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@Matt_B
Sometimes i love it, other times i hate it..
Can get boring and repetitive, sometimes you need an old 1960s SA hub service just to liven things up. All depends on who else is around you as well. Makes a fair bit of difference who else is in the workshop that you can sponge off.
Pay is terrible... fact. No matter where you go you will just about be scraping by. But then again, you can get heavy discounts on bikes and parts, clothing etc which does make up for it.
Most of the time you are dealing with people that have way too much money and not enough time.. they expect the bike shop to be run like an office... but when most of the workers are enthusiasts and not necessarily professionals, it doesn't quite work that way.
There is also the flip side of the coin.. a lot of people think that spending money on bicycles is a waste of time. Most people should expect to pay about £100-£150 for every year the bike is on the road since new. Factoring in new tyres, transmission, labour etc. But most people find this to be rediculous and get pissed off when the bike isn't running as smooth as it once was, even though it is caked in shit with about 2 rollers on the chain still intact and 5 teeth left on the entire 11-28 cassette.
A lot of people that bring in bikes to be repaired are not cyclists. just commuters.
Just realised i am ranting..
Would i do anything different, probably not. i do enjoy working on bikes. I like the challenges that they can bring.
so erm yeh.. carry on