Motorcycle industry in Canada (Ontario)

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Hypothetical question.

At a livable wage, would you work in the motorcycle industry in Ontario.
No particular brand but dealership related?
Sales, service, parts.

Curious to what others think 🤔
 
Jampy00 said:
Hypothetical question.

At a livable wage, would you work in the motorcycle industry in Ontario.
No particular brand but dealership related?
Sales, service, parts.

Curious to what others think 🤔
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At a livable wage, I am mostly industry agnostic. The problem is some industries have trouble supporting a livable wage at the number of hours I want to work. Even minimum wage can be livable if you work enough hours. If I could choose between selling motorcycles and selling hinges for even money/effort, I'd rather be around bikes.

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To the point of LC and EX, I'd rather make 10x the hourly livable wage and work 10% of the time. If I could make 10x selling lumber or software that I care nothing about, that's a better path imo. An unstable employer as a career needs to pay enough to compensate for the instability imo. At even money, I pick the stable employer.

Another issue with powersports is many of their peak busy times are the peak times I want to be enjoying my toys and not doing tons of overtime. Your better off with a field that doesn't align with the seasons that matter to you (eg software sales probably slow down in summer).
 
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Personally, me? No.

What sustains my love of motorcycling is that I approach it on my terms, not the terms of an employer or organization that dictates what I do, when to do it and how to do it. And not being able to pay rent or put food on the table if I didn't do it exactly that way? That's pressure I don't need in my life.

I'd never mix my hobby with work, or try to make a living from it. Quickest way to kill your passion.

Also, there are much better ways for me to make money than to be in the powersports industry. I have way more marketable skills in more lucrative industries. Why kill yourself for a livable wage when you can make more money, much faster doing something else and then be able to spend that money doing your hobby exactly the way you want to?
 
Jampy00 said:
Hypothetical question.

At a livable wage, would you work in the motorcycle industry in Ontario.
No particular brand but dealership related?
Sales, service, parts.

Curious to what others think 🤔
Click to expand...
Chance of layoff too high imo.

Would only do it if I turned a wrench.
 
My idea of a livable wage probably differs from that which anyone running a business thinks.
"Livable" and "sustenance" aren't the same.
So... No.
I can't see myself working for anyone in any business... 'Can't afford me. 😁
 
I’ve worked at dealerships before and highly enjoyed it. But the bean counters replaced the car / motor heads in running the business and it’s a live and die by the numbers game.

No better way to kill enjoyment of your hobby by being paid to deal with it day to day.

All things being equal, I’d choose to be around bikes instead of something else, but @GreyGhost makes a good point….the busy time is at the same time as you want to enjoy your own bike.
 
Interesting replies. Many aspects somewhat align with my conversations. Volatility in the market would be my biggest concern. Personally at this point in my life I look for an enjoyable work environment equal to rate of pay. Figuring I’ll be dead in 15-20 years I want to enjoy them. But no matter the age being out of work sucks and sucks really bad when you’re older and grayer..
 
I imagine the motorsports biz is a grind too.
I bet the only thing worse than working in a shop/dealership is owning the shop/dealership.
With all the online shopping available to people for EVERYTHING I wonder how/where a brick and mortar place makes the lion's share of their revenue... It's gotta be service/repair...
I can't recall the last time I bought anything bike related from a b&m shop...
My latest helmet came from Italy for hundreds less than anywhere in North America.
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