windsurfer friendly jobs ???

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Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
QLD, 5612 posts
13 Sep 2007 7:08pm
what jobs are suitable for the windsurfing addicted ? Early starterss, shift workers, night workers, casual ??? me??? casual
Leech
Leech
WA
1933 posts
WA, 1933 posts
13 Sep 2007 5:19pm
sex worker
fullmoon
fullmoon
WA
314 posts
WA, 314 posts
13 Sep 2007 5:25pm
Roof Plumber- You start early ,finish early.Stop work when it gets too windy.Are at your busiest in winter reparing leaking roofs and gutters.It is easy to subcontract so you can p#*s off when it suits you.BUT its hard work(keeps you fit).
Troppo
Troppo
WA
887 posts
WA, 887 posts
13 Sep 2007 5:41pm
fireman 4 days on 4 days off.
start nights at 6 so can sail then go to work
knock off at 6 in the days and if u hurry u can get in for a late arvo session.

i guess that means u can sail every day of the week.
jord070
jord070
WA
1109 posts
WA, 1109 posts
13 Sep 2007 5:45pm
if your young like me, night stacekr around 150 a week, and never work during the day
hoop
hoop
1979 posts
1979 posts
13 Sep 2007 5:47pm
Fullmoons onto it. Building roofs is pretty good cash at the moment and you cant do it if it's rainy or too windy. Most of it is contract work so you can call your own hours to an extent.
I'm not sure if I've been abusing the privalage a bit too much at the moment though.
Mr. No-one
Mr. No-one
WA
921 posts
WA, 921 posts
13 Sep 2007 10:12pm
It's over rated, hot days laying white or zink sheets gets you hell sun burnt and dark sheets fry your ars3. I've slid down sheets when the soles of my boots have melted and not to mention hitting my thumb on the cold days.
Exman
Exman
WA
46 posts
WA, 46 posts
13 Sep 2007 11:23pm
Work offshore 3 weeks on 3 weeks off take your holidays during season and you get 9 weeks off while getting the same pay.
And the pays not too bad so you can afford to keep the mrs happy while you splurge out on new gear
Scotf
Scotf
QLD
1241 posts
QLD, 1241 posts
14 Sep 2007 9:48am
I had a mate who worked for cannon copiers. They gave him a nice wagon to fill with gear and a fuel card so he could get it around for free.

The only problem was that it had big red signage on its side so you could always tell when he was bludging time off work to sail.

He no longer works there....

Might be a short term plan. On ya Markie Mark, welcome back to Brissy, looking forward to seeing you back on the water once you get all those moths out of your gear.

SF
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
QLD, 1109 posts
14 Sep 2007 10:16am
Schoolteacher....works 4 me. In the water by 4pm....3 hrs sailin in summer , and 11 wks holiday a year.
WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WA, 3183 posts
14 Sep 2007 8:28am
pro windsurfer
MintoxGT
MintoxGT
WA
975 posts
WA, 975 posts
14 Sep 2007 8:43am
It's not job, more of a dream.... Lotto!

GT

Sorry I did not win coz if I did I would shout the forum to new harness lines
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
WA, 4133 posts
14 Sep 2007 8:43am
quote:
Originally posted by Richiefish

what jobs are suitable for the windsurfing addicted ? Early starterss, shift workers, night workers, casual ??? me??? casual



If windsurfing is gonna be your main passion in life, then long term you have to aim to work for yourself, then you set your own hours.
555
555
892 posts
555 555
892 posts
14 Sep 2007 8:47am
Toy boy.. hook up with an older wealthy woman. All the windsurfing and gear you could want in exchange for services rendered..

Sounds like the ideal job for Leech or Greenroom.
frant
frant
VIC
1230 posts
VIC, 1230 posts
14 Sep 2007 11:14am
Work??? What exactly is that. I now have to go windsurfing to fill in my weekdays.
P.C_simpson
P.C_simpson
WA
1492 posts
WA, 1492 posts
14 Sep 2007 12:44pm
sailboard test pilot,, you get payed to go sailing, or just work heaps in winter and quit around october and get a new job at the end of the season....[}:)]
Zubby
Zubby
SA
896 posts
SA, 896 posts
14 Sep 2007 4:09pm
Postie

Fang around on a motor bike in the morning, finished by lunch. Sail all arvo.
DL
DL
WA
659 posts
DL DL
WA, 659 posts
14 Sep 2007 3:08pm
Any job in Perth that has normal working hours.

5:00 - Knock off
5:30 - In the water
8:30 - Gets dark

gotta love daylight savings :)
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
VIC, 5000 posts
14 Sep 2007 5:27pm
quote:
Originally posted by hardie
If windsurfing is gonna be your main passion in life, then long term you have to aim to work for yourself, then you set your own hours.



Might work for some....

Although, in most cases I know - being self-employed = if not working = not getting the job done = no incoming dollars = no money for gear/holidays = not much fun.....if you can do it though, possibly the best scenario is a self-employed roof plumber!!! can't possibly screw that up, unless you fall-off

barn
barn
WA
2960 posts
WA, 2960 posts
14 Sep 2007 3:35pm
Club Vass windsurf instructor in greece... teach 18 year old english chicks in the morning have lunch and go sailing all afternoon till 8pm.. pack up the center... then keep sailing, go down to the zeus bar and have guests buy drinks all night, crawl home at 5pm and start all over... only problem its durning our winter so i never get to wear shoes.
wormy
wormy
QLD
679 posts
QLD, 679 posts
14 Sep 2007 5:45pm
Crap working foryourself, Done that, Plumber (inc roofs), Builders on your back, customers on your back, phone never stops, every frgin Gov dept with their hand in your pocket, now I work for 1 builder, no customers, tax paid, I do my job well and quickly so if its blowin the boss knows where I'll be, lifes never been better, completly stress free.
Unfortunatley it took a lot of years to work this out.
lanky
lanky
QLD
213 posts
QLD, 213 posts
14 Sep 2007 7:18pm
After carefull research I have dicovered that all you need as a windsurfer is the worlds most forgiving boss. That should be pretty easy right????
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
WA, 3182 posts
14 Sep 2007 6:02pm
As Troppo said, Firie

4 on 4 off = 2 days & 2 nights in every 8 days = 2 days & 6 windsurfing

Just need wind every day
P.C_simpson
P.C_simpson
WA
1492 posts
WA, 1492 posts
15 Sep 2007 11:32am
quote:
Originally posted by lanky

After carefull research I have dicovered that all you need as a windsurfer is the worlds most forgiving boss. That should be pretty easy right????


my boss, owns a windsurf shop, he knows whats going on and often leaves before us but we do get time to leave early when it's on, and cheap gear, new sails as soon as there in the country, heaps of boards to "test ride" yer it's not too bad
Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
QLD, 5612 posts
15 Sep 2007 8:08pm
daylight saving for Brissy ! Viva the revolution !!!
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