I have decided to leave Performance Bicycles and all that behind. My job and what was expected of me was getting out of hand and I felt I was getting off track of what I wanted to do in this industry. I don't want to sit here and bad mouth Performance (actually I do) but I feel the company doesn't have the heart and love of the sport like myself or other IBD shops do.
My new shop I am at, I'm actually at two at the moment, loves bikes and the sport. They ride and race and talk all kinds of who ha about cycling. I never got that feeling from Perf. I never felt the drive. The push to get better and be better at what I do. I'm not a numbers guy really or a sales person but that's what Perf was pushing me to do. Nor did I believe in what Performance was selling.
So I decided to leave. A bit abruptly I might add. It was March and in the middle of the remodel. I felt bad about leaving but I was under a bit of stress and have not been happy for a while. So went around to all the shops one day on my day off and dropped my resume off and got several offers. 5.
So I did some interviews, built some bikes, did a bit of research on the shops and made my decision. I am now home at Colorado MultiSport as a mechanic. Just a mechanic. Well I build too but I don't have to sell service plans or memberships anymore and I am told what to do. No more confusion in my job description. So nice to have things cleared up.
And the people I work with are great and amazing and really fun. I hope I spend a long time at this shop. It really feels like home.
