Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Have a chat about any general surfing related topics.

Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby RichD14 » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:39 pm

Alright so I thought I'd start one of these for people to post any ideas or anything anyone does that allows time for surfing / traveling or whatever. I went through college for basically no reason I guess, because every job seems miserable and doesn't allow enough time for surfing.
RichD14
Grom
 
Posts: 31
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:59 am

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby garbarrage » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:53 pm

Professional surfer?
Your goal shouldn't be to get on a small board as soon as possible, it should be to surf and have as much fun as possible.
User avatar
garbarrage
Surfing Legend
 
Posts: 900
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:55 am
Location: Strandhill, Sligo 5 minutes from the waves finally!!

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby surferdude_scarborough » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:31 pm

garbarrage wrote:Professional surfer?


Bah got there first!

try lottery winner that would allow any amount of time to surf and all the gear you'd ever want
User avatar
surferdude_scarborough
Big Wave Master
 
Posts: 1709
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:49 pm
Location: Leeds

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby wavehunt » Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:49 am

professional DJ. If you get good at it, means you lay a good 2-3 hour set for a few nights in the week and you are done. Wake up a little later than usual, keep up with the good music between sessions, maybe promote some events with the surf crowd... the good life.
wavehunt
New Member
 
Posts: 1
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:43 am

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby IB_Surfer » Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:38 am

Be a teacher, pay is crap but you get all the holidays off, summers, and winters.

I worked summer school at a school by the beach, which got me into surfing. I would get off at 12:30 and go surfing every day all summer. Had a blast...
User avatar
IB_Surfer
Surfing Legend
 
Posts: 3106
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:00 am
Location: San Diego, CAlifornia

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby parrysurf » Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:56 am

Did my school days as a waiter and a bartender....great surf jobs, and you can travel and get work in any resort town!!
After I graduated it was hard to give up the bar life...I had the sweetest deal with free golf and hours to surf every day we had swell.
I now have my own business...have had some months where work is overwhelming and my surf count goes way down, but when things are smooth I have 3-5 sessions a week.

The sure bet is a beach bum!!...no medical, dental, or retirement tho!!
parrysurf
SW Pro
 
Posts: 726
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:37 am
Location: ventura california

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby parrysurf » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:00 am

You can always tell a true surfer....he has made choices and possible sacrifices to create an existence that allows him to get to the beach when others are at work!
parrysurf
SW Pro
 
Posts: 726
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:37 am
Location: ventura california

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby surf patrol » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:35 am

Hi wavehunt, welcome to Surfing Waves!

themathteacher wrote:Be a teacher, pay is crap but you get all the holidays off, summers, and winters.

Excellent suggestion.

Also, anything that you can do online and on your own time. That way you can be anywhere as long as you have internet access, and there are waves.

Shift work job. I know people who are on 12 hour shifts, 3 times a week. That leaves you free for 4 days a week.
User avatar
surf patrol
Site Admin
 
Posts: 3973
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Sat Oct 11, 2003 3:26 am

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby drowningbitbybit » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:03 am

Freelance anything.
User avatar
drowningbitbybit
Surfing Legend
 
Posts: 6459
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:16 am
Location: Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby Wherry » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:24 am

I aso know people that do shift work, although it seems like they work more they inface have more days off over the year. 4 days on of 12 hour shifts followed by 4 days off then 3 days on and 3 days off. That would be nice!
Wherry
Surfer
 
Posts: 72
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:53 am

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby billie_morini » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:35 pm

Fireman - 4 days on and 4 days off around the clock
Paramedic - ditto
Nurse - work 3rd shift
Any job at nuclear plant at ocean (like at San Onofre) - Radiation control tech, engineer (all types),system operations tech, maintenance
Your own landscaping or pool cleaning business
Your own handy man business
Night shift engineer at radio station or television station
Manage your own coin operation laundries or car washes (requires some capital to begin)
3rd shift maintenance and groundskeeping at Uni or community college
User avatar
billie_morini
Surf God
 
Posts: 3467
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:07 am
Location: Santa Barbara

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby Jimi » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:06 am

I found going back to uni again helps a lot.
User avatar
Jimi
SW Pro
 
Posts: 698
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:53 am
Location: Cronulla Sydney Australia

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby Travel_RN » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:57 am

Im a RN. Only have to work 3 - 12hr shifts a week. Allows for 4 days a week to surf.
Travel_RN
New Member
 
Posts: 1
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:37 am

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby surf patrol » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:54 am

Hi wavehunt & Travel_RN, welcome to Surfing Waves!

4 days off a week really opens up the chance to get some waves. Anything at night leaves you free for a dawn patrol, as long as it's near the ocean.
Many years ago I stacked shelves on the night shift of the local supermarket. I loved finishing up and being first out in the lineup.
User avatar
surf patrol
Site Admin
 
Posts: 3973
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Sat Oct 11, 2003 3:26 am

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby Wherry » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:18 am

I'm quite lucky where i live, i can finish work, get home and changed and be in the sea for 6pm if i wanted! :)
Wherry
Surfer
 
Posts: 72
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:53 am

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby RichD14 » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:18 am

Thanks for the input, let me know if anyone has anything else.
RichD14
Grom
 
Posts: 31
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:59 am

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby jaffa1949 » Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:46 am

RichD14 wrote:Thanks for the input, let me know if anyone has anything else.

Congratulations I think you may have successfully snuck in a sort of survey on us :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Either that or you now have a view to a load of job opportunities. Well done :!:
I've taken up troll hunting just for fun, instead of a rifle I'll just use a pun! 冲浪爷爷
User avatar
jaffa1949
Surfing Legend
 
Posts: 8180
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:01 am
Location: The super secret point breaks of Ober Österreich ( how many will notice the change)

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby garbarrage » Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:48 am

jaffa1949 wrote:
RichD14 wrote:Thanks for the input, let me know if anyone has anything else.

Congratulations I think you may have successfully snuck in a sort of survey on us :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Either that or you now have a view to a load of job opportunities. Well done :!:

Don't mind that sort of survey Jaffa, at least it's of benefit to those on the forum. We can see the same results that the OP can. It's always baffled me why they bother with those surveys. If you are struggling to know your market that much that you need surveymonkey, should you really be in this sector?
Your goal shouldn't be to get on a small board as soon as possible, it should be to surf and have as much fun as possible.
User avatar
garbarrage
Surfing Legend
 
Posts: 900
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:55 am
Location: Strandhill, Sligo 5 minutes from the waves finally!!

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby jaffa1949 » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:12 am

I don't either :lol:
I've taken up troll hunting just for fun, instead of a rifle I'll just use a pun! 冲浪爷爷
User avatar
jaffa1949
Surfing Legend
 
Posts: 8180
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:01 am
Location: The super secret point breaks of Ober Österreich ( how many will notice the change)

Re: Best jobs that allow time for surfing

Postby jaktequila » Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:55 am

I'm studying in Australia and working part-time as a chef. I have time to go surfing nearly everyday. Working part-time might the answer? But it doesn't allow traveling (if you mean chasing swells) and it's just enough to pay the rent. Freelance is also a good choice if you can really do it.
jaktequila
Surfer
 
Posts: 94
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:46 pm

Next

Similar topics

Return to Surf Chat