Time to put on the big boy pants

[dpzelenak]

Well im finally done with school, graduated today, and get to leave this place and go home(thankgod) and start trying to find a job, you would think that someone who is nissan certified in multiple things, and is bmw/mini certified level 1 and who is only 19 would have no problem finding a job,but you'd be wrong, i cant even get people to call me back. oh well thanksgiving, christmas and jod searching all in the next couple months is going to be fun..i hope

[DreadMcLaren]

This country is starting to be, if you don't know someone, good luck getting the job.

[ctracer]

good luck man

[blueguy]

It's not what you know, it's WHO you know.

Welcome to America.

[Colossus]

Welcome to reality....ps...it sucks!!!, been out of school for over a year, actually miss going to class, chilling with peeps, not having to worry about "real" world stuff.. ahhhh well, happenes to everyone

[Logan541]

Good luck

[redlinepontiac]

you need to know someone and not be a 'kid'

it sucks

[blueguy]

I haven't gone to school...yet.

I just happened to get my foot in the door in a decent field and have worked my way up.

btw, I make minimum wage so quit complaining.



























Not...igetstehmonies.

[dpzelenak]

thanks everyone, yea its sucks
ive been on my own for almost 2 years, but thats what all schooling, now no more school, so im really just now starting out,
but, heres the silver lining, once i find a job, ill be ahead of everyone from my highschool who went to a 4 year school, and the same year i turn 21, ill also become a BMW master tech..with butt loads of moneyz. so thats something to look forword too

[redlinepontiac]

i started my job as a junior in highschool, went to tech college while working when i could at the same job. went from 6.50 to 15.50 in 4 years lol

[boostedcompg]

When I graduated wyo and came home I had job offers thrown at me left and right. Nowadays I might as well not have any schoolin at all and probably be better off. But keep pluggin away and don't be afraid to take a "foot in the door" kind of posistion. Id try my damndest too get in with nissan...they make happy techs from what I know.

[dpzelenak]

im friends with the GM of an nissan/infiniti dealership, who i worked with in highschool, and was gonna stay there, but i went to school for bmw/mini instead
so if i cant get with a bmw/mini place then i got nissan as a back up

[rynoman03]

I ran into this problem out of Tech School too! I was certified but no one wanted to hire me. They all want 3+ years exp but how does one get that if no one will hire them.

It takes time man but you'll find a job. I've been in your shoes it sucks! Now I have 3-4 years exp in my field and can't find a better paying job to get to save my life. I got close last year. Got down to the last 2 peeps out of 100 and I knew someone there. They decided not to hire either one of us. I would have gotten a 4-5 dollar raise and my own pc/phone.

[dpzelenak]

YAYAYAYAY
i got a sit down with the shop i first started talking to back aug
yayaya im reaalllyyy happy

[PurpleGuy]

CompG you talkin about wyotech?

[Durk Diggler]

It's not what you know, it's WHO you know.

Welcome to America.

Tru dat, I just got hired at a DME company only because they like to hire people away from the company I was at previously. I knew someone who knew someone that got my resume looked at. The American way

[TLSheff]

LOL Gotta love the way the "system" doesn't work.

I have Cisco server certifications, A+ Comp Tech Certs, and Panduit Cabling Certifications, yet I still work Parts at the local Dealership because I got a foot in and have the option of Manager when my boss retires in a couple years.

That... and there are VERY limited options for "newbz" in the IT field with no hard experience like myself. But at least I still gets some moneyz

[05CompG]

Congrats on graduating and good luck on the job search!!

[boostedcompg]

yesum i am

[Hippo Machine]

How did you get your BMW certification? I want to work for BMW hopefully..

Heres a bunch of jobs to apply for too: http://careers.gm.com/job-search-apply.html