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itliankid · 07-03-2009, 01:43 PM

ok so i go to wyotech and awhile ago a guy came in from our career services department and pretty much said that they pretty much cant find us jobs but in a nice way.. my ass... and im bout to grad in sept... so i was wondering if there are any techs out there that have any advice or words of wisedom that they would like to spread...

Shiffy · 07-03-2009, 01:50 PM

Take any auto job you can find, even if it's just a lube or tire shop, and wait for the economy to turn around.

itliankid · 07-03-2009, 02:41 PM

idk man.. i understand what ur sayin and i agree to an extent.. but i didnt pay 30k + to go work at jiffy lube.. yakno what im sayin.. i just got bak from my down week and i passd out my resume and got my name out there.. i even have hybrid training...

**Tslak** · 07-03-2009, 03:16 PM

step 1. learn to type. employers value communication skills.

Frueh · 07-03-2009, 03:16 PM

i went to wyotech. my opinion about them telling you they will find you a job is bull. you are perty much on your own. oh and i also find out that alot of employers will turn down people who go to wyotech. i could go on and on about wyotech but. you will know what i am talking about if you dont already. which wyotech are you at? i went to the one in Larimaie WY.

**rage557** · 07-03-2009, 03:20 PM

I don't know much about Wyotech, how good of a school is it?

**99STM** · 07-03-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rage557

I don't know much about Wyotech, how good of a school is it?

Doesn't sound too great to me.

Shiffy · 07-03-2009, 04:06 PM

I thought it was great. I went to the one in Fremont, CA. We didn't have a body shop so I only got the mechanical part of the school but it was still very comprehensive. I think what you get out of the school depends on what you put in.
The instructors are very knowledgeable and love to talk once you get them started, so it's all about asking questions and picking their brains

solbey11 · 07-03-2009, 04:15 PM

I'm a Wyotech grad from the Blairsville PA campus. I had absolutely no automotive experience going into the deal so it was a very valuable education for myself. They give you the basic know-how when it comes to the general automotive industry. The education by no means qualifies you to be a top level technician right out the door. You will have to start like everyone else in either a lube shop or as a grunt worker at a dealership. That's just the way it works. Then once you have your foot in the door, use your education. Find problems and try to up-sale them to the customer. Most J-Team lubers do just that and they will never amount to anything.

In the automotive industry, experience is everything. A good education is just a foundation to build on. I learned more working one month in a dealership than I did the entire time I was at Wyotech. But that's not knocking their program. You just gain that much more knowledge when you are right in the middle of things.

I graduated in 03. Started at a Subie dealer as a grunt. I did 600+ undercoating recalls on Legacy's and Outbacks along with oil changes and inspections. Business was slow so I moved to a Mopar dealership. I started doing more technical work until I got laid off due to slow business again. I went back to the original Subie dealer as a service advisor because it was the only thing available and learned that job. That dealer sold the Subie franchise to another local dealer and I moved with them. I started as a service advisor there until there was an opening in the parts department. So for the past 2+ years I have been at Stuckey Subaru in Hollidaysburg PA and I absolutely love it.

You have to keep learning and you should never say no to a new challenge. If I were to ever leave, I now have experience as a Technician, Service Advisor, and a Parts Counterperson.

So don't get the idea since you spent over $30k that the auto industry owes you something. It just doesn't work that way. Like I said, it's a foundation to build a career on and it's up to you to make the most of it.

wirolla · 07-03-2009, 04:47 PM

don't waste your time with an automotive career. that's my 2 cents. i've been there and done that. couldn't make shit for money and flat rate sucked most of the time. the only thing good i got out of going to technical college for that is now i can work on my own cars and family members cars and make a few bucks doing that.

07-03-2009, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
itliankid 1.8L My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jun 2009 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 26	Wyotech ok so i go to wyotech and awhile ago a guy came in from our career services department and pretty much said that they pretty much cant find us jobs but in a nice way.. my ass... and im bout to grad in sept... so i was wondering if there are any techs out there that have any advice or words of wisedom that they would like to spread...

