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pimpinprelude · 09-30-2003, 06:57 PM

ok my mom is making me get a job.. but i refuse to work at like kroger or publix or crap like that.. i want be around stuff that i love.... and thats cars... there is a small peformance shop arond the coner that a dude and his brother opened not too long ago.. and this is whare i want to work.. but iam not certified in any way... so i know i wont be able to do any actual work on cars.. and thats the problem... what could i offer my self as to them?? i mean anything.. going and getting tools for ppl.. washing cars... ANYTHING.. BUT I NEED YALL IDEAS... so if any of you work in a shop and know what do arond there.. or anybody have any ideas.. PLEASE HELP ME... before i have to work baggin stuff....:o

jamez18 · 09-30-2003, 07:06 PM

Do the offer to do simple installs, Intakes, lights, stuff like that, if they do you could offer to do that. Also being a mechanics helper may not be that bad, you help him, watch him, and ask questions. You got to start out somewhere and gain experience.

Wren57 · 09-30-2003, 07:53 PM

Yeah, nothing wrong with at least asking about it. I also never worked anywhere crappy like a gas station, food store or any crap like that. Hold out working until you get a job you want and one that looks a bit more unique on a resume than just grocery bagger.

pimpinprelude · 09-30-2003, 08:39 PM

yea they do all that stuff....i guess i will just have to go in there and ask, "hey what can i do..?" but i man i want to work there soooo bad... every nice car in Gwinnett County chills at that place...

MAXed Out · 09-30-2003, 09:20 PM

just go in there tell him u want to be a cashier or do something. can't u do brakes or install a CAI or exhaust? u will definetely get the proper trainng once u start there so don't worry about not knowing what to do.

Duckydos · 09-30-2003, 10:02 PM

Nothing wrong working at Publix, lol. I was a bagger there for 2 years, that's how I was able to afford my car. Anyway, just go in there and tell them how passionate you are about cars and that you want to help them around the shop. But since they are a start-up, they probably can't afford payroll and (most likely) won't be able to pay you much at all. But it gets your foot in the door.
But, there's nothing wrong with flipping burgers or pushing carts at your age (I'm assuming you're about 16). Everyone has to start somewhere.

-Ducky

Wren57 · 09-30-2003, 10:24 PM

just hit up some connections and get a job working for some stock brokers

10-01-2003, 02:25 AM

My advice to you would be to just go in and apply for the job. Prolly the worst they would say to you is that they aren't hiring at the moment but they can still give you an application in the case that a job opens up. Should you choose to turn in the app if this happens it would be rare to hear a call from them. I think a good plan B would be to apply for like a porter job at a car dealership. You would get to be around cars a lot and you could possibly get some training to move up to a more desirable and more profitable job. And if all else fails, I would take a job in the food services any day over a retail job. A lot less headache.

mylittlecivic · 10-01-2003, 03:52 AM

i gota get a job too reallly reallly bad un fortunately oregon is one of the worst states to find a job and my town is one of the worst in oregon, I only went to 10 places in september so im gonna have to step it up a notch so i can get a job!

*Addict* · 10-01-2003, 07:32 AM

All else fails get a job at a dealership.

Quote:

Originally posted by Duckydos
But, there's nothing wrong with flipping burgers or pushing carts at your age (I'm assuming you're about 16). Everyone has to start somewhere.

-Ducky

Yeah no kidding. Everyone has to start somewhere. Its not like you're making that your career.

Quote:

Originally posted by highlander
just hit up some connections and get a job working for some stock brokers

10-01-2003, 08:42 AM

Another 2 places you can work around cars, although not doing performance work, is detailing and valet. There's plenty of detailing shops around ATL and even more valet. Seems like you can't even go to Toxic Hell without valet around there anymore. And there's some places you can make mad bank doing valet, but I'm not sure how old you are or if there's any age requirements for valet....but worth a try.

If you do try for valet, dress nicely to make a good 1st impression.

b

pimpinprelude · 10-01-2003, 04:20 PM

yea i am about to turn 16..... and all of the above is awesome.. i got a lot of ideas.. thanks guys! and girl!

Kyle · 10-01-2003, 09:22 PM

the first job you have should be the hardest...find a dishwashing job at the busiest restaurant in town...and work there....after that...all other jobs are cake...worked for me

*ChrisCantSkate* · 10-02-2003, 04:09 PM

your young, a job that dosnt pay great but has lots of kids your age at it WILL be more fun than a place in some office where you might make more money. i wouldnt give up my resturant experience for any other job in the world. i had a blast there, made decent money, made alot of friends, and learned alot about the resturant industry that you cant learn anywhere else

