lost my job at hobbytown... where can a 17 yr old get a good job?

[lownslow95]

Originally Posted by 240sxDann

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.

yeah, i know what you mean. working on sundays is prolly the worst day to work there, who in their right mind this time of year wants to work on their cars? and truck is a bitch and a half some times, because half the **** we get in is all new ****, and nothing comes in our totes, and what ever does, there is usually like 2-3 items in a full tote. my boss is pretty cool, laid back, just likes to hide in the back office

[ozthunder]

I guarantee working in an acute rehab hospital kitchen alone, 3 meals, cook, prep, tray, clean, the whole 9 yards, is 5x as stressful. I need a new job so bad..this place is going to drive me ****ing nuts.

[240sxDann]

Originally Posted by onebadgoat9286

I guarantee working in an acute rehab hospital kitchen alone, 3 meals, cook, prep, tray, clean, the whole 9 yards, is 5x as stressful. I need a new job so bad..this place is going to drive me ****ing nuts.

no doubt. I'm just sayin workin the job we work isn't as much of a cake walk as it may seem

[ozthunder]

Yea, I can feel ya, I knew a guy at Autozone and **** hit the fan every so often. BTW, you guys have crinkle black paint? lol

[dragonfly2k3]

AA store 6034 ftw!

[SpoolinDSM]

Originally Posted by Cardriverx

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?

Holy ****, I'm seventeen now too, and I don't turn 18 till august also... i just found that funny, sorry... lol

[05 mazda6s]

17 year old here also kinda lookin around

[den9]

being in school and finding a job is tough, thats all i can say about that.

but imagine if mail workers went on strike? or ups drivers. hectic chit

[05 mazda6s]

Originally Posted by jons05sti

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.

How do you get 70k? Here's the math:

Full time is 40 hours a week x 19 = $760 a week w/o taxes taken out

760 x 4 = $3040 a month (still w/o taxes out)

3040 x 12 = $36,480 a year, not 70k?

I did the same thing for $23 an hour and it's $44,160 a year. So I don't get it? It sounds like a good job I had no idea postoffice employees get paid that much

[Cardriverx]

Originally Posted by SpoolinDSM

Holy ****, I'm seventeen now too, and I don't turn 18 till august also... i just found that funny, sorry... lol

aha sweet. come to the granite run meet and look for a black miata

[one8turbo]

try getting a shop at a performance shop if you think you are knowladgable (im not knowladgeable?) enough. Im getting a job at an auto reapir place this summer, its not like you are going to get stuck their. Just do it and go to school in teh mean time

[goodfella732]

Originally Posted by jons05sti

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.

how did you get into it? Im sure its not just applying at the po. I wouldnt mind doing this.

[RSX Type-Slow]

Originally Posted by jons05sti

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.

awesome





or be like me..............become an electrician.........

[Zillon]

Pick up a job at a local car dealership doing detailing work.

Good experience for detailing your own car (hell, if you're good enough, you could make some money on the side too), and it's usually a fun job.

I've worked at two hobbyshops in my lifetime, one in Warminster, the other in Horsham. Fun job, but I got a little bored, and frustrated with my boss in Horsham. The one in Warminster was just too far of a drive.

[2point0T]

I worked at a camera shop....you get spiffs (commissions) for selling cameras from most companies. Either that or a cell phone place.

[240sxDann]

Originally Posted by one8turbo

try getting a shop at a performance shop if you think you are knowladgable (im not knowladgeable?) enough. Im getting a job at an auto reapir place this summer, its not like you are going to get stuck their. Just do it and go to school in teh mean time

LOL good luck! Half the time its not what you know, its who you know. Its really hard to get into a performance shop, whether you know a lot or not.

[.brian.]

Originally Posted by 05 mazda6s

How do you get 70k? Here's the math:

Full time is 40 hours a week x 19 = $760 a week w/o taxes taken out

760 x 4 = $3040 a month (still w/o taxes out)

3040 x 12 = $36,480 a year, not 70k?

I did the same thing for $23 an hour and it's $44,160 a year. So I don't get it? It sounds like a good job I had no idea postoffice employees get paid that much

there are actually 52 weeks in a year. not 48.

$23 x 40 = $920

$920 x 52 = $47,840

+ overtime (time and a half and doubletime) and $70K pre-tax is not so far fetched.

[turbo4g63]

if you are 17 you should still be in HS, correct? Get any job you can find for the time being, and go to college.

I didnt go to college, regretable? yes, but i am making better money than my 25 yr old g/f who has a degree. for now i'm on the dock at a duie pyle trucking co. making 14/hr, next month i'll be a trailer jockey making 15/hr. next jan. i go to CDL school and i'll be driving trucks for them starting at 17.25/hr w/ quarterly raises of .25/hr.

www.pyleco.com, they are always hiring

[gpzjack]

Originally Posted by .brian.

there are actually 52 weeks in a year. not 48.

$23 x 40 = $920

$920 x 52 = $47,840

+ overtime (time and a half and doubletime) and $70K pre-tax is not so far fetched.

My old man is a carrier over 20 years...works alot of saturdays...barely makes 50k with all his overtime.

[lownslow95]

Originally Posted by dragonfly2k3

AA store 6034 ftw!

where is that store at?