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    Default Mechanic looking for a new job

    Right now i work for NTB and i feel like im getting fucked in the ass by the company, if anybody knows of a shop or automotive company that is looking for a mechanic let me know.......

    dealerships, firestone, goodyear, big ten, pepboys, or just any shop that is looking for well rounded machanic
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    Just a hint: never bash your current employer publicly It doesn't look good to prospective employers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tracy
    Just a hint: never bash your current employer publicly It doesn't look good to prospective employers.
    Very true!!!!


    BTW working for NTB,firestone,big10,etc isnt a Mechanic!

    they are tire, oil changers, an techs

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    ^^^ Also alignment, sales, and General service does the tires-oil-lubes-batteries. NTB started paying there techs really low when they got bought out years ago. They used to pay pretty good, techs working 40hours could pull in over 700$ every 2 weeks. That was good for GS techs, the pay isnt near that now lol. G/L w/ your find. Some advice for you, go to college for automotive (if you want to advance in your career in that) and get a degree in either a particular manufacturer, or if you like performance go to UTI. A degree will get you higher pay and a better position.

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    ^^^^ almost your only option in todays economy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greddypacked
    ^^^ Also alignment, sales, and General service does the tires-oil-lubes-batteries. NTB started paying there techs really low when they got bought out years ago. They used to pay pretty good, techs working 40hours could pull in over 700$ every 2 weeks. That was good for GS techs, the pay isnt near that now lol. G/L w/ your find. Some advice for you, go to college for automotive (if you want to advance in your career in that) and get a degree in either a particular manufacturer, or if you like performance go to UTI. A degree will get you higher pay and a better position.
    Are you serious? Thats $350/week.. not even $10/hr. Most quick lubes pay close to that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by green91
    Are you serious? Thats $350/week.. not even $10/hr. Most quick lubes pay close to that.
    No dude are you serious lol. Go around right now to most any franchise shop asking about GS positions. You will get offered 7-8 $ an hour, w/ taxes taking out doing 40 hours a week thats around 250-270, that's 100$ a week less. Im talking about GS's could take home 350-400 on there check-cashed b4 economy was crapped out. Master techs and what not can make 20$ an hour. Which one would you rather do?

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    I am a master tech, and i know what the quick lube pays where i work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greddypacked
    No dude are you serious lol. Go around right now to most any franchise shop asking about GS positions. You will get offered 7-8 $ an hour, w/ taxes taking out doing 40 hours a week thats around 250-270, that's 100$ a week less. Im talking about GS's could take home 350-400 on there check-cashed b4 economy was crapped out. Master techs and what not can make 20$ an hour. Which one would you rather do?
    damn if i were a master tech and was being offered that much i would tell someone to go fuck themselves. where i work our master tech's are making $31.50 an hour.

    but i guess some people wouldn't have a choice, wit the economy the way it is.

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    I am ASE Master also, I make anything from 25-35 hour

    But recent with the economy I make more at my house so I quite

    I try an get atleast 30%-40% of the shops Labor rate..


    Or I base by Hourly an commession of atleast 30%

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    Quote Originally Posted by 00CelicaGT
    damn if i were a master tech and was being offered that much i would tell someone to go fuck themselves. where i work our master tech's are making $31.50 an hour.

    but i guess some people wouldn't have a choice, wit the economy the way it is.

    Because you work at a domestic shop. Import shops don't pay near that much, but are typically more liberal with labor hours for jobs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tracy
    Just a hint: never bash your current employer publicly It doesn't look good to prospective employers.
    +1
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