Applied for a kickass new job

"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
02/18/2016 at 16:18 • Filed to: FINGERS CROSSED

Same company, same industry - Automotive Advertising.

I applied to be a Product Specialist.

I interview internally on Monday morning and I’m really hoping I can make this switch.

I mean, the job is literally to be a car expert. How awesome is that?

DISCUSSION (23)

DrScientist > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 16:21

nice!

is this with an agency or with a manufacturer?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > DrScientist
02/18/2016 at 16:23

Agency, same one i’ve been at for over 3 years now.

jminer > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 16:38

Good luck!

gawdzillla > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 16:39

good luck

I am a self proclaimed car expert
where do I apply ?

EL_ULY > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 16:42

Bad to the ass! I know a lot about our products repair wise obviously, but if someone ask me a “numbers” type of question or things a salesmen would know like packages and options, I wouldn’t have a clue lol

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 16:44

Good luck - where are you based? I’m in San Francisco and on the finance side (your job sounds way more interesting!), but we work for companies in the same industry it sounds like.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
02/18/2016 at 16:47

I’m in Metro Detroit.

I’ve been in charge of keeping track of all files for the agency for 3 years now. So organizing, tracking, tagging of all imagery and video for over 3 automotive brands.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > EL_ULY
02/18/2016 at 16:47

Yeah, I’ll have to really study up on those, options, specs, packages, trim levels, all of it.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 16:47

Do they need anyone in San Diego?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > gawdzillla
02/18/2016 at 16:48

haha not telling right now, i don’t need the competition!

(but any ad agency that works on automotive)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > jminer
02/18/2016 at 16:48

thanks!

Jonathan Harper > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 16:51

Sounds similar to the job I used to have. Great gig.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jonathan Harper
02/18/2016 at 16:53

yeah I actually tried to get into this line of work about 5-6 years ago but I went a different direction and turned out to be kind of awesome at that. Now that I’ve completely revitalized this department I’m wanting to finally get that chance.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 16:58

Nice, we have an office in Royal Oak as well. I’m at Jumpstart Automotive Group (we’re solely in online advertising). Wish I were more involved with car-related stuff, but at least its cool to work with a ton of car nerds.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
02/18/2016 at 17:00

Nice! I try not to reveal my company name online, but I can post my email and we can chat there if you want

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 17:30

Haha, no worries. I completely understand - I try not to let out personal stuff as well, figured buried in a random Oppo conversation would be OK.

How are you liking the industry, do you have some kind of goal where you’d like to end up? Being in accounting/finance my background is pretty flexible to any industry...I just kind of randomly ended up applying for this job and turned out I loved the company, and it has been a great first year so far. I was trying to compare options against an offer I had from Tesla (which I applied to as a dream job of sorts, but it went downhill rapidly from there and it seemed like a nightmare of a place to work...utter respect for the company, but they ask for way more dedication than I’m willing to give to a job right now). My email is this same handle at gmail if you’d rather just reply via that - please leave a heads up here if you do though, tend to not check that account too often.

Urambo Tauro > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 18:09

Those things are really hard to keep up with when it’s just a casual interest. I could never memorize all that stuff unless it was a full-time job.

The Compromiser > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 21:15

Good Luck.

Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job... > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/18/2016 at 22:50

As someone who has auto ad agencies as clients, I hope you get the job. They need more people who love cars, who “get it".

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Idiot In The Garage Needs A New CGI Job...
02/19/2016 at 09:46

Well don’t worry whether I get this job or not I’ll still be here and still be a car guy at an auto agency.

There are plenty that are NOT car people.

If it makes you feel any better though, the CEO drives a Q7 and Ford Raptor, the President drives an A7, Ranger Rover and an Aston Martin so the roots of this place are firmly planted in cars and car people.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Compromiser
02/19/2016 at 09:46

Thanks bro, hopefully we can celebrate with some whiskey!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Urambo Tauro
02/19/2016 at 09:47

Well it’s not like a college test, I can refer to documents, but it’ll be a lot easier if it’s memorized haha.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ZHP Sparky, the 5th
02/19/2016 at 09:49

I’ll shoot you an email so I can go more in depth.