09-30-2003, 06:57 PM	#1
pimpinprelude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 37 Posts: 1,325	gotta start wokin ok my mom is making me get a job.. but i refuse to work at like kroger or publix or crap like that.. i want be around stuff that i love.... and thats cars... there is a small peformance shop arond the coner that a dude and his brother opened not too long ago.. and this is whare i want to work.. but iam not certified in any way... so i know i wont be able to do any actual work on cars.. and thats the problem... what could i offer my self as to them?? i mean anything.. going and getting tools for ppl.. washing cars... ANYTHING.. BUT I NEED YALL IDEAS... so if any of you work in a shop and know what do arond there.. or anybody have any ideas.. PLEASE HELP ME... before i have to work baggin stuff....:o

09-30-2003, 07:53 PM	#3
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	Yeah, nothing wrong with at least asking about it. I also never worked anywhere crappy like a gas station, food store or any crap like that. Hold out working until you get a job you want and one that looks a bit more unique on a resume than just grocery bagger. __________________ yeah, its that big

09-30-2003, 09:20 PM	#5
MAXed Out 6th Gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 38 Posts: 1,974	just go in there tell him u want to be a cashier or do something. can't u do brakes or install a CAI or exhaust? u will definetely get the proper trainng once u start there so don't worry about not knowing what to do. __________________ SHIFT_MyNuts Some people call it an obsession I just call it my maxima 1997 Maxima SE 5spd, Stillen Body Kit, Warpspeed Y & B pipes, Magnaflow Muffler, Koni Yellows & Tein S-tech springs, JVC Headunit, Directed 7" in dash screen,Stillen Intake, red/clear tail lights, AE mod, Paceseter STS, EL-Glow Gauges, Clutchmasters FX300 Clutch, rebuilt tranny, 19" Mille Miglia Evo 5's with Pirelli Pzero's(summer), 18" Hp D-10 hyper silver wrapped in Goodyear ultra HPR, SPW front strut bar, Helios 7000k HID, Motostorm UDP, Viper 5000Vx alarm, 2 12" PowerClass 124 subs, Kenwood 1200 Watt amp, DVD Changer

09-30-2003, 10:02 PM	#6
Duckydos Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 41 Posts: 1,048	Nothing wrong working at Publix, lol. I was a bagger there for 2 years, that's how I was able to afford my car. Anyway, just go in there and tell them how passionate you are about cars and that you want to help them around the shop. But since they are a start-up, they probably can't afford payroll and (most likely) won't be able to pay you much at all. But it gets your foot in the door. But, there's nothing wrong with flipping burgers or pushing carts at your age (I'm assuming you're about 16). Everyone has to start somewhere. -Ducky __________________ Had an Accord. Then I had something European. Now I have an SCCA Solo-II monster!

09-30-2003, 10:24 PM	#7
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	just hit up some connections and get a job working for some stock brokers __________________ yeah, its that big

09-30-2003, 07:06 PM	#2
jamez18 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 39	Do the offer to do simple installs, Intakes, lights, stuff like that, if they do you could offer to do that. Also being a mechanics helper may not be that bad, you help him, watch him, and ask questions. You got to start out somewhere and gain experience.

09-30-2003, 08:39 PM	#4
pimpinprelude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 37 Posts: 1,325	yea they do all that stuff....i guess i will just have to go in there and ask, "hey what can i do..?" but i man i want to work there soooo bad... every nice car in Gwinnett County chills at that place...

10-01-2003, 02:25 AM	#8
Loki Posts: n/a	My advice to you would be to just go in and apply for the job. Prolly the worst they would say to you is that they aren't hiring at the moment but they can still give you an application in the case that a job opens up. Should you choose to turn in the app if this happens it would be rare to hear a call from them. I think a good plan B would be to apply for like a porter job at a car dealership. You would get to be around cars a lot and you could possibly get some training to move up to a more desirable and more profitable job. And if all else fails, I would take a job in the food services any day over a retail job. A lot less headache.

10-01-2003, 08:42 AM	#11
spoogenet Posts: n/a	Another 2 places you can work around cars, although not doing performance work, is detailing and valet. There's plenty of detailing shops around ATL and even more valet. Seems like you can't even go to Toxic Hell without valet around there anymore. And there's some places you can make mad bank doing valet, but I'm not sure how old you are or if there's any age requirements for valet....but worth a try. If you do try for valet, dress nicely to make a good 1st impression. b

10-01-2003, 04:20 PM	#12
pimpinprelude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 37 Posts: 1,325	yea i am about to turn 16..... and all of the above is awesome.. i got a lot of ideas.. thanks guys! and girl!

10-01-2003, 09:22 PM	#13
Kyle elyK Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New Braunfels, TX Age: 38 Posts: 3,390	the first job you have should be the hardest...find a dishwashing job at the busiest restaurant in town...and work there....after that...all other jobs are cake...worked for me __________________ IGNORE THE FACTS EXPLORE THE TRUTH

10-02-2003, 04:09 PM	#14
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	your young, a job that dosnt pay great but has lots of kids your age at it WILL be more fun than a place in some office where you might make more money. i wouldnt give up my resturant experience for any other job in the world. i had a blast there, made decent money, made alot of friends, and learned alot about the resturant industry that you cant learn anywhere else __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

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