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lawso wrote:

Bennoz wrote:One only becomes Bennoz with a Lawso. I wouldn't have got the mechanical experience any other way

f**king LOL

Sounds like you're onto a damn sweet deal Taz. Don't take it for granted.

I've been with Ultimate Suspension now for just over 12months, and am loving the work. Much smaller workshop than what you're in, and I'm only 6months through my tafe course so far (Automotive Specialist: Suspension & Steering). Hopefully will be doing a 2D and 3D CAD course done soon as well so I can start helping out with the designing side of the springs and shocks. There's a lot more to shock valving than most people realise. Quite often doing one thing will actually do the reverse of what you want it to. Can be extremely frustrating at times.

Bennoz wrote:One only becomes Bennoz with a Lawso. I wouldn't have got the mechanical experience any other way

Does this mean I may become the next Bennoz?

I can be your Lawso! Phiso. Though I don't think I'm capable of flipping my car

Congratz on the position!

phi-tec wrote:I can be your Lawso! Phiso. Though I don't think I'm capable of flipping my car

You're thinking of escapingfate, I has never flipped a car...

It may or may not be on the 'to do' list though

As if it isn't

I think he was referring to the silver one that was flipped before being crushed.


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And congrats taz,

Though you are over 21, yes?
So you are a mature age apprentice, so you're getting paid award rate so not as great as you think. Still it's enough to live off.

Good luck with your apprenticeship !


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oh right, just seemed sensible to think lawso flipped it hahaha

Kustom wrote:And congrats taz,

Though you are over 21, yes?
So you are a mature age apprentice, so you're getting paid award rate so not as great as you think. Still it's enough to live off.

Good luck with your apprenticeship !


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If i factor in overtime (which is usually the same each week ive been told) it will work out to be just over 650 a week AFTER tax, which is definitely more than enough to live on.
And cheers

phi-tec wrote:oh right, just seemed sensible to think lawso flipped it hahaha

i may be up there in the douchbag ratings behind the wheel, but i haven't hit the skill of cameron yet

Nice one Taz

Congrats Taz! Sounds like the dream apprenticeship!

...So when is everybody getting free mechanical work?

When i start getting gobbies behind the shed

Taz wrote:When i start getting gobbies behind the shed

Hey Lawso, Taz wanted you to go see him

Daniel2019 wrote:

Taz wrote:When i start getting gobbies behind the shed

Hey Lawso, Taz wanted you to go see him

So contract hours are 47 (thats with an early finish friday) but realistically, im doing 12 hour days, will probably be over 55 hours each week (at overtime) so this job will actually pay pretty well, not to mention a guaranteed several dollar pay increase every year

F*ck that. I'm lucky if a see out 35 a week...and I earn 6 figures plus

Yea but i love this sh*t.

Today i learnt how to change a wheel bearing on a truck, change a timing belt and water pump properly, i can fully balance tyres now and theres a nice evo2 clubspec WRX that needs some work done - think i might wander over and give a hand on it
Theres engine xplants going on every week as well almost so by the end of a year or two, i will have pretty much done everything possible to a car several times.

Guess the only thing left to do (this one is aimed at you Ben) is to take tabs on how long it will take me to get sick of this sh*t and go do a white collar job earning more.

^another 10hrs working on lawso's