Got a job in Halfords!

[Robinxr4i]

As I have mentioned before I start a college course this September at South Devon College. I am going to study Vehicle Repair and Maintainance in Motorsport NVQ Level 3, so i've handed my notice in at Auto Trader where I am a souless sales rep I am sooooo happy to be going to do something I love and which will lead to me becoming a mechanic!

Unfortunalty due to lack of funding for education if you are over 19 (I am 24) I have to get work when I am not at college. I applied to my local branch of Halfords, the idiot have only gone and given me a job. Whent for my interview today, which went really well and the guy said when can I start.

I know it Halford, but its going to pay the bills (just) and at least you get a fairly decent staff discount.

[WillCarter]

I'm in the same situation. I go back to college in September to study something i love but it means staying in a crappy job to pay my bills. Ah well.

[reanimation]

Congrats, sounds like a relaxed job. you can tell us of all hot deals n stuff now

[herald948]

As it happens I'd say well done! As an alternative to flipping burgers, putting cherries on frozen cakes or other traditional soulless student p/t jobs it's probably somewhat of a result!

[bryn]

Congratulations, a job is a job. But be very careful what you post up on the web...

If I was Halfords and read what you'd just written, you wouldn't even get past the door. You'd be surprised at just who reads this forum.

[Lewis]

Congrats! Should be a pretty good dayjob though - bit of a laugh too!

[Robinxr4i]

Thanks guys ;D

herald948 said:

As it happens I'd say well done! As an alternative to flipping burgers, putting cherries on frozen cakes or other traditional soulless student p/t jobs it's probably somewhat of a result!

Totally it's the best thing I could hope for, the pays not that bad and the hours are flexible. It beats stacking shelves at Tesco and flipping burgers 100%

irol said:

Congratulations, a job is a job. But be very careful what you post up on the web...

If I was Halfords and read what you'd just written, you wouldn't even get past the door. You'd be surprised at just who reads this forum.

Thanks for the warning!

[tigran]

Sounds a dream job to me (as far as not-career stuff goes). You get a decent staff discount on bits and you can not be the typical idiot halfords employee.

[MetroLee]

Congrats! They must be wanting to employ people with brains now!

I'm starting college in september too. But i'm doing IT, and I have to stay in my current crappy job but all my money goes on booze ;D lol

[Nick]

maybe you can be one of the few useful halfords people around:) well done.

[DutyFreeSaviour]

One day ALL THIS - could be yours!

I spot a career looming!! HA HA

Best of luck mate - you'll be ever in demand as you can tell you from your elbow!

[surprisingskoda]

robinxr4i said:

Thanks guys ;D

irol said:

Congratulations, a job is a job. But be very careful what you post up on the web...

If I was Halfords and read what you'd just written, you wouldn't even get past the door. You'd be surprised at just who reads this forum.

Thanks for the warning!

i almost got fired at christmas '05 for recommending on another forum that someone buy a map instead of a sat-nav. not a particular sat-nav, just in general.
really.

[sparko]

unlucky chap, hope your branch of halfords is better than mine

they told me today that i am working on sunday when i booked holiday off ages ago.

Oh well looks like il be getting a warning/fired on sunday for being at the retro rides show ALL weekend lol

[fastdub]

can you get me discount on some barryesque 3 spokes

[Deleted]

Nowt wrong with that job at all - good luck to you and if it means discount on tools for your toolbox then all the better. Sounds like you couldn't have got much more convenient to me

[gitfarm]

ey yo! i've actually been thinking about working for my local branch since i quite my job 2 weeks ago and am runnin out of private work! need money to finish car off and live!
let me know what its like there yeah?!

[Tarka]

Theres a lot worse jobs I can think of - nice one Robin.

[trg1984]

ideal job for someone interested in cars, and your gonna be alot of help to customer, sounds like a good setup to me dude, good luck with it

[akku]

cool. Now fill your toolbox with their Professional tools at staff rates and you are laughing.

Ditto what has been said about them on the forums. I know at least one other guy who has been bollacked for this he's said on forums which other Halford employees have snitched him up to management over. (recommending a brand of product to someone that Halfords don;t stiock, that sort of thing)

[RoadRacer>>>>>>>>>>]

I worked for halfords for almost 3 years up until about 5 years ago now, Ive done worse jobs, just do as I did and let them realise you have a good knowledge of cars (I'm presuming you do) then get them to let you specialise on the parts counter, that way you don't have to bother with bikes air fresheners top boxes, blue LED's and all the other b0llocks they sell.

As has already been mentioned get discount on the Halfords Professional tools while you can as they really are incredibly good (about the only really good thing they sell) and with a lifetime waranty you cant go wrong, see it as an investment as they will last you for life.