# Seeking Some Helpful Advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 21, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seeking-some-helpful-advice/249260 "2009-12-21T19:26:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 31
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast1/32/6546_2.png) [@Auto0utcast1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seeking-some-helpful-advice/249260/31 "2009-12-22T06:43:01Z")
> [@~\*Official Buffalo Bandits 2007 Season Thread\*~](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-bandits-2007-season-thread/22962/79): > > Other suggestions- > > If you’re really into racing / cars in general, you can volunteer to be pit crew for a small team… > > Granted you won’t be rebuilding engines or anything, but small race teams always need help and it’s good to pad your resume when you finish your course. Sometimes there are local rallies and stuff where all types of volunteers are needed. Definitely something to look into while you have flexibility to try new things. > > The drawbacks are that you’ll be paid little, if anything, and the hours and travel will probably be quite a lot. But it could really help you if you want to become like a race mechanic or something in the future. very good advice here. also, once you are out of school, look at skip barber… they can get you started in the racing field and go from there… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/seeking-some-helpful-advice/249260)._