IT person wanting to travel the world with F1?

[n3il123]

I've just seen this advertised:

http://www.racestaff.com/view_job?job_id=556,

Lotus F1 are looking for an IT guy to work with on their race team... could be a perfect job for someone here?!

[ewenm]

I got excited when the first paragraph talked about data, then disappointed when the role is about infrastructure and networks. Given me big volumes of data to transform into information please!

[n3il123]

ewenm said:

I got excited when the first paragraph talked about data, then disappointed when the role is about infrastructure and networks. Given me big volumes of data to transform into information please!

Being a dba/ database developer I had exactly the same reaction...

[Kudos]

And presumably get paid £17k per year?

Mclarens had similar job advertised a year or two ago, awful money

[Kudos]

And presumably get paid £17k per year?

Mclarens had similar job advertised a year or two ago, awful money

[Emeye]

Are lotus f1 not slightly financially insecure at the moment?

[pattyg]

Sounds great and I'm sure you'd be on the same money as Kimi was for most of his Lotus career i.e. Hee Haw.

[MitchT]

Kudos said:

And presumably get paid £17k per year?

Okay if:

A: It's tax-free.
B: They pay for all your travel, accommodation and food.
C: They actually do pay you. Kimi didn't get paid and he can afford better lawyers than most of us can!

[cqueen]

Probably working 80hrs/week. No thanks.

[matsoc]

MitchT said:

Kudos said:

And presumably get paid £17k per year?

Okay if:

A: It's tax-free.
B: They pay for all your travel, accommodation and food.
C: They actually do pay you. Kimi didn't get paid and he can afford better lawyers than most of us can!

Yes a pay like that isn't exactly high but I know guys that worked at Ferrari for less than £17k a year and I wouldn't have any concerns if I was younger. For a young guy with petrolhead blood travelling around the world with an F1 team sounds great and even for not big money and it certainly gives a lot of opportunities. Obviously if you have a family to maintain and a high monthly mortage doesn't seem to pay the bills.

I love travelling and I can easily afford doing it for pleasure with my current job and it's OK but being 20 again I would probably look for a studying and working career more about continuos travelling.

[sjg]

I remember reading someone's experiences of doing the same at McLaren. Have to be one of the first to arrive and last to leave, given how much of a team's setup depends on their IT kit these days. Frequently away from home for a couple of weeks or even longer (with the back-to-back races), but well looked after. Can't really travel too far for sightseeing, etc because you have to be able to drop everything and work on the problem if something breaks. Pay is usually pretty good compared to similar IT jobs at that grade, but in no way compensates for all the extra hours and being away from home all the time.

Very hard work, but for someone with that skillset in their 20s and unattached, it's not a bad way to join the F1 circus.