[Discussion] What's bugging you now?

[XxPJYxX]

Dun quit ur current job unless ur savings r enough cover at least 6-12 mths of ur current pay... Take part time studies in Automotive like being suggested by some pple here... Whenever got chance, go to e bikeshop where they know u n help out for free.. N dun go there empty handed, buy coffee or pack of ciggarette for e mechanic that u going to get e knowledge from... Once u got e knowledge then help to service ur frens bike with no labour charge coz u need to hands on to apply ur knowledge in order to gain experience.. Again, u need e proper tools in order to do e wrk, dats where u need to invest... Yup it takes time, a long time but u will enjoy e fruits of ur labour later when pple will starts to look for u to service their bikes n only want u to do it coz words travel dat ur a very good bike doctor...

 

Sometimes u say things that makes sense, sometimes u just annoy people.

[XxPJYxX]

i said i disagree with only 1 of your opinions, what flaming? we are all here to discuss different points of view, i can accept that others who have different views from mine...if we disagree, big deal, we should just carry on with our lives...who knows one day we might agree on other issues, life is like that...

 

life is too short to go around hating people who hold different views from us, especially just in a forum, there is no conflict of interest just views...i will never bother to go round flaming people, trolling others & just attack for the sake of hating an individual who just happen to differ from me on 1 issue...no vendetta, no hatre, no flaming, no trolling...cause i don't gain anything from doing that...my ego does not need such actions to nurse it.

 

this is a forum, why so serious?...i carry on with my life, troll wastes his time & energy hating me, instead of thinking of ways to improve his life, blame others, blame TP, blame his fate & destiny he was born with...

 

we might 1 day agree on other issues, we only differ on our attitudes towards life...

 

i have seen a bit on the industry, i know it has issues...but the thing is every industry has its own particular issues, i have worked in many different industries in various jobs, no where is perfect or else i would have stayed & perhaps be a rich man by now...

 

the key is are you interested or passionate enough to stay on & solve the problems? i have no interest in mechanical aspects of biking, so i am not a bike mechanic...but i encourage people with passion or interest to pursuit their interest & solve the problems...

 

using LAB as example, some hate him, some love him, but ultimately he is doing what he wants to do, i am not LAB fan, just a occassional customer...but i respect people who do in what they believe in doing...overcome problems with the industry...

 

seriously, i came across many people from all walks of life with different occupations & almost all ( apart from the civil service ) gave me the feedback that there are many problems,

 

singapore is small, so any industry im sg is small, right? if the market was big, there will naturally be more cut throat competition, so still back to square root of one.

 

no prospects? then create your own prospects...i personally take this approach but i admit i have not being successful, but still i enjoy the process of seeking for the success...even now, i have not given up despite my lack of success, others laugh, so what? the wise will not, those who laugh are those that lack the courage to make things happen & yet mock those with courage...while they end up hating what they do...

 

the wise ones will respect the decisions of others, even if they take a different path...we are not robots, not clones, we are individuals that deserve respect...

 

edit: ticks, still friends ok! i respect your views, i think they are legit & are true, just that i encourage a different approach to it...if every one runs away from those problems, the problems grow bigger, the whole industry declines...customers like us suffer...we are all connected...

 

U say I troll ah? Lol. I blame TP. Say me ah?

[GuiNNeSS]

The course is not expensive. I heard I can pay finish 90% with my edusave. I sure enjoy the job. but from what I heard I'll get a better pay with the cert just fresh out of school. Can maybe be chief mechanic or workshop supervisor if I work for a year or 2? Without the cert I think no chance. The risk is taking up the job offer and getting stuck with low pay without the assurance that they will send me for course.

 

Continue your job. You will appreciate the finances later.

 

Take on the course on your other time, and learn to make do with less since you will struggling with less finances, your work and even your family time for a while.

 

Do not count on the company sending you to the course at their own time and budget. It will not happen. Unless you are the son of the bozz.

 

You are still young. Spend your energies wisely and take on as much multi tasking as you can. Because by the time you are able to work in a bike shop or even own one. You will find it easy since you already struggled thru the difficult portions.

