What kind of job do you have?
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Im a tech at a Chevy dealership. Work in the R.V. repair center. I do state inspections, PDI new cars (pull plastic off them when they arive), work on travel trailers, motor homes. As long as it pays ill do it. Yet it dosent pay for ****.
For the young guys that are wanting to work on cars, Do either brakes or tune ups. There is always work in those to areas. All other areas suck **** and never steady or good pay. If only I could get out of it
For the young guys that are wanting to work on cars, Do either brakes or tune ups. There is always work in those to areas. All other areas suck **** and never steady or good pay. If only I could get out of it
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Originally Posted by JackZ28
Currently I'm in the Army, but I'm getting out to attend UTI starting in July. I plan to open up my own shop in 10 years.
OOPs i forgot i work for SBC.....
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Im a U.S. Marine, Military Policeman (k-9 unit) stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina.
The town, (jacksonville) is about as big as Tomball, TX but less to do.
Not sure but about 50,000 Marines that live here and only about 120,000 people in this town. Numbers could be wrong but guy to girl ratio is NOT GOOD!
I work anywhere from 5-7 days a week from 12-18 hours a day. I'v worked many 120 hr weeks. But normal week is about 70 hours NO OVERTIME! Comes out to average $4.00 an hour. Allot worse if your in a Combat Zone (Iraq, Afgahn) but pay goes up also with combat pay seps.. etc. (our prayers are with them). need a job? we are hiring!
Besides all that I'm a Marine and love my job (i signed the dotted line) could be worse, but hey it pays for the Hawk, not much more $$ for mods but thankful I at least have one.
-drv (fightin crime)
The town, (jacksonville) is about as big as Tomball, TX but less to do.
Not sure but about 50,000 Marines that live here and only about 120,000 people in this town. Numbers could be wrong but guy to girl ratio is NOT GOOD!
I work anywhere from 5-7 days a week from 12-18 hours a day. I'v worked many 120 hr weeks. But normal week is about 70 hours NO OVERTIME! Comes out to average $4.00 an hour. Allot worse if your in a Combat Zone (Iraq, Afgahn) but pay goes up also with combat pay seps.. etc. (our prayers are with them). need a job? we are hiring!
Besides all that I'm a Marine and love my job (i signed the dotted line) could be worse, but hey it pays for the Hawk, not much more $$ for mods but thankful I at least have one.
-drv (fightin crime)
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Originally Posted by 01ArcticSS
I do mechanical design and drafting...
I like what I do, but I do WAY too much of it - anyone need me for a MAXIMUM of 40 - 45 hours per week??
I like what I do, but I do WAY too much of it - anyone need me for a MAXIMUM of 40 - 45 hours per week??
We work 6 days a week, 55 hours a week & are there at 6am Mon-Sat. base pay sucks, OT rocks, but it gets old fast. Do you guys use Solidworks? I'd love to go somewhere that does. This ME10 crap we use sucks!
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im in the same boat as baller dave except im not a k-9 guy, yet i still do it doggystyle, and i am in the air force, TOO MANY HRS FOR NOT ENOUGH PAY, oh yeah, and we pay our own taxes which if you think about it i basically WORK FOR FREE, besides defending the biggest paycheck of all OUR FREEDOM
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Originally Posted by satownz28
TOO MANY HRS FOR NOT ENOUGH PAY, oh yeah, and we pay our own taxes which if you think about it i basically WORK FOR FREE, besides defending the biggest paycheck of all OUR FREEDOM
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Originally Posted by BallerDave
hey satownz28, i was in San Antonio for K-9 school 5 months last year. I from Houston where abouts you from/where are you stationed? sorry off topic.
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-drv
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Originally Posted by Modsquad
We work 6 days a week, 55 hours a week & are there at 6am Mon-Sat.
Originally Posted by Modsquad
Do you guys use Solidworks?
Originally Posted by Modsquad
This ME10 crap we use sucks!
Maybe we need to start a CAD thread in the Texas section and we can all find better jobs!!
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I work at a water ski summer camp year round... Offseason I do advertising and maintenance stuff and on the nice days, i get to take the boats for a cruise and if my boss isn't too busy, we pull each other skiing. Yea I know, its a tough life. Summer time, we have week long camps and teach skiing/ wakeboarding, sailing, etc etc.... Also a full time student at UT Dallas, graduating in May, then starting law school in the fall. If any of you have any kids you want to send away for a week of the summer, PM me and i'll hook ya up.
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I am the tuner for Racing Solutions. I tune using AEM, Split Second, LS1Edit, Fast, Big Stuff and Unichip. Mostly Vipers but once in a while we get a corvette or F-body. We are really busy so Vipers is all we have time to do right now other than the twin turbo mustang we are building.
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