Quoting: MitchMarner_16
Ever think of starting your own business? You seem like the kind of person that would thrive off of not being dictated by someone else's schedule.
Dropshipping is one thing I'd seriously look into if I were you. Little to no startup costs, and can be super profitable if you research what you're doing.
Also since covid, many jobs are remote, so your location may not be an issue for some NHL-related jobs such as social relations, etc.
I also know a whole bunch of clubs are always looking for out-of-market scouts, so if you looked you may be able to get a job as a European NHL scout....... you'd be at an advantage for that job, as it's a lot easier for a team to ask you to go see a couple Finnish minor league games or KHL games....
Whatever you decide to do, best of luck!
Interesting ideas.
I haven't really given much thought to starting my own business due to a close person trying to do it - with little to no success. It has always backfired for them, and as a result they're in huge debt for the rest of their lives. So as for starting out a business - let's just say it is risky, especially right now, and the experience I've seen around me hasn't exactly worked out. Not to mention I don't really have a business idea, or any kind of skillset to sell to anyone. Plus as a person honestly I need someone to schedule things for me, otherwise I can't manage anything in time or properly lol.
As for the scouting thing - I haven't really thought of making it a job, but rather a hobby, and I want to keep it that way. Watching sports, and exclusively hockey and motorsports, have always been a dear thing to me as it takes me off from the daily work and all that, and I don't want to make it feel like a chore to me. That always happens when I start to do something not from my own volition.
But honestly thank you for the ideas. It warms my heart that someone cares to push me forward.