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audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:13 pm

I took my friend into a local shop today so he could purchase a new fuse holder for his car. I've been into this shop multiple times since it opened, mainlly to have my friends cars worked on, and I always get into discussions with the owner and main installer. Well today the owner asked me where I worked at and
why I wasn't working at an shop somewhere. I explained to him that I had applied a while back and no one was hiring. His response was "well I'm hiring and I wan't you". He got his head installer to quiz me and I answered everything pretty easily. Looks like I'll more than likely be puttin my 2 weeks notice in at my old job and Workin full time as an installer. I'm gunna come in after my current job next week and maybe help out on a couple jobs just to see how it goes, but i'm pretty pumped up about the whole thing. The head installer is amazing. He's an SPL guy which I like, and has competed at SBN several times. Should be a great opportunity to learn a whole lot more! If any of the installers have any advice on things to read up on that apply to most of the everyday installs..let me know.

sinister audio · Post 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.

smoker · Post 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

audiobass10 · Post 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.

William from NOLA · Post 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..."

Post 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.

audiobass10 · Post 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.

smoker · Post 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.......

Ranger SVO · Post 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.

smoker · Post 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)