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The automotive business can be a great business and the pay is generally very good. You ignore the comments of peers and do the job. When I was parts and service director for 9 stores in our group in the 80' through the mid 90's my salary and bonus ran between 160,000 a year to a high of 210,000 the last year I was in the retail end of the business.

I still do consulting to dealerships and stay associated with the business. Except for a few years doing something different I've been associated with the business since I was 16 that's 42 years and it's put a lot of meat on the plate.]]>Jul 6th 2006 10:45AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/Pros - Still thinking
Cons - Flat rate sucks, Pay sucks!
Nothing is worst then changing a flat tire in a foot of Snow in winter on a Monday morning.

If you want to get into the Auto Fixing Biz, Work in a small garage. Start from there take lots of courses at night, at your loca College (No you don;t need a Degree to take them).
Then after all that, open your own shop.
Open a specialized type of shop.

When you work at a Dealer, your noghing more then their little "Grease Monkey B*tch'!]]>Jul 6th 2006 11:03AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/
The grease is going away. Today so far I have reprogrammed modules, diagnosed wind leaks, fixed a sunroof, reconfigured a security module to accept a new key, plugged a tyre, and browsed the web, and drank coffee. Way more time is spent on fault diagnostics and drivability concerns than actual nuts and bolts, the skills and information required has exponentialy increased and the number of people who actually do these jobs properly has decreased which has increased the average income of a competent professional. High end dealerships mostly understand this and a good technician is valued more than ever.

Plus you get to drive cars, which is what we all like to do anyway.]]>Jul 6th 2006 12:45PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/
Right after I got out of college and was scrounging around for a first job (this was, er, last year), I briefly considered working in auto sales. Then I got talking to some friends who had done it. They hated it. Ten-hour days, six-day weeks... none of it mandatory, but if they didn't spend as much time as possible on the floor, their friendly co-workers would steal their customers. And if they refused to be a dick and push a sale after each test-drive, the sales manager gave them a tongue-lashing every couple of hours. The pay sucked, too, since they were unwilling to schmooze people.

I know there are readers of this blog who sell cars, so I don't mean to offend--I'm sure some people have a much better experience. But suffice it to say, I ended up working at a grocery store for the rest of that year.]]>Jul 6th 2006 1:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/
PJ, welcome to the "real world" you know you actually have to work to make some money and that means putting in the hours up front to be successful. My father in law worked his ass off in the insurance business for the first 10 years and watched about 90% of his peers drop out. Then for the next 35 years he coasted because he'd done the up front work and developed relationships that lasted with his clients.

#2 I had an old boss in the car business who had a saying. You have to eat a lot of shit before you get to a strawberry. He was 100% correct, you pay your dues, work hard and it pays off.]]>Jul 6th 2006 1:56PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/and can remember the sales management being harsh with the sales people.
They were also paid a salary of 150/week and when I found that out is when I said 'no wonder they are like sharks" lol sheesh how can you live on 150 / wk in NJ
(you can't)
Im glad I didn't get into that part of cars. I rather turn wrenches.
Now, to be able to find a job would be nice. 100 thousand out there but nobody calling me. I have great recommendations from former bosses. Could be the way I look . LOL (maybe it's not good to be better looking than the boss.) rofl j/k ;o)]]>Jul 7th 2006 3:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/
I have no problem with ten hour days, I simply prefer not spend them doing something I have zero passion for or aptitude in--sales, in this case. I put in my time with a crap job after college, found a better one in my field that I love, and now happily work fifty hours a week.

Not all young people who complain about their work expect success to be handed to them on a platter. It's simply hard to *know* that the success is coming, someday, when you haven't lived it yet. ]]>Jul 7th 2006 4:34PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/Jul 7th 2006 8:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/Jul 18th 2006 1:19AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/05/job-openings-in-the-automotive-industry/Jul 22nd 2006 7:12PM