 | I am in the midst of trying to get an apprenticeship as an Automotive Service Technician in Alberta, Canada, and I would like to specialize in a particular brand of vehicle. So far I am considering BMW or perhaps Mercedes-Benz. However, I would be willing to apprentice with another make if it was worth it. Which company would be best to work for and provide the most opportunities? Please don't post hyper-biased opinions, but answers based on empirical evidence and experience would be best. Thank you!
2 answers - Asked By: seeker_sophias - 3/26/2010 |
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 | My husband is a highly experienced Service Advisor/Manager at an auto shop, but the shop is treating him horribly, and so Im trying to find him a new job with Ford. I found one job with Ford online, but all it says is they are looking to hire 'Lot Personnel'. I tried searching google as to what Lot Personnel is, but I have no idea. Can someone tell me what it means?
1 answer - Asked By: Ms. Cillian Murphy - 12/6/2011 |
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| What careers and pay range can you look forward to with a degree in automotive technian training?
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 | Hello,
ok i was waiting tables for a living so when this op. came to me from one of my regular customers{ who also now happens to be my boss} i couldnt resist. its a chance in a lifetime to build a career and so far i enjoy my work very much!. were opening an expresslane here at our dealership and i have now been employed for 3 weeks. my service manager is sweet and understanding and helps whenever he sees the chance to{ most of everything i have learned so far i have learned from him. right now all i know to do is as follows....... greet customer and ask wha the problem is , put in vin , and write up the issues and hand over th ro to the technicians, i only know how to invoice a simple oil change anything more i am dumbfounded. the reason why im not at the moment being trained! i have taken all but one of the online classes they provide to try and teach myself. the other advisors have been here for many more years and may i add not very helpful, they get upset it seems if i do ask for help. am i failing at this new great op? or will i eventually get the hang of it? tips opinions please..
thank you all so much, i have never been in this type of work before so its al very overwhelming but i do want to suceed and make this into a permanent choice and career
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 | I am going through my local community college's automotive program but when I finish and get out which area of the auto tech trade should I go after? What is the most valuable position and will make good money. I am thinking diagnostician maybe?
1 answer - Asked By: Bryan Thomas - 12/15/2012 |
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| I just applied to walmart, bestbuy, and harris teeter using their online applications. How long does it take for them to contact me about a job. I'm 18, I have zero job experience and I need to start working immediately to make money to pay my college bills or else I can not go to college next semester.
What would be the quickest and most guaranteed way to get a job anywhere and start working immediately?
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| Hello all I want to begin my automotive career at a car dealership but don't know where to begin. There are a few that have openings for porters. I really want to work in the parts department and eventually become a parts manager.I have some education as I am 2 semesters away from earning an automotive technology certificate another 1 year away from my as degree from my Junior college. I wouldn't mind working as a porter to get my foot in the door but not sure about advancement opportunities. Can you go from porter to parts person? Or is it just a dead end job.
1 answer - Asked By: Andrew F - 1/16/2013 |
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 | A friend in this profession was injured and can no longer work on trucks and cars but is mobile. He was very good in this position and earned a good deal of money. Is there an alternate job that pays well involving his experience that doesn't require re-education?
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| I'm thinking of becoming a automotive technician but not so sure anymore. i know american automakers are hurting but will there still be good business with foreign dealerships and other jobs requiring auto technicians?
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 | I'm 25 years old and I've been working at a 2 screen movie theatre since I graduated High School. It wasn't until 2011 that I got promoted to Assistant Manager. My duties include;opening up and closing the theatre, working the projector's, processing reports, handling money, and all the other regular duties (like cleaning up, concessions sales, and ticket sales).
I think I've been here long enough and want to work somewhere else where I can get better pay (10.00/hr) and recieve benefits of some kind. I could work at a larger theatre, but I'd rather try a new job. I want to look for a new job that will pay me more and guarentee me benefits, but need help figuring out where to apply with the work experience I have. So what kind of jobs or companies can I work for with my type of work experience/background.
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 | The new car I bought wasn't properly prepped, and now -- three months after buying the car -- the rail-dust residue has to be un-done.
My concern (worry, really) is that it won't all be attended to; that it wil be done in patches; and that further down the road, more instances of rail dust will present themselves.
Should I insist that the entire car be treated, whether or not rail dust is visible? I suspect they'll simply treat the spots they can see. I do NOT want to have to be running back to the dealer every few months to have this fixed.
What do you suggest I do/say to help insure the problem gets fixed once and for good? Should I involve management? I definitely will tip the dude who does the work (though I don't expect to have to pay for the repair service), but should I tip him up front and let him know there's more if -- and only if -- he does a boffo job? Is that insulting? I do not want to antagonize the guy who's gonna repair my ride, ferchrissakes. Advice?
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| I was always told that an associate's degree is equivalant to a high school diploma. and usually diplomas cant get you any good paying occupations. i am too lazy to study and get a bachelor's degree from college, i dont even know what major i want to do. when i look through the newspaper ad, many jobs require at least an associates degree and couple years of experience. i dont have experience or anything, i dont know where to start. can someone tell me what kind of job i can get with an associate degree with no experience? and what is the pay for each.
4 answers - Asked By: drank.sipper - 12/20/2006 |
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 | I need help with this
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| I Went to AAA Car Care Plus to have car fix for I had bad iddling when My car is iddling and they told me that they have to replace my heater hose charge me $174.00 for the part and $153.00 labor.
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| Penn Foster correspondents school has a course for auto technician. I just don't see how you can learn how to fix vehicles through the mail. So my question is how do I become an auto mechanic and is it even possible? I don't know anything about cars and I am not in love with them either. However I do like making money and saving money and fixing cars seems like I could make money fixing them as well as save money doing my own repairs myself. So is it possible for somebody like me to learn how to work on cars and is there an actual school? Most people I know just kind of picked up many things through trial and error doing it themselves and whatever little bit they learned in auto shop at school. I never took auto shop and have usually paid somebody to do the work. Now I would like to learn myself. I live in Hartford,Wisconsin and was wondering if anyone knows of a school where I could become a mechanic?
Thank you for the info. Would some of these correspondence course at least be enough that I could fix my own vehicles with confidence? I understand having to be an apprentice, I really don't want to be a mechanic but just get enough knowledge and know how to repair my own stuff or my family's so they are paying ridiculous prices when ever something goes wrong.
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 | I am not even average right now in math but i used to before.. it's just that college is harder that high school.. recently i read in yahoo news about this being good at math will be one of success factors.. i kind of afraid. cause i want to work in a bank and i know it involves math but i think i could just handle like managerial job like people management and leadership...
now do you believe that this mathematics thing will bring you a lot of success?
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 | Hi! i'm graduating (hopefully in 2012) and i was wondering what some examples of jobs would be that are high paying that don't require a PhD such as a doctor or psychologist. i don't want to be an actor or anything either, or an athlete. just a serious job that will pay well. i need some ideas for a major. thanks!
please, nothing in the medical field. thanks!
please, nothing in the medical field. thanks!
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| I'm not looking for advice or for your criticism. I'm just looking for an answer. What else really is there? 20 year old, high school graduate.
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 | Im at a 3.0-3.5 GPA as a sophmore in high school. i know i still have a ways to go, but on average what are some decent jobs i could be looking at towards my future?
(im not looking for summer jobs, im looking for careers)
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| In the sense that you have to plan your project, draw out everything, then after you make the product,you have to evaluate it and say what is good and bad about it?
Also with a engineering degree, is it flexible? Like can i go into finance/actualize services with a engineering degree?
1 answer - Asked By: EllieChisster - 2/17/2011 |
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