Hey, I was just wondering if any one knows of any street rod/custom fab shops in California that are hiring. I don't really have any connections with anyone in the business, and I was hoping that someone that does may at least be able to point me in the right direction. I am cuurently attending Wyotech and am in their street rod program. I'll be graduating in a few months, and would like to be able to put my education to good use. Thanks for all your help.
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I am not picking on you bud, but this place is not the classified ads. I am an employer and I will no longer hire graduate students from Wyoming Tech unless you have had experience somewhere else. For the short time you have been in school you cannot possibly have enough experience in any particular field to do my shop any good. Your best bet is to vist shops in your area and ask them if they need entry level people who are willing to learn, and I would NOT mention WyoTech to any of them.
i dont wanna talk crap ither but saying you went to wyo tech just mens you have worken on cars for 3 months. i wouldent say i went there ither untill i had a few jobs to back it up.
I realize that wyotech may not carry the best reputation along with it's name, but where else is someone supposed to go that wants to learn this stuff. Most shops won't even hire you to sweep their floors, much less take you in and teach you any type of fabrication. Also I have been here for nine months not just three, you have to go through a core program first, I chose collision and refinishing. As far as proir experience, I worked at a body shop for three months before I came up here, so, if any of you can count that ads up to a years experience. I know I don't have a list of qualifications as long as my arm, But a person has to start somewhere, and if no one is willing to help out the younger guys who want to get into this then where is the future of it. But if you'd all rather keep your noses up in the air, just keep those whitty coments coming.
Live with your parents....get ANY job related to cars...build something at home to show off your talents at the local cruise nites....work will come.
Your starting to get the idea but your still not close enough. The HAMB is not a job placement program. You want ideas? How about a course from your local community college in body repair, or welding. How about doing something like the rest of us here, grab a junker and repair it. For what you spent on one semester of school at Wyoming Tech you could by yourself some tools like a quality set of body hammers and dollies and a Oxy Accetelene rig with a triple aught tip. How about a mig welder, helmet and gloves, a chop saw and large C-clamps, a framing square and a quality tape measure. You could have gotten yourself some books on metal working like the ones Ron Covell offers and it wouldn't hurt to buy some of the other Hotrod history books like Don Montgomery's or our very own AV8 Mike Bishops book for some solid grounding in hotrod design. There are plenty of metal working websites and message boards out there, all you need to do is ask. They cost you very little and are a far better source of information than Wyoming Tech can ever be if you want to do sheet metal repair and customizing. What I am getting at is you need a sellable set of skills and experience before you can get your foot in the door at any shop. LEARN TO WELD!
First of all i just don't think you get what the HAMB is. Next your try'n to get a job w/ a wyotech LOOK i have a core class or its like 3 years under my belt, while guys w/ 20-30 years experiance are outta work .Some shops are doin ok , i know alot that are walking that fine line of having just enough work to get by .You have to go in with the "I WILL DO ANYTHING ATTITUDE". If the shop owner wants you to make coffee ,drive the delv truck ,go get lunch , sweep the floors DO IT .And bust yer ass doin it too .As far as us stickin our noses in the air and makin smartass coments to you .Same thing No intro No respect and goes double when you bolt in just barkin gimmie a job .you learning yet?
Assdouche of the New Year award should be given to you pal. We're only 28 days in but I doubt anyone will top you for the remaining 337. With your attitude I wouldn't hire you to wipe my ass, even if you've had 10 months of experience.
Look kid..first off.ya gotta have a little thick skin around here..... In my area..bodyshops cant find anybody cause every junior want a G-note a week....get a job in a local colllision joint and start at the bottom....get to know the locals and start to take side jobs to gain trust. Slow and steady wins the race...in my profession..many a junoir leaves school and thinks there gonna be doing the front cover of ROLLING STONE....ambition is good.....life is 99% luck.....keep yer head down and drive hard..persistance pays off. ...no one around here has there nose in the air.......give a intro first.
I learnt the hard way what you're going through. I had the autobody classes in highschool, then worked in several shops. Decided it is more enjoyable as a hobby. So, went to school for diesels. Got a DEGREE even, not a certificate. Still, noone wanted to hire me. Took a chance with a local company (well, Detroit...) and learned wayyyyyyyyy more than I ever did in school. But I had to start at the bottom. I steamcleaned equipment. For 9 months. Was the shop bitch. Took out the trash, swept floors, painted walls, you know the drill. Had to earn my way up. From there, I got sent out to the worst plant the company had, and got treated even shittier. But they also taught me more shit than I'll ever use in my life. BTW, I quit that job and now I rebuild gas turbines (jets). But I started at the bottom, and stayed there until they took the boot off my head! Good luck, kid, cause I am only 8 years outta school, and there are alot of people vying for a few jobs, and it wasn't that long ago I was getting kicked around like you. Post an intro, they'll treat ya better. Jay
.....man...my first "ART" was for a tiny shitty studio....I had to design and draw KOTEX boxes.......what a bloody mess.....
