New Job

[Scut95]

Well, as the title says I am going to a new job in a week. I am going to work for Hyundai Corporate. I have wanted to work corp since I graduated college so I'm really excited to have this opportunity. Ill be in R&D with new cars, prototype cars, and much more...I'll let you guys know how it's going and what else I get my hands on...Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend!

[wiarumas]

congrats!

[sonicpony03]

sweet...what exactly will you do in R&D?

[MonteCitan]

Dude congrats on finally landing a corporate job! even toyota has a hiring freeze out, its awesome you got in

Where is their HQ?

[RyansQuick6]

How is Hyundai making out in the great econmic crisis of this decade?

[SpectorV]

fun fun

[Scut95]

Quote: sweet...what exactly will you do in R&D?

I will be working with Prototype cars and going through them to make sure it is decently easy for the techs to work on. Also, if there are sme problems occuring with a new car, I will get to take a look and see if it would be necessary to do a recall and then show the engineers what should be changed on the future cars.

Quote: Dude congrats on finally landing a corporate job! even toyota has a hiring freeze out, its awesome you got in Where is their HQ?

Thanks man, I've been working my ass off trying to get to this point. I couldn't believe they called me to interview. Their head quarters is in Fountain Valley right off the 405. I think the cross street is Brookhurst.

[MonteCitan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scut95 I will be working with Prototype cars and going through them to make sure it is decently easy for the techs to work on. Also, if there are sme problems occuring with a new car, I will get to take a look and see if it would be necessary to do a recall and then show the engineers what should be changed on the future cars. Thanks man, I've been working my ass off trying to get to this point. I couldn't believe they called me to interview. Their head quarters is in Fountain Valley right off the 405. I think the cross street is Brookhurst.

Very cool, that's not far away at all

we need to get together some time

[Scut95]

Quote: Very cool, that's not far away at all we need to get together some time

Yea, it's really close which is nice especially since gas has shot up 30 cents a gallon over the past week, haha. Let's definately do something, we live close enough. Just a little more than college.

[Fishers Stang]

Congrats man!

[bloodyspirit058]

congrats! sounds like the type of job i wouldn't mind doing, i'm sure you worked hard for it though, just make sure you have some fun with it, otherwise its not worth it (well it might be, but its better when you enjoy yourself)

[SpectorV]

there is a Hyundai plant not to far from me

[modular2valve]

well i guess i wont be riding in a hyundai again........















lol j/k. well since u got a pimp job is the stang gonna see some love soon?

[Scut95]

Quote: well i guess i wont be riding in a hyundai again........ lol j/k. well since u got a pimp job is the stang gonna see some love soon?

haha, it's all good. I think I'm going to sell the stang and get a commuter car and look for another Stang to play with. Something with more power.... I'm thinking 03-04 Cobra!

[MonteCitan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scut95 haha, it's all good. I think I'm going to sell the stang and get a commuter car and look for another Stang to play with. Something with more power.... I'm thinking 03-04 Cobra!

Or find a mint low mile stang with a few small problems for cheap

[modular2valve]

how was the first days at work?

[wiarumas]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scut95 haha, it's all good. I think I'm going to sell the stang and get a commuter car and look for another Stang to play with. Something with more power.... I'm thinking 03-04 Cobra!

x2

got the commuter car - still waiting on getting something with more power haha. i think im going to hold off until im 25 or so when insurance will be cheaper.

plus, my county makes us pay 5% of the car's value as taxes every 18 months or something like that. ridiculous.

[Scut95]

Quote: Or find a mint low mile stang with a few small problems for cheap

That is more realistic possibilty haha, probably one that I will end up taking.

Quote: how was the first days at work?

My first day is Monday actually...I can't wait.

Quote: got the commuter car - still waiting on getting something with more power haha. i think im going to hold off until im 25 or so when insurance will be cheaper. plus, my county makes us pay 5% of the car's value as taxes every 18 months or something like that. ridiculous.

The commuter car is clutch, once you have something reliable you can get a toy to play with and not have to worry if it's on jackstands waiting for parts. I might also have to wait until im 25 for insurance reasons as well. Not to mention regisration, taxes, and title are insane in California. The amount you pay for registration depends on how much your vehicle is worth. My roommates truck is worth around $14,000 and he just paid almost $300 to register it.

[bloodyspirit058]

dang, sounds like we have some succesful people in here and being under 25... i'm 21 and working as a temp my future doesn't look exactly bright....lol

keep us updated on the job, sounds like it will be good.

[SaleenFiend]

Congrats on the Job!

[MonteCitan]

Quote: Originally Posted by bloodyspirit058 dang, sounds like we have some succesful people in here and being under 25... i'm 21 and working as a temp my future doesn't look exactly bright....lol keep us updated on the job, sounds like it will be good.

Actually I've just turned 25, I was a ford tech until I was 22, went back to school to try and get into a corporate automotive company..

