Dream job at BMW!

E90330xi · 06-22-2007, 06:17 PM

I'm 16 and I was searching for a summer job so I decided to write an email to my local BMW dealer without knowing if they needed new employees. The following day, I received a call and I got the job!

I just finished my first day and I'm really happy with that job! I wash cars all day long and I get the chance to drive those cars from the parking lot to the garage. In one day, I drove Z4, 330i, X5 4.4, 530i, 760i and many more, it's like a dream for me! So if you're searching a summer job, contact your local dealer, you never know! Trust me it's really gratifying to work for BMW!

Just wanted to share this little part of my life to show you that BMW are not only building good cars, they're also encouraging the local kid and I think that's really nice from them!

I hope to be a BMW owner in the future, but for now, at least, I'm a BMW employee

vladinecko · 06-22-2007, 06:20 PM

nice! start from the bottom and work yourself up. congrats!!

spacedogg · 06-22-2007, 06:41 PM

Washing cars => Associate in Sales => Manager => Owner.

DM1 · 06-22-2007, 08:19 PM

CONGRATS! Work your way up from there!

Dammmittt · 06-22-2007, 08:21 PM

Congrats...now I just need to know what's involved at the dealer when they offer to wash my car for me. Do they have a touchless car wash? Do you hand dry it? What do you guys do?

hj058 · 06-22-2007, 08:21 PM

congradulations! that is a very good job you find...
which dealership do you work for?

ScottyGams · 06-22-2007, 08:25 PM

haha, i did the same thing. I am only 22, and I am a part time service analyst for my BMW dealership! I was just shopping on BMWUSA and for shits and giggles I clicked on careers. I saw how convenient it would be to be, so I applied. I got the job of jobs, earning my BMW the old fashion way!

props to you guys btw for arming with the info to impress the hiring manager! Thank you so much members of e90post, for giving me info 20 year veterans don't even know!

E90330xi · 06-22-2007, 08:43 PM

*The washing process : First, I use a product against insects that are glued to the front bumper, then I put acid on the wheels, then, I rinse the wheels and during that time, the product against the insect do his work. When I'm done with the wheels, I rinse the antibug product and sprinkle the entire car at the same time, after that, I wash it with a glove, I dry it with a special clothe (we call it chamois in french...don't know what it is in english) and finally I put armor all on the tire!

Oh and I forgot the inside sweeper!

I would say it's not a big wash like you can do before a photoshoot, but if you keep your car relatively clean (what I mean by that is you don't wait months before removing the insects on you bumper) it'll be mint after the ''fast and effective'' BMW wash.

___________________________________

And I work for a dealership in canada, at ste-julie, quebec

*My first language is french so my english isn't perfect...

mikex25 · 06-23-2007, 01:08 AM

the acid will ruin the finish on aftermarket rims without the gloss finish, trust me I found out the hard way with my bronze volks on my WRX, which left a soapy like residue that doesn't come off.

ScottyGams · 06-23-2007, 01:21 AM

330xi, ur english is better than mine!

enjoy ur job man, you gotta do what you love, even at a young age

SpecC · 06-23-2007, 01:47 AM

goodstuff man!! work your way up to be the big boy. then i'll call you for some M3 deals

Johnny Lin · 06-23-2007, 01:56 AM

Congrats! Same here! I just recently got the job from BMW also. I work the same position as you do. I got to drive all kinds of cars. I am really enjoy into it. I am going to start from the bottom and try to become a sales next year. GL!

///Matt · 06-23-2007, 02:10 AM

I started as a porter (that's your job title), making $8/hour, now I make much more than that as a tech.

My boss started as a porter, and is now the Service Manager.

It's a good place to start, gives you basic knowledge of the product and a respect for the cars.

Zeiss · 06-23-2007, 02:52 AM

Driving the 760 must have been fun...

Keep up the good work

E90330xi · 06-23-2007, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikex25

the acid will ruin the finish on aftermarket rims without the gloss finish, trust me I found out the hard way with my bronze volks on my WRX, which left a soapy like residue that doesn't come off.

I only put acid on stock BMW rims that are not polished, I don't put it on replica.

rwwong · 06-23-2007, 09:55 AM

Sounds like you are ambitious and really took the initiative to find and get this job, congrats.

stefman · 06-23-2007, 10:32 AM

Congrats! sounds like you're having lots of fun at your job!

E90330xi · 06-23-2007, 10:33 AM

Thanks a lot for all the encouragement!

OtuaCarGod · 06-23-2007, 08:01 PM

That's where I started, too, just not for BMW. Now I'm an Internet Sales Manager and BMW owner!

chbrules · 06-23-2007, 08:21 PM

I went to the career signup for shits and giggles, but when it came time to write a cover letter and resume I was just like, well F that. Not that they had any good IT positions open here in the US anyway. Starting a corporate software company here anyway.

Dammmittt · 06-23-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by E90330xi

*The washing process : First, I use a product against insects that are glued to the front bumper, then I put acid on the wheels, then, I rinse the wheels and during that time, the product against the insect do his work. When I'm done with the wheels, I rinse the antibug product and sprinkle the entire car at the same time, after that, I wash it with a glove, I dry it with a special clothe (we call it chamois in french...don't know what it is in english) and finally I put armor all on the tire!

Oh and I forgot the inside sweeper!

I would say it's not a big wash like you can do before a photoshoot, but if you keep your car relatively clean (what I mean by that is you don't wait months before removing the insects on you bumper) it'll be mint after the ''fast and effective'' BMW wash.

___________________________________

And I work for a dealership in canada, at ste-julie, quebec

*My first language is french so my english isn't perfect...

