Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I don't really care where I start off TBH
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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Originally posted by Adam_B
its not all mechanics, just most. Tends to get worse the older they are.
id agree with that . our gaffer ringing for parts wanted a ball joint for a mitsubishi subaru  .. hes about 50.. hes always cocking up ording bits then blames some1 else
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Originally posted by Ojc
I don't really care where I start off TBH
nooooo its very very important you start off with a decent brand, there are some very good reasons VAG are an ideal base to start with
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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Why jr?
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Few reasons
all the brands arent premium manufactuers like ford and vauxhall, IMO as there slightly less busy, meaning usally you can get a higher qulaity of work as your not worried about banging 50 cars a day out, also the tech from my expirence are higher trained, and arent so bonus orientated, so dont rush you to look up stuff so they can knock the hours out
The training scheams are very very good, all based up and Wynbush, MK for all 4 brands
if you master ETKA, which is the parts system for looking the actual parts then you have the knowledge to work for Seat, Audi, VW and skoda, as well as Porsche who use PET, which is identical as well, there no other group of manufactuers to my knowledge that you can do that with, its gives you an excelent way to move up positions whilst never actully having to learn anything dramtically new
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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Originally posted by SXi_Tim
By the time you are 34 you probably will just about equal the wage you are on now in the motortrade, it is that bad.
This isnt the case everywhere. My salary (without comm.) is more than my age.
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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Originally posted by jr
bad stuff isnt as bad as its put across here IMO
Agreed
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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Originally posted by SportyBoy
id agree with that . our gaffer ringing for parts wanted a ball joint for a mitsubishi subaru ..
PMSL 
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: London
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What the hell?
I'm on my placement year from my uni degree... Working in IT and I'm on around 16k a year... which I think is poor.
I have no money at all left over, I spend it so quick and am currently living at home too!!! I could not work for less than that amount if I wasn't living at home.
When I graduate uni I'm gonna be aiming for a Software Developing Junior role... about 24-25k starting wage. Then move to a proper Software Developing job, aiming for around £28-£35k within a year or two.
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Originally posted by Arnie
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Originally posted by corbalthough i am getting the hump with idiot fucking customers at the moment.
"There's two types of people in this world, those who waste my time and those who don't"
 I hope I was one of your good customers?!
No, you were/are what are technically known as in the trade, a 'Cupra Cunt' !!!!!
Actually, you're one of the few normal cupra/cupra r customers tbh 
I have pics of your car in bits  You sounded proper moody on the phone earlier, I thought you were gonna tear mark a new asshole the way you sounded!
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Arnie
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Registered: 24th Sep 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent Drives: Seat Leon Cupra R
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Cupra Cunt, I like that, has a sort of ring to it!
Did I?! Sorry, I didn't mean to be. Did Mark say anything? I'm not too fussed really, I'm enjoying driving around in the Altea at the moment!  Any idea what engine is in it though as it barely moves?!
Oh and send me the pics of my car in bits please.
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Which one is it? 'JUT' black one? 1.6, but they do drive surprisingly well dont they!
Mark didnt say owt, i asked if you moaned, he said no, that was about it i think.
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Arnie
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Registered: 24th Sep 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent Drives: Seat Leon Cupra R
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 My poor car 
Yeah, ends in JUT. Its so easy to drive, I love it Though I will want my Cupra R back!
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Cant mate, I've got it tonight
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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depending on what you know finding an emplyer to take you on semi-skilled as a mechanic might be an option, the mone wont be too bad, it wont be great but you'll be able to live on it, BUT i'd advise getting into car sales, but its a hard thing to do,
no matter what position tho, i advise you make up a c.v. with all relevant info for motortrade employers and a covering letter and send it to as many local dealerships as possible, i was an apprentice mechanic i took the job as i really wanted to work with cars as i enjoyed working on my own, but its a different kettle of fish servicing someone elses cars everyday and doing m.o.t. repairs, good stuff like engine changes and that are few and far between, its mundain and the last thing you'll wanna do at night/weekend is go home and work on your own car, so your own projects will get boring,
ive given up mechanics and im gtting into I.T. and i find myself more interested in getting a projec now than i did when i was a mechanic,
plus the pay inst rubbish but its not good, if you compare it to what the garage charges for your work,
garage charges customer £60+ per hour, you'll be damn luckty to see a tenner of that an hour,
i'd advise against mechanics but at the end of the day its up to the individual person,
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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Originally posted by Adam_B
its not all mechanics, just most. Tends to get worse the older they are.
I never had a problem with the parts Gods at the last place I worked at.
Lovely chaps, apart from one who was a silly cock who was unilaterally disliked/mocked, including by his own parts colleagues.
[Edited on 06-01-2007 by SVM 286]
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Originally posted by jr
Oliver parts dept isnt bad if you work for a decent dealer (not a massive one like ford or vaux IMO) as the higher up you go, the better trained the techs and parts advisors will be, the less busy and the work will be of a higher quality IMO
best bet would be to go into a VAG dealer i think
Oil and air filters on B/O
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Originally posted by corb
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/469/dsc00030.jpg
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/469/dsc00031.jpg
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/469/dsc000321.jpg
Now there's a familiar image.
Created that scenario more times than I care to mention.
Fucking cars.
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Originally posted by Paul_J
What the hell?
I'm on my placement year from my uni degree... Working in IT and I'm on around 16k a year... which I think is poor.
I have no money at all left over, I spend it so quick and am currently living at home too!!! I could not work for less than that amount if I wasn't living at home.
When I graduate uni I'm gonna be aiming for a Software Developing Junior role... about 24-25k starting wage. Then move to a proper Software Developing job, aiming for around £28-£35k within a year or two.
Christ on a bike Paul!
All that dough for sitting still on yer bum in the warm and staying clean and uninjured.
I'm definitely in the wrong trade.
Like I didn't know that already. 
I think there needs to be a pay levels switcheroo in various trades, dependant on shitness of job.
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