My son the sales guy

MajorCaptSilly · 03-23-2011, 08:19 PM

I have to brag on my son. I've been bugging him to get a part-time job for a year. It's tough around here for a highschool kid to get a job because the unemployment rate is so high. Most places are starting the hiring age at 18 and he's only 17. He wants to study atmospheric sciences and knows just about everything weather related. His dream is to be a storm chaser.

Nate decided to put together a presentation on how he could do storm chasing for the local news stations and stream a live feed to their website. he's already got the equipment (using my laptop). Anyway, he approached all the TV stations in the area and was relentness in his sales pitch. He finally got the local NBC station to meet with him and see what he had to say. The head meteoroligist and station manager were in the meeting. He showed his setup with the laptop, camera, gps, and radar program and started negotiating like he already had the job! They said they wanted to do it but had to find funds in the budget. They called him on Monday and said they would take him on as an independant contractor and pay his asking price of $100 per feed. Contracts are being written and he's doing what he wants to do. The amazing thing is this was his idea and his presentation. He didn't even show it to me before he went. He did borrow one of my ties. The funny thing is that he is also negotiating ownership of the feed so can resell it to TornadoVideos.net at the same time!

If the weather thing doesn't work out for him, I'm sure he will do well in Corporate America. Here's a pic he took of our last storm:

MCS

md4958 · 03-23-2011, 08:25 PM

Thats great news Scott, good for him! I would be bragging too. Amazing photo btw!!

kelmac07 · 03-23-2011, 08:26 PM

Good stuff. I'm sure your beaming with pride Scott!!

Very cool photo.

timo · 03-23-2011, 08:29 PM

Nice work

Blueface · 03-23-2011, 08:34 PM

Very cool!

Sailchaser · 03-23-2011, 08:35 PM

Going after his own dreams while making Dad Proud
Win Win for ALL including the Station!!!!

MedicCook · 03-23-2011, 08:47 PM

Awesome Scott.

Great picture also.

pektel · 03-23-2011, 09:01 PM

That's awesome! Sounds like he's a very determined guy! I can see why you would be very proud

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Bill86 · 03-23-2011, 09:03 PM

Very nice picture, that's awesome he sold a TV station on his own work. Great achievement for a 17 year old

03-23-2011, 09:07 PM

That kind of outlook and attitude will take him very far. Congrats!

joeobx · 03-23-2011, 09:11 PM

Scott, sounds like you have done your job well.....you have raised a Man.

icehog3 · 03-23-2011, 09:55 PM

Nate sounds like a great young man, Scott.

JaKaacH · 03-23-2011, 10:18 PM

Great job Scott.!
That is a great picture..Tell Nate to be safe, none of the video or pictures are worth getting hurt for, no matter what the pay.

HK3- · 03-24-2011, 05:21 AM

Congrats! Stunning photo!

longknocker · 03-24-2011, 05:32 AM

Awesome, Scott!

Best Of Luck To Nate In His Future Endeavors!

NCRadioMan · 03-24-2011, 05:48 AM

Impressive.

68TriShield · 03-24-2011, 06:08 AM

The fact that he went and did that himself without any input from you leads me to believe you wont have anything to worry about with him.
He sounds a lot like my oldest Scott

03-24-2011, 06:18 AM

Congrats to him.

It's nice that kids do things that we can brag about!

MajorCaptSilly · 03-24-2011, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaKaacH

Great job Scott.!
That is a great picture..Tell Nate to be safe, none of the video or pictures are worth getting hurt for, no matter what the pay.

I'll be going on his first couple runs to set some guidlines.

MCS

Coach Deg · 03-24-2011, 06:36 AM

Congratulations to you and him! I will be sharing his story with some of my high school students today!!

