Hello CD Community,
I have been given an exciting opportunity to mentor a FRC team full time this current academic year. Through generous sponsorship and donations, my income will be provided through the team funds, with some part time engineering consulting work on the side to make up the difference.
That being said, I have a few questions I'd like to ask all of you here on CD!
Have you (or someone you know) ever been paid for working for a FIRST Team?
If so, what made the paid position possible?
Was it full or part time?
What were some unexpected benefits and/or drawbacks to the experience?
What did you (or this other person) spend non-team-meeting-times doing?
What did hours during the off season look like? During the build season? Competition season?
I'm very excited to jump in and take this challenge head on, I just don't know what to expect! I've come to treasure the wisdom and encouragement found in this community, and would greatly appreciate any feedback you could give.
If you have any questions for me or about what I'll be doing, feel free to ask here or PM me.
Thanks,
-Mike
[EDIT] I hope the title was not misleading, but I am in no way an employee for FIRST. If you would like to seek employment with FIRST, you can go
here.