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rage557 Premium Member Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5rs My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Watertown, MA Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 990	I don't know much about Wyotech, how good of a school is it? __________________ http://www.BarOneComposites.com

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07-03-2009, 01:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shiffy 3.3L Car: 05' Silver RS Fav Mod: Cams for sure My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Poulsbo, WA Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 620	Take any auto job you can find, even if it's just a lube or tire shop, and wait for the economy to turn around.

07-03-2009, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
itliankid 1.8L My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jun 2009 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 26	idk man.. i understand what ur sayin and i agree to an extent.. but i didnt pay 30k + to go work at jiffy lube.. yakno what im sayin.. i just got bak from my down week and i passd out my resume and got my name out there.. i even have hybrid training...

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Tslak RIP 02.11.2010 Car: '01RS 5mt Coupe, BRP - Chelsea Fav Mod: Supers HFC! My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Whitewater, Wisconsin Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 1,138	step 1. learn to type. employers value communication skills.

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Frueh 1.8L Car: 1998 2.5rs, and its black Fav Mod: its stock My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Dakota Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 17	i went to wyotech. my opinion about them telling you they will find you a job is bull. you are perty much on your own. oh and i also find out that alot of employers will turn down people who go to wyotech. i could go on and on about wyotech but. you will know what i am talking about if you dont already. which wyotech are you at? i went to the one in Larimaie WY.

07-03-2009, 04:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shiffy 3.3L Car: 05' Silver RS Fav Mod: Cams for sure My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Poulsbo, WA Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 620	I thought it was great. I went to the one in Fremont, CA. We didn't have a body shop so I only got the mechanical part of the school but it was still very comprehensive. I think what you get out of the school depends on what you put in. The instructors are very knowledgeable and love to talk once you get them started, so it's all about asking questions and picking their brains

07-03-2009, 04:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
solbey11 2.5L RS-T My: Subaru Parts Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (20) Posts: 4,160	I'm a Wyotech grad from the Blairsville PA campus. I had absolutely no automotive experience going into the deal so it was a very valuable education for myself. They give you the basic know-how when it comes to the general automotive industry. The education by no means qualifies you to be a top level technician right out the door. You will have to start like everyone else in either a lube shop or as a grunt worker at a dealership. That's just the way it works. Then once you have your foot in the door, use your education. Find problems and try to up-sale them to the customer. Most J-Team lubers do just that and they will never amount to anything. In the automotive industry, experience is everything. A good education is just a foundation to build on. I learned more working one month in a dealership than I did the entire time I was at Wyotech. But that's not knocking their program. You just gain that much more knowledge when you are right in the middle of things. I graduated in 03. Started at a Subie dealer as a grunt. I did 600+ undercoating recalls on Legacy's and Outbacks along with oil changes and inspections. Business was slow so I moved to a Mopar dealership. I started doing more technical work until I got laid off due to slow business again. I went back to the original Subie dealer as a service advisor because it was the only thing available and learned that job. That dealer sold the Subie franchise to another local dealer and I moved with them. I started as a service advisor there until there was an opening in the parts department. So for the past 2+ years I have been at Stuckey Subaru in Hollidaysburg PA and I absolutely love it. You have to keep learning and you should never say no to a new challenge. If I were to ever leave, I now have experience as a Technician, Service Advisor, and a Parts Counterperson. So don't get the idea since you spent over $30k that the auto industry owes you something. It just doesn't work that way. Like I said, it's a foundation to build a career on and it's up to you to make the most of it.

07-03-2009, 04:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
wirolla 2.0L My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wisconsin Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 72	don't waste your time with an automotive career. that's my 2 cents. i've been there and done that. couldn't make shit for money and flat rate sucked most of the time. the only thing good i got out of going to technical college for that is now i can work on my own cars and family members cars and make a few bucks doing that.

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