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05-09-22, 02:25 PM
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Looking for bike mechanic
Hi guys looking for a bike mechanic to work for us in a hot country, 
Skilled and experienced with road bikes.
Any luck?
Skilled and experienced with road bikes.
Any luck?
05-09-22, 02:27 PM
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So it's a dry heat?
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I think political climate and citizen/government relationship would be as important as climate.
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It would take a metric **** ton of $$$ to get me to work over there.
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$300,000 a year, free place to live that is nice and air con'd and moving for my bikes and stuff and you got yourself a mechanic.
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05-15-22, 08:31 AM
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One we achieve zero carbon emission, it will once again become a quaint and peaceful fishing village, and the ruins will be spectacular.
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
Companies in Dubai have in the past been criticised for human rights violations against labourers.[83][84][85] Some of the 250,000 foreign labourers in the city have been alleged to live in conditions described by Human Rights Watch as "less than humane".[86][87][88][89] The mistreatment of foreign workers was a subject of the difficult-to-make documentary, Slaves in Dubai (2009).[90] The Dubai government has denied labour injustices and stated that the watchdog's (Human Rights Watch) accusations were "misguided". The filmmaker explained in interviews how it was necessary to go undercover to avoid discovery by the authorities, who impose high fines on reporters attempting to document human rights abuses, including the conditions of construction workers.
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might be cheaper to ship the unit over to a good mechanic. If international expertise is desired, shipping it over here & paying for its' return could be arranged.
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05-15-22, 12:49 PM
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… in all the wrong places.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
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Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
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If this is serious, I'd encourage you to hire locally. If you find someone that shows promise, but lacks some skills, perhaps there is a place you could send he person for both classroom and on-the-job training.
I suppose if it is for a team mechanic, perhaps you could poach mechanics from other teams.
In many cases bike mechanics don't get paid well (maybe $10 to $20 an hour). So, come in with an offer a mechanic can't refuse, and you'll snag someone. $50 an hour?
Here in the USA, we have people called "headhunters". Their job is to track down qualified employees, and even snag them from competitor businesses.
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My question is… Should I use, “They is looking for a bike mechanic”, or “They are looking for a bike mechanic”?
I think it is treated as the plural, even if singular, same as using you as a singular pronoun.
But if They is a proper name for an individual, do I use is?
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I think it is treated as the plural, even if singular, same as using you as a singular pronoun.
But if They is a proper name for an individual, do I use is?
John
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My question is… Should I use, “They is looking for a bike mechanic”, or “They are looking for a bike mechanic”?
I think it is treated as the plural, even if singular, same as using you as a singular pronoun.
But if They is a proper name for an individual, do I use is?
John
I think it is treated as the plural, even if singular, same as using you as a singular pronoun.
But if They is a proper name for an individual, do I use is?
John
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I suppose the question is what the job is? Is it working for a local bike shop, or is it working for a professional cycling team (which might also include time in a team car).
If this is serious, I'd encourage you to hire locally. If you find someone that shows promise, but lacks some skills, perhaps there is a place you could send he person for both classroom and on-the-job training.
I suppose if it is for a team mechanic, perhaps you could poach mechanics from other teams.
In many cases bike mechanics don't get paid well (maybe $10 to $20 an hour). So, come in with an offer a mechanic can't refuse, and you'll snag someone. $50 an hour?
Here in the USA, we have people called "headhunters". Their job is to track down qualified employees, and even snag them from competitor businesses.
If this is serious, I'd encourage you to hire locally. If you find someone that shows promise, but lacks some skills, perhaps there is a place you could send he person for both classroom and on-the-job training.
I suppose if it is for a team mechanic, perhaps you could poach mechanics from other teams.
In many cases bike mechanics don't get paid well (maybe $10 to $20 an hour). So, come in with an offer a mechanic can't refuse, and you'll snag someone. $50 an hour?
Here in the USA, we have people called "headhunters". Their job is to track down qualified employees, and even snag them from competitor businesses.
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So… what happened to the last guy?
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I’ve know some people who did international stints in Dubai and nearby places. If you want to travel that part of the world and can get a good arrangement it’s not bad.
While I’m not going to defend human rights issues there, it isn’t as if more friendly countries that we aren’t leaping up to insult, say India, are exactly clean. Then we have issues here in the USA. There are still a few sunset towns that haven’t dried up, and plenty more that seem to think they aren’t but are in practice.
If the OP is actually serious then they should post up more details. While I wouldn’t do it, you can hire a bicycle mechanic for $40k/year in SF where a house is well over $1M. It’s not unreasonable that you might poach someone to any other high COL area.
Honestly it might be fun for a while, but I’m unaffordable compared to the other offer here, so likely not the target audience.
While I’m not going to defend human rights issues there, it isn’t as if more friendly countries that we aren’t leaping up to insult, say India, are exactly clean. Then we have issues here in the USA. There are still a few sunset towns that haven’t dried up, and plenty more that seem to think they aren’t but are in practice.
If the OP is actually serious then they should post up more details. While I wouldn’t do it, you can hire a bicycle mechanic for $40k/year in SF where a house is well over $1M. It’s not unreasonable that you might poach someone to any other high COL area.
Honestly it might be fun for a while, but I’m unaffordable compared to the other offer here, so likely not the target audience.
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