Mike Fernie: How I Got The Job Presenting At DriveTribe

[@0Y02USH]

Keep going Mike! You grew DT , You're definitely da best ❤❤❤

[@filip.alimpic]

Every time I watched you on DT, I was thinking, "does this guy know how cool and amazing his job is...", now I see that you do. Thanks for the video! It is obvious how passionate you are about cars, and it wasn't the luck that got you there, it was your passion. Question: Do you miss writing and do you ever think about doing something diffeerent at DT, rather than presenting?

[@rebekkahwhiting2540]

Don't forget chemistry.....Mike, you work well with your fellow presenters. That does not always happen. Whether this is as you said, 'luck' or the product of hard work or both it is in any event, essential for success.

[@ianrobertwhinnett158]

I'm an old uk born carpenter now pensioner living in Norway I have been following Drive Tribe maybe a year enjoying the diversity, banter and auto info. Thanks for the hard graft you have put in,oh and some of the roads you have driven on, of course living beside a Nordic Fjord I'm blessed with some epic roads too. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@thegodofhellfire]

Awesome video Mike. You've come a long way, remember watching your first videos and seeing you become a real presenter is great. Ever evolving, I can't wait to see where the channel goes from here. I remember being one of the first on the drive tribe social media, had a bad feeling about it from the start... right idea but five or so years too late.

[@johnpbh]

Brilliant video Mike. Thanks for all the hard work and the fun along the way. Look at you, the senior member of DT. Lol. Happy Christmas and especially have ha great Hogmanay.

[@Thisath100]

thoroughly interesting video Mike! it's nice to have such candid and straight talking videos like this. well done on all you've achieved - you are so down to earth, I didn't actually know you were the one leading all of it! I find that while not every video on Drivetribe is for me, there's always something to keep coming back to, which says a lot for the diversity in content you offer IMO. you've made excellent choices with the presenter line up too, they're all naturals.

[@patrickblaszyk6873]

Do you still keep in touch with Lucy Brown as she is now working with May?

[@simonk1307]

Congrats Mike - inspirational stuff and a lesson for us all….keep up the good work 👍

[@112ryan]

that background just makes my eyes go all funny lol

[@Audulf-of-Frisia]

Same here.

[@bradcraig6676]

That answered a lot of questions about DT, only some of which I knew I had. What a tumultuous road it was that led to what DT is today. The channel is lucky to have you, Mike. Also Merry Christmas to you and all here.

[@theninethrees8044]

Awesome story man! You’re doing a great job carrying DT!

[@andrewsharman4419]

Great story.

[@Marie_West]

Woe that was interesting. And thankful you made the decisions you did nd able to be here with your Tribe! Im a proud member of this tribe! ❤❤❤

[@heartbreakridge42]

At least Mike got to keep *his* dream job at DriveTribe. KZbin can be a harsh mistress.

[@fosterfuchs]

Thank you for not only telling your life story, but also summarizing what has been happening with the channel. I noticed that May no longer presented on Drivetribe, but I didn't know that Hammond bought out the brand altogether. Another excellent point was that it's not easy to keep this up. Whenever someone says "people nowadays don't want to work any more" because companies can't find enough employees, I point out that many of these former employees make a living in social media these days. And it's not easy to do obtain and retain enough viewership. There's a reason we're always being asked to "like and subscribe".

[@urbanstrencan]

Mike great to hear your story, you can really see the passion for cars, keep up with great work bringing us awesome videos on DriveTribe 😊🤟😍🤟

[@n8tn808]

Thank you for sharing your origin story in the way of your career!

[@Axisflics]

How do you feel about DriveTribe's heavy staff rotation ethos?

[@tedll75]

Mike you make DT great

[@pauldupre2269]

Love this, very interesting actually 😂

[@driver1140dg]

Moral of the story: persistence is key!

[@AldenFahringer]

Drivetribe feels like the natural spiritual successor to the Hammond May Clarkson led programming we grew up with and love. It’s been a joy to watch. That said, will Drivetribe become the new Grand Tour or Top Gear and develop a platform that goes to a network or streaming service ala BBC or Amazon Prime? Or is the era of the televised/streamed Episodic “Car Show” over?

[@benaubrey6651]

I was into cars in a big way growing up but mainly from the rallying side of things. There are some on the roads I see now and have to actually look at the badge. I’m not sure if getting a new shape mg mixed up with a Kia would go down well with some people. Talking of which how is the mg project going Mike?

[@blackcat297b3]

Who else would like to see mike, ben and Izzy do a proper top gear challenge?

[@Faith01841]

all those who'd love to work for DriveTribe but don't know enough about cars raise your hand 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@scribbler60]

To work in media, first learn about media. Specializations, whether it's cars or cooking, travel or tea, comes later.

[@Jaxta1999]

Yes Mike… as a child I also got into car due to your dad 🤣🤣

[@pistonfury]

Proud of you Mike! you're a legend!

[@gauravsharma4974]

For someone with no experience in automotive journalism or content writing, what would you suggest is the best way to approach this line of work in 2025? Also thanks so much for the amazing content at DT, love the work 😊

[@WayneEM]

Bit of an odd question here, but what is with Mike's obsession with hats from American sports teams???

[@TheOtherGygax]

Especially teams out of Southern California.

[@taylorelliot5713]

Hi my question is do you think drivetribe would ever do sort of apprenticeship style roles as someone like me who is knowledgeable in cars yet doesn’t have they sort of qualifications, can get given a chance to make it into the industry, from a fellow Scottish person

[@Steve.Cutler]

Whats the story behind the San diego Padres hat??

[@Gavin_1990]

What's it like to work for Clarkson Hammond and May?

[@eugenefleming1614]

How many jobs do you have to do at drive tribe ?

[@wood-guy]

Good 2024. Hope you have a great 2025.

[@robertcole74]

Oh yeah the next trio Mike Ben and Izy

[@robertcole74]

Make this happen 👍

[@EwanReid-iy2bq]

Can you play bagpipes?

[@robertcole74]

Is that the new Corgi TB2

[@chrisbryant1039]

How does a guy from England know about the Anaheim Ducks hockey team

[@Axisflics]

coughSCOTLANDcough

[@MUR47_k]

how can i be a presenter for DRIVETRIBE?

[@deegib-o6h]

I like Mike and Drivetribe. Izzy is very likeable but I don't think she's suited to car content. Unfortunately I find myself skipping more and more Drivetribe videos

[@julianwang9015]

Where in the world would you like to showcase on youtube

[@jolo2114]

How about a job with Drivetribe but here in the states???

[@DrivingSamCrazy]

I just assumed Mike was AI generated

[@Lburt07]

Does DT want somone to do wot Mike did for CT? Id love to. Fyi. Or taking pics of interesting cars I see on my college break and writing interesting facts about them? (Wot I already do on Instagram)

[@timgill9177]

Nasty carry on

[@mortennygaard5317]

👍

[@dmdays2390]

What all want to know Mike is when are you leaving being replaced by a Hammond spawn ❤❤❤

[@majortom4543]

Not worth a 20 minute long video at 6 min i decided i had enough. Make one for Izzy or Tati instead

[@MrRoblox1377]

Finally a video without Izzy..

[@jimjasper9851]

Top job mate, love your work, DT are lucky to have you!👍🏼🦘🇦🇺