I would take these guys advice, they know their stuff! Whatever happened to the good old days of apprentice and stuff like that? Thats what i would do instead of paying a shit load of money to go to cow country! You could build a nice rod with the money you spend to go their and learn how to build on your own. Just my 2 cents! nate
Your experiencing some problems with a job huh...? well here's my advice (as a professional career counselor)..suck it up...you have CHOSEN a field in which your skill is the selling point. Right now you are completing your first orientation to developing that selling point. You need to understand that things in this world aren't given..their proven...meaning..you want to work in a SHOP..then prove you belong there..demonstrate to people that you have the skill by showing a project, or the ambition.. spend the 12 hours a day cleaning the place if you don't...This activity of "proving" takes time. I don't work in a shop, my profession is measured through knowledge, not skill.. in which i spent 7 years taking the steps to prove myself. Other guys on here have the skill, but they weren't born with it..time and determination.. Also, work on identifying your strengths and identfying your weaknessed, then key in our your weaknesses...to develop the complete technical professional. That's all for now...i will get off my soapbox.
[ QUOTE ] For what you spent on one semester of school at Wyoming Tech you could by yourself some tools like a quality set of body hammers and dollies and a Oxy Accetelene rig with a triple aught tip... LEARN TO WELD! [/ QUOTE ] Hell,for what you spent for 9 months at wyo tech, you could have taken our two year auto collision program, bought ALL your tools, taken 6 quarters of our night classes in rod and resto, AND built a car! Keep your chin up! You'll most likley have to start in collision, and work your way into rodding. The work is out there, but it takes time to build the skills to be of value to a shop. Like ElP, said learn to weld (all types, and learn it well) wouldn't hurt to learn to push a broom. That's the first skill you'll need!
im sure this guy could use some help, and he is in cali. www.billetwheel.com as far as being snobby, ive met my share of wyotech folks, i live 30 miles away. which brings me to another point. why does the wyotech show always turn into a stereo comp? seems out of place. trey
[ QUOTE ] We're only 28 days in but I doubt anyone will top you for the remaining 337 [/ QUOTE ] Actually Nads, isn't this a leap year??? And these guys are right... I'm not saying it's the case with you, but in all of the shop classes I've had, and all of the "vocational training" I've had, a fuckin monkey could get the certificate (or diploma!). There were kids in my automotive engine machining class that I wouldn't trust to check the air in my tires, let alone build my engine, and they were all certified by the state of michigan at the end of the year...
Hey drdeath, at least you have something in common with all these journeyman, your having to start at the bottom and the only way to go is up.....use that attitude of yours to keep your self moving forward....talk less..look and listen more and with some luck and kindness of others you'll end up some where good.
i aint fallin for no banana in the tail pipe... I'd like to come... we'll just have to see if I can afford to take a day off of work.
Sorry for the lack of intro fellas, but I'm new to this. My name is Josh, I am from northern CA, a small town called Live Oak, about an hour north of Sacramento. I've built a few VW's back in the day, but have since come to my sences. I currently own a '50 Ford Tudor Sedan, and a '57 Chevy pickup, both in the works. I love old school rides, punk, rockabilly, and long walks on the beach. With that said I think some of you may have the wrong idea about me. I know I don't know everything, in fact i'm far from it, and I didn't just come in here demanding a job, I asked for advice. You all seem to think that I have the additude that I'm going to walk into some shop and tell them how to run things. Wrong. I realize that I will have to start at the very bottom, I would love have someone let me sweep the floors,, get coffee, kiss ass, etc. I just want a foot in the door from anyone. Yes I can weld, I can mig, tig, arc, and gas, to very acceptable standards. The only reason I put this post here is because I want to use any resource I may have to try and get into this field, and I'm sorry if that offended anyone. Lastly I wouldn't have posted here if I didn't respect the opinions of those on the H.A.M.B, and thank you to those who have actually given suggestions rather than just trying to attack me.
[ QUOTE ] Your experiencing some problems with a job huh...? well here's my advice (as a professional career counselor)..suck it up...you have CHOSEN a field in which your skill is the selling point. Right now you are completing your first orientation to developing that selling point. You need to understand that things in this world aren't given..their proven...meaning..you want to work in a SHOP..then prove you belong there..demonstrate to people that you have the skill by showing a project, or the ambition.. spend the 12 hours a day cleaning the place if you don't...This activity of "proving" takes time. I don't work in a shop, my profession is measured through knowledge, not skill.. in which i spent 7 years taking the steps to prove myself. Other guys on here have the skill, but they weren't born with it..time and determination.. Also, work on identifying your strengths and identfying your weaknessed, then key in our your weaknesses...to develop the complete technical professional. That's all for now...i will get off my soapbox. [/ QUOTE ] I make it a point not to get involved in posts of this nature, not that I don't share the common opinion, but because I am a naturally negative person who needs to concentrate on the positive. Tokyo's advice is 1000% right on. If I was honing a career, I would be thrilled with a straight forward no BS response such as Tokyo put it. Kid, you may have weathered the worst of it. If your serious about this hobby as a biz, take a humble back seat and contnue to absorb the infinite wisdom, advice, and lessons that many before you have already figured out the hard way. Good luck and welcome.
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