looking for a job in a garage, want to learn, ive been screwing around with my civic so i know very little. will work hard

regards, Matt

905-510-8978

 

leave the poor man's thread alone, gawd damn...

 

 

If only it were that easy, go to college : )

 

I still have it referenced...

 

enless you have a family member or a friend that owns a garage its going to be very hard to get hired with little to no experience or education in the field such as college

 

I guess it got deleted?

Still, do you have an automotive related degree(s)?

 

go to CT, thats the best you'll be able to do

 

go to college and maybe...like one in a million someone will hire you

or you could go change oil at jiffy lube..they hire people with no mechanical background

 

Best way is to walk in, advertise yourself in a well presented manner, and demand that you will work for 1 week without pay and if hired, are willing to work for minimum wage for 6 months and upon performance review, if satisfactory, then the employer can pay you the market wage for your position.

That is what I would do if I am in a great need of finding a job.

 

My brother is an appretice at Honda now in his 4th year, my cousin is an apprentice at GM (poor bastard) and my friend owns a shop so I know a little about how things work. My brother got lucky and did his high school co-op there so he learned a few things and then applied at Honda.

My cousin on the other hand did it the way you probably should. He volunteered 3 times a week at the shop. You do a lot of oil changes and stuff but hey, you have to start somewhere. 3 months later he was driving vettes and ssr's. (i think thats their sporty truck)

My suggestion, if you have another job, keep it, and volunteer where ever they will accept you to get experience. Stay away from small garages. They generally dont accept apprentices. The major companies will pay for you to go to school. Both my bro and cousin are at centennial.

might want to look at that solution.

 

Volunteer is definitely a good way to start, if, no one is hiring. And as DieselGino mentioned, start at a larger garage.

For one, they have more jobs, and last but not least, you save them on expenses.

Good luck.

 

well the thing is im 17, lol i dont have a degree

 

Degree? Buddy, you dont need a degree, my brother was hired out of highschool, or do you mean you dont have a high school diploma?

You can do night courses to get your diploma. Walk into some dealers and ask to speak to the service manager and just ask them some questions. They should be able to answer any questions you have.

You'll never know for sure unless you ask.

 

im 17 im working in the Fastlane and Oakland ford, it sucks now but it can definatly lead to an apprenticeship and working in the real garage, but i doubt i will stay around that long

 

when i was 17 i was doing coop at a shop through highschool. after you graduate you should apply for a lot of programs at centennial. once you get accepted they can find you a placement if you can't find yourself one.

 

haha i work in the fastlane and emissions (drive clean inspector)
at forbes ford in grimsby haha.

im the only one with a honda , and the apprentice mechanic there now as a DC integra. i always get harassed and bugged.

 

^^ haha thats funny that you say that cause alot of the guys at my work drive hondas, 1999 civic si, 1998 civic ex, 1993 prelude, 1991 civic si then mine 1998 civic si....and the same thing i always get harassed by other co-workers or my boss, one day my boss told me to go down to sales and buy a real car (ya ok lol )