Jobs in Marine / Leisure Industry

[mickp]

I am looking to quit the rat race and seek employment in the marine and leisure industry, Marina, Sales anything considered. Is there a particular publication or web site where such vacancies are advertised ?
Does anyone know of any ?

 

[ChrisW]

Try the BMIF web site. But I must warn you once you work with boats you wont be able to stop it is highly addictive.

 

[Guest]

Try the BMF web-site as a start

 

[Twister_Ken]

Different race, different rats. nm

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[rogerroger]

Re: Different race, different rats. nm

couldn't agree more.

Part of me thinks I'd like to work with boats or something related, but then I'm sure it would eventually kill my passion for it and end up being "just another job".



Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk

 

[tcm]

Re: Different race, different rats. nm

Exactly this happened to me years ago, when motorbikes were my thing. I worked as a despatch rider, being paid to drive about on a fabulous motorbike. Later, with friends, they invited me to come along for a ride one Sunday. It started raining. I comforted my self by working out the rate per mile, and how far to our destination..but realised I wasn't getting paid, and turned around.

 

[rogerroger]

Re: Different race, different rats. nm

Indeed, my Hornet is great for getting me through London traffic and saving me at least 5 hours a week, but wouldn't want to ride it all day!

Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk

 

[telmate]

Today's Times is advertising vacancies for Marina Managers. The company is MDL in The Hamble. E-mail to t.keeler@mdlmarinas.co.uk.

 

[Guest]

A cautionary tale from The Fruitbat\'s career

Hi Mick

I used to work in a library 'cos I like books. Only problem was the bloody readers, who would come along and argue black was white for the sake of a 20p fine which was going into the book fund anyway. And keep interrupting me when I was trying to do repairs. And messing up the lovely tidy shelves. And wanting to borrow the books, damn them!

Moral of this tale: If you want to go anywhere near the sales or leisure industries, make sure you want to work with people too.

Best of luck for the future - I became self-employed to beat the rat-race and it was the best thing I ever did, job wise (except for the fact that I used to work excessively - and now I work twice as hard as that). Go for it - too many people don't, then sit there complaining that their lives are hopeless.

 

[Guest]

Re: LAISMUCS

As LAISMUCS just laid off 800(?) or so recently, you might find there are VERY few jobs to be had. However, Crest Nicholson Marinas are growing fast - I just hope your rat race pays more than the average marina chain.