Good Jobs?

[BigAls87Z28]

Alright, well sales have been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down recently, much farther then I had expected. Im looking into getting a 2nd job. I need something thats gunna be pretty flexable with hours, and offer good pay. I already work 40 hrs a week, sometimes more, sometimes less, but Im looking around for something to do. Anyone have any ideas?
Real ideas too. Ill leave drug sales and sexual services out till I run out of ideas.

[ShitOnWheels]

Just a few ideas.

Restaurant. Waiter/Bartender Bus boy. Waiter will make the most money, you could work 1 day a week and, depending on the place, make a decent amount in tips.

Substitue teacher. You have 60 credits yet? Go get sub certified and sub on your days off. You tell the districts/county/state when you're available, and if they call you, you can decline to work that day. I forget what the actual rate is, but something like $80 a day depending on district.

[NJSPEEDER]

lowes is starting to hire for spring. they pay good and most managers are pretty good about people who have other jobs/school/whatever else to deal with.
pay is typical retail + commission for sales positions. you can make serious dough in appliances and flooring with very little effort.'

[turbo96z28]

any local bars by you that could use someone at night?

[BigAls87Z28]

I cannot do sales for Lowes or others cause of my current job with Sears.
I might work frieght at Home Depot. Work 9pm to 2am (since Im up anyway) and make about 10 bucks an hour.

[SteveR]

any local bars by you that could use someone at night?

great idea, be a bar-back and make a good amount each night.

[qwikz28]

i cant verify this but i hear Verizon pays VERY well to their sales and even more so for their techs. you're already ahead of the game since you know how to use a screwdriver unlike the people currently working there.

and also a friend of a friend works at the one in west long branch which from what i understand isnt too far from you. i can ask if they are hiring from you if your interested

[79CamaroDiva]

i cant verify this but i hear Verizon pays VERY well to their sales and even more so for their techs. you're already ahead of the game since you know how to use a screwdriver unlike the people currently working there.

and also a friend of a friend works at the one in west long branch which from what i understand isnt too far from you. i can ask if they are hiring from you if your interested

verizon techs don't do anything techie anyhow, they just replace phones. i think the most technically skilled job they do is replace antennas.. :rollseye:

[WayFast84]

Be are new bus driver! that bitch was an hour late today!

[curt86iroc]

Rock Star :headbang:

[qwikz28]

verizon techs don't do anything techie anyhow, they just replace phones. i think the most technically skilled job they do is replace antennas.. :rollseye:
:rofl:

[slasherbarb]

don't put the drug business down...it provides a nice income and i love to see the smiles on all those kids faces after you sell them their first 8ball...makes the whole job worthwhile...

[Ian]

Rock Star :headbang:


:stupid:

[Tsar]

don't put the drug business down...it provides a nice income and i love to see the smiles on all those kids faces after you sell them their first 8ball...makes the whole job worthwhile...
:werd: :rofl:

[turbo96z28]

i cant verify this but i hear Verizon pays VERY well to their sales and even more so for their techs. you're already ahead of the game since you know how to use a screwdriver unlike the people currently working there.

and also a friend of a friend works at the one in west long branch which from what i understand isnt too far from you. i can ask if they are hiring from you if your interested


Verizon sales is a full time job and pays way more than you think.


my girl works at the one up north. she makes well over $50,000 a year

[Little G]

Food service isn't as easy as everyone is making it out to be. The pay can be very good, but it's not steady, just hit or miss.

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[NP_00'T/A]

Can try Uhaul they look for moonlighters ( peopel who have full time job and need a 2nd) to do Customer Service or Hitch installs.... can probably start out around $9 - $10 if you talk to the manager.

[BigAls87Z28]

Nah, couldnt do food services.
Im deffinalty looking into the overnight freight deal at either Lowes or HD. I hear Lowes pays more, about 12+ an hour. Not bad for abotu 5 hrs of work, just money so that I can have fun. Id only do this till sales kept up, or I could still do both.

[Frosty]

$10/hr? Why freaking bother.

Try doing a bar/club gig if you know how to make drinks. Sure the hours can suck but you make good, quick money and most of it is under the table. :)

[BigAls87Z28]

I dont need a NEW job, I need a 2nd job. I just need BS money till sales start to pick up.

[Frosty]

I know, I read your first post.

My point is why settle for some BS $10/hr a job. If you're a night type of guy look into a bar or something. You'd make a few quick bucks at the right place...plus you wouldn't really be busting your ass like you would be like moving freight.

Just making suggestions that's all :)

[turbo96z28]

i gotta agree with the bar thing. a few of my friends used to do it and made some great spending money.

