Working With Cars.

[b0neR]

Hi, my name Tom and im only 15 but really interested in car's and the like and being as i left school i was wondering if anyone could help me with getting a job of some sort in this area. Now first of all you may think of me as just some high school drop out but let me explain. Pure and simple school just gave me the shits. I went well all the time, i went to Girraween Selective high, got band 6's and 5's in my school certificate (Excellent Achievement as described by the board of studies) and was always doing well in tests. Now that was all well and good but teachers and school and just everything pissed me off so i decided to leave, become one not of the cliche, and do it my way. Now at the moment i have planned on still completing my HSC because i know that if i do it ill end up going well anyway and it will help me if i ever needed/wanted to further my education by going to Uni or another higher education instutution. Anyway back onto subject, i have been out of school for a little over 2 months now and i have been lookin for a job just for something to do, to further my knowledge, and for some money. I didnt wanna just get a job at macca's or the local fish n chip shop so ive been looking for interesting jobs that i would enjoy. So far i have not been successful (mostly because of my age, i turn 16 in a month and a bit) and im starting to get bored. Ive been interested in cars etc. for about 1.5 years now and over that time have gained what i would say is a good amount of knowledge for a 15 year old. I have friends with cars who ask me about them whenever there having problems or wondering about whats goin on under there bonnets. The only problem i have is no practical experience. My dad was never into car's and atm he just plods around in his work benefit commonwhore so ive had no input from there. Ive never had anyone in my family who was interested either so i pretty much picked it up on my own with a couple of mate's. Im really interested in the tuning/computer related aspect of cars and im very good with computers so i thought this would be a cool thing to know about/learn how to do. Im am also an import freak so im more into the turbo 6's and 4's and more into japanese styling and engine types (which is why im posting on a skyline forum). i read HPI every month (subscription) and post on a few online import forums (such as this) and no matter what i am never satisfied i just want to know more. If anyone could help me getting into this field of work, or give me advice on whatever you think i should know then please answer here, it would be great help.

Cheers, Tom.

[b0neR]

btw sorry for double posting, just need as much feedback as possible. =D

[Blitz]

Tom, if you are really that passionate about wanting to work with cars I would suggest you get in contact with some reputable performance workshops and try and line up some work experience. Work experience costs the shop nothing, sure you dont get paid but its a fantastic way to get your foot in the door and your chances of securing some sort of work be it as an workshop assistant or apprentice etc are much greater.

Give it a whirl and good luck

[b0neR]

Yeah thanx for that. I have contemplated doing that and am willing to do a week or so work experience at a workshop. Do any workshop owners post here or does anyone know of any good ones that would give someone like me a chance??

Cheers, Tom.

[Duncan]

Have a look at that HPI you've got, and go and knock on each workshop's door in sydney!

Some ppl will tell you to get stuffed, others will recognise the value of someone who is eager to work and learn.

[Tosh]

I would reccomend doing what Blitz has suggested.. get some experience.... and don't give up just because a few arrogant bastards tell you to stop wasting their time.

[Ryan D]

Yeah go for it dude, if you wanna work with cars. WORK WITH ****ING CARS

life is too damn short to umm and arrr, if cars is your thing, give every ****ing workshop a call till u get a traineeship or apprenticeship or sumthing

work hard for the first few years and ull get a good rep and can lead to a job in a better workshop

Hell even if you have to go work on junk boxes for a while, its still experience and it still rakes in the $$

[Ryan D]

ohhh and chicks dig greasemonkeys... i think?!

i wouldnt know. i go to uni

[b0neR]

yeah uni is an option for me, i could easily get in if i wanted...but do i really want to?

[red900ss]

Originally posted by Duncan

Have a look at that HPI you've got, and go and knock on each workshop's door in sydney!

Some ppl will tell you to get stuffed, others will recognise the value of someone who is eager to work and learn.

What Duncan said.

If it's what you want to do get out there and do it. Doorknocking can be demoralising but you are bound to find someone who will give you a go.

HSC is well worth doing now and getting out of the way, thought about TAFE? If you are as motivated as you say this may well be an option.

