is this job worth it?

[95civsi]

yesterday, i got a call from a new car audio/exterior modification company and he wants me to work for him. it will be $6/hr cash. i get anything i want for free, but he gets to use my car for competitions and shit like that. but if i total over $500 of free shit within a month he will take the difference out of my pay. i want to work for him, but all ill be doing is answering phones and hooking up car stereos when he needs me to.

[GScivic7]

It doesn't sound bad as a part time deal. I would have killed for the opportunity to get free equipment when I was in HS. But now I have a guaranteed job during the summers that pay decently well so I don't worry about it too much anymore.

[eckoman_pdx]

Just out of curiousity, if you don't use all your $500 monthly alotment, do you loose it or can you save it for the next month, so you have $1000 to spend on stuff, you know....so you can save it for something a little bigger, like a DVD headunit, etc.

[B1SiR6A]

...I'd kill for that right now...

[Beastiek2]

Now when you say "He gets to use your car for comps and shit" does that me you go to the shows and collect the pay and trophies or does he?

[95civsi]

at first i didnt really wanna take the job because i was waiting for my summer job. but i went ahead and took it. i dont think that my alotment carries over to the next month. and when he goes to shows i get a percentage of the prize money, but he keeps the trophies in the store. but i get to ride around with all of his shit in my car tho....so its pretty tight...

[Beastiek2]

That is hot go for it hook the car up like crazy. get some before the job and after the job pics on here.

[eckoman_pdx]

When you leave does he still keep the throphies? I'd want at least 1 of them, I mean come on...it's your car...hey, free stuff id free though. I'd check the allotment thing out though if I were you, I find it a good idea, lol.

[95civsi]

it is a good deal, he didnt know if i will keep the trophies or he will to promote his store cuz its a new store, just a month old...but i like the job, im learning a shit ton more than i already knew.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by 95civsi

it is a good deal, he didnt know if i will keep the trophies or he will to promote his store cuz its a new store, just a month old...but i like the job, im learning a shit ton more than i already knew.

Well, thats good. Getting paid to learn about cars is always a good thing.

[Ricochet]

I like my car being my car.
I can see that job turning into a problem, like him taking all the free shit when you quit or something.. even if he has to come break into your car and steal it back. A car shop around here was rumored to do that, install people's shit then go to their house and steal it back. But if you're cool with the guy and your instinct tells you it's 100% okay, then go for it.

[95civsi]

hes a pretty nice guy and i talked to him about it and he said he wouldnt do that, and the only way he would is if i started to steal from him. but why would i have to steal from him when im gettin free shit anyways...

[Jetts]

500 bucks a month, not going to get anything big lol specially if you cant hold on to it and save it

[95civsi]

yea...but if i go over 500 a month then he just takes it outa my salary which isnt a big deal since i have another part time job at a grocery store taht pays the same

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

I like my car being my car.
I can see that job turning into a problem, like him taking all the free shit when you quit or something.. even if he has to come break into your car and steal it back. A car shop around here was rumored to do that, install people's shit then go to their house and steal it back. But if you're cool with the guy and your instinct tells you it's 100% okay, then go for it.

Yeah, listen to your instincts. They are usually correct with things like this. If it doesn't feel right, cut bait and walk away.