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[Closed] anyone want a job in a great bike shop?

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as the title infers.....im looking for both shops as were snowed under at the mo! you'll get free tea/coffee, get to work on every level of bike from a skip worthy model to a top end orange/colnago...

any questions just email me...

chris


 
Posted : 26/05/2011 2:02 pm
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Will the remuneration package tempt me away from my high powered IT monkey job?


 
Posted : 26/05/2011 2:05 pm
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free tea and coffee is about all you'll get working in the bike trade!!!


 
Posted : 26/05/2011 2:05 pm
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I've seen a few Colnagos that belong in skips mesel'.


 
Posted : 26/05/2011 2:11 pm
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too far to travel but would have been up for that....


 
Posted : 26/05/2011 2:15 pm
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I have neither the skill nor the ability to work in your shop but I spent many happy years just up the road at RM Condor and now I'm gonna waste the rest of my day reminiscing! In fact looking at your map I think the road past your shop used to be on our Friday morning 9 mile run so I've no doubt sweated pints and pints of neat Heavy just outside your door! Oh happy days


 
Posted : 26/05/2011 2:52 pm
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nope the moneys not great but the bike bits are all at cost! 😆


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 11:53 am
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If bike bit's at cost then that would save me £££££££££££££££££'s


 
Posted : 27/05/2011 1:55 pm
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anyone? i cant believe its that hard to recruit someone to work in one of our shops....its my biggest headache.if you love bikes people and coffee its all covered.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 11:59 am
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If you were in Manchester, I'd snap your hand off!


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 12:01 pm
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Perhaps open a shop, near Chester and i could work there.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 12:01 pm
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<grumble>Wish I could. Wife wouldn't let me leave my job and move back to Arbroath or move to Stonehaven</grumble>


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 12:25 pm
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nope sorry cant open nor move the shops...im gonna try the local cycling clubs..


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 1:50 pm
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Where are the shops ? I know a recently qualified mechanic looking for work, based in Edinburgh but he has a large motorbike...


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 1:52 pm
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anyone want a job in a great bike shop?

Yes, but their not hiring... BOOM BOOM
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can you pass my coat over?


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 1:54 pm
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arbroath and stonehaven....long commute from edinburgh.

heres your coat.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 2:45 pm
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if you love bikes people and coffee and don't mind being poor it's all covered

Amended for accuracy - it's a shame though that the business model doesn't enable good bike shops to pay a decent wage to bike mechanics. Plenty of people are either too busy, don't have the skills or can't be bothered to do their own spannering, yet still complain at paying a fair price for work. I suspect many of these same people don't bat an eyelid at paying £100+ per hour at a franchised garage.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 3:59 pm
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The good staff aren't poor as I look after them but they're is a break even point where the wage can't go any higher...(unless they sell as many bikes as me!)


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 6:29 pm
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Average wage in the UK is £26K - if you're paying that I suspect you will have a queue of applicants......anyway my post wasn't intended to upset, merely to highlight the different expectations of the public when it comes to paying for skilled labour. Good luck hiring.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 7:14 pm
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Are Angus Bike Chain looking for someone? 😉


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 7:15 pm
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Hi Chris,

Didn't realise you were so busy when I dropped my bike off last Saturday!!
Hope this means everything gets moved over to my new frame which hopefully my in-laws are dropping off either tomorrow or Friday.

Better being busy than no-one coming through the door!!!

Alan Anderson(by the way).


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 7:20 pm
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If you open a branch near Reigate, Surrey, I'll work for you for free for 2 months if you train me......


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 7:25 pm
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We have been looking for some one for a while now too. It has been alot harder than i thought. Didn't think of putting it on here though. Good luck with the hunt.


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 7:35 pm
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Great..I'll just need to work out how to move both shops .....


 
Posted : 08/06/2011 7:39 pm

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