[b0neR]

Yeah my original plan was doing my hsc at tafe anyway, next year i was going to do my HSC in 1 year, meaning that i finished at the same time as i would of anyway.

[Doctor]

Finish your HSC mate. Yeah you may want to be working on cars now, but what about in 20 years time. Even though people dont look at your marks when you have been out of school for a while, but people still like to see if you have completed you HSC. think about it. Its only 1 or 2 years out of your life and once you have finished you can do what ever you want, whether it be a mechanic, do a engineering degree. The world is your oyster mate, think about the future and sometimes you need to put present emotions aside as they can sometimes blind you.

What ever you decide mate, good luck and have no regrets.

Ben

[two40]

Listen to the good Doctor. He's never wrong.

It's great to see you have enthusiasm and I commend you for that but at the same time I'm going to be blunt and tell you that you are being stupid and impatient. Something that comes easy when you are in your teen years.

There's a time for everything in life and it's time for you to finish your studies before it's too late and you start making excuses to not go back to school. If high schools really piss you off then go to TAFE like red900ss said. I don't know your exact reasons for leaving school but I can't remember a single friend of mine who liked going to school but we all finished anyway. If you quit school cause you didn't like it then I wish you luck in the real world. You will need it!

Also remember that when someone hires you now, being so young they will pay you really crap money. Down the track when you think 'ok, I'll go back to school now' you'll have to either work part time (shit money again but this time you'll really need this money to support yourself) or study part time so it will take you longer and you'll end up with very very long days juggling work and study.

Sorry to be so negative but I'm really not in the mood to tell you 'yay, go for it if that's what you want'.

Goodluck either way.

[Airzone]

Mate, you need a HSC... And before long, you'll probably be needing uni degrees as well - "Bachelor in Fast Food Serving" anyone? But of course, once you get it, it doesn't matter in the slightest what you got. Kinda sux, eh?

But none the less, work experience is the go. Then when you get it, work hard. Show your employer what you can do for them. Then when you're finished, get a reference as ammo for your next job... And who knows, you might get lucky - I certainly did...

[ENTYSU]

Hey Tom ,

the names Daniel , now just too give you a lil background i am a mechanic by trade actually a heavy vehical enginear ... mate from experience these days it is getting harder too get trades ppl like me and i can practecly work anywere i want (as long as you know your stuff) .Now i left school in year 10 and like you wanted dearly too work on cars and the like mainly engines i loved but anyway i saw a job avalible too me too be an heavy vehical mechanic....

i thought mmm trucks mmm .....but i went into it and too my benifit i learnt so much on everything you actually get trained with cars first then learn the big stuff later.....yeh its a bit tricky but u seem a bright lad so i reckon u should suceed ....

it was four year app and it went so quik ...yeh the money was shit like back then around 7 years ago it was 170 p/w ....but hey expeerience has saved me thousands of dollars on my cars ...now trucks no plant vehical's ppl think ahh so basic but they are actually the most technical peice of equipment on the road these days (save lambo's and ferrarie)..... they have a lot more computer work on them than cars these days and you practecly need to be an I/T too know them ....true ......

so yeh now ive completed my studies like 3 years ago i think i can practecly go anywere even the high performance places ..... ive worked at a few performance places around the joint and it has been fun .......like they say (the world is an oyster if you have a trade).... and its true i know ppl out there who have heeps of degrees and bla bla bla who have spent thousands and they are still on the doll looking for a job........

the bottom line mate is too get a trade trust me i know a fair few ppl and everyone wants mechanics (trucks more so than light vehicals.....but there screemin out for em'.

so you do it if u want too and later reek the rewards i have a job offer for the mines over in N/T .... i could get 3000 P/W over there ....u sign a contract for two years and leave after the two years if u wanna and do what u want wit the money shit buy a R34 GTR V-SPEC if u want .....

so mull it over..... good luck Tom .

[SHUTO-BOY]

bOner: why dont you try HONDA ? im not sure but i heard they got great apprenticeship programs,so just check it out

[Bleach1]

Its ussually good to do your HSC as alot of good workshops want apprentices who have completed their HSC nowdays.

[IvanINC]

woudnt u get more money as seeing the hirer person will see u have a certificate and such,