co-op

jonathanD · Poncho Master!

co-op

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Congratulations!!!!!!! Nissan? Toyota? Kia? Suburu? Honda? Mazda?

unclebernie · Guru

Pontiac dealership?????? Oh no wait GM squashed that didn't they.......grrrrrr

455gto · Poncho Master!

Gas Station......Supplied by BP

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

VW? Smart car? Lada?

67rag396 · Poncho Master!

Tesla?

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Studebaker? Mercury?

forespeed · Poncho Master!

jonathanD wrote:

hey guys i finally got my co-op can anyone guess what kind of dealer i got into?

Personally, I think I'd rather go co-ed but for the sake of us uninformed yanks could you define co-op.
Here in the states that borders on a clan or a cult. Brings up images of guys with beards and woman with long dresses.

jonathanD · Poncho Master!

i got on at my local pontiac buick gmc dealer wooot

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

forespeed wrote:

jonathanD wrote:

hey guys i finally got my co-op can anyone guess what kind of dealer i got into?

Personally, I think I'd rather go co-ed but for the sake of us uninformed yanks could you define co-op.
Here in the states that borders on a clan or a cult. Brings up images of guys with beards and woman with long dresses.

I think it's a school program that puts you to work in a company that in your field of education or what you majoring in school??? Am I right or wrong folks????

mike667 · Poncho Master!

You chose the field you want and they try to get you in. They are for high school credits, no pay.
I did mine at an auto collision centre down here. Prepped the cars, and got them ready for paint.

-- Edited by mike667 on Saturday 22nd of May 2010 04:44:30 PM

65wagon · Poncho Master!

mike667 wrote:

You chose the field you want and they try to get you in. They are for high school credits, no pay.
I did mine at an auto collision centre down here. Prepped the cars, and got them ready for paint.

-- Edited by mike667 on Saturday 22nd of May 2010 04:44:30 PM

i think here we call it a practicum

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Yep, co op is a work term in the field you are studying. When I was in high school I did a co op in Grade 13 for my computer studies. I worked at Canada Trust Systems Development. They liked my work ethic and offered me a summer job. I was 17 or 18 working on the 7th floor of a bank tower, getting 12 bucks an hour (big money for me back then!) wearing a shirt and tie and working flex hours (you had to be at work between 10-2pm the rest was flexible as long as you put in 37.5 hours per week). I should have stuck with it.. They wanted me to go to college and major in computer programming and I would have been guaranteed a job. I was bored with banking and wanted to work with cars...

We get a lot of co op kids at work and if they work hard and show potential we usually hire them on as a lube tech. If you work hard at that we give them an apprenticeship. It's the BEST way to get your foot in the door.