I finally found a job!

[Riven]

I have been job hunting since Christmas when the factory i worked for closed down. Its only been 1 month but it feels like forever. I was at my last place *Hidden Hitch* for 13 years & this job hunting thing is all new to me again.

I am now a production welder for MBRP (http://www.mbrp.com/) performance exhaust in Huntsville Ontario.

It will take some adjustments to get in to production work after all those years of working in maintenance but the $$$ is ok & that is what really matters in the end. As long as it pays the bills ...

[Rubberdown]

glad to hear it buddy. I'm sure you will be right into the swing of it within a few hours.

[Rebel64]

Congrats Riven. :)

[geonc]

MBRP exhaust eh?....got one of their 4" to 5" systems on my diesel pick up :biggrin1:

Cheers on landing a gig!





....I'm currently unemployed as of Friday---firist time in 33 years......VERY strange feeling as I have never really had to go job "hunting"......

[Bigdog800EFI]

I have been looking to buy a system for my diesel, HUMMM

[popomonster]

ya, me too. :)

[SCRAMMYTODD]

Congrats on the job!! I'm wondering if Barky ever made exhaust work for the 6.4 Ford without getting a check engine light and bad driveability issues?? Last I heard he had given up.

[Riven]

The only thing i know about their stuff is that i have one of their old stainless cans on my popo.

For those who want a system let me get my 3 months in & then contact me again & i will see if i get a discount through them.:biggrin1:

Well it looks like i wont have to pay a shop to weld up my stainless snorks for me.:amen:

You never know I just might have to go in to production making pipes for bikes on the side.:rockon:

[OnlyPolaris]

nice. that would be sweet to have a job at a place that also makes atv accessories or in this case exhausts.

[Riven]

They dont do ATV's any more:doh: But the owners little brother just opened a shop selling the exact same stuff but in steel only.http://ggb.ca/
His stuff says non performance but is a match to my performance one. I guess the packing could be different?

I hope to be able to do some custom stuff on the side if i make it past my 3 month trial.
Perhaps an exhaust that has a bolt on snorkel extension or a pre-built triple or quad snorkel stack in polished stainless or steel.

I will have to see if they are open to new products like this or if i can work on them in my own time.

[harmonsbrute]

congrats.... on the new job

[PoBoy800]

Congrats Riven! Unemployment sucks. Been there, done that. Glad ya got a gig so quick.

[Turk]

Thats great news to hear,congrats on the new job.

[Riven]

UPDATE!

I dont like production welding.:hurt:

But it looks like they want me as some sort of night manager or similar thing so i guess ill stick it out & see how things pan out.

I miss my cushie maintenance gig!:violin:

[torkmonster]

production welder sounds like alotta factory work..:puke:
I don't like it myself in either of the fields I did it in.. Stereo or when I worked at a plating place.. Just TOO much of the same thing for me.. Some guys love it but then you look at it about every job is the same thing...

[torkmonster]

Night Manager would be nice sounds like!!! Sounds "CUSHIE"!!!!!

[Riven]

LOL As i understand it i will still be welding:doh: all the time BUT i would be the one that the others come to when the have a problem, got an ouchie or other BS.
*In charge* is not usually my thing but if it pays more sign me up:rockon:

[torkmonster]

yeah.. welding may not be so bad as what i think of as FACTORY or PRODUCTION... but hey if it PAYS then I'm always down for the $$$... We all like that!!!!!!
heck there are some towns that theonly darn job IS in a factory!!!!!

[Riven]

I just found out that my old factory was just sold to AeroArmor Vehicles Ltd & they want 50 people now & another 50 later in the year.

I just might have to stop by & see them when they open. Building armored vehicles sounds more fun than exhaust systems. I bet they pay better too....

[Rebel64]

Cool!! Check it out and good luck dude.

[Rubberdown]

Riv, try and get a jump on it, see if you can get a contact name and # from one of the people you used to work for to try and get in there right away. They might know someone that bought the place if they were the ones that sold the place right????

[Riven]

WAY ahead of ya RD. LOL :typing::bounce:

I found their site & i got my resume all ready to send.
Its a bland site with very little info but it has enough for me to contact them.

http://www.aeroarmorvehicles.com/classes.html

[jonnkenworthy]

there is some really nice looking polaris on here... none that can keep up with me though..

[jonnkenworthy]

just kidding yall rides look great..

[jonnkenworthy]

yall ever went to traingle...yall can visit them at www.triangleatv.com

[OnlyPolaris]

don't worry we know all about the triangle boys.

[jonnkenworthy]

what u mean.... yall dont like em???

[jonnkenworthy]

hey popo like your pics..

[OnlyPolaris]

what u mean.... yall dont like em???

no we like them and there style.

[bmdjmd]

Congrats there Riven maybe there will be some new work for the Muskoka Boys now also, that would be nice. Glad to hear at least the money will be steady again for y'all, Now if you would only just get that dam 600 fixed so we can be ready to tear it up in april then it will be even better.

[Riven]

I got the bill for the parts today. Expensive but still WAY cheaper than i could find here in Canada.

The wife is not happy:yell: LOL

Thats what she gets when she says I dont want to hear about how much it costs just fix the F'n thing for the cheapest price.

I actually told her the price for every part but i was not talking about jewlery or clothes so she really was not listening.

[jonnkenworthy]

.....ha ha ha ha .... LMAO...!!!!