[BigAls87Z28]

My friends do it, and jersey shore bars, you bust MAJOR ass!!
Id rather move some fidges around with a fork lift then haul cases of ****** beer all night.
And they do get paid well, but they ususaly hire a small band of mexians that do twice the load for 1/3 of the pay.

[turbo96z28]

i was thinking more behind the counter tending. it's really not that hard to mix drinks.

or you could be a tow truck driver at night :D

my shop tows, and whenever i need extra cash i just work a few nights.

[Ian]

$10/hr? Why freaking bother.

:? thats all I make and I'm an full time mechanic.

[turbo96z28]

:? thats all I make and I'm an full time mechanic.


where do you work and how long have you been doin it?

[BigAls87Z28]

:? thats all I make and I'm an full time mechanic.

Ian, seriously, work for me and you will get paid more. I need high-level tech and I need them now. I want to get rid of one guy, and one other guys is gunna retire...PLEASE JESUS. 10 bucks, my tire guys make 10 bucks an hour.

[qwikz28]

Verizon sales is a full time job and pays way more than you think.


my girl works at the one up north. she makes well over $50,000 a year
yup but the part timers dont make crap in comparison. 10 or 11/hour i think and 13/hour i think for part time techs. i could be wrong though

[Ian]

where do you work and how long have you been doin it?

I'm working at a Chrysler/Jeep dealership and I've been there since November of 2004.

[Ian]

Oh yeah, I've passed 7 ASE tests so far. goddamn engine performance, missed it by one question :lol:

[turbo96z28]

and you're only getting 10 an hour?!?!?!?

you should be making way more than that with those kind of qualifications!

[Ian]

and you're only getting 10 an hour?!?!?!?

you should be making way more than that with those kind of qualifications!

I'm aware. I also haven't been able to get past doing oil changes, brakes and tires. :?

[WayFast84]

I'm aware. I also haven't been able to get past doing oil changes, brakes and tires. :?
I could prolly do all that! maybe not the brakes but I need to have my brakes done so maybe ill learn...

[Ian]

I could prolly do all that! maybe not the brakes but I need to have my brakes done so maybe ill learn...

you can do brakes, trust me. I can do them in my sleep, you'll have no problem.

[WayFast84]

seriously I dont know If I want to risk it though..I mean If I mess up..it could mean life or death. you know?

[Ian]

how are you going to mess up? you take the caliper off, compress the piston in the caliper, take old pads out, put new pads in, replace rotors and put it back together. Just make sure the caliper isn't hanging in the air by the brake hose, it'll probably collapse the inside and you'll have a sticking caliper.

[V]

disc brakes are cake, but drums, they take a few times to learn, my first time i got frustrated and had my friend finish them, then the other side i got...funny thing is that the side he did failed a week later, lol

btw, where do you go for ASE certification or classes? i never took any classes of any sort in my life, i learned everythign from hands on and then working as a mechanic for over 2 years, and i was thinking about just getting certified for as much as i can just in case i decide to get a job where it'll help

[Ian]

btw, where do you go for ASE certification of classes? i never took any classes of any sort in my life, and i was thinking about just getting certified for as much as i can just in case i decide to get a job where it'll help

www.ase.com

you sign up for it there and pick a testing center thats close to you.

there aren't classes for it, its just something that you study for. you can pick up ase "text books" at a book store like borders. there are 8 automotive tests, well 9 if you include L1 (advanced engine performance). Some of the tests arent that hard, but others can be pretty rough. I barely passed auto trans :lol: . If you need anymore info, dont hesitate to ask. :)

[Tsar]

I'm aware. I also haven't been able to get past doing oil changes, brakes and tires. :?
why is that?

[V]

www.ase.com

you sign up for it there and pick a testing center thats close to you.

there aren't classes for it, its just something that you study for. you can pick up ase "text books" at a book store like borders. there are 8 automotive tests, well 9 if you include L1 (advanced engine performance). Some of the tests arent that hard, but others can be pretty rough. I barely passed auto trans :lol: . If you need anymore info, dont hesitate to ask. :)


hmm good to know, do the certifications ever expire or are they for lifetime? and do dealers require it or just dont care that much? i can do basically about anything on a car except work inside a transmission yet, thats still something i plan on learning.

[Ian]

why is that?

because I work at a very low volume dealership. we dont get that many cars in that need major things, and when we do, someone else gets to do it.

