i dunno.. i've been to Lancaster.. not the greatest place either.. Bako isnt all that bad, plus its cheap and only 1.5hrs from LA
It's not great lol. And if some say Bako is worse, then that place must blow lol.
But I will give them a call tomorrow and see what they say...
$14 bucks an hour is shit. even on flat rate. i wouldn't move for anything less than 20
I'm not moving for $14 an hour... period. $15 depending on the area. One guy in my class got a job offer at Evansville, Indiana for $15 an hour and he found an apartment in a decent area for $350 a month. If that's the case, I'm sure I can find a 3 bedroom house for rent for around $900. I can live perfectly within my means in a low cost of living state on $15 an hour till I get flat rate.
Huntsville, AL offered me $16 an hour to start (along with AWESOME benefits) and I think I will take that offer if I don't get anything better/local within the next 3 weeks.
His situation is a bit different, if I'm not mistaken. He spent a lot of time and money on school for a shot at an entry level MB mechanic position and the sooner he gets into the business, the sooner he can work his way up and start making a pretty decent living. I would imagine he just wants to get his foot in the door and worry about a final location transfer and other plans once he's recognized.
GL on your possible move.
Most of the Mercedes-Benz ELITE program graduates, from over a year ago, are still looking for jobs because they aren't willing to relocate. When local jobs open up they can't even land those because their Mercedes-Benz knowledge is out of date.
You have it exactly right about my plans... I'm doing it for the experience. I will become good enough to be a flat rate tech within a year or so. Then I will stay an additional 2 years to both gain more experience and show appreciation for giving me a shot.
My goal is to move back to So Cal in no longer than 5 years. Ideally, 3 years.
Oh BTW, I also got an offer from Greenwich (sp?), CT... I should find out more about them by tuesday.