Joseph Shaul
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- Madison, WI
First, some good news. After a year of illness and barely keeping up with a reduced courseload, I'm back up and about again.
And now, some bad news: I'm kinda broke.
To be fair, I'm still living with my parents, and my community college tuition is nearly nil. However, I'd like to be able to afford to leave the house once in a while, and after losing twenty pounds, most of my clothing no longer fits quite properly. In short, I need a job.
I used to do tech support - primarily for older individuals - to make a bit of money, but in a world where you can replace your PC for less than what it costs to repair it, it's simply not worth the hassle. As a result, I'm hoping to move into a somewhat more lucrative market: A/V equipment. I have a significant familiarity with TV technology and projection equipment, and have spent a great deal of time repairing and building speakers. And while the numerous frat houses offer an excellent potential market for big speakers and bigger screens, I'm wondering if I might also be able to provide services to R/V owners.
R/V owners are pretty much the polar opposite of frat boys. They're generally older - often retired - and want low-profile electronics with minimal hassle, not big showy things with a million buttons. While conventional A/V contractors and car audio specialists could perhaps serve their needs, the former is generally extremely expensive, while the latter is generally oriented towards young people who think it's a fantastic idea to display their underpants to the world at large. In short, nobody - at least, that I know of - does this kind of thing.
However, what I know of RVs is pretty much nil. As far as I know, they have a steel skeleton on which a very large number of exterior and interior panels are mounted - and, really, that's about it. If anyone can help me figure out the way in which RVs are assembled or whether I'm just barking up the wrong tree, that would be great.
And now, some bad news: I'm kinda broke.
To be fair, I'm still living with my parents, and my community college tuition is nearly nil. However, I'd like to be able to afford to leave the house once in a while, and after losing twenty pounds, most of my clothing no longer fits quite properly. In short, I need a job.
I used to do tech support - primarily for older individuals - to make a bit of money, but in a world where you can replace your PC for less than what it costs to repair it, it's simply not worth the hassle. As a result, I'm hoping to move into a somewhat more lucrative market: A/V equipment. I have a significant familiarity with TV technology and projection equipment, and have spent a great deal of time repairing and building speakers. And while the numerous frat houses offer an excellent potential market for big speakers and bigger screens, I'm wondering if I might also be able to provide services to R/V owners.
R/V owners are pretty much the polar opposite of frat boys. They're generally older - often retired - and want low-profile electronics with minimal hassle, not big showy things with a million buttons. While conventional A/V contractors and car audio specialists could perhaps serve their needs, the former is generally extremely expensive, while the latter is generally oriented towards young people who think it's a fantastic idea to display their underpants to the world at large. In short, nobody - at least, that I know of - does this kind of thing.
However, what I know of RVs is pretty much nil. As far as I know, they have a steel skeleton on which a very large number of exterior and interior panels are mounted - and, really, that's about it. If anyone can help me figure out the way in which RVs are assembled or whether I'm just barking up the wrong tree, that would be great.
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