 

And no one is ever too young to learn or move around.

 

>>>>still taking courses and licences. Irrespective whether they are utilised.

 

As someone always tells me. I am the most qualified unemployed person they know.

[ticks]

Ok Bruce71. Just read thru yours. U obviously have more experience than me so i'll respect yours too. I shall share what others taught me. TS, if you're reading this, I'll try my best not to discourage you. Enter the industry with a target/goal that u can work towards.

See, I'm working with one colleague who use to restore flat six engines. Guess the brand. He's obviously quite aged, but he told me this. "I can go around challenging people in building this engine, but at the end of the day, does this give me any extra money?want to buy new bike cannot, kids want to go legoland, have to think twice.. And the lot" . At the end of the day, working with hands can only sustain you for a few years if not one decade. But ultimately when you're old and body failing u.... Need to use the brain to earn money for u then... Now that colleague of mine is doing supervisory work... So at least better than wrenching all his life. To quote what has gone before.

 

Reference the above, please take what u like, leave what u dont like.

 

Back to you not getting alot of success, I think Einstein said this, "I didn't fail 10000 times; I just found out 10000 ways that don't work!"

 

My 2cents

[bruce71]

Continue your job. You will appreciate the finances later.

 

Take on the course on your other time, and learn to make do with less since you will struggling with less finances, your work and even your family time for a while.

 

Do not count on the company sending you to the course at their own time and budget. It will not happen. Unless you are the son of the bozz.

 

You are still young. Spend your energies wisely and take on as much multi tasking as you can. Because by the time you are able to work in a bike shop or even own one. You will find it easy since you already struggled thru the difficult portions.

 

And no one is ever too young to learn or move around.

 

>>>>still taking courses and licences. Irrespective whether they are utilised.

 

As someone always tells me. I am the most qualified unemployed person they know.

 

mostly agree, Limhg should NOT quit job now, not yet...

 

just encouraging him to widen horizons & increase his options...slowly, patiently, steadily step by step...

Edited March 9, 2013 by bruce71

[bruce71]

triple post? hahaha...

Edited March 9, 2013 by bruce71

[bruce71]

double post

[bruce71]

Ok Bruce71. Just read thru yours. U obviously have more experience than me so i'll respect yours too. I shall share what others taught me. TS, if you're reading this, I'll try my best not to discourage you. Enter the industry with a target/goal that u can work towards.

See, I'm working with one colleague who use to restore flat six engines. Guess the brand. He's obviously quite aged, but he told me this. "I can go around challenging people in building this engine, but at the end of the day, does this give me any extra money?want to buy new bike cannot, kids want to go legoland, have to think twice.. And the lot" . At the end of the day, working with hands can only sustain you for a few years if not one decade. But ultimately when you're old and body failing u.... Need to use the brain to earn money for u then... Now that colleague of mine is doing supervisory work... So at least better than wrenching all his life. To quote what has gone before.

 

Reference the above, please take what u like, leave what u dont like.

 

Back to you not getting alot of success, I think Einstein said this, "I didn't fail 10000 times; I just found out 10000 ways that don't work!"

 

My 2cents

 

1) thanks for taking the trouble to read through my long winded post & understood my point! my point is not to ask Limhg to be reckless & impractical...just to try & think of ways to solve the obstacles...besides different obstacles exist in different industries, can run away but just can't hide...right?

 

2) best of luck to Limhg & also to 'ticks' in your careers! thanks for your encouragement to me too!

 

3) best of luck to that colleague of yours too! i am sure that the boss of Planet or Unique or other famous shops started out by fixing motorbikes as a 'lowly mechanic'...that didn't stop them from becoming successful...

 

others like uncle Raptor chose to spend their lives doing it...with passion!

 

so never ever write any industry off...besides even if Limhg decides it is too big a mountain to climb, he can always turn back...he is still only 25! i wished i am his age now...hahaha

 

Good Luck to all! regards...

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[Limhg]

Thanks to everyone here who have shared their advices. Can feel that you'all put your heart in giving me the best advice. i'll take all the advice into mind and consider my options. Now it is clear I shouldnt quit and shouldnt be impatient. Meanwhile will spend time talking to mechanics and wrenching on bikes. Whosever bike. if anyone need a helping hand aka assistant while wrenching their bikes do count me in!

