03-28-2007, 10:50 AM
Getting into the auto industry sounds pretty cool, and there can be some rewarding jobs, but make sure you know what you're getting yourself into before you sign up... as an engineer you can get stuck designing door handles, or even as a test engineer you can be stuck doing reliability testing in death valley in the summertime in a ford focus.
I was offered a job as a service writer for a BMW dealer when I got out of school, and while the pay and dealership was good the hours were rediculous - close to 70 hrs/week was the usual schedule and I just didnt want to get into something that hectic. My dad has been a master tech for.. well.. forever and has been at the same dealership for 15+ years - its tough work.
I was offered a job as a service writer for a BMW dealer when I got out of school, and while the pay and dealership was good the hours were rediculous - close to 70 hrs/week was the usual schedule and I just didnt want to get into something that hectic. My dad has been a master tech for.. well.. forever and has been at the same dealership for 15+ years - its tough work.