Anyone do this or know someone that does? I'm thinking of taking early retirement and i need a job to keep the toys in the garage happy.
Shuttle driver for car dealer job
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try this......
Relocate to Niagara area. Work for one of the wineries providing tours for visitors. Show them around the vineyard, the wine makers room, the cellar, and then the showroom for some tastings.
You will meet much more interesting people this way, and you get to imbibe on all kinds of free wine for the tastings for pretty much the entire day.
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Take a look at The Toronto auto auction (it's in Milton despite the name). I worked there after highschool and before I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up lol. When I was there they had a yard crew and a road crew. The yard crew staged the sales and ran the cars thru the blocks and the road crew delivered cars to dealerships and rail yards. Most of the drivers are people in exactly your position. It's owned by manhiem auctions so if that comes up when you search for TAA you've got the right place.
My dad drives a shuttle part time Mon-Weds for a local dealership.
Easy work no stress, pay is crap but it pays for his golf and keeps his brain active.
Auto Jobber parts place is another place to look i would suggest dropping off your resume at your local dealer,napa,carquest stores.
Easy work no stress, pay is crap but it pays for his golf and keeps his brain active.
Auto Jobber parts place is another place to look i would suggest dropping off your resume at your local dealer,napa,carquest stores.
A few friends of mine are retired and for some extra cash (and to stay outta the wifes hair) they drive. One is the shuttle guy for Enterprise Car Rental and another does bakery delivery in the mornings. Both love the job and it's zero stress.
Not exactly a job but if you want free travelling with gas paid and all. Can be a job if you can sneak some passengers or deliver some small items.
http://hittheroad.ca/
http://hittheroad.ca/
Blues hurler
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I'm in the same boat. Will follow the thread in case there's a solid lead!
My nieghbour does shuttle/ customer drop off and sometimes parts runs for the local Toyota place. Early retired guy, loves the job. Its a monday friday deal and he "shares" the job with another old guy so any time off is easy, they make up schedule depending on who wants to be away.
My other old fart friend Marshalls at a golf course, early starts but also early finishes. Outside and happy and 0 stress. Bartender at a golf club is a good gig too.
My other old fart friend Marshalls at a golf course, early starts but also early finishes. Outside and happy and 0 stress. Bartender at a golf club is a good gig too.
vociferous
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try this......
Relocate to Niagara area. Work for one of the wineries.... you get to imbibe on all kinds of free wine for the tastings for pretty much the entire day.
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been there, done that, much worse job than it sounds. people are pricks, think they're getting "buzzed" by the end of the day (even though they're spitting), you're not allowed to even taste the wine, pay was ok. driving was fun. occasional hot chicks.
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ve been doing car delivery/transfer for a while in welland. its fun. keeps me busy.
+1. Not that I've been employed as a wine taster, but I've been to many a winery in my time and they are places I could never see myself working at. For one, you meet an awful lot of pretentious little yuppie pricks who think they know everything about wine but really don't have a clue - they're easy enough to spot, just look for the ones making a big show at the tasting table, swilling it around in the glass and taking a big sniff, then offering up some tripe little comment gleaned from last week's review in the paper before swallowing it in one gulp. Makes you wanna just ***** slap them into a higher state of consciousness with your leather gauntlets stuffed with a bottle of ice wine.
Now I'm really curious about how that feels
Gpz900
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Read this and laughed! Reminds me of downtown NOTL.
My retired father is a delivery driver for auto parts. He likes it, gets him out of the house, he meets people and helps to pay for some of his toys.
Ok, here's what we can do... meet me at one of the Niagara region wineries, your choice. Sidle up to the tasting table, make a big show out of selecting a glass after reading the bottle label first - with your eyeglasses on and lips moving as you read - then take a big, lung filling sniff of it with your nose in the glass as far as possible. Pause thoughtfully for a moment then utter these words: "An amusing boquet with long legs, slightly presumptuous, but full of life with a hint of applewood and spices". Take a swig. Tilt your head back, swish it around in your mouth like you're gargling with mouthwash, then swallow it all. Pause thoughtfully again, then offer up "Hmm, a bit chalky on the palate, but a long, smooth finish" before retracting your little pinky and setting the glass back down on the counter. I'll take care of the rest. Oh, just let me know beforehand which hospital you want to wake up in.
Which is exactly why i've never been to a single malt tasting evening.Best place to drink it is in the pits after a day on the track.DILLIGAF!Ok, here's what we can do... meet me at one of the Niagara region wineries, your choice. Sidle up to the tasting table, make a big show out of selecting a glass after reading the bottle label first - with your eyeglasses on and lips moving as you read - then take a big, lung filling sniff of it with your nose in the glass as far as possible. Pause thoughtfully for a moment then utter these words: "An amusing boquet with long legs, slightly presumptuous, but full of life with a hint of applewood and spices". Take a swig. Tilt your head back, swish it around in your mouth like you're gargling with mouthwash, then swallow it all. Pause thoughtfully again, then offer up "Hmm, a bit chalky on the palate, but a long, smooth finish" before retracting your little pinky and setting the glass back down on the counter. I'll take care of the rest. Oh, just let me know beforehand which hospital you want to wake up in.
Back on topic now.Handed out some resumes and i'm hoping i get a response.I'm really sick of my job.
FINE, Mr Fun Killer.
If it helps any, I just walked away from my trucking career on Monday and will be starting my new job in motorcycle sales and service tomorrow, which has long been a dream of mine. Perhaps there is a similar passion in your life that you could turn into an income earner, too?
FINE, Mr Fun Killer.
If it helps any, I just walked away from my trucking career on Monday and will be starting my new job in motorcycle sales and service tomorrow, which has long been a dream of mine. Perhaps there is a similar passion in your life that you could turn into an income earner, too?
Make sure u bring your sense of humour, I'm sure u'll sell more bikes
zeniceguy
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im at ford and you should try a parts driver for a dealer or auto parts aswell. shutle driver works 8-5 at minimum wage. easy job
