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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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It's a big independent, 8 2posts, 30ft drive on(RV's/limos) and 15ft drive on mainly for alignments. Work on anything with 4/6 wheels for the most part, and we do a lot of fabrication.



Only 4 flat rate techs, works not spread thin.



Dealerships around here are too crowded, I like working with just 3 other guys, and owner pays really good if you have all your ase's. Also enjoy the challenge of working on whatever comes in the door, not just one manufacturer.
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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 10:48 PM
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We have 30 techs. Only 2 others do the hours I do. Work is definitely not spread evenly. The good guys get the good work. Today I worked on 3 Nissans, 2 Toyotas and a GM. I'm the only guy with a Snap-On Verus Pro, so I get alot of the non-Nissans.
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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 12:24 AM
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I'm just chipping away at an engineering degree at the australian equivalent of a community college, and working at whatever jobs I find interesting on the side. At the moment I'm taxi driving but I'm finished with that in 3 weeks, 5 days, and 21 hours. It pays F*CK all, you get treated like dirt, and there is a lot of industry corruption from bottom to top.



I'm currently weighing up whether to shoot for

-Road train licence

-Armored car licence and associated firearms/security licencing

-A lower level cushy security job (manning a lobby or something)
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 05:47 PM
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Just finished 6 years of pharmacy school in May. I took my boards and became a licensed pharmacist in the state of Arkansas on June 24, 2014. In November of this year I will have 10 years with Walmart. Started as a cashier and moved my way up and into the pharmacy department. Now I have a job at Walmart Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas where I am working with Senior Directors of the Health & Wellness Quality Improvement team at the age of 26.



"Started from the bottom now we're here"
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 07:57 PM
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damn. I saw you were in Arkansas. That's awesome, congrats
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