metalmonkey47 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 (edited) Autozone Got a text from my buddy early this morning that the shop across the street from work, one of our commercial customers and a great shop that's saved my ass a few times, sent someone over to find me this morning. Told everyone they're gonna poach me out from under Autozones feet and want me to come work for them full time as a tech and service writer. I pulled in to talk to them and the shop manager walked up with an application in hand and had me fill out some paperwork on the spot. I was told to expect double my current pay over there. Fawk yeah! Got access to a full service shop including tons of welders, mandrel benders, and lifts One of the techs also is the one that bent and welded/hung my exhuast and repaired my A series head when a thermostat housing bolt snaps, and is an EX Datsun mechanic. Just waiting on a phone call with some details. Edited September 21, 2011 by metalmonkey47 7 Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 :cool: :thumbup: :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
wildmaninid Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Get OUT of the zone....autozone. Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 . Don't quit till you try the new job for a few days.......... :cool: Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Way to go Monkey. Good work ethic FTMFW! Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 My advice: If you CAN, just have them take you off the schedule. Don't actually quit. That way, you still are on payroll "just incase", and you still get the employee discount :cool: . I still get free beer and pizza at one of my old jobs. :devil: Quote Link to comment
Str8_69 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Best of luck, mang. I went to the zone today and bought a can of paint cuz it's right down the street, and as usual just felt a little worse for the wear when I left (the clientele at ours will make you wanna hurl) .. but at least the Rustoleum don't know the difference! My new (old) grille be lookin' like a boss! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 There's an old saying that the cream always rises to the top. Good going! Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 . Don't quit till you try the new job for a few days.......... :cool: My advice: If you CAN, just have them take you off the schedule. Don't actually quit. That way, you still are on payroll "just incase", and you still get the employee discount :cool: . I still get free beer and pizza at one of my old jobs. :devil: In this case, since they're a commercial customer of ours, I can't keep working at Autozone, but I plan on giving them 2 weeks notice as soon as the shop gives me the go ahead and has me on their payroll. Since I'm giving them notice, I'll be on the re-hire list just in case I ever need a job again. I have a 20% discount right now through Autozone, but buying things through a commercial price, I'll have the best price all around Quote Link to comment
NOTES... Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Nice.. how long did u work at the zone for? I know i did a year at the zone then 4 at Kragen/oreilly.. and now its been 1 year at a shop.. Its much much funner and better! CONGRATS!!!! Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Nice.. how long did u work at the zone for? I know i did a year at the zone then 4 at Kragen/oreilly.. and now its been 1 year at a shop.. Its much much funner and better! CONGRATS!!!! I've been in the zone FAR too long. Its been just over a year. I just HATE the local clientele. A lot of our customers are fucking morons. That and I hate COC and WITTDTJR (if ya get what I'm saying fellow zoner.) Quote Link to comment
NOTES... Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 I've been in the zone FAR too long. Its been just over a year. I just HATE the local clientele. A lot of our customers are fucking morons. That and I hate COC and WITTDTJR (if ya get what I'm saying fellow zoner.) Haha.. I duz.. lol... yeah i was 17 when i started the zone and didnt like the asshole customers..then at kragen got better but still shit idiots coming in.. so now i just see the stupidity that some people put their car thru and just lul while i fix em... Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Nice!!! Into the real Autozone.. :cool: Funny thing is the one by my house is hirring. :unsure: Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Nice!!! Into the real Autozone.. :cool: Funny thing is the one by my house is hirring. :unsure: One just opened one up the street here, they're hiring as well. Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 hmmmmm..... maybe i will pay my local auto parts store a visit.. wouldn't mind working at vatozone Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 I can't remember what those acronyms stand for, but I know I don't like them! Good job monkey! Make sure you don't burn any bridges though in case you need to go back or find the new one isn't for you. Doubt that's the case, but never good to burn bridges. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 That and I hate COC Quote Link to comment
Jennifer Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 hahah congrats!!! hhaha datzenmike!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Canby 2012 here I come Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 hahah congrats!!! hhaha datzenmike!!! :lol: Just for you jen...... and the lultz. Thank-you, thank-you. We're here till Thursday... try the veal. Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Hmmm... Mebbe change name from metalmonkey to rockmonkey! Get it?.... Cuz you rock. Now go get that tatoo, and then get friendly wit dat mandrel bender. I get tha heebiejeebies just going into AZ on the rare occasions as a customer, can't imagine working there. Way to tough it out man. 1 Quote Link to comment
NOTES... Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 I can't remember what those acronyms stand for, but I know I don't like them! Good job monkey! Make sure you don't burn any bridges though in case you need to go back or find the new one isn't for you. Doubt that's the case, but never good to burn bridges. What It Takes To Do The Job Right, COC i cunt remambur.... Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Nice!!! Into the real Autozone.. :cool: Funny thing is the one by my house is hirring. :unsure: I have never seen an autozone without the "now hiring" sign. My friend walked into one looking for a job, he got this "oh we arent hiring, we are just told to keep that sign up at all times." Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 So this opportunity turned into shit. I spoke to a tech this morning and found out after offering me a job, they hired someone ELSE, and never bothered to mention a damn word to me. Whatever, the job search is on! The zone is one of the worst, most god awful places I've ever had to work. Applying at all the local shops and I'm gonna call them and bug the shit out of 'em till I get a job Quote Link to comment
510kevin Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 sucks to hear man, hopefully something better turns up!! Quote Link to comment
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