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Sladerson

11-13-2003, 03:21 PM

I now work at skirmish USA in Jim Thorpe PA! Its my first job and Im so glad it has to do with paintball. Im a ref! Im getting paid to ref paintball games how cool is that? http://skirmish.com If you go, ask to be reffed by slade!

Six Feet Under

11-13-2003, 03:27 PM

Cool!:cool:

I wish I had a job at a paintball store or field... right now I'm working at a tutoring center... woo f-ing hoo...:rolleyes: :o :(

Helmut

11-13-2003, 06:33 PM

That's cool! I want to do that. I'm Arbeitslos (means workless in German).:crazy:

asa4575

11-13-2003, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by Sladerson
I now work at skirmish USA in Jim Thorpe PA! Its my first job and Im so glad it has to do with paintball. Im a ref! Im getting paid to ref paintball games how cool is that? http://skirmish.com If you go, ask to be reffed by slade!

how much you get paid?

thepeashooter

11-13-2003, 06:45 PM

Im jealous, very jealous.

I want a job so badly(especially one to do with paintball). The closest thing I have to a job right now is being a Metal Fabricator which is good and all but the thing is I dont get paid anymore. (long story cut short..I was getting paid but now i do it free to get me into College faster)

It was good when I got paid, $800 every 2 weeks

CosMoKramer71

11-13-2003, 06:45 PM

im working as a bus boy
get 200$ every 2 weeks and like 60$ in tips :love: (im only 15)

GIZMO8Z

11-13-2003, 06:50 PM

I work at a small paintball field in upstate NY. Although not as cool, and not nearly as expansive as the legendary Skirmish, we have some pretty good fields. I get to play for free, I get discounts on anything in the proshop, and I get paid ontop of that. The only thing that sucks is that skiddish newbies get scared and shoot me when I run up and try to do a paint check ... :|

Life is good:cool:

Welcome to the paintball employee family Sladerson!

Six Feet Under

11-13-2003, 07:05 PM

Sooner or later, I'm going to get the balls (literally) to walk into my local PB store and ask if I could get a part-time job on Saturdays and Sundays on top of my part-time job at Kumon, the tutoring hell-hole:P

MrBo

11-13-2003, 07:11 PM

nice sladerson, be cool to ref on weekends at any of the fields around me lol.. but now i am a cook at a bar/grill :D its fun and food is good too.

RaiderWin16

11-13-2003, 10:50 PM

I wish I could work at a PB shop or field. Right now I work produce for Albertsons, I'm making 17.90 an hour so I can buy some gear:D . Unfortunatly my Mom is making me pay $200 a week for bills:pissed: .

Manny99

11-14-2003, 01:02 AM

im on the same boat as some of you guys. im making about $17.50 working as a part time supervisor at UPS. make about $1700 every month, but half of my salary goes to paying rent and bills. kinda sucks. if i was able to keep my whole salary i probably would have an x-mag by now. no doubt about that.

Speedballer109

11-14-2003, 02:52 AM

Kindaa Kun-fu shiety but on a good month i'll make like 130 $ not bad cause i don't pay bills and crap..how-ever i'm gonna ask my local shop when i get my car if i could work there on saturdays;)

Batman

11-14-2003, 01:28 PM

sweet, i go to skirmish alot since im right here in new jersey. Next time i go ill askfor you

nerdcore

11-14-2003, 01:33 PM

i've been TRYING to get a parttime job reffing and/or at a proshop but noooooo... they want people with more experience in paintball... jerks...

GIZMO8Z

11-14-2003, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by nerdcore
i've been TRYING to get a parttime job reffing and/or at a proshop but noooooo... they want people more experience in paintball... jerks...

No offense or anything, but that makes perfect sense.

nerdcore

11-14-2003, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by GIZMO8Z
No offense or anything, but that makes perfect sense.

it does but it's not like i know nothing about paintball. i know enough to work at any of these places (plus they do provide training). they pay more attention to length of time in the sport rather than actual knowledge. i mean, c'mon, i swear i spend more time on this site than i spend working. and i'm AT work!

Durandal

11-14-2003, 04:02 PM

Now I hate my job even more. :(

Sladerson

11-14-2003, 05:44 PM

I get paid $6 I work like a 10 hour day. Im only 15, and Ive only been playing pball for about 1 and half years. Its only on the weekends, so I might look for a job on the weeks too. Now I can finally buy my nitro, drop, electric hopper, and many other needed supplies.

nerdcore

11-14-2003, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by Sladerson
Now I can finally buy my nitro, drop, electric hopper, and many other needed supplies.

it's taking me a year to also be able say that. :( damn bills!

Sladerson

11-14-2003, 05:49 PM

Well I dont have the money yet, because I actually havent worked yet. I go in at 8 tommorow. Thats in 10 hours. and since Im only 15 I have no bills. But I dont have to pay my mom back like $200 from a fine I got when I was like 12.

ScotiaRebel

11-14-2003, 06:30 PM

lifeguarding:agree: is where its at kids.
$11.50 an hour to sit and blow whistle at kids who run along the pool its great, though it is $250 for the class it is quickly made up for.
although pb reffing would be fun

GIZMO8Z

11-14-2003, 08:24 PM

So Slanderson, what exactly will you be doing there?

Also, will you get to play at all? One of the perks of working at my field is the refs get to play a couple pick-up games during our breaks.:cool:

Ballin'King

11-15-2003, 07:50 AM

did you have to take a class to be able to ref?

GIZMO8Z

11-15-2003, 03:58 PM

Not me. The manager of my field knew I knew a lot about paintball, and I was a good player, so he hired me on the spot.:)

hybrid-sniper

11-15-2003, 05:14 PM

im a freeloader:P

i just do odd jobs around the house/neighbor hood, i usually make around $10 per hour untaxed oh ya;)
on a good week over the summer i can make easy 400+

thepeashooter

11-15-2003, 10:34 PM

I'am happy to say I am on a sponsored Team now(Panther Paintball and Pacific Paintball). The one problem is that I still have to pay for paint(discounted) So now I really have to find a job.

Dancing racoon

11-16-2003, 02:01 PM

Your so lucky you get to ref. I wish I had a reffing job.

Sladerson

11-16-2003, 05:23 PM

Well I just gone done working this weekend. Were aloud to play if business is slow. (its slows down during winter). Im aloud to play for free when Im not working, and I get a case of paint for $45.(Usually $100). I didnt have to take a class, because this weekend was there biggest weekend, and they didnt have time to train me. They gave me some paper but it was all obvious stuff. I think my manager said something about no taxes being taken out cuz Im only 15 but I dont know, Ill see when my paycheck comes in 2 weeks.

Sladerson

11-17-2003, 12:15 PM

I dont mind it, I hang around paintball all day, the work is easy, I get paid, and my bosses are mad cool.