I can’t believe I just posted a picture of Tein despite my disdain for their brand and especially their damn dampachi doll.. Nevertheless, this photo is up here because of a point I wish to argue, which is that the industry we work in has an extreme lack of professionalism. A simple example can be found at events such as D1, GT Live or Formula D. I loathe the fact that staff from certain companies wear whatever the hell they want when they’re working these things. Sad to say, but Tein does it the way it should be. Everyone wears black slacks, a tein pit crew shirt and a tein jacket. Like I said, despite my hatred for Tein, I have to tip my hat to them for this aspect.
This is a little extreme since it’s Formula 1, but imagine this pit crew in random T-shirts and jeans. Would you take them seriously if they weren’t wearing their Ferrari gear?
My other gripe is the communication deficiency found in the majority of the industry. For those impaired in this area, here’s a few general tips to help prevent people like me from becoming pissed off.. 1) Return phone calls from people that wish to speak with you. That’s why they call you, to speak with you. 2) There’s no excuse for not returning E-mails since there’s internet access at even Mc Donald’s these days. 3) Should you actually return people’s phone calls or E-mails, answer the questions they want answers to, not ones you make up on your own. 4) If you say you’re going to do something, do it. Sell yourself short and over deliver.
There’s so many other issues that I won’t even get into or else I’ll pop a vein in my forehead. It’s no wonder why our industry and entire culture is frowned upon. It’s run by a bunch of incompetent, unprofessional kids. News for you guys, you need to step your game up.