Should I become pro-staff?

[huntinsonovagun]

I have the opportunity to become a "field expert" for a company in this region of the US, but with the title comes some responsibility. First off, I have to sell or solicit $300 worth of their products at associate pricing, then I have to earn so many points per year to stay on. Earning points consists of working shows, submitting stories, photos, etc...The worst part about all of this is finding time. I'm going to school and working 3 PT jobs right now, but it should slow down quite a bit within the next month.

I talked to my GF about it and she isn't really crazy about the idea because she thinks I will be gone a lot, which I told her I really won't at all. What are some of the other perks of becoming a "pro staff" member? Should I do it?

[MrWiggely]

What do you get out of it besides the title?

[Covehnter]

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What do you get out of it besides the title?

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That'd be my question.

[PAstringking]

if it were free product then i would deff be interested...

and depends on the product

[woodsman2230]

If I had that opportunity I would make time. Just my opinion. I understand how you feel. You have to decide what is the most impotant to you right now, wether it be school or work, etc and go after that. Best of Luck with your decision.

Chris

[bowhunter56]

of the pro-staffers i know, there is alot of travel, shows going on almost all the time, depending on the product, i believe it definately cut into your personal and working life.

[Rhino]

I know 2 pro-staffers with a camo company. Basically they get free camo and do 1 TV show each year for the company. Their expenses (travel, the hunt, etc.) for doing the show is covered by the company.

Your offer sounds like the cost is on you to buy some of their products and promote their products too. That sure doesn't seem right to me. IMHO, If you're putting in the time to promote their products they should at least cover your cost of promoting them.

Would I do that deal? Nope. That is unless your plan after college is to get a job to work somewhere in the hunting industry. In that case, it would look good on your resume' if you can find an opening.

[okiedog]

Ryan, that is a choice you are going to have to make for yourself. I think alot of time will need to be devoted into pushing the product or buisness. If you don't have the time to devote, then its not fair to your sponser.
As for the perks, I figured you had already talked with them about that, you know what they want from you.

[Mathews XT Man]

Man,... and you dont even get a hat and jacket out of it??...LOL

Going to school,.. 3 part time jobs..GF isnt supporting the idea...id Not think about it right now..

[carbonhunter]

It dosnt sound like that great of a deal. When I was on RIO's pro-staff they provided me all the free lines i wanted. All i had to do was write some articals, do a show now and then, and take pictures of the fish i or clients caught. The only big thing was that I could only fish Rio products.

[unioncountyslayer]

First and only question, What are the benefits?

[Pinwheel5]

How often does a person get offered a pro-staff position??????? I say go for it. It does not start out great but can lead to awesome opportunities. One of my best friends is pro staff for Quaker Boy and he gets a ton of stuff every year.

[HuntnMa]

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I know 2 pro-staffers with a camo company. Basically they get free camo and do 1 TV show each year for the company. Their expenses (travel, the hunt, etc.) for doing the show is covered by the company.

Your offer sounds like the cost is on you to buy some of their products and promote their products too. That sure doesn't seem right to me. IMHO, If you're putting in the time to promote their products they should at least cover your cost of promoting them.

Would I do that deal? Nope. That is unless your plan after college is to get a job to work somewhere in the hunting industry. In that case, it would look good on your resume' if you can find an opening.

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i agree

[huntinsonovagun]

I get 2 hats, 2 shirts, 2 decals, and I get to field test and keep 1 product (worth $30-$100). I guess I could try it for a year and quit doing it if I didn't like it. Selling their products seems like a lot, but I wouldn't mind promoting them........still thinking. I like the idea that being pro-staff for one company means another might see that and want me on their pro-staff. Never know what kind of career opportunities could turn up.

[need2hunt]

Can you autograph one of the hats and send it to me!

I'm going to start searching for and printing out all of your posts from RT and Primos so that I can have a complete history. It will be worth millions in a few years when you get your own show.

Seriously Ryan, you've been one of the few people that I kinda got to watch grow-up via the hunting forums. IMO I think that you would make a great prostaffer. If your going to do it take a big cue from Jim Zumbo and realize up front that it will put you under a microscope, maybe on a smaller scale, but the end result is you need to keep your ducks in a row when it comes to any and all hunting laws as well as really consider your opinion based on who all it could affect.

As far as if you should or not, I won't lean you one way or another. If it's a company/product that you beleive in it will help. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

Can you let us know who the company is - or pm me. Thanks

G