Alex Bruene Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 So, after nearly 10 years of driving, driving and driving 150km every day, today I moved my tools and shit to a new dealership that is 15 minutes from home. I have no idea what I'm going to do with all this extra time... Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Good luck with the new job. Now you have more time to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 The service department has no extended hours, and isn't open on Saturdays, so that's out of the question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 My service dept isn't open on saturdays either.... so what's that mean? I can actually get something done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 First and foremost, best of luck to you and the ones you provide for, on your new journey. I hope that you find that the grass indeed greener on the other side. There are a few hurdles involved with such an endeavor. A new hire, no matter how long in the industry, must prove himself all over again to a certain degree. You have to get a new bay organized to your liking so that efficiency can be maintained, you have to due an inventory of all the special tools and you pray they have everything or more. You have to get in good with the parts department [most important of all] and there again you hope they know what they are doing. I would say that one of my keys to a successful move has been to stay the course and not waiver from my work ethic involving automotive repair operations. In other words I have a system that works, I have stuck with it, and management (new or existing) has never been able to change me. Take it easy the first few weeks and triple check everything you do. This will prevent stupid mistakes that if happened at a place where you are at the top of heap, would be swept under the rug or never even noticed, however will be heavily scrutinized as a new hire. Lastly, I gotta say that your exiting dealer has got to be up in arms. That is going to be a huge void for them to fill and last I heard they were booked out for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Good luck man!Chase the wife around d the house as much as usual can when you have all that spare time. And hopefully you'll catch her once in a while. And take time to tinker and do things with the kids. But good luck to you again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Clyde Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Good luck Alex, hope everything works out for you !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Best of luck to you replacing Jason Atwood's position Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Jesus I thougt my commute was bad at 128km a day. Now it's 18. I can even drive the hot rod to work. Congratulations man, best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Jesus I thougt my commute was bad at 128km a day. Now it's 18. I can even drive the hot rod to work.Congratulations man, best of luck. So when do you get to drive your truck? My commute is 35 kms. each way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Good luck! I used to commute an hour each way, then I got a job three minutes from home. I found that the time to decompress was really nice before I got home and it was an adjustment at the new job walking out of my work and into my house in a matter of minutes. I ended up getting more sleep in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Good luck! I used to commute an hour each way, then I got a job three minutes from home. I found that the time to decompress was really nice before I got home and it was an adjustment at the new job walking out of my work and into my house in a matter of minutes. I ended up getting more sleep in the morning Ive had this experence as well. I used to work a couple blocks away and as nice as it was to be home in less then 5 min its a bit hard to turn the work brain off in that amount of time. I have about a 30min commute now which I like. Gives me time to get into the right frame of mind before and after work on my drive in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Not bad equipment for a little country dealership... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Clyde Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Those hoists are awesome. Must be a big change for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 What store are you at Alex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 McAlpine Ford in Aurora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Why the move? Can't be just the commute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 The commute was the major factor, but there were a few other things that weighed in to it... No single reason was enough to make the switch, but all bundled together it was. There have been too many days, and sometimes whole weeks that I have left for work while my son was still sleeping, and he was back in bed by the time I got home at night. Now that I have another new baby, I want to focus more on my family, and less on work, money and the hellish drive I was going through every day had me in a pretty shit mood at the end of the day. For those of you who are unaware of the traffic in the Greater Toronto Area, it is constantly ranked in the top 5 worst traffic cities in North America, and only getting worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmiller Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 So if I need to make a little extra scratch...should I just call your old store and tell them I'm in for some evening hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 I suppose there wouldn't be any conflict of interest there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Clyde Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I see your old dealer is advertising on Kijiji for lots of positions ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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