Automotive Careers - Best job to support speed addiction??

So what does everyone do for a job to support their speed addiction? I ask because i just got out of the military and need a job, problem is i have no idea what i want to be when i grow up. :eyes: I am taking a ton of police tests right now, Border Patrol also. One thing is for sure these NY winters are going to be a thing of the past for me!! F***k this 2 degree weather!!

What did you do in the service? If you can find something aplicable in the civilian sector I say go for it if you enjoy it.

For me its Air Traffic Control.

i was in the infantry, not much other than cop shop jobs with that skill set.

i really dig working on cars and am looking into wyotech and uti, but honestly are they really worth the $$? I am thinking about focusing on auto-body and street rod fabrication. How much do these people really make? Or is it just a better idea to get my fill watching musclecar and horsepower tv?

My job kind of restrains my addiction to a point..Im a high dollar salvage car dismantler...Supports me with good pay, cheap parts, lots of learning and oppurtunities, and shows you how killing you and everyone in the car looks when you drive like an idiot. So that always keeps me in check

i work part time for pepsi and go to school and i seem to manage alright. I cant just spend money on whatever but every now and then i like to spend a little.

well do you want your hobby to be your job...then what if you get tired of doing your "job" because its not fun as a hobby anymore...thats the only thing keeping me from entering that field

Yeah i hear that, anyone here a cop? I live in NY right now but am looking down south for a good dept. The money seems to get less and less the further south i look. Our small depts up here start out in the hight 30's low 40's and down past nc it seems to reallly suck, myrtle beach 28k????

I sell used condoms to homeless people .. pays the bills

I live in pensacola florida and am preparing to start the police academy right now! I know that the starting pay for a police officer here is just under 33,000! So not everwhere down south is terrible!

wow thats pretty low i believe its in the 40-50 range here

I live in pensacola florida and am preparing to start the police academy right now! I know that the starting pay for a police officer here is just under 33,000! So not everwhere down south is terrible!

Thats not to bad for down there. Here in NJ Atlantic City Starting salary is just under $45,500. When I was going to join back in 02 it was just over $41,000

I didn't join the police like i had thought about for a short time. I'm a union carpenter. NY Carpenters are amongst the highest paid at over $41.70 a hr. Here in NJ we make $37.27 a hour. Any labor Union in NY/NJ will be a highly paid position.

yeah NY and NJ state police are around 60-70 starting out and near 100kafter 5 or so years, i know a couple of friends that are union they both work for Sealand Construction, they told me to come back in April. I wish sitting around and checking ls1tech and watching porn paid better....

how did you go about getting into the union? How long before your apprenticeship/journeymans were complete? Thanks.

My addiction is fed by a terrible paying job at a hardware store where my money goes to gas and my college. I have little money to spend on performance parts, so I let my gas be my performance.

yeah i hear that....

about the lower salaries, you gotta take cost of living into account for that... new york is expensive as shit to live in...down south it ussually isnt unless your in the middle of dallas or another big city but it still doesnt compare to NY...and theres hardly ever snow or ice so that should be worth it too!

i work for an electrical supplier and make about 790 every 2 weeks and im 20.got many bills though.."ya gotta pay to play"

I work for a railroad.

Im a surveyor. I make about 650 a week, its 16 an hour and in texas that pretty good for a 20 year old with only insurance and car payment to deal with.

nice, railroad is a good gig, you get a separate retirement from them too right? Yeah my cousin owns his own surveying co. He makes good loot. I don't live in NYC, I live in some little shit town outside Rochester. Now that you mention it though, I paid 98k for my 1500 sq ft house. I used the VA loan and got a fixed mortgage for 30 yrs at 5.7% My monthly payment is around 500 bucks. I escrowed my taxes and guess what? It fucking doubled my payment. You are right those t-shirts should say "I hate NY" NC bound as soon as my house sells!!!!

Cops don't make crap in SC but as someone else said its because of the cost of living. You can get by making $400 a week here with nothing but a car payment and rent/mortgage on a small house. I'm off to NTI in about 6 months. I want to work in the automotive industry but decided that it wouldn't be at a dealership. If I can't work in a performance oriented field I'll find something else. There are a lot more LS1tech guys in the charlotte/concord/mooresville area than there are here too.

i was in the infantry, not much other than cop shop jobs with that skill set.


Me too but that was in the 60's. If you have a good line of B/S try sales. People buy stuff all the time. Since 2000 I returned to the auto business.

Depending on the manufactuter you'll need to pass a bunch of tests on everything about everything including how much air pressure comes in the tires. You're boss will always be on your ass about performance. You might get fired. You might get into a fight over an up on the lot, or a split deal.. You could work 7 days a week if you want 24 hrs. per day too.

It's fun though. Hell I've been certified to sell Hondas, Mazda, Nissan, Kia, Suzuki, and GM products. I have a nice GM ring with a couple of diamonds on it. Free cloths and hats from several auto makers. Not too many folks have that. Now I am :barf:ing thinking about how bad I have it.:devil:

An old man and his dog!

hmm idk about you but right now im trying to get into an apprenticeship with an electrician company would be 4 years of classes and 1500 hours of actual paid experience year starting at 12 and by 4th year will be at 23+ an hour so basically im getting paid to master a trade and most of the places around here will hire someone that has 4 years exp. over someone who has 2 years in a class room

NYC/NJ Union construction of some form is where your going to make the best money. Im in the elevator union starting pay for a 1st year apprentice is 21.66 and mechanic is 48.19 we do very well

By day I sell drugs. At night, I'm a pimp. :pimp:

BIG money in both professions. I'll be able to retire at age 45 with about 7.5 mil in cash, plus another 5 mil in assets.

But pimpin' bitches aint easy. :lol:

You could always be street pharmacist. It's tax free also.

:D Thats great, fuck chicago im movin to the keys were i can pimp bitches all day, girls dont like to work outside its tooo cold here:DBy day I sell drugs. At night, I'm a pimp. :pimp:

BIG money in both professions. I'll be able to retire at age 45 with about 7.5 mil in cash, plus another 5 mil in assets.

But pimpin' bitches aint easy. :lol:

Im a Professional Firefighter and own a Lawn & Landscape Company! pay the bills and pay for the toys!!

Porsche Tech here, i'm presently on hiatus from the performance aspect of car ownership but I'll be back in it soon. It's beginning to itch, BAD!!

Thats not to bad for down there. Here in NJ Atlantic City Starting salary is just under $45,500. When I was going to join back in 02 it was just over $41,000

I didn't join the police like i had thought about for a short time. I'm a union carpenter. NY Carpenters are amongst the highest paid at over $41.70 a hr. Here in NJ we make $37.27 a hour. Any labor Union in NY/NJ will be a highly paid position.

Your right, thats why I no longer work for the Bricklayers Union down here in Houston, TX. Cause we as a "down south" union dont get the good pay and etc. The up states do. Why, well illegals have alot to do with it. Well not the illegals but whoever is hiring them is the one to blame!! IMO

I hear ya man....im in the same boat as u....My only trade is shooting and moving