Originally Posted by beier
I'm glad to hear that, sounds like just what I'm looking for. How'd you go about getting that job? Just strait up walk in and fill out a normal application? Seems to me that they would dismiss such an attempt, but it could work I guess.
(and here goes your beautiful post number
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When I was 16, I simply filled out an application and dropped it off. I'm sure that I used a typewriter to fill it out, rather than handwrite it. It seems like a little thing, but that kind of attention to detail makes a big difference. That summer I worked at that Dodge dealership 6 hours a day and took driver's ed a few days a week. After both those things ended I went to space camp for two weeks. (I don't care how many times people call me a dork -- Space Camp rocked.)
The job at the BMW dealership was as a service advisor. I filled out an application, but I also knew a salesman there who recommended me. That was the best summer job I've ever had. It was something like 50 hours a week, but I learned an enormous amount, made very decent money, and cultivated some business relationships that I still have today.
(Good bye post number 1111, hello post number 1112.)