do you like your job?

[NOMAD]

I don't have one and I love it.





Graduate student right now and liking that too.

[jflip2002]

Parts at a dealership is boring, but it pays *ok* while I slowly drag my ass through school. One positive note is all the hot bitches who drive BMWs, that I dont have to deal with, only have to stare at. I can see the service waiting room from where I sit. I cant imagine diong this for the rest of my life though.

[M42Technik]

every job has it's downsides, but I can't complain about the position I'm in. after years and years of working retail while going to school, getting shitty raises (from nothing to 30 cents), working screwed up hours, I can't imagine having it much better. Some people still complain but I wonder if they've ever had a shitty retail job that pays $9 an hour. Every time I go to a store the first thing that pops into my mind is "damn, I'm glad I don't work retail!"

I used to do that for $8.35.

I work as a graphic designer and front-end web designer. I maintain about 10 slow sites and 3 sites I update daily. Its a home-run business so my boss is cool, we work from his office in his awesome pad, he makes me lunch because he's an awesome cook, and an all around great guy.

I can take time off and there are no problems like normal jobs. Its a very relaxed job and I love it. I work anywhere from 25-35 hours a week and it works for me.

[z31maniac]

^That sounds awesome!

I've been wanting to get into web stuff with my writing experience, just don't know where to start!

[expressfish]

" "Parts at a dealership is boring, but it pays *ok* while I slowly drag my ass through school. One positive note is all the hot bitches who drive BMWs, that I dont have to deal with, only have to stare at. I can see the service waiting room from where I sit. I cant imagine diong this for the rest of my life though. <<
____ You work for a BMW dealership and they dont pay squat ?? I thought of appying at one here locally. I thought maybe their pay scale would be alright ?

[jflip2002]

They pay more than squat. But Where I live, it is expensive to live. If I lived in the valley, or elsehwere, where its nice and inexpensive, this could be a career. But in the valley if you make $4k a month, youre living VERY nice. Here you have to make around that to make it decently.

[blunttech]

Actually transcription isn't easy at all. Like he said, the quality of the audio is a big issue. You get a bad tape and it could take you forever.

This thread is doing pretty well. I didn't think a ton of people would post.


E30_Fiend

thread like this always do well. people love to talk about themselves

[Jparkr]

I love and hate my business. Detailing cars everyday can take its toll on you physically and mentally. But one or two cars a week usually have that Amazing turn around; and it reminds me why I love detailing. Its also very rewarding when the client's spouse calls you when they get home just to complement the work!

Im also a BMW/Volvo mechanic, under the table right now. But its not quite to the point where I would like to merge the two businesses yet. I need to rent a shop sooner or later...

[trashcop 80s 80s]

I work in a hospital pharmacy compounding IV mixtures. It is interesting with high risk, which I like. The pay is not great (less than $20hr) but it gets me through school, and it is great experience, as I hope to obtain a position in pharmacy school soon to become a Pharmacist.

[el bob]

I'm a mech eng student, and I don't like it. I am looking forward to working and getting paid.

[expressfish]

Yep, 4k in San Antonio for a single person would be above average. I didnt realize the cost of living in Cali was so high. I just realized the post time shows 2:07pm, its really 5pm my time.

[jimsill]

I love what i do. I own a painting and restoration business that i built up from my father, who did it on the side for 29 years while working as a lieutenant in the fire department. I have an M.B.A and when i tested the job market in 04' I was disgusted and discouraged, so i began running jobs for my father and now i have gorwn the business to a respectable level. I have 4 full time guys, 2 vans, and love the freedom and flexibility that comes with owning your own business and working out of a van.

I actually obtained my e36 cab in exchange for painting a BMW techs house in 06' (the job cost me $2600 out of pocket for material and labor). I stopped going to price out new work in the BMW's, however, because people thought i was always trying to screw them with my quotes, seeing that i am only 27 and ALL BMW's must cost a fortune to own...

[TopOfTheLine89]

wrenching for $9.00 an hr boss is cool and my comute is a 100 yard walk. Its dirty, some cars are a bitch to work on. I swear i will quit if im told to pull another northstar motor out of an STS. Hope to work at a beer drive through here soon through my college years as it would have its fringe benefits.:drink:

[E30_fiend]

wrenching for $9.00 an hr boss is cool and my comute is a 100 yard walk. Its dirty, some cars are a bitch to work on. I swear i will quit if im told to pull another northstar motor out of an STS. Hope to work at a beer drive through here soon through my college years as it would have its fringe benefits.:drink:

I think you mean fridge benefits. Haha

Yeah those northstar motors make me want to puke. Only thing worse than that is pulling any motor out of a ford aerostar. V6 or 4cyl, they all make me want to have someone let the jack down on me.


E30_Fiend

[z31maniac]

wrenching for $9.00 an hr boss is cool and my comute is a 100 yard walk. Its dirty, some cars are a bitch to work on. I swear i will quit if im told to pull another northstar motor out of an STS. Hope to work at a beer drive through here soon through my college years as it would have its fringe benefits.:drink:

Wait what? You're a mechanic at a shop and make $9/hr?

I'll go ahead and not tell you what good tech's make in the small college town I live in.