Garages Taking Apprentices?

[Stage2]

Hi guys, well i've decided to drop my current job and get into the automotive industry and so here i am seeking a workshop looking for an apprenticeship.

I have so far applied at hyperdrive and xspeed with no current luck but i would like to find an apprenticeship with a garage that obviously works with imports.

Anyone know of any workshops that might be looking for an apprentice?

Thanks Guys

[sidewayssam]

mmm when i started my apprenticeship i found that import and peformance places arent really interested in some1 new to the trade, i found it easier to go through a dealrship, i was first offered an apprenticeship with holden after i left the i had job offers from mazda and another holden dealership, i recently left metro motors holden in morley and i believe there stil looking for a new appretnice

[Stage2]

Thanks for the info sam, so are you still currently under an apprenticeship or recently completed one?

[sidewayssam]

i have currently put my aprenticeship on hold, i have completed to hole years and have 1.5 lest, when i started, a mechanic apprenticeship was 4years but then got nocked down to 3.5years, however if you was to start an apreticeship now i believe it has been knocked down to 3years

[MMM]

id go to a major dealer as well if i was to start a mech apprenticeship

[StuiE]

Yeh dealership ftw, new, clean cars, lots of people, lots of parts at hand, I couldn't imagine working at a small workshop now, I'd done work experience at a couple before, everything is just so much easier at a dealership.

Some of the bigger ones have dedicated workshop cleaners, so you dont' even have to do any cleaning up BS in your first year, mine didn't have a cleaner though

[locote]

I believe cypher is very low on staff...

And dont have any apprentices ATM

[masTers]

What happened to Tony at cypher?

[locote]

theres only Zac and Gav ATM at cypher.....

I think tony left like a year ago....

Then their apprentice

Then Lee...

[rev210]

go get a job at a nissan dealership, you may end up touching the new gtr

[BROCKDOE]

yer mates a 3rd year at nissan reckons its saweeet. hes killin it too. n they always lookin for apps.

[G Boost]

  rev210 said:

go get a job at a nissan dealership, you may end up touching the new gtr

LOL very good idea!

[Stage2]

LOL yeah, bought the fhm today and theres a right up about the gtr, looks hotter than most of the girls on there

[Lancey_B]

Maybe you should apply at M.I.T.A. They generally get u a job pretty quickly. I finnish my apprenticeship in 4 weeks with them, bring it on

[lunjiaow]

Have you tried Imports 101?

Just down the road where i work. Im an apprentice at toyota and im enjoying it...

[StuiE]

  Lancey_B said:

Maybe you should apply at M.I.T.A. They generally get u a job pretty quickly. I finnish my apprenticeship in 4 weeks with them, bring it on

It's nice that they can find you the job, and can find you another if you get fired/don't get along etc, I think it's worth getting it yourself (you can still be sent to MITA to do your training, I did) around 30-40% of people in my classes weren't MITA employed, and didn't hae to f**k around with all the BS you have to with MITA (MITA pays YOU, from money they get from the employer, take their cut, and you have to organise your holidays through them etc).

A mate is a 4th year MITA employed, he's on $14.60 and hr, I'm on $19 and not MITA employed....

[StuiE]

double post..

Edited January 18, 2008 by StuiE

[Lancey_B]

Yep thats the downside. Also that old grumpy prick that runs around cutting sick at nothing. I want to flush his head down a toilet.... a real no foolin toilet.

[Stage2]

Took the day off today so i will be heading down to wangara. Going to try the stretch of dealerships there hopefully a good reply from northside nissan!! although i doubt the service manager will be there today as it is an saturday.

[Stage2]

  5CR3AM33 said:

yer mates a 3rd year at nissan reckons its saweeet. hes killin it too. n they always lookin for apps.

Which nissan is this? I trying to go with nissan but i cant afford to be to picky at this stage!!