[Ian]

hmm good to know, do the certifications ever expire or are they for lifetime? and do dealers require it or just dont care that much? i can do basically about anything on a car except work inside a transmission yet, thats still something i plan on learning.

they do expire after a few years, but once you pass the initial test, you only have to take a recertification which is a lot shorter.

not all dealerships require it. I didnt have any when I started my job, but now I have 7. And to be completely honest, it hasnt made a bit of difference. But thats just because of the dynamics of the dealership I work at. if I was at a larger dealership, you bet your ass it would make a difference. It ususally helps you get higher pay too, again, not in my case.

Its definitly worth it if you're planning on working for a dealership or service station. better safe than sorry, plus it looks good on your resume.

[V]

i was planning to go to wyo tech in Wy, but their rules about dresscode, facial hair and baseball caps annoyed me and i decided against it. lol. instead i worked at a shop where my family always went, i knew a little but after a few months i was doign everything from oil changes, to brakes, to tuneups, clutches, cams, etc. My boss tought me alot along the way. I even now know way more than many of my friends who went to tech schools in highschool. the past like 5-6 years ive been doing landscaping and ive had enough of that. for now i'm gonna sell car parts/cars until i find some job i liek better, and i figure i might as well become certified just for the hell of it.

[Ian]

Funny you should mention wyotech....I went there. I went to the branch in PA though. Yeah, they'd get on peoples cases about shaving and how long their hair was, but that was just so they could teach the kids how to be professional. I learned a lot there and to tell you the truth, I havent learned anything new since I left school.

[turbo96z28]

Lincoln Tech :w00t:

that little piece of paper helped along the way.

Ian, have you looked into going to another dealership or is the one your at a convenience like mine (my job is only 5 minuted from my house, i make over $500 a week but i could get more at another place)?

[Ian]

Lincoln Tech :w00t:

that little piece of paper helped along the way.

Ian, have you looked into going to another dealership or is the one your at a convenience like mine (my job is only 5 minuted from my house, i make over $500 a week but i could get more at another place)?

my job is 5 minutes from my house too, but I dont make $500 a week, I make about $372 a week and thats 47 hours of work, the last 7 are overtime and I get time and a half!

trust me, the job hunt will commence soon...

[turbo96z28]

47 hours.........yikes.


i work 6 days a week, 7 1/2 hours a day....only 2 hours less a week than you and all regular pay, no OT.

maybe look into working at a private garage, they usually pay guys with certs like yours pretty good.

[Ian]

to tell you the truth, I'd rather be welding than doing oil changes and tune ups. :?

*edit*

I forgot to mention that I work from 8-6 every weekday with an hour for lunch (9 hour work day) and I work every other saturday from 8-12.

[turbo96z28]

definetley time to start looking!!!

how good are you at welding???

[Ian]

how good are you at welding???

depends on the type of welding. I'm pretty damn good with MIG and TIG. I'm fairly good with gas, but so far I suck at stick welding. :lol:

[WayFast84]

I need a job! any one hire me "under the table"???

[Ian]

no!

[Tsar]

I need a job! any one hire me "under the table"???
id rather get a mexican then u, see my "pet mexican thread" i acutally had one....

[WayFast84]

cmon I speak english!!

[Tsar]

cmon I speak english!!
u dont work for free

[turbo96z28]

depends on the type of welding. I'm pretty damn good with MIG and TIG. I'm fairly good with gas, but so far I suck at stick welding. :lol:


think you're up to welding race car chassis????

[Ian]

think you're up to welding race car chassis????

with a few days of practice....yes.

when I was in school, I helped out with a few roll cages and SFC's. I had kids paying my to weld for them so they could pass the class. :lol:

[turbo96z28]

i might be able to hook you up.

the job would be up in the spotswood area.

i'll find out on monday.

[BigAls87Z28]

If I get transferd to a store farther north, I will make sure I hire you asap man. Hell, if you feel like makeing hte 45 min trek down here, we sure could use you.

[Ian]

i might be able to hook you up.

the job would be up in the spotswood area.

i'll find out on monday.

:D awesome, thanks!

[Ian]

If I get transferd to a store farther north, I will make sure I hire you asap man. Hell, if you feel like makeing hte 45 min trek down here, we sure could use you.

If I had to travel that far, it would have to be for a job that I loved. But if you do get transfered further north, like in the brunswick area, definitly let me know.

[BigAls87Z28]

Will do bro. My old asst mananger is now running the NB store, and if I get moved up there as Lead or Asst, Ill let you know.

[turbo96z28]

hey Al, think you could give a call to your old asst manager to hook Ian up?

[BigAls87Z28]

I would, but there is semi-bad blood, at least I think. Its a long story between him and my manager, and its kinda gone into the whole store. Ian, if you apply, i will most deffinatly put in a good word for you. I dunno if they are hiring, but Ill give them a call on weds to see whats going on.

[Ian]

cool, thanks.