Louis Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 (edited) Okay so ive been looking at changing jobs, im a level 3 Peugeot service technician but ive worked there for 6 years now since work experience at 15. Recently its just been a joke where i don't get appreciated by the bosses what so ever (family run franchise). So with that im thinking of changing jobs completely, im bored of servicing 24/7 but id like to work on tuned cars or just be a general technician.Can anybody give me some ideas where i could look for some on websites? i.e airbus, longlife, rolls royce, Bt etcI live in SK23 stockport area Edited April 6, 2012 by Louis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aaddzz123 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Don't quit before you get a new job for 100% deffinate... I've been jobless since December and I've had to resort to doing full time car bodywork in my nan's garage just to pay for basic shit :/ Not a good place to be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Don't quit before you get a new job for 100% deffinate... I've been jobless since December and I've had to resort to doing full time car bodywork in my nan's garage just to pay for basic shit :/ Not a good place to beThis! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Louis Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Don't quit before you get a new job for 100% deffinate... I've been jobless since December and I've had to resort to doing full time car bodywork in my nan's garage just to pay for basic shit :/ Not a good place to beOh i know, i have felt like it to prove a point but id be fucking myself over.Sorry to hear about that dude, will let you know when theres a job going at a poor paying, unorganised place! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Your best bet buddy would be go for a tuning garage type place. Thats what i'll eventually do. Trust me mate main dealers are no better, i work in one haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pick1 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 As daft as it sounds mate get c.v together and go round every company near u and drop one in or phone them mate that will prob be your best bet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Everyone dreams of working in a "tuning garage"...they dont employ unless you have a certain skill they lack or have built a name in the car scene for doing things like mapping etc thus you can bring them custom...everyone can service and do basic jobs now its not a skill i would want to pay for...my advice would be to apply to every single job you think you can do, spare no cv's...thats the only way i got my current and last job...its never enough apply apply applyGet your cv up to scratch and go crazy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flaminsam Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 as asad said, everyone wants to be in a tuning garage or ''racers edge'' but if you only do basic stuff like changing filters etc then you have no reputation. i have worked on many peoples cars around where i live. everything from lowering cars to headgaskets etc on skylines. i even work on my friends v8 200sx. but if i was to go to a tuning company they wouldnt know me for shit. you need qualifications and need to offer something that no one else can. experience is key. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Theres no harm in trying for a tuning garage though. I found that nowadays simply handing out cvs isnt good enough. I had to apply online, do tests, multiple interviews etc. Worth it in the end though. Good luck man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Louis Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Everyone dreams of working in a "tuning garage"...they dont employ unless you have a certain skill they lack or have built a name in the car scene for doing things like mapping etc thus you can bring them custom...everyone can service and do basic jobs now its not a skill i would want to pay for...my advice would be to apply to every single job you think you can do, spare no cv's...thats the only way i got my current and last job...its never enough apply apply applyGet your cv up to scratch and go crazyI completely agree with that, i could happily service tuned and normal cars but the knowledge of what cams to put in, better compression and stuff like that is beyond me!I did think of going to a tuning garage as an apprentice now just for the skill but they would obviously put me on £2 an hour wage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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