Pro- Staff oportunities

[Cameron Maxson]

Ive been trying to get on a pro-staff for different calling companies for about 7 months and im looking for some help i want to try and get on foiles pro-staff but i dont know how im 14 and ive been wanting to get in the business so bad anyone have any help or advice or just anything for me?

Thanks in Advance,
Cameron Maxson

[jjwanz]

i'm no pro staffer, but get your name out there and win some calling contests!!!!!!!!!

[legband]

call and talk to whoever you wanna staff for..I recommend just going to college..you gotta be able to say Nuff said alot,and durabilty

[Nick McArthur]

My question for you.....what ones have you tried and been turned down for in the last 7 months??

[Gary]

i'm not a staffer but i'd try the company that has the calls u prefer & swear by in stead of just trying 2 hit a bunch up !!! how good of a staffer could u b without complete loyalty . if they say no , just keep tryin !!!!!
good luck !!!!!!

[HmptnHunter]

Like Gary said, a company is going to look for someone who is loyal and knowledgable about thier product line because you are the one in your area to help out customer's and endorse the product again wether it's tuning call's,or showing and answering question's people have about the product and have experience with it in different situation's, rain,snow,mud, you know.Just speaking for myself I am not a championship caller but I am a guide for a fulltime service out here and I also have my own thing going so I am alway's in contact with guy's who hear the call's and alway's ask what kind they are, get to see what they can do with the bird's and have actually went out and bought them because of it.I think it's cool that you want to get into it just like stated before be loyal and have experience with whatever company you go with and just keep trying if they say no, if you really beleive in that product.

[spaightlabs]

It's great that you want to get rolling in the industry at a young age, but you're gonna have to work hard to earn it. As said, just calling every guy in the business with a lathe and begging to get on a staff isn't gonna cut it - where's the benefit tot he call maker?

14 is a tough age to prostaff - you have no means of transportaiton that is 100% reliable - if there's an event 100 miles away they need someone to staff, 'Mom can't drive me that weekend' isn't really very helpful to the manufacturer...

Get a couple calls you like, get good on 'em, enter a few contests, get your name out there and keep your nose clean...

[Brent4Hire]

It's great that you want to get rolling in the industry at a young age, but you're gonna have to work hard to earn it. As said, just calling every guy in the business with a lathe and begging to get on a staff isn't gonna cut it - where's the benefit tot he call maker?

14 is a tough age to prostaff - you have no means of transportaiton that is 100% reliable - if there's an event 100 miles away they need someone to staff, 'Mom can't drive me that weekend' isn't really very helpful to the manufacturer...

Get a couple calls you like, get good on 'em, enter a few contests, get your name out there and keep your nose clean...

All HUGE points made in this and the last few posts. Wanting to be on a staff to get a sweater, a signature bannner and a little notariety is absolutely silly - I know it seems cool at your age, but it is the last reason you should want to be on a staff, and is the first reason most companies will reject you.

To be a "valued" member of a company team - and I say that with a grin on my face - you have to have a lot to offer the company...and be willing to do it for little in return in most cases. Calling a bunch of companies and asking is stating one major problem - you don't have enough experience with any one brand to have the loyalty and the knowledge to discuss a company's calls on their own, and in comparisson to others. You probably don't come dangling a store or an outfitting service from your hand that would serve as a good retail or promotional incentive, and you don't have a known name in any contest circuit...you simply want to be a staffer, and it doesn't matter who for - owners pick up on that and they don't want THAT type of promoter. Now, that sounds harsh, but I'm not trying to discourage you - just your present approach. The fact is, call makers are businessmen first and foremost, and most want maximum return for minimum investment - pro-staffers provide that by promoting products online and at shows for a minimal fee (most guys don't even realize that they are doing it for free or at their own expense). These owners will want you to be available with the resources to A - get to shows/event to promote the products, and B - be able to duiscuss them intelligently, provide info, knowledge, and calling help, and be able to tune the calls for customers - all respectfully, tactfully, and responsibly. I'm not saying you don't possess these qualities, but at your age I'd be tough to convince.

This is my advice to you, and take it for what I hope it is - constructive:

Try a few calls and pick out the ones you like the best - look for good fit, great sound, and a maker who is willing to help you develop your calling, or who is willing to assign a knowledgeable staffer to do so - it will show serious commitment on your part and will set you up with that company of you decide you still want to become a staffer a year or two down the road (not to mention the benefits your calling will enjoy) - heck, some companies don't even have staffs, although guys run their calls and are loyal due to the quality of the calls and service as well as the knowledge the owner willingly shares with them - their loyalty is repaid in kind, just not with a black hoodie. Definitely take Spaight's advice and keep your nose clean on the forums - nothing is more embarassing to a company than having staffers and would-be staffers running other companies in the dirt and acting like an obnoxious twit - avoid the flame wars and express yourself as clearly and tactfully as possible - preferably in complete sentences - lol.

Good luck - it can be fun and it can be very annoying - it might make you or cost you a couple dollars, but in the end, the company profits, not you...you have to accept that. You also have to remember that you have to build and maintain a reputation - not just for your sake, but for a company. Getting on a staff might get you a little instant notariety, but you ALWAYS have to EARN respect.;)

[Peter North]

It's great that you want to get rolling in the industry at a young age, but you're gonna have to work hard to earn it. As said, just calling every guy in the business with a lathe and begging to get on a staff isn't gonna cut it - where's the benefit tot he call maker?

14 is a tough age to prostaff - you have no means of transportaiton that is 100% reliable - if there's an event 100 miles away they need someone to staff, 'Mom can't drive me that weekend' isn't really very helpful to the manufacturer...

Get a couple calls you like, get good on 'em, enter a few contests, get your name out there and keep your nose clean...


Spaightlabs knows cause he is a staffer.... LOLOL

[spaightlabs]

Spaightlabs knows cause he is a staffer.... LOLOL

Nope - never said I was either. Know a few, know a couple guys who employ a few, that's about it. That and 3 bucks will get ya a cup of Starbucks or a handjob in an alley off of Colfax.

[Gary]

Nope - never said I was either. Know a few, know a couple guys who employ a few, that's about it. That and 3 bucks will get ya a cup of Starbucks or a handjob in an alley off of Colfax.$3.00:o:o:o thats a deal !!!!!!!!!!

[spaightlabs]

Not if ya see some of 'em. Some of 'em got kinda heavy beards and big Adam's apples for wimmins...;)