratis the time of an intelligent, bright, confident, fast-learning, enthusiastic, car-mad person?

I don't want to put too much detail on a public forum, but can forward my CV to interested parties. I am based in London, but am willing to travel for the right role.

Thanks

Edited by spanishchocolate on Sunday 18th July 00:00

[spanishchocolate]

Bump

[Puggit]

If you're really offering to work for free, start googling for the type of company you mention above and sending them your CV, stating you're willing to work for nowt.

Good luck!

[Zippyworld]

I have a point to make here, I think it's a negative when I see "I will work for free" or similar on a covering letter or in an initial conversation. It smacks of desperation and goes against the norm which can make people dismissive, is well worthwhile saying, once you are sat down in front of a potential employer and you appear to be getting on, and you can make the judgment call.

The key to this is to convey at the outset either by letter, email or telecon that as you are looking to change direction, role or sector that your package expectation is realistic and will reflect this, you do not have to match current earnings to get a foot in the door....

Contrary to this, I have actually seen "will work for free" work before. there was a guy in Manchester who stood next to a major roundabout at rush hour with a sign saying "qualified, legal and will work for free" and he was taken on and I know the employer admired his approach, and he was paid....

[spanishchocolate]

I worded my opening post very carefully, and put thought into it. It states:

'I am willing to offer some of my time for free initially - as part of a broader arrangement.'

In other words, I am offering a free trial period as part of other details having been agreed. I have in mind how this could work, but that is for me and a prospective employer to discuss.

I also stated clearly that I wish to change careers, so would be unproven in a new one. I did not state that I am not currently in employment. I have no need to offer my services free to an employer in my field; but if you don't think it commendable to try this approach as a means of starting a whole new working life, then it is not for me to advise you. I believe it would benefit both parties - allowing me to assess whether the new role/environment is for me, and allowing the employer to assess whether I am for them. There are additional reasons why I feel it would be beneficial, but I choose not to explain myself further.

I'm sorry you feel the need to be negative. If you wish to consider that it smacks of desperation - you are free to do so, although speaking generically I consider there to be absolutely nothing wrong with someone being desperate for a job. Good on them - better than being desperate to sit on their derriere, siphoning off public money.

As an aside, I believe the Department of Work and Pensions supports a similar set-up - allowing those claiming JSA to complete a trial period of work, which is free to the employer - and does not cause the employee to lose their benefits.

ETA: I have had some replies, which speaks for itself

Edited by spanishchocolate on Sunday 25th July 00:11