Thanks for the insight man. You're english is better than my french ever was. (My family French Canadian)

Nicholas · 06-24-2007, 08:02 PM

congrats on the job!! thanks for sharing it to us!

how many days do you have to work in a week? what are the hours like?

06-22-2007, 06:17 PM	#1
E90330xi New Member 8 Rep 29 Posts Drives: my parents cars for now... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Dream job at BMW! I'm 16 and I was searching for a summer job so I decided to write an email to my local BMW dealer without knowing if they needed new employees. The following day, I received a call and I got the job! I just finished my first day and I'm really happy with that job! I wash cars all day long and I get the chance to drive those cars from the parking lot to the garage. In one day, I drove Z4, 330i, X5 4.4, 530i, 760i and many more, it's like a dream for me! So if you're searching a summer job, contact your local dealer, you never know! Trust me it's really gratifying to work for BMW! Just wanted to share this little part of my life to show you that BMW are not only building good cars, they're also encouraging the local kid and I think that's really nice from them! I hope to be a BMW owner in the future, but for now, at least, I'm a BMW employee
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06-22-2007, 06:20 PM	#2
vladinecko Brigadier General 277 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	nice! start from the bottom and work yourself up. congrats!! __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*
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06-22-2007, 06:41 PM	#3
spacedogg Colonel 195 Rep 2,816 Posts Drives: Debadged Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Washing cars => Associate in Sales => Manager => Owner.
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06-22-2007, 08:21 PM	#6
hj058 Colonel 81 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond, BC iTrader: (4)	congradulations! that is a very good job you find... which dealership do you work for? __________________ F30 335i Xdrive Black Msport E92 335i Black/black (Missed)
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06-22-2007, 08:25 PM	#7
ScottyGams Uber-Lee7 Member 47 Rep 1,440 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (2)	haha, i did the same thing. I am only 22, and I am a part time service analyst for my BMW dealership! I was just shopping on BMWUSA and for shits and giggles I clicked on careers. I saw how convenient it would be to be, so I applied. I got the job of jobs, earning my BMW the old fashion way! props to you guys btw for arming with the info to impress the hiring manager! Thank you so much members of e90post, for giving me info 20 year veterans don't even know! __________________ http://www.facebook.com/Scotty.Gammon
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06-22-2007, 08:43 PM	#8
E90330xi New Member 8 Rep 29 Posts Drives: my parents cars for now... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	The washing process : First, I use a product against insects that are glued to the front bumper, then I put acid on the wheels, then, I rinse the wheels and during that time, the product against the insect do his work. When I'm done with the wheels, I rinse the antibug product and sprinkle the entire car at the same time, after that, I wash it with a glove, I dry it with a special clothe (we call it chamois in french...don't know what it is in english) and finally I put armor all on the tire! Oh and I forgot the inside sweeper! I would say it's not a big wash like you can do before a photoshoot, but if you keep your car relatively clean (what I mean by that is you don't wait months before removing the insects on you bumper) it'll be mint after the ''fast and effective'' BMW wash. ___________________________________ And I work for a dealership in canada, at ste-julie, quebec My first language is french so my english isn't perfect...
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06-23-2007, 01:08 AM	#9
mikex25 Major 397 Rep 1,204 Posts Drives: Grey thing Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Jose iTrader: (4)	the acid will ruin the finish on aftermarket rims without the gloss finish, trust me I found out the hard way with my bronze volks on my WRX, which left a soapy like residue that doesn't come off.
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06-23-2007, 01:21 AM	#10
ScottyGams Uber-Lee7 Member 47 Rep 1,440 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (2)	330xi, ur english is better than mine! enjoy ur job man, you gotta do what you love, even at a young age __________________ http://www.facebook.com/Scotty.Gammon
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SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 299 Rep 15,442 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	goodstuff man!! work your way up to be the big boy. then i'll call you for some M3 deals
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06-23-2007, 01:56 AM	#12
Johnny Lin Lieutenant General 832 Rep 11,307 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (42)	Congrats! Same here! I just recently got the job from BMW also. I work the same position as you do. I got to drive all kinds of cars. I am really enjoy into it. I am going to start from the bottom and try to become a sales next year. GL!
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06-23-2007, 02:10 AM	#13
///Matt United States Marine 318 Rep 2,748 Posts Drives: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I started as a porter (that's your job title), making $8/hour, now I make much more than that as a tech. My boss started as a porter, and is now the Service Manager. It's a good place to start, gives you basic knowledge of the product and a respect for the cars.
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06-23-2007, 02:52 AM	#14
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06-23-2007, 10:33 AM	#18
E90330xi New Member 8 Rep 29 Posts Drives: my parents cars for now... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Thanks a lot for all the encouragement!
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06-23-2007, 08:01 PM	#19
OtuaCarGod Banned 3 Rep 131 Posts Drives: The nicest car on the lot... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (0)	That's where I started, too, just not for BMW. Now I'm an Internet Sales Manager and BMW owner!
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chbrules MSVConrad++ 54 Rep 778 Posts Drives: E90 2006 325i \| E92 2007 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Peaches iTrader: (0)	I went to the career signup for shits and giggles, but when it came time to write a cover letter and resume I was just like, well F that. Not that they had any good IT positions open here in the US anyway. Starting a corporate software company here anyway. __________________ -Me
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06-24-2007, 08:02 PM	#22
Nicholas Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 220 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TO iTrader: (0)	congrats on the job!! thanks for sharing it to us! how many days do you have to work in a week? what are the hours like? __________________ Nicholas
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