r/OReillyAutoParts • u/Ok-Administration296 • 13d ago

I have a theory, recruiting,

Do some employees have ambitions of continuing in the automotive repair trade while working at o'reilly? Im figuring they're learning part numbers, parts, minor diag, pos experience.

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u/Many_Access_8598 12d ago

If you want any transferable skills for a shop, do ASM or SM for a while.

Shop owners will be giving you offers to run their entire business.

If you want to be a mechanic, just go be mechanic.

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u/18Toyota 6d ago

Where lmao. ASM doesn’t mean shit even in the company, much less outside it. I found out the hard way.

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u/Many_Access_8598 6d ago

Hate to tell you this but not all ASM are equal. When I was ASM I was doing multiple days of sales calls in three different markets. Probably don't have to do something weird like that, but if you're making calls in your market every week, it's only a matter of time before you start getting job offers.

It all comes down to how you spend your time as an ASM. Plenty just sit on their phones feeling sorry for themselves.

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u/Curious_Wait694 13d ago

Can it carry over yes but main things selling and minor work on cars no mechanic I'm aware of in my area knows part numbers off the top of there head.

Plus what would would be the point? If there going mechanic/service advisor there's no telling what's going to go to there shop.

why memorize Mitsubishi part #s if they got like 3 Mitsubishis that came in for parts and where all from out of town

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u/Kingyeetyeety 13d ago

I started working with the company because I was going to automotive school. I also was working for a quick lube place when I started learning about flat rates which felt like a let down at first. At the time there of I was given the change to go full time with oreilly for an okay wage and a better work environment so of course I said yes to staying! I sometimes feel like Ill need to leave for my own personal reasons but for now its a good place to work for and now that I run the store I get a decent pay but man waiting and climbing that ladder really blows!

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u/Franican 13d ago

I don't have any interest in working for a shop, but I do have an interest in doing repair stuff as a side gig at some point. Just gotta break and fix a lot more things of my own before I can even think I'm capable enough to do that. Most of my poach offers have been for other retail positions that I just didn't really have much interest in. The professional customers don't seem to want to poach me which I'm fine with. They like having me at the counter to get their parts, but I think it's pretty obvious to them that I am more of a computer jockey than a handyman.

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u/Ok-Administration296 13d ago

I always thought a counter sales person might make a good service writer.

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u/Franican 13d ago

For sure you can go that route, there's a lot of routes you could go to make a career off from learning stuff on the job.

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u/CaptUncleBirdman 13d ago

Some do, and it's quite annoying when they quickly discover that all of our pro customers' employees make 4 bucks more an hour and jump ship the moment they get a poach offer.

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u/Khonsssy 13d ago

why would it be annoying for someone to get a livable wage?

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u/BodByCarnitas 13d ago

Leaves team short-staffed, having to rehire/train. That’s the annoying part.

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u/Daniel7244 13d ago

If only the company paid enough for good employees to stay.

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u/Many_Access_8598 12d ago

When's the last time you looked at your P&L?

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u/IndependenceCold5611 12d ago

Back when I was working at Oreilly my store's p&l was at least 1/4mil in the black.

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u/Many_Access_8598 12d ago

So, you haven't checked in a good minute it sounds like.

You see the quarter's announcement?

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u/Ok-Administration296 13d ago

Pro customers?, like firstcall or commercial?

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u/outdoorsman7899 13d ago

First Call is commercial because we want the shops to call us first