Don't panic, I've got a couple to choose from.
Last friday we were warned the doors might be closing, today it was confirmed and I got my notice of reduncancy. I got a job offer on tuesday, and another this friday.
They are closing the doors here, shame as they have been on this site since the late '50's. I worked here for over 5 years, then left to work somewhere much more interesting. The week I started the owner collapsed, spent some time in hospital and was told he wasn't going to last long if he carried on as he did. So the place was on the market, and if he didn't sell it would be shut down. He didn't slow down, and sabotaged any potential sales...but I still felt insecure. After a couple of years some people I didn't want to work with in the previous place left, so I went back with a new team, but didn't dodge the bullet. My old job is closing down finally, and now this place too. Looks like my destiny was to be looking for work at this time no matter what.
On monday we were told what was going down, and final decision would be friday. On tuesday I had a job offer at the local motorcycle shop. I've worked there before too, but is now under a new owner, and really going strong, showroom and yard full of ATV's and UTV's. Today an interview at a workshop in a small town 20km away, doing similar work to the last rural workshop I was in.
So, work in town with a 3km commute by car or pushbike, Honda ATV, UTV and farmbike work, light work for someone my age, interesting, but not much variety. Things I will miss are being able to get parts, do safety checks and work on my cars. Or commute 20km on open roads to another town, do a wider variety of work (cars, 4x4's, ATV's, farm equipment etc)and be able to put my car up on the hoist to change a fuel filter, or order and fit my own tyres. As a mechanic I hate taking my cars somewhere to get people to do things I can do myself.
The rural garage is always advertising for mechanics...why? Location is a big part of course. Gossip says both owners are major A holes to work for, they seemed very pleasant to me. The last guy I worked for was the most difficult person I've had to deal with, a hard line work ethic and micro manager...and I now consider him a friend.
I have to decide by monday...I should've got back to the bike shop today, could be pushing my luck.
Last friday we were warned the doors might be closing, today it was confirmed and I got my notice of reduncancy. I got a job offer on tuesday, and another this friday.
They are closing the doors here, shame as they have been on this site since the late '50's. I worked here for over 5 years, then left to work somewhere much more interesting. The week I started the owner collapsed, spent some time in hospital and was told he wasn't going to last long if he carried on as he did. So the place was on the market, and if he didn't sell it would be shut down. He didn't slow down, and sabotaged any potential sales...but I still felt insecure. After a couple of years some people I didn't want to work with in the previous place left, so I went back with a new team, but didn't dodge the bullet. My old job is closing down finally, and now this place too. Looks like my destiny was to be looking for work at this time no matter what.
On monday we were told what was going down, and final decision would be friday. On tuesday I had a job offer at the local motorcycle shop. I've worked there before too, but is now under a new owner, and really going strong, showroom and yard full of ATV's and UTV's. Today an interview at a workshop in a small town 20km away, doing similar work to the last rural workshop I was in.
So, work in town with a 3km commute by car or pushbike, Honda ATV, UTV and farmbike work, light work for someone my age, interesting, but not much variety. Things I will miss are being able to get parts, do safety checks and work on my cars. Or commute 20km on open roads to another town, do a wider variety of work (cars, 4x4's, ATV's, farm equipment etc)and be able to put my car up on the hoist to change a fuel filter, or order and fit my own tyres. As a mechanic I hate taking my cars somewhere to get people to do things I can do myself.
The rural garage is always advertising for mechanics...why? Location is a big part of course. Gossip says both owners are major A holes to work for, they seemed very pleasant to me. The last guy I worked for was the most difficult person I've had to deal with, a hard line work ethic and micro manager...and I now consider him a friend.
I have to decide by monday...I should've got back to the bike shop today, could be pushing my luck.
