# "How Do You Earn a Living" sticky **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 13, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266 "2006-03-13T20:32:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 41
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/802 "2016-02-18T04:06:02Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > If I worked for Ingram I am pretty sure I would find a new job. Sucks. ☹ Why because another company is purchasing them? I doubt it would be any worse then their standard practices from before ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/803 "2016-02-18T04:42:58Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > If I worked for Ingram I am pretty sure I would find a new job. Sucks. ☹ Everyone ive ever met that just started working there talks about it like the greatest shit since sliced bread…almost like they all drank the juice. Then 6 months later when they’re at geico they talk about what a nightmare ingram was. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/804 "2016-02-18T05:26:54Z")
Ingram was by far the shittiest place I’ve ever worked. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/805 "2016-02-18T05:28:40Z")
I still blow people. 6 years running. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/806 "2016-02-18T05:30:09Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Why because another company is purchasing them? I doubt it would be any worse then their standard practices from before I believe the word you are looking for is “than” not then. I would not want to work for a Chinese company. That is just my 2 cents. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/807 "2016-02-18T07:27:39Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I believe the word you are looking for is “than” not then. > > I would not want to work for a Chinese company. That is just my 2 cents. Chao chi. La tsu tsung tsa. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/808 "2016-02-18T08:28:48Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I believe the word you are looking for is “than” not then. > > I would not want to work for a Chinese company. That is just my 2 cents. Why not? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/809 "2016-02-18T17:54:11Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > Ingram was by far the shittiest place I’ve ever worked. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/810 "2016-02-18T18:43:49Z")
Maybe not for everyone, but I honestly don’t miss that place at all. ---
**Author:** ![Steve69ss396](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Steve69ss396](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Steve69ss396)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/811 "2016-02-18T20:36:23Z")
I work for a little family owned winery in Modesto, California. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/812 "2016-02-18T20:55:25Z")
That sounds like a great job. ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/813 "2016-02-20T09:07:59Z")
I can understand why some people hate on Ingram. Like any job you do or career you have, a lot of times it comes down to the actual position and your day to day work, as well as who you work with. Not every position at large corporate companies is created equal. That being said, I’ve been there for over 4 years now and sure, every day is not a dream, but I genuinely enjoy what I do and who I work with 90% of the time. I also look at it as a great opportunity if you are into technology and want to be related to a pretty cool industry. It’s afforded me a lot of travel I would have otherwise not done, met great people, and setting myself up long term with the experience I need and enjoy. Sure, it’s not for everyone, but you don’t have to shit on the company as a whole. As far as the China acquisition goes, Ingram will still be headquartered and based out of the U.S. and will no longer be a publicly traded company. I actually think this is an interesting move and am looking forward to the future, that is if I stay in distribution. Eventually I see myself branching out to a vendor though. I see a lot of chatter in the public that jobs are going to be outsourced to China due to this, but realistically the business will fail if that happens IMO. The people are what make Ingram go on a daily basis. Then again I could be wrong and be looking for a job in 6 months, but I’m not panicking. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/814 "2016-02-20T11:49:36Z")
I didn’t like the “LOOK WE BUILT A BOX WITH BOXES INSIDE YAY WERE AWESOME” attitude of the “campus”. That was an immediate turn off for me, but then the repetitive, mindless day to day tasks wore me down. My team wasn’t bad but without sounding cocky, I was way over qualified for my positions there. I came from teaching to sitting at a desk sending emails and getting pep talks from incompetent managers and vendor reps. I’m sure there are great opportunities there, and I know that a few people on here love it and that’s great, but it was most certainly not the place I could’ve seen myself working at for more than a year. It’s a revolving door company, like GEICO, and I have strong feelings about those types of jobs when we have a surplus of manufacturing and skilled labor positions available. Instead of catering to the college graduates who can’t find a job because their degree sucks notion, I’d rather support the learn a real skill/trade and pay off your student loans idea. That’s just my biased and skewed opinion though, your results may very. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/815 "2016-02-20T16:01:51Z")
very what? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/816 "2016-02-20T16:06:27Z")
I think he means vary.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/817 "2016-02-20T16:14:00Z")
VERY CONFUCIOUS. Fuck you guys! \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/818 "2016-02-20T20:00:41Z")
after working at Verizon Wireless for 5 years i switched jobs back in November. i now work for Credit Acceptance Corp. I basically work within a territory supporting car dealerships who use us to finance people with credit “challenges” so far it’s a great gig! ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/819 "2016-02-21T08:22:31Z")
Been a while I should update what i do. I closed up my own shop started working for/with a friend, I do some mechanic work at his shop and highly endorse him very honest, as all his tech are. The Shop Name is EZ tire&Auto I also Manage and run the Towing end, we do normal tows, Jump starts, lock outs, and run gas if you run out. we have also started doing repo’s for buy here pay here dealers in the area. Ill post a pic of the work truck… not the repo truck :snky: [![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/badnewsmini/F801845F-CC91-4DED-9F5D-04C065DDE707_zpsarrwit8a.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/badnewsmini/F801845F-CC91-4DED-9F5D-04C065DDE707_zpsarrwit8a.jpg)](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/badnewsmini/media/F801845F-CC91-4DED-9F5D-04C065DDE707_zpsarrwit8a.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/820 "2016-03-17T15:38:59Z")
Gave my notice with the Kaz Companies last Friday. Staying in construction, staying local, more details to follow soon enough. ---
**Author:** ![ryanbgb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-earn-a-living-sticky/9266/821 "2016-03-18T05:27:09Z")
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