How much should I be getting paid?
I just graduated from Arizona Automotive Institute with an associates degree in Automotive Autotronics, but have pretty much a lifetime experience with autos, as my father's a certified master mechanic. I've gotten approved for a job with a Dodge dealership here in Albuquerque, New Mexico working on their heavy line, more specifically transmissions, and tomorrow I go to discuss my employment with them and negotiate wages. I've opted to start out hourly until I get the hang of things, at which time I'll switch to flat-rate, but I'm not familiar with the pay rate in the industry and haven't found much online info about it. Is anybody familiar with the work and pay? What should I be aiming for when I go in tomorrow?
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id say at least 15+ an hour
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www.careerbuilder.com and www.monster.com have search fields you can use to find the average pay for your skills and areas. Hey, just in case tomorrow doesn't work out, maybe there's a job on there for you.
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Check out salary.com for starters and cal la few shops in town or in another area to geta feel for base pay rates. Remeber, he who brings up money first is going to lose. Don't sell yourself short and don't expect to make top dollar either.
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It does'nt matter what your education is, it's how well you perform.If you can "cut it" you are probably worth about ten bucks an hour. After you switch to flat rate, you will move to around the 8-12 per flat rate hour. Then it depends on your skill and speed. If you are really good you will be able to demand upwards of 20 bucks per flat rate hour. With your background I would expect you to make close to 100k within 5 years. Good luck.
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The typical dealership bodyman will make in the $20.00-$28.00 range working on the flat rate. A good transmission man should do at least that good or better. For hourly, I would expect no less than $15.00 to start if I was sure I could average at least 80% of the flat rate times.
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i have no clue but good luck.
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What are some cool spots to go to in Albuquerque, New Mexico?
I'm considering moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico from San Diego, California to look for work. I have a good friend that lives over in Santa Fe, NM and he was convincing me that there's some good job openings and affordable housing over in Albuquerque that I want to look at. I just want to know what some cool hang out spots are in Albuquerque to visit if I decide to move over there.
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The job market in Albuquerque is not that good. The Federal Government is the largest employer in New Mexico. They operate Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs and the three Air Force Bases in the state. Jobs here don't pay as well as they would elsewhere. New Mexico is the third most impoverished state in the country. 19% of the residents live on or below the poverty line. Don't be surprised if people come up to beg for money on an almost daily basis. New Mexico is the fourth most dangerous state in the country with one of the highest violent crime rates. There are 8000 gang members in Albuquerque. Albuquerque is a desert 5000 feet in elevation. There's a lot of intense sunlight here. People walk around with umbrellas open to keep the sunlight off of them. There are some intense wind storms that blow dust all over the place. And when it does rain, the rain tends to be saturated with dirt. When I moved here my auto insurance doubled. That's because a driver not having insurance tends to be the norm. There are quite a few burglaries and car thefts here. But humidity is rather low. And the Northeast section of town is nice. Otherwise, the place is a dump. Just so you know: Sante Fe translates to Holy Faith. Sandia translates to Watermelon. Rio Grande translates to Big River. Lastly, New Mexico is the only state in the country with two official languages: English and Spanish.
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I'm considering moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico from San Diego, California to look for work. I have a good friend that lives over in Santa Fe, NM and he was convincing me that there's some good job openings and affordable housing over in Albuquerque that I want to look at. I just want to know what some cool hang out spots are in Albuquerque to visit if I decide to move over there.
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The job market in Albuquerque is not that good. The Federal Government is the largest employer in New Mexico. They operate Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs and the three Air Force Bases in the state. Jobs here don't pay as well as they would elsewhere. New Mexico is the third most impoverished state in the country. 19% of the residents live on or below the poverty line. Don't be surprised if people come up to beg for money on an almost daily basis. New Mexico is the fourth most dangerous state in the country with one of the highest violent crime rates. There are 8000 gang members in Albuquerque. Albuquerque is a desert 5000 feet in elevation. There's a lot of intense sunlight here. People walk around with umbrellas open to keep the sunlight off of them. There are some intense wind storms that blow dust all over the place. And when it does rain, the rain tends to be saturated with dirt. When I moved here my auto insurance doubled. That's because a driver not having insurance tends to be the norm. There are quite a few burglaries and car thefts here. But humidity is rather low. And the Northeast section of town is nice. Otherwise, the place is a dump. Just so you know: Sante Fe translates to Holy Faith. Sandia translates to Watermelon. Rio Grande translates to Big River. Lastly, New Mexico is the only state in the country with two official languages: English and Spanish.
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