 

Or just talk about engines and bikes over a cup of coffee.

[WanFazer]

Sometimes u say things that makes sense, sometimes u just annoy people.

 

It only annoys to those pple who doesn't have AQ

[WanFazer]

Thanks to everyone here who have shared their advices. Can feel that you'all put your heart in giving me the best advice. i'll take all the advice into mind and consider my options. Now it is clear I shouldnt quit and shouldnt be impatient. Meanwhile will spend time talking to mechanics and wrenching on bikes. Whosever bike. if anyone need a helping hand aka assistant while wrenching their bikes do count me in!

 

Or just talk about engines and bikes over a cup of coffee.

 

Good to hear that bro ... I learnt tis from my guru, he's not a mechanic at bike shops but he can dismantle n assemble bike engines (big or small cc) juz like dat .. But his knowledged did not happen overnight but after many many years of learning, asking, searching n trying.. One important thing dat he taught me, in e process of learning, always learn to accept criticsms n scoldings positively coz dat will determine ur success... Wish u all e best in whatever u do bro...

[duo]

Thanks to everyone here who have shared their advices. Can feel that you'all put your heart in giving me the best advice. i'll take all the advice into mind and consider my options. Now it is clear I shouldnt quit and shouldnt be impatient. Meanwhile will spend time talking to mechanics and wrenching on bikes. Whosever bike. if anyone need a helping hand aka assistant while wrenching their bikes do count me in!

 

Or just talk about engines and bikes over a cup of coffee.

Good luck. Do not quit your current job. Instead use your free time to learn and hands on. When learning have to be humble and lots of patience.

[XxPJYxX]

It only annoys to those pple who doesn't have AQ

 

Need English lesson? It only annoys those people who doesn't have AQ. Whatever AQ is, u don't have it. IQ too. Real funny when people start making remarks about a person whom he doesn't even know, but assumes that he knows him very well. Much more funny if the remarks were made in broken English. Lmao. Mods, why can't I block him and not see his posts? Freaking irritating please. Wth.

[tionghan]

what's bugging me...

pedestrian using phone while crossing the road..

Light already turn green... Still looking at the phone... car jam e brake honking like mad still no reaction continue walk slow slow... sigh...

 

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[Heathx]

what's bugging me...

pedestrian using phone while crossing the road..

Light already turn green... Still looking at the phone... car jam e brake honking like mad still no reaction continue walk slow slow... sigh...

 

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Many people like this lately. This morning i encountered a poly kia with dre beats crossing the road with red man. Car in front of me stopped, and horned. not the porh-porh horn somemore, it's a looooooooooong sustained blast until i nearly buey tahan wanna whack the driver for overly obssessive, unneeded horn spamming.

 

But the poly kia, just stare at the driver and boh hiu. Then when he finally got on the pavement, he showed the driver the finger.

 

Kids these days...

[bruce71]

Thanks to everyone here who have shared their advices. Can feel that you'all put your heart in giving me the best advice. i'll take all the advice into mind and consider my options. Now it is clear I shouldnt quit and shouldnt be impatient. Meanwhile will spend time talking to mechanics and wrenching on bikes. Whosever bike. if anyone need a helping hand aka assistant while wrenching their bikes do count me in!

 

Or just talk about engines and bikes over a cup of coffee.

 

how to contact you? where can find you? normally when you free?

 

what's bugging me...

pedestrian using phone while crossing the road..

Light already turn green... Still looking at the phone... car jam e brake honking like mad still no reaction continue walk slow slow... sigh...

 

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ya lor...

[WanFazer]

Many people like this lately. This morning i encountered a poly kia with dre beats crossing the road with red man. Car in front of me stopped, and horned. not the porh-porh horn somemore, it's a looooooooooong sustained blast until i nearly buey tahan wanna whack the driver for overly obssessive, unneeded horn spamming.

 

But the poly kia, just stare at the driver and boh hiu. Then when he finally got on the pavement, he showed the driver the finger.

