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Bicycle mechanic. At least that's what I'll probably do next whether my current startup is a wild success or colossal failure. Either way... bike mechanic. :-)
by im_down_w_otp 4y ago
Bicycle mechanic. At least that's what I'll probably do next whether my current startup is a wild success or colossal failure. Either way... bike mechanic. :-)
- loeg 4y agoExpect way less than 1/3 pay, though.
- solardev 4y agoIs it really that bad? Where I live, I earn about $50 an hour as a dev. The McDonald's here pays around $20/hr. Hopefully bike mechanics don't earn less than fast food...?
- jhpaul 4y agoMy perception is that very few specialized hourly jobs start above $20-25, and when I hear business owners talk they seem to feel that's robbery (it isn't). Without any research or context, I'd expect a first-time bike mechanic job to pay $18-22 depending on the city. The ski shops nearby are advertising ski tech jobs around $16 and calling it "better than competitive pay"
- googlryas 4y agoDepends. If you are your own boss, with no store front or inventory, and have word of mouth advertising, and do quality work, it can be a good living. But if you work in someone else's retail bike shop you will be getting paid in the 20-25$/hr range if you're in a big city in the US.
- im_down_w_otp 4y agoTrue. Though honestly I'd definitely end up taking my technical & entrepreneurial experience into it and doing something with it in that field. When I was a teenager, 25 years ago, I used to CNC my own bike parts and also worked as a local bike mechanic. I've only accumulated a lot more fabrication, software, and business experience since then. Though of course I'd vastly prefer this particular industry transition to happen on the tails of https://www.auxon.io https://www.auxon.io being wildly successful than not.
- loeg 4y agoI also fantasize about learning to CNC and weld bike parts :-).
- im_down_w_otp 4y agoWell, I can teach you how to do both of those things! :-)