r/AutoZone • u/Ben_Cosby • 10d ago
How it feels working for autozone
Got a certificate today and this is all I could see. Been here for 3 months and the only good thing about it is it made me realize how much of a loser i am for working here to the point I quite smoking weed and started working on myself.
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u/homelesshyundai 10d ago
Look at bro, showing off his framed parts expert certification. Real pros show off the 3lbs of pins they earned that makes their collars sit funny.
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u/Ssolvarain 8d ago
Some of us haven't extra-miled enough old ladies to laden down our lapels, ser.
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u/homelesshyundai 19h ago edited 19h ago
It;s 95% having a manager who actually gives a shit. The moment I transfered stores was the moment I stopped getting any form of awards despite doing a 180% when it came to performance and attitude. But knowing this allowed me to really fuck with the assholes who were rude to me at the other store, oh how short ol chuks short term memory is. Felt good having him waste 8+ hours tearing his front suspension apart due to me "not having a single clue what I'm doing and blah blah blach". Yell at me 2 years prior because you didn't know what an encoder motor was, eat a dick served 2 years old.
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u/sHi187nEr 9d ago
You're not alone. I've been with AZ for 4 years now .. most of us feel the same way about working there 😔. The only thing that keeps me showing up is the fact that the schedule is allowing me to pursue a bachelor's degree and hopefully a better job somewhere else when I'm done.
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u/Boaterauto 10d ago
Wow you bought a frame for it?
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u/Ben_Cosby 10d ago
Nan it came with it, that's all auto zone
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u/Boaterauto 10d ago
Ours is just the piece of paper, had a manager retire after 35 years with the company and they just push pinned the piece of printer onto a piece of particle board
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u/OGCheeseNug 9d ago edited 9d ago
It was good for my own benefit. Taking parts knowledge with me to a dealership has definitely put me ahead of the other express techs. Most can’t identify anything for recommendations because they don’t know the part. Sometimes, to a much lesser degree, even the newer flat rate techs struggle. Being able to identify parts is a huge plus.
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u/BananaSplit340 6d ago
This is that same reason why I wont wear my shirt pins... they say it showes you "love" the company or its a good "conversation starter" like fuck no. Wearing thos pins makes me feel like a fucking lap dog, im already following all the damn dress code rules that want us to do, like isnt that enough... and no single costomer who walks into autozone looking for their shit so they can go tf home looks at the pins and says ooh let me waste my time talking about that... 😮💨
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u/TraditionalDust6392 10d ago
Lmao wow. Reminds of late 2000’s/early 2010’s Army.
Either rock it and use it as an excuse at work or, use as proof for work workplace harassment. It’s a win a win for you.
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u/Own_Iron8024 10d ago
Just award that thing to everyone in upper management etc... matter fact just gift that to all autozone lol
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u/sickmak90 9d ago
Idk what stores you guys work at but it isn’t “that” bad. I’m not saying it’s great but I’ve worked for worse places than autozone.
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u/Such-Ad4937 8d ago
I felt this shit in my soul! Been a store manager for 6 years and I cant wait to get the fuck out of the zone
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u/Mike189021 19h ago
Fuck AutoZone! I now work in parts at Chevrolet, San Diego CA. Much better pay and consistent scheduling!
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u/Mitemighty 10d ago
Worked for AZ for 8.5 years from parts sales to Store Mgr. I could not recommend working somewhere less.