How do people do this for a living?

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efnfast

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In the last 9days I've done 10cars. Mine, my dad's, and I helped out a friend at her shop.



I'm beat, lol. I'd rather light my Flex on fire than look at it right now. Don't get me wrong - detailing is totally fun and awesome, but car after car after car after car, and then thinking 'these people really don't appreciate what you're doing; after 1 wash it'll be back to sqare 1 really'. It's almost at the point where, for somebody else, unless they paying me $$$$*$$$$$, it's either white/106, or if that doesn't put a dent in it it's PFW/SIP the entire vehicle and clearcoat-survival be darned :lol
 
Thats why I'm a hobbyist and not a full time detailer. I enjoy it, but doing it every day will suck the life out of you!
 
I hear ya. That's why I'm not going into this business, nor am I pursuing a career in music or exercise science. Both are hobbies I'm just as anal about, and love learning about and doing. But I want them to stay just that: hobbies. I feel that if I made it my job it would be, well...work. And I want it to always be fun- a break from work. It's my way of getting away. If it became my job, it couldn't be that any more. Plus, I feel the same way that you do about other people not appreciating it. I feel like I'd love to be a personal trainer for serious athletes that are dedicated to what they do and that really strive to understand the science behind everything and will absorb any and all information I throw at them. But since the reality is that 90% of the people that use personal trainers are people who have trouble sticking to a plan and need someone there to hold them accountable and encourage them, it would honestly kill me to work with them. Although people say that you should "do what you love," I think that you have to be careful how far you take that. But I also fully realize how people could do this job and totally love it, if they have great clients and really truly love doing this.
 
Scottwax said:
Because having a real job sucks. :lol
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very true scott . . . . . . at the same time when people have their cars corrected and then hit the tunnel wash it's like they don't appreciate what was just done.
 
It hard to actually do a hobby you enjoy as a job. Because pretty soon you get tired of it since its your job and not something you go do to have fun and not worry about the daily grind.
 
I do this for a living part time(summer months) and the rest of the year I am a CNC programmer/Tool and Die maker with a degree in engineering. I still consider detailing as a hobby even though it is a 40 plus hour work week in the summer because I love do it. I enjoy it so much that is does not seem like work to me. I have fun with it. Now this may be because I do have another job that is guarnteed to always be there so I may not be looking at it with a clear view.





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JoeGravelle said:
It hard to actually do a hobby you enjoy as a job. Because pretty soon you get tired of it since its your job and not something you go do to have fun and not worry about the daily grind.
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I've never understood people who don't want to do something for a living that they are passionate about. To me, it would suck a hundred times worse to do something every day for a living that you aren't passionate about.
 
levander said:
I've never understood people who don't want to do something for a living that they are passionate about. To me, it would suck a hundred times worse to do something every day for a living that you aren't passionate about.
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I agree :xyxthumbs



Doing a job you don't like would be a living Hell....
 
I enjoy the high end cars and could belt them out all day(if only I had the customer base). But when the soccer moms come to town to get their vans cleaned out.. I want to shoot myself.
 
levander said:
I've never understood people who don't want to do something for a living that they are passionate about. To me, it would suck a hundred times worse to do something every day for a living that you aren't passionate about.
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Jay Leno comes to mind. He said he doesnt want to do a car show (top gear USA). He wants to keep cars just as a hobby.
 
I teach PE and would never leave that job...obviously. however, i'd like to do the word of mouth detailing. Not a business persay but could make some decent money this way.
 
Boston Man said:
Jay Leno comes to mind. He said he doesnt want to do a car show (top gear USA). He wants to keep cars just as a hobby.
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You don't think Jay Leno is passionate about comedy? He does do something for a living that he's passionate about.
 
i love doing it on the side, "before and after pics" is all worth it-but it is back breaking work-i hustle all day and my gf doesnt understand why I like it so much. I guess Im a car guy and feel like a car wether a honda or new vette should look clean and presentable. But being 6'3" is alot to always bend over.
 
I have always thought that, like your work but love your hobby (and of course friends/wife/family)..

I am not sure I would like one of my hobbies be my work...But I guess the best in many areas are the ones that has their hobby as their work and a lot of passion behind it also..
 
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