At the moment is my final day writing for BMWBLOG. Simply writing that feels bizarre, as this has been my skilled house since 2015. Previous to writing for BMWBLOG (henceforth generally known as ‘BB‘), I had my very own weblog that I created as a option to spill my robust opinions about vehicles with out boring my buddies or then-fiancé (now my spouse). I’d write a submit as soon as each few days, possibly as soon as a day after I was feeling saucy. However I needed extra, I needed in. I grew up studying Motor Pattern, Automotive and Driver, Highway and Monitor, Car Journal—you title it, I most likely have a number of copies of it in an attic someplace. And I needed to be similar to the journalists in these magazines.
Nonetheless, I had no expertise writing for anybody or something, by no means thoughts knowledgeable publication. So I began reaching out to completely different blogs, virtually begging to put in writing for them. It wasn’t till Horatiu gave me a shot that I lastly had an opportunity to get in. A couple of months later, I used to be formally a part of the crew and I couldn’t have been extra thrilled. My day job on the time was fairly depressing, so the potential for turning an element time writing gig right into a full-time dream profession gave me a purpose to stand up each morning.
Satirically, in the summertime of 2015, I used to be laid off from that depressing day job, only a month earlier than I used to be set to get married. Company value reducing rendered my place out of date and I used to be out the door and unemployed simply weeks earlier than I used to be about to start out a life with one other one that wanted to depend on me as a lot as I relied on her. Fortunately, BB was there to assist us via and I’ve by no means regarded again.
Slowly however certainly, my involvement at BB grew as my expertise improved. Years and years of writing information tales, take a look at driving vehicles, writing evaluations, and taking pictures movies turned my life and I can’t think about going again to anything. I’ve seen a lot of the US, been to completely different components of the world, met individuals from completely different international locations, turned buddies with fascinating individuals, pushed on race tracks, met celebrities, and in the end had the time of my life. There’s no different job that would have afforded me the power to do the issues I’ve executed, see the issues I’ve seen, and fulfill so a lot of my desires whereas working virtually fully from house.
Throughout my time at BB, I’ve been to Pebble Seashore, did quarter-mile runs in an ultra-rare M5 CS on a airplane runway, pushed 175 mph on the German Autobahn, drove from Munich to Austria alone in an M4 Competitors throughout my first-ever journey to Germany with out figuring out the language, interviewed a James Bond director, and been flown off a cliff in Mexico (in case you even catch me in particular person, ask me in regards to the Mexico story). I’ve had extra laughs, unshakable smiles, and pinch-me moments than I can depend. And on a near-daily foundation, I take a step again, take a look at this life I stay from a proverbial chook’s-eye view and marvel how I’ve been so fortunate.
So many journalists, influencers, and YouTubers are jaded. They take this life without any consideration. They’re slaves to the clicks, the views, and the social media engagement. However I can’t think about feeling that means. Writing about vehicles for a residing isn’t work, it simply so occurs that I receives a commission to do it. At any time when I meet new individuals and inform them what I do for a residing, they all the time tilt their hood and take a look at me like a pet listening to a humorous noise for the primary time. Nobody realizes it is a job and, after I inform them about, they’re all the time extremely fascinated and virtually all the time a little bit bit jealous. How might they not be?
Since 2015, I’ve by no means had the Sunday Blues spoil my weekend with dread of the next Monday. I’ve by no means not needed to go to work. That’s as a result of writing and speaking about vehicles is what I love to do and BB has been making it doable to show that right into a profession for the previous eight years.
I’m excited for the long run and relish the problem of latest adventures however I’ll always remember my time at BMWBLOG, nor will my appreciation for each it and Horatiu fade. Writing right here for the previous eight years has allowed me to supply for my household and lift my youngsters, all whereas each working from house and sending me everywhere in the world to drive quick vehicles. I’m residing out my dream due to the prospect Horatiu took on me and I’ll by no means not be grateful for that. So thanks all for studying, it’s been one helluva experience.