03-23-2011, 08:19 PM	#1
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	My son the sales guy I have to brag on my son. I've been bugging him to get a part-time job for a year. It's tough around here for a highschool kid to get a job because the unemployment rate is so high. Most places are starting the hiring age at 18 and he's only 17. He wants to study atmospheric sciences and knows just about everything weather related. His dream is to be a storm chaser. Nate decided to put together a presentation on how he could do storm chasing for the local news stations and stream a live feed to their website. he's already got the equipment (using my laptop). Anyway, he approached all the TV stations in the area and was relentness in his sales pitch. He finally got the local NBC station to meet with him and see what he had to say. The head meteoroligist and station manager were in the meeting. He showed his setup with the laptop, camera, gps, and radar program and started negotiating like he already had the job! They said they wanted to do it but had to find funds in the budget. They called him on Monday and said they would take him on as an independant contractor and pay his asking price of $100 per feed. Contracts are being written and he's doing what he wants to do. The amazing thing is this was his idea and his presentation. He didn't even show it to me before he went. He did borrow one of my ties. The funny thing is that he is also negotiating ownership of the feed so can resell it to TornadoVideos.net at the same time! If the weather thing doesn't work out for him, I'm sure he will do well in Corporate America. Here's a pic he took of our last storm: MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

03-23-2011, 08:25 PM	#2
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: My son the sales guy Thats great news Scott, good for him! I would be bragging too. Amazing photo btw!! __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

03-23-2011, 08:26 PM	#3
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: My son the sales guy Good stuff. I'm sure your beaming with pride Scott!! Very cool photo. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

03-23-2011, 08:29 PM	#4
timo Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 723 Trading: (0)	Re: My son the sales guy Nice work __________________ Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics

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Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: My son the sales guy Very cool! __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

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Sailchaser Black Ops-SOB Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: SCS,MI(Somewere Cigar Smoking) Posts: 1,733 Trading: (7)	Re: My son the sales guy Going after his own dreams while making Dad Proud Win Win for ALL including the Station!!!! __________________ "Sail Fast, Shoot Straight, Fish Hard and Save Time For The Important Things In Life"

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MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: My son the sales guy Awesome Scott. Great picture also. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

03-23-2011, 09:01 PM	#8
pektel I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Peter Location: Grand Rapids, MN Posts: 4,320 Trading: (28)	Re: My son the sales guy That's awesome! Sounds like he's a very determined guy! I can see why you would be very proud Posted via Mobile Device

03-23-2011, 09:03 PM	#9
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: My son the sales guy Very nice picture, that's awesome he sold a TV station on his own work. Great achievement for a 17 year old

03-23-2011, 09:07 PM	#10
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My son the sales guy That kind of outlook and attitude will take him very far. Congrats!

03-23-2011, 09:11 PM	#11
joeobx just playing in the storm Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Joe Location: Fredericksburg. VA VCM Country Posts: 1,117 Trading: (4)	Re: My son the sales guy Scott, sounds like you have done your job well.....you have raised a Man. __________________ it's all fun and games till the flying monkeys show up

03-23-2011, 09:55 PM	#12
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,550 Trading: (60)	Re: My son the sales guy Nate sounds like a great young man, Scott. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-23-2011, 10:18 PM	#13
JaKaacH ROCK Chalk JAYHAWK K U Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Living in the golden age of ignorance in power. Posts: 1,363 Trading: (32)	Re: My son the sales guy Great job Scott.! That is a great picture..Tell Nate to be safe, none of the video or pictures are worth getting hurt for, no matter what the pay. __________________ --Anger Management Graduate-- WHAT the F^#% you looking at???

03-24-2011, 05:21 AM	#14
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: My son the sales guy Congrats! Stunning photo!

03-24-2011, 05:32 AM	#15
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,113 Trading: (82)	Re: My son the sales guy Awesome, Scott! Best Of Luck To Nate In His Future Endeavors!

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NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,275 Trading: (66)	Re: My son the sales guy Impressive. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

03-24-2011, 06:08 AM	#17
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,184 Trading: (40)	Re: My son the sales guy The fact that he went and did that himself without any input from you leads me to believe you wont have anything to worry about with him. He sounds a lot like my oldest Scott

03-24-2011, 06:18 AM	#18
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My son the sales guy Congrats to him. It's nice that kids do things that we can brag about!

03-24-2011, 06:36 AM	#20
Coach Deg C O W eieio. Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Mike Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 2,853 Trading: (59)	Re: My son the sales guy Congratulations to you and him! I will be sharing his story with some of my high school students today!!