A job? Cool! ...now what?
Posted by TheSims3Pigeon@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 6 comments
Okay!! So i live in a small town, and managed to get a job at a local auto repair repair shop in said town. I'm an adult, just for reference. The only thing is i know nothing about it!! I got hired because i guess the guys know my dad or something, and he put in a good word for me since he knows I've been wanting to get into cars for a while but haven't had the time. (Until recently; thus the sudden Job Aquire)
I've been binging youtube videos and i think it's started giving me a vague idea, but what can i do outside of that? I have a good rough two weeks before i start, so what in the ever loving hell can i do to learn as much as possible? They said theyre willing to train me for what i know, but they get pretty busy, and I don't want to be that "useless hire because her parents knew the owners" lag behind. I want to actually try, I'm genuinely interested in this stuff; so let me know what i can do to male both mine, and their lives easier! Thank you!
This is like the fifth subreddit I've posted this in. Can you tell I'm desperate. Lol.
GOOSEBOY78@reddit
As they said will train you on the job. You will be given all the crap jobs like brakes. Because cant always be the fun jobs like building engines.
Expect terrible jokes and dad jokes.
Sometimes the jobs can be the customer less about the car (Look at just rolled in on FB)
Xhebalanque@reddit
Be prepared to fetch left hand screw drivers and a bucket of compression.
GOOSEBOY78@reddit
And a radiator for a 1968 VW beetle
IrritablePanda@reddit
A few others mentioned it but you will be doing oil changes, disc brake work, and maybe shocks and struts to start. Watch a few videos on those things.
No_Dependent_8346@reddit
You'll likely start with oil and fluid changes, batteries, working you up to brake jobs and more complicated repairs. Take lots of notes or pictures/videos, maybe look into night or online schools for certifications and STAY THE HELL OUT OF MATCO, MAC OR SNAP-ON swindle trucks. Harbor Freight or Vevor for regular tools and Eastwood for specialty tools. Too many young wrenches get screwed over by monthly payments to those predatory tool trucks.
sai2sword9@reddit
Go to pick-a-part. Take some stuff apart and see how it works. You will get an up close look without the fear of breaking something. Just don't buy anything. And don't let the yard figure out what you are doing.