Flipping chainsaws as a 15 year old

[difflock]

Sorely disappointed I am, I was expecting to read about a young(an with supporting YouTube video, natch) and upcoming chainsaw juggler.

Still well impressed Ollie, regardless.

Marcus,theHat

Edited May 27, 2023 by difflock

[Doug Tait]

9 hours ago, Ollie_M said:

the time expectation which could be a problem trying to do it along side school

 

I wouldn't worry too much about time expectations for repairs Ollie, the repair places I know can take weeks to look at something when they're busy and people accept that. As long as you're honest up front when you take something in and give a reasonably accurate timescale.

Best of luck to you.

[Squaredy]

My local Husqy/Stihl dealer will only look at kit they have supplied. 

 

I remember years ago before they brought in this rule I asked them to look at a saw - two weeks later they hadn't even had the time to look never mind fix it.  Never used them again.

[AHPP]

10 hours ago, Ollie_M said:

Honestly could be something I would consider, may put an ad up on eBay or something as around me atleast I know of zero places that do servicing on / stroke garden equipment. Only problem being is that with repairing other peoples saws there’s the time expectation which could be a problem trying to do it along side school. 

It could well be worth ditching school. Weigh up the pros and cons. 

[openspaceman]

55 minutes ago, AHPP said:

It could well be worth ditching school. Weigh up the pros and cons. 

Yes weigh up the very few pros against the substantial cons, if the result is positive then have a word with your maths teacher.

[GarethM]

Wooah!, at 15 he's almost end of the GCSE or similar education.

 

So dropping out isn't really an option as it's 12months at a maximum and would be stupid to throw that away.

 

Providing you don't just meander through and atleast try to do well in those, reconsider a year out between school and college.

 

But in all seriousness, doing a couple of A levels you'll have more time than you ever thought possible!.

[Puffingbilly413]

Definitely finish school. If you've got a mechanical bent, steer towards that. Get as much education for free while you can, just tailor it to your needs.

 

Plenty of time to fix up saws on the side.

[AHPP]

Just something for the enterprising young man to consider. The British workforce is currently dominated by pointless office retards, mostly funnelled that way by schools.  

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, AHPP said:

The British workforce is currently dominated by pointless office retards, mostly funnelled that way by schools

You are not wrong but most of them will have done some non vocational further education, post A level. It's just a reflection on how we have sacrificed our technical trades, like engineering, in favour of a service economy which has hastened the decline of the economy as a whole.

[Dan Maynard]

My son is 20 now, as soon he could he started working in pubs as a waiter to earn money to spend on bikes, but lockdown closed all the pubs. As a cycling nut I suggested he started cycle repairs, now been doing that 3 years as a sideline to university and earns far more in less time, and it's much more flexible.

 

He just started with local Facebook page advert, and Network Neighborhood posts. Fairly soon word of mouth spread and he has enough work. He puts a post up just before the start of each holiday and half a dozen bikes appear from nowhere.

 

Go for it, just be honest and straightforward with people and do a good job.