And it worked

I would still be a ford tech but my shop closed down

You never know - You can get where you want if you try for it - Scott moved out here looking for a corporate job also.. Took a while thanks to the economy but looks like he found a good job..

[bloodyspirit058]

Quote: Originally Posted by MonteCitan Actually I've just turned 25, I was a ford tech until I was 22, went back to school to try and get into a corporate automotive company.. And it worked I would still be a ford tech but my shop closed down You never know - You can get where you want if you try for it - Scott moved out here looking for a corporate job also.. Took a while thanks to the economy but looks like he found a good job..

probably would help if i knew what i was looking for... was thinking on going back to school for autotech, its a 2yr program, but i'm not sure. i guess ill just have to look around and figure it out.

[Scut95]

So I got a couple days under my belt now and I love the new job. I already got to play with a lot of cool things and there is definately more to come. As soon as the economy gets better I will be moving up in the company so I'm really excited about that.

[MonteCitan]

Nice man!!

Good luck to you!

[OsirisGuy]

I don't wanna be a dick or anything but Hyundai is a North Korean auto maker and so their profits go to the government. We all know that North Korea is a communist country that is building nukes. So thanks for being a communist terrorist.

But really Congrats the job! It's nice to hear not everyone is getting effed over. Good luck with being a communist, and a terrorist

[Scut95]

Quote: I don't wanna be a dick or anything but Hyundai is a North Korean auto maker and so their profits go to the government. We all know that North Korea is a communist country that is building nukes. So thanks for being a communist terrorist. But really Congrats the job! It's nice to hear not everyone is getting effed over. Good luck with being a communist, and a terrorist

Well, not to be a dick but you got the wrong country. They are a South Korean sooo I'm not a communist terrorist and don't plan on using any nukes. My boss just got back from the main head quarters so im 100% sure you are wrong. Thanks for the congrats though and I was surprised they called and made an offer.

[OsirisGuy]

I was just trying to bust your chops and get a laugh. I was pretty sure though they were a N.K. company I thought I read it somewhere, but I am wrong.

It's good to hear that your with a company that has plans for it's future (the new Genesis).

[ThaWill]

I'm pretty sure I read that Hummer is now a Chinese owned brand. Wow.

[SaleenFiend]

Are they hiring any others?

[HawaiianJohn]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThaWill I'm pretty sure I read that Hummer is now a Chinese owned brand. Wow.

...and Saturn is going to be owned by Penske.

Congrats on the new job Scut!

[Fishers Stang]

Quote: Originally Posted by HawaiianJohn ...and Saturn is going to be owned by Penske. Congrats on the new job Scut!

yup thats good news for here in Indy cause he owns most of the dealerships here. (he is based out of indy) and only the H2 H3 are going to be sold off, the Real H1 (army and whatnot) are still owned by a company here in northern Indiana.

[Scut95]

Quote: I was just trying to bust your chops and get a laugh. I was pretty sure though they were a N.K. company I thought I read it somewhere, but I am wrong. It's good to hear that your with a company that has plans for it's future (the new Genesis).

Sorry man, I was just in a pissed off mood and irritated about something and took it literally...my fault, but I'm done PMS'ing and i got a good laugh out of everything.

Hummer is gone and so is Saturn. There was a Saturn dealership a few blocks away from me and they already took all their cars to auction and shut the doors. It wasn't because of the dealership failing or so they say.

[ThaWill]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scut95 It wasn't because of the dealership failing or so they say.

GM probably did them the same way they did Abercrombie in Hartselle, AL. See, GM dealers have contracts with GM for cars and parts and such, so if GM closes down a dealership they are liable for all the cars on their lot, all their spare parts, all the GM specialty tools, the buildings AND the land the lot is on. They have to buy all that back to shut a dealership down. The loophole is that if the business fails on its own, they are off the hook for all that.

Abercrombie in hartselle is(was) the oldest GM dealership in Alabama, something like ~60 years in business. GM decided that the higher volume, lower customer service dealerships were the ones they wanted to keep so instead of closing down Abercrombie they just stopped delivering parts to them, and refused to finance any cars they sold through GMAC, hoping they could force them out of business that way instead of having to honor their contract.

So yeah, if the saturn dealership had to auction off its cars, but insists it wasn't the dealership failing, they probably just got equally reamed by the suits up in GM corporate that don't care about anything but money (explain that, given what happened to the company)

[SVTCOBRA]

Im just woundering what you studied in coolege to get into something like that. What is your "Job Title", would it be Development and research. Im just woundering cause Im hoping I could do something like that but for FORD Motor Company in the nexted five to six years.
Congrats too.
Kyle

[wiarumas]

Quote: Originally Posted by SVTCOBRA Im just woundering what you studied in coolege to get into something like that. What is your "Job Title", would it be Development and research. Im just woundering cause Im hoping I could do something like that but for FORD Motor Company in the nexted five to six years. Congrats too. Kyle

if i had to guess, i would say engineering. probably mechanical, although chemical would probably also get your foot in the door.