Finally got a new job! first week impressions...

[T-Bird]

well starting Monday I will be working for an Acura dealership here in Chicago area. what sucks is that for a few months I will be none other than a simple porter then will move on to an aprentice before winter.

I am excited to be getting a job in a real shop finally. It was kind of cool how I got the job too. My teacher came up to me and asked if I wanted a job and said ofcourse so he gave me a number of a guy he knows and BAM I got me a Real 40 hour job.

[komotar]

8)

Congrats man! Hope you do good!

When do you start?

[sameerrao]

Congrats Tbird - the feeling of getting a first job and first paycheck is amazing - I remember my pay was really modest but still it made me proud. Taking my parents out for a celebratory dinner on my first paycheck was a good payback for all the nice things they did for me. 8)

[T-Bird]

well this isn't my first job guys just my first full time serious career type job.
Benefits? yes, I get cars cheap and parts cheap and since the owner has quite a few different dealerships I can get my discount at his other dealers.

[DeMoN]

Acura has some nice cars, discounts on them is a great thing! Hope you like it.

[ZfrkS62]

congrats t-bird. I hope you don't get bored while waiting to be moved into the shop. Last time i worked as a porter i got bored within the first month and aggravated when they kept hiring new techs instead of moving me into the shop like i told them i wanted to do (as if it wasn't obvious by where i was going to school :roll: ) i didn't stay there much longer :lol:

Hope it all pans out for you the way you want it too.

[T-Bird]

Well I am hoping it will happen soon since the GM and SM both know my teacher who recommended me for the job.
where did you first work Z?

[Toronto]

no more working @ blockbuster?

[T-Bird]

no more working @ blockbuster?

I haven't decided if I am going to give up the benefits of that job yet so for now I will work there on Sundays only.

[adamwich]

Congratulation T-Bird! I hope everything works out great for you!

[ARMAN]

Congrats T-Bird! :P

[ZfrkS62]

Well I am hoping it will happen soon since the GM and SM both know my teacher who recommended me for the job.
where did you first work Z?

I've been working on cars from day one. My first job was at a quick lube chain in washington called Grease Monkey. worked there for about 7 or 8 months, then went to the Nissan dealer at the bottom of the hill and worked there washing cars after school and cleaning the shop that lasted about 3 months. From there it was the go-karts and bumper boats at the fun center, then i moved to AZ. first job i had there was at the nissan dealer yet again being a porter, then a brake shop and then the import shop i worked at until i left AZ and started here.

[Stikz]

Congrats T-Bird and good luck.

[blah]

Congrats on the new job! 8)

[exhausted mules]

that's bit of a jump eh?

[graywolf624]

Congrats on the new job. I envy you doing a career you love...

(current in transition to a new career... 2 years after starting the first one.. but the new one makes more money too..:) )

[SilviaEvo]

Well I am hoping it will happen soon since the GM and SM both know my teacher who recommended me for the job.
where did you first work Z?

I've been working on cars from day one. My first job was at a quick lube chain in washington called Grease Monkey. worked there for about 7 or 8 months, then went to the Nissan dealer at the bottom of the hill and worked there washing cars after school and cleaning the shop that lasted about 3 months. From there it was the go-karts and bumper boats at the fun center, then i moved to AZ. first job i had there was at the nissan dealer yet again being a porter, then a brake shop and then the import shop i worked at until i left AZ and started here.
its great because i know where/what you are talking about. did you live around Tukwila and Renton? and T-Bird good job on the jump up! are you working to be a technician?

[ZfrkS62]

Well I am hoping it will happen soon since the GM and SM both know my teacher who recommended me for the job.
where did you first work Z?

I've been working on cars from day one. My first job was at a quick lube chain in washington called Grease Monkey. worked there for about 7 or 8 months, then went to the Nissan dealer at the bottom of the hill and worked there washing cars after school and cleaning the shop that lasted about 3 months. From there it was the go-karts and bumper boats at the fun center, then i moved to AZ. first job i had there was at the nissan dealer yet again being a porter, then a brake shop and then the import shop i worked at until i left AZ and started here.
its great because i know where/what you are talking about. did you live around Tukwila and Renton? and T-Bird good job on the jump up! are you working to be a technician?

Yeah, i used to live on the hill right above Valley General. the first Nissan dealer i worked at was Younker right off of East Valley Hwy.

[T-Bird]

Well thanks guys for all the luck.
And yes I am going to School to be what you could call a white collar Mechanic I'm sure Z knows what I am talking about. The degrees are called Automotive Specialists and not the standard technician certificates (at my school atleast) I will end up having a Bachelors degree in automotive technology. it is alot harder than your normal training and another good thing is that the dealership might help with the school bills.

[T-Bird]

Well after a week I can say it is a really easy job and the time flies when you're working. I actually got to drive an NSX on my first day and then 2 more throughout the week (they don't suck but aren't that impressive either) doing the dealer trades is great because one I did killed 3 hours just to drive and pick up the car then bring it back. Washing the cars isn't much fun but whatever, I will say I'm sick of cleaning those damned MDX's. The TL is a suprisingly fast car and a blast to drive with the driving aids turned off. The good news is they are actually letting me help out on some of the cars when it is slow.

[Yablokov]

omg gratz on the job!
i would love to work ina car shop, n get discounts ^^

i'm a plumber:( (i do new home installs, not service plumbing)
i get paid well, but i average out 9-13 hrs a day. its more then anyone should work.

t-bird, im looking for a new job atm, could u tell em what is required to be an apprentice ina shop?
couse i really wanna learn about cars!! XDXDXD

[ZfrkS62]

sounds great T-bird. Glad you're enjoying your new job dude :D

[T-Bird]

Well after a week I can say it is a really easy job and the time flies when you're working. I actually got to drive an NSX on my first day and then 2 more throughout the week (they don't suck but aren't that impressive either) doing the dealer trades is great because one I did killed 3 hours just to drive and pick up the car then bring it back. Washing the cars isn't much fun but whatever, I will say I'm sick of cleaning those damned MDX's. The TL is a suprisingly fast car and a blast to drive with the driving aids turned off. The good news is they are actually letting me help out on some of the cars when it is slow.

awesome, but PICS or STFU :P :P jk, make sure you dont screw up when they let you help out, hopefully they will see that you can handle it and make better use of you sooner.

well I would carry around a camera but I get pretty wet on occasion and I'm afraid to mess up my camera but once I get a new camera then I'll keep it on me. (would have had one sooner but then I started the engine swap on the Bird)

Yablokov getting an apprenticeship isn't too easy but you can get lucky sometimes. It helps A LOT to have some schooling or other experience since most Dealerships don't want to waste their time/money on someone who knows barely anything mechanically (not to be rude). If you have zero experience in cars either take some classes if they offer it at your school or a local College or try to get a job at a lube jockey style place or a tire shop then work your way up.

the one thing is that I think it annoys some of the other porters that I get to work on the cars already since a few of them have worked there a while and want to be a tech but are barely allowed to do anything.