But you gave me permission at the time!! wouldnt be that budweiser would it?
Ah! The evening was a blur, perhaps I did, Budweiser and bananas have that effect on me.
But you gave me permission at the time!! wouldnt be that budweiser would it?
Your "research" I'm sure is very good, but as you said "you do not need to" so I take it you have'nt been an done a course.
I am telling you what I know, from years of experience.
What do you do? do you have an accountant - what do they charge? how much would you get out of bed for? How many years have you studied? How long is your working day?
Are you at home with the the family at weekends and evenings?
My break-down was very honest and I was very open, yet you have shared little of your situation, hourly rate, working conditions.
Don't get me wrong - I do it because I love it (all that money - not!), but I like many within the industry enjoy passing knowledge on, seeing folks re-connect with the outdoors.
If I can do my bit and help people connect wit hte outdoors, then I am happy.
Many of the professionals on here do work with young people, not the nice well behaved crowd, but those that society can't cope with. Unseen work, but rewarding.
You keep going back to the "one man band" outfits - Well those are few and far between, because we all have helpers,etc (tho not always advertised).
If you have never been, you must attend the Wilderness Gathering next year, if you like I'll get you a space in the schools parking area - between a couple of Porcshes and a Range Rover Sport - because we all drive those!!!!
Now - if you have sometihng usefull to contribute - go ahead - if you are just trying to stir up trouble - fine go ahead (but your life on here won't last beyond 40 posts).
Neil
gunslinger said:As to my position that is not part of this discussion and as such is my personal business.
I you feel this is unreasonable the may I remind you that no one made you post your situation and I certainly will not be posting mine.
I have owned service related business's and once you have the prep done then unless there are dramatic changes of venue,I would assume the prep and course plan would be the same.
Insurance would be a fairly simple third party liability with some extras relevant to the course content. Not a huge sum of money.
Mate, you keep bringing your personal circumstances and experiences into the debate, so you are making it part of the discussion. Not trying to have a go, but if you don't want to discuss your position, it makes more sense to not bring it up.Not against anyone earning a living, I have my own business's so I do know how it works.
And other than the service I have been self employed all my life
Ah! The evening was a blur, perhaps I did, Budweiser and bananas have that effect on me.
Snip>I think you protest too much.
If I was banned for an honest debate (before 40 posts) as you say, then that would not say much for this forum ,would it. I dont believe that will happen unless I post religious fanatisism or maybe too many zombie threads.
I wish you well.
ATVB
GS
If it all seems too expensive - and I am sure that, for some, it must be, regardless of the value for money - then try volunteering. I picked up a lot of my basic knowledge years ago when I started to help out on DofE and suchlike. It's slower but puts you in contact with all sorts of people who are more than willing to share their expertise freely.
If it all seems too expensive - and I am sure that, for some, it must be, regardless of the value for money - then try volunteering. I picked up a lot of my basic knowledge years ago when I started to help out on DofE and suchlike. It's slower but puts you in contact with all sorts of people who are more than willing to share their expertise freely.
I don't know what you two are on but it's very entertaining.
Actually you will find that some schools (including ours) accept volunteers to help with the running of courses. Usually you pay for your first course and then can volunteer to assist on the same type of course in the future. It may seen like you would be repeating things but actually most volunteers find they learn new things by helping out and it can lead instructing work if you volunteer for long enough!
that's a shame, was this company local to you? or shouldn't i ask?
cheers ,and.
Let me pose this question a bit of market research. How much do you think is a fair price for a weekend survival course? The course includes all food, fully insured, and supplies all the materials that a student needs.
Rhoda, your spot on here, its a brilliant way of getting team members to very high skill standard, 'home grown' if you like, I've had guys with me now for about 7/8 years from this route and they're top drawer, good luck with the new venture, looks great mate