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Cardriverx 10-28-2007 10:05 AM

lost my job at hobbytown... where can a 17 yr old get a good job?
 
Ya they friggin fired me for no reason so whatever... anyway, where can a 17 yr old get a cool job? Ill be 18 in august... and I love workin on cars, so what do you guys reccommend I do?

goodfella732 10-28-2007 10:14 AM

no work on cars. find yourself a good career. goto school. anything but become a mechanic.

slobaru 10-28-2007 10:49 AM

lol i just went there yesterday, which one you work in?

J.Ralli 10-28-2007 12:45 PM

Giant Foods.... easiest place to move up the corprate ladder if you have determination. Iv been at a new store for a month and i am ready to start training to get key carrier certified

sisforsurfing 10-28-2007 12:55 PM

wait tables somewhere.

twistedlanes 10-28-2007 12:59 PM

go sell some cars

Jeffros Spec V 10-28-2007 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sisforsurfing (Post 706333)
wait tables somewhere.

_))((**)_)_ damn I couldn't find the plus button but I meant to say plus one!

Honduh 10-28-2007 01:02 PM

Don't work on cars. It sucks. I do it. I thought it would be so much fun, which it is, but theres a TON of bull**** to come with it. Lots of asshole customers with dumbass complaints. Chasing rattles. It's not cut and dry like working on your own cars.

den9 10-28-2007 01:03 PM

why did u get fired, think back and think hard, no1 gets fired for no reason, unless times are slow, then you got laid off.

wait tables makes alot of money, but its fast paced and hours suck. dont work at lowes or home depot.

Cardriverx 10-28-2007 01:16 PM

Im pretty sure I got layed off. Ive worked at a diner, and that totally sucked. Was a busboy/cook, defently not doin that agan. Im not askin for a carreer, just a part time job that I wouldent totally hate...

1320wrx 10-28-2007 01:34 PM

I've been working part time at a golf course on the grounds crew. Its a pretty cool job, but its not really the time they are hiring, but you can always give it a try.

CleanNeon98 10-28-2007 01:42 PM

either be a waiter or a valet...when i was a valet i was averaging 15 an hour and my buddy is a waiter he makes about the same

jons05sti 10-28-2007 01:50 PM

As soon as you turn 18 apply at the postoffice 19 an hour to start union protected. You can never get fired unless you steal mail and you will never get laid off. I will easily clear 70k this year. once you get past your first 18 months you will make almost 23 an hour. Keep it in mind. Where else can you get paid that much to walk around.

lownslow95 10-28-2007 02:02 PM

i would work at an auto parts store, what better job then getting to talk about cars all day long, anything but pepboys.

99SL2_Modder 10-28-2007 03:45 PM

I dunno. I really enjoy working in the automotive field.

I loved working in the shop, and I love where I work now. Guess it's all in how much you can actually deal with.

gpzjack 10-28-2007 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jons05sti (Post 706369)
As soon as you turn 18 apply at the postoffice 19 an hour to start union protected. You can never get fired unless you steal mail and you will never get laid off. I will easily clear 70k this year. once you get past your first 18 months you will make almost 23 an hour. Keep it in mind. Where else can you get paid that much to walk around.



Um no. My whole family works for the po...none make that kind of money. And its not what it used to be.

.brian. 10-28-2007 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jons05sti (Post 706369)
As soon as you turn 18 apply at the postoffice 19 an hour to start union protected. You can never get fired unless you steal mail and you will never get laid off. I will easily clear 70k this year. once you get past your first 18 months you will make almost 23 an hour. Keep it in mind. Where else can you get paid that much to walk around.

ummm, it is like a semi-union. you can't go on strike. so techincally you don't have the bargaining power of other unions. there are 4 different unions depending on what you actually do.

and you can certainly get fired for reasons other than stealing mail.

but yea, it ain't all that great of a job. it also depends on where you carry, as well. i sure as **** wouldn't want to carry mail the rest of my life.

.brian. 10-28-2007 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gpzjack (Post 706441)
Um no. My whole family works for the po...none make that kind of money. And its not what it used to be.

beleive it or not, he could make $70K gross. don't forget, 6 days a week. and i know a lot of post offices are very short handed. lots of overtime to be had. granted, you are talking 12 hour days, but i could see him making close to $70K if he gets overtime every week.

jons05sti 10-28-2007 05:42 PM

anything after 8 hours in time and a half over ten is doubletime. i get 1 day a week off other than sunday and thats all overtime if you choose to work it. anything after that 8 hours is doubletime anything over 56 hours is doubletime. and stealing mail is about all you get fired for you fight a co worker they just ship you to another office. its well worth it in my opinion.

240sxDann 10-28-2007 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 96integraLS (Post 706375)
i would work at an auto parts store, what better job then getting to talk about cars all day long, anything but pepboys.

what better? Uh..a lot. Its not just sitting around talking about cars. Granted there are times when theres not much to do, but the days that are busy, like truck day. Dude omg, you might as well kill yourself lol. I've been at Advance Auto for almost 3 months, and its just, it really is stressful. Especially when you have an a-hole boss. :(


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