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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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Well this past Friday I graduated UTI Automotive w/ Nissan Advance Training. I was planning on going back to Kuwait but they had no positions available. I started applying at local Nissan and Infiniti dealerships. This is not what I wanted to do. I was fortunate to be contacted by Jason at EnglandGreen Corp. EnglandGreen specializes in higher performance for the C5 & C6 Corvettes. Saturday I interviewed with them and will be starting Tuesday. I'm looking forward to learning about the C5/C6 Corvette and helping customers achieve their high performance needs.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Dude Congrats on your new Job!
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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Congrats bro....getting paid to do what we love...
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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congratulation, RobertK
I wish that I can get a job like that...
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Thanks guys!!!
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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Gratz. I don't graduate for another 5-6 months..... Auto/diesel and Nissan. I'm so ready to get out lol...
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Congrats man, I don't graduate until May and am also afraid about not finding a job for a while when I do.
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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Thanks guys.
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 02:58 AM
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Wow, I cant beleive all positions were taken in Kuwait...
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 03:03 AM
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At least fire fighter positions. That's OK. This is what I truly have a passion for. Might not make as much (at first) but I'm in the States, with my wife, and learning a new skill.
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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Way to go Robert.
Good luck with your new career.
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Thanks bro!!!
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Just another day at the office...
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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Why did you take a picture of my driveway...

Haha jk. Congrats man. Is it fun?
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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LOL It is fun! Really enjoying myself.
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Do you guys ever go for a quick drive in the cars when your done changing oil etc?
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 04:27 AM
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We don't do oil changes/maintenance. Strictly performance upgrades. No I haven't taken any vehicles for any drives.
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Grats on the new job Robert! There is certainly a huge market for performance on the later model vettes, and those cats are likely pretty loaded so you can count on some steady business. Theres nothing quite like being fresh out of UTI and diving straight into the deep end at a speed shop. Hope you can soak up a bunch of knowledge from your co-workers and really take it all in.
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Thanks guys.
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