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by Ranger SVO » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:51 pm

No problem with lunch here. Three installers, one can always disappear for 30-minutes with out being missed ( unless they disappear while I'm in class ).

But again I cannot imagine a better job. I dont mind getting up at 6 A.M, and I love not having to work on Saturday. Thats what the other two are for. I usually catch up on homework.

by smoker » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:23 pm

it is a blast......i love doing what i do....sell someone on an idea you know will work and then make it happen in their car....and every customer is different, some may or may not have seen some things done before and are going to be extremely grateful for what may seem to you to be a pretty routine install....its awesome when a customer shakes your hand and says "awesome job man, it exactly what i wanted"........it almost makes up for having to eat your lunch on the workbench (if you could con someone into running after sandwiches)

by Ranger SVO » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:07 pm

Good Luck.

Keep an open mind, you will learn alot working in an install shop. Never be afraid to learn something new. I do all the time.

I dont want to do this the rest of my life but it is the BEST JOB I have ever had.

by smoker » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:53 pm

i got pretty luck in that regard....the guy i work for supplies all the tools i need.......

by audiobass10 » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:33 pm

KikiTheCat wrote:and be aware you'll forever be in debt buying more tools to do the work.
don't plan to have any real income for the first five or so years because of that.
any mechanic or installer can tell you.. tool costs can kill ya. That's why you never lend out tools when you use them for a livelyhood.
Yea, i'm not planning on doing this for a living. The Head installer said i'm welcome to any of his tools so long as their put back, so I won't really have to buy much considering he's been doing it for 15 years. I've got the basic tools that i'll need though.

by GlassWolf » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:13 pm

and be aware you'll forever be in debt buying more tools to do the work.
don't plan to have any real income for the first five or so years because of that.

any mechanic or installer can tell you.. tool costs can kill ya. That's why you never lend out tools when you use them for a livelyhood.

by William from NOLA » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:45 pm

Good luck with it. Always make sure you find ALL the screws in the dash before removing panels :) ... yes, I have experience in that area...

"damn that piece was hard to take off ... oh, crap, that's why..."

by audiobass10 » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:31 pm

Thanks for the advice guys. It looks like they've got a lot of work at this point. The owner told me they were in the shop till 12:00 last night finishin up a car.

by smoker » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:28 pm

and always use your head and think about ideas on how to make the shop more productive and run better.
i agree just dont step on any toes as the new guy and never sacrifice the quality of any install regardless of how simple or minor. it is the small things that set you apart...neatness with wiring harnesses, using zip ties to tidy things up and mounting everything....i see so often where another shop by us doesnt mount the fuseholders under the hood........just remember your name will be based not only on what you do but by what others see.....if your customer has to has his car serviced the last thing you want is the mechanic telling them about the birds nest behind their dash....good luck oh and one more thing become a contortionist....it helps

by sinister audio » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:18 pm

if you have common sense then you 1 step ahead of alot of people. and always keep busy if its a slow day clean or organize or do something like polish a sub boss guys like some who dosnt think they dont do anything below their job title. and always use your head and think about ideas on how to make the shop more productive and run better.

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