Motorcycle industry in Canada (Ontario)
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This is such an important point.I feel like your question can be applied to any kind of retail business, not just motorcycles.
How would any of us buy clothing, washing machines, art supplies, etc. if nobody wanted to work the jobs in those stores?
Do those people have a passion for clothing? Washing machines? Art supplies? Sometimes. Sometimes not...
Sometimes a job is a just a job.
For me...I like my current job very much. Sure Ford is causing us to go in 5 days RTO currently and that's the only negative for me, because it's a 55km commute one way.
I like my team, like my boss, like the work...but in the end it's just a job.
In my line of work, I deliver projects. It's what I do. Project starts, I start. Project ends, I end.
So I'm in this weird space right now where I'm not sure what I'm doing next. Am I staying? Am I going? Different role? Different project? Different company?
Lots of unknowns.
So I'm keeping my eyes/ears open, and if an opportunity that interests me comes along...a decision will need to be made.
I have 1 year from today to have a path. Until then...it's just a conversation.
I'm not gay, but bro could be pullin' (pun fully intended) $40 easy if he washed his hands more often.
Just sayin'...
I worked retail , have owned a business , worked for a national , then international, now a nice privately owned company. I tried it all I think. I'm not sure Id like the MC business simply because talking to knuckleheads that couldnt afford a decent peddle bike and want to finance a 25K bike , that they probably cant insure would make my headache.
Watching smiling couples at the RV show finance a 50K trailer , over 15yrs . I'm not heartless enough for that .
Watching smiling couples at the RV show finance a 50K trailer , over 15yrs . I'm not heartless enough for that .
To carry your point further, employing an enthusiast in some roles has downsides too.I feel like your question can be applied to any kind of retail business, not just motorcycles.
How would any of us buy clothing, washing machines, art supplies, etc. if nobody wanted to work the jobs in those stores?
Do those people have a passion for clothing? Washing machines? Art supplies? Sometimes. Sometimes not...
Sometimes a job is a just a job.
When we had our nursery/garden centre we had plenty of people looking for work who were quite proud of being active members of various horticultural societies. The trouble was, they were less interested in determining what the customer in front of them wanted than they were in telling them what they believed that customer SHOULD'VE wanted. Aside that, they fostered a constant stream of friends who'd "drop by" for long chat sessions that didn't result in much sales. As for actually working in production etc., not so much.
We also had lots of people who offered to work for free (!?!?!?!) because they (were idiots) loved plants so much. The trouble is labor like that is worth less than you're paying for it.
I watched all that play out in my final role as a warehouse manager at a company that was pretty much entirely staffed by dedicated enthusiasts. I was often literally the ONLY person focused on getting the work done as opposed to looking at the products like an obsessive enthusiast/customer.
Perhaps that's the issue that many of us have encountered at Harley dealerships. The salesmen have OD'd on the MOCO Kool-Aid (like their favored customers) and can't see past the bar & shield.
"Hi! I'd like to take a look at your Sportsters/V-Rod/Buell/LiveWire."
"No. Those aren't real Harleys. Sit on this Road King. And then buy it."
Is that $40 per hand?
Cause he has 2 so thats an easy $80.