 

Kids these days...

 

Later kena bang, all finger pointing at e driver/rider.. Haiz... Few times gotta use e elephant to block e traffic awaiting for less able person to cross e road juz in case some mangkuk driver/rider juz hoot only since e green light in their favor... Some drivers can wait patiently bt some damn impatient n kept horning... For those impatient drivers, got themselves a present on e driver's side door, courtesy of Red Wing ...

[XxPJYxX]

what's bugging me...

pedestrian using phone while crossing the road..

Light already turn green... Still looking at the phone... car jam e brake honking like mad still no reaction continue walk slow slow... sigh...

 

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Can ride past and kick the pedestrian? Or that's illegal too? Crossing when it's a red man is illegal right? Obstructing traffic is illegal too right? Can use illegal method to teach someone who's doing illegal things right? Since he don't bother about his life, then why should we?

[Heathx]

Can ride past and kick the pedestrian? Or that's illegal too? Crossing when it's a red man is illegal right? Obstructing traffic is illegal too right? Can use illegal method to teach someone who's doing illegal things right? Since he don't bother about his life, then why should we?

 

Pedestrians will always have the court's protection. because as motorists, we have the added responsibility of watching out for pedestrians, no matter whether they are in the right or wrong. They may deserve it, but we do not have the authority to teach them a lesson legally.

[XxPJYxX]

Pedestrians will always have the court's protection. because as motorists, we have the added responsibility of watching out for pedestrians, no matter whether they are in the right or wrong. They may deserve it, but we do not have the authority to teach them a lesson legally.

 

Yeah. But I was wondering.what would happen if the pedestrian jaywalks and the road has a stone, a car or a bike went over the stone and the stone shoot at the pedestrian. Freak accident can court summon?

[ticks]

Yeah. But I was wondering.what would happen if the pedestrian jaywalks and the road has a stone, a car or a bike went over the stone and the stone shoot at the pedestrian. Freak accident can court summon?

 

Hahaha. Good one. But depends on luck. Lol. I ever once ran over a pedestrians feet while driving. Idiot purposely cross the road at the bend. So too bad la. Rear wheel will make a shorter turning radius ma. So kena te fellas leg.

[XxPJYxX]

Hahaha. Good one. But depends on luck. Lol. I ever once ran over a pedestrians feet while driving. Idiot purposely cross the road at the bend. So too bad la. Rear wheel will make a shorter turning radius ma. So kena te fellas leg.

 

Ya, I come across this case before.. But not sure how it goes. He claim insurance or what?

[tionghan]

reminds me of stephen chow movie ' kung fu' .. lol

Hahaha. Good one. But depends on luck. Lol. I ever once ran over a pedestrians feet while driving. Idiot purposely cross the road at the bend. So too bad la. Rear wheel will make a shorter turning radius ma. So kena te fellas leg.

[tionghan]

i ever heard it with my own ears.. was crossing road (not traffic light) along side 2 school uniform boys in their 14-16s.. then can see one car was approaching, of course walk faster la.. but heard one of them said " aiya nevermind wan la.. they won't dare to hit us" .. i was like.. w...t....f

Many people like this lately. This morning i encountered a poly kia with dre beats crossing the road with red man. Car in front of me stopped, and horned. not the porh-porh horn somemore, it's a looooooooooong sustained blast until i nearly buey tahan wanna whack the driver for overly obssessive, unneeded horn spamming.

 

But the poly kia, just stare at the driver and boh hiu. Then when he finally got on the pavement, he showed the driver the finger.

 

Kids these days...

[WanFazer]

Society taught them to b like dat n parents treat their kids like kings n queens... Juz take alook at e traffic congestions outside e schools during peak hrs... Some mindless species even parked abreast causing massive jam coz muz die2 cnt let their children walked abit to the nearby carpark... Especially those sikit atas schools, can c merc lah, bmws lah, jags lah n other expensive brands, well to do kind of species parked along e road like a bloody toad.. When told them off, they became defensive n start to argue n claimed they did nothing wrong n wat kind of example they r showing to their children ? So already parents r like dat so kids when grow up follow lor...