FAO: Bike shop employees
ddoogie
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I am currently in the process of an application for full time work at Leisure Lakes. Just after some of your thoughts. Is it interesting etc? Also, I have little knowledge of street/DJ styles of riding and I'm unsure if this is going to hold me back.
Its not a career choice, just a bit of inbetween uni and summer work for a few months.
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Its not a career choice, just a bit of inbetween uni and summer work for a few months.
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what position u applying sales, mechanic, floor sweeper0
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Whatever you're doing it should be more interesting than sitting in an office hammering away on a computer all day like I do. Go for it!
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Even if it isnt interesting just think of the nice staff discount you'll be entitled to!0
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Sales + tea making I would imagine. I've been pretty general in my application. They recently lost a full time staff member so the position is available. I can talk for yonks about pivot placements and leverage ratios but when it comes to "what cranks for my DJ bike?", I'm boned!
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too be honest most people that come in too shops these days know what they want. more interested in knowing if youll price match chain reaction or wiggle. anyone who wants advice will generally be after starter bikes or parts0
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Well that sounds ok. I'm rather enticed by the nice discount prospects. Oh yes indeed...!
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i agree with david... that most people will know what they want, and you cant be any worse than a few of the people in the bike shop i went into the other day, they didnt have a clue! and the things you dont know you'll learn off the people who do.0
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It's simple enough really. If someone wants a bike just find out what kind of things they want to do with it and recommend some accordingly and highlight the good parts over the bad parts. Key is to just focus on what the bike has got rather than what it hasnt got.
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an uber pimp XTC and a marginally less pimp Anthem sitting side by side.I like that a lot
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DJ & Street riding reqiure the strongest components available.
If you direct these customers to the beefiest kit, they'll direct you back to what they want to buy as a general rule.
Don't try to sell people kit you don't beleive will work for them, and you won't go far wrong.
I take the view that "if this were my bike" then let the customer decide based on budget, needs, Etc.
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