I work at best buy, and im frustrated.

[I Like Waffle]

So as many of you may know, i work at best buy as a car audio person. Ive always thought i was a pretty knowledgable guy, what do you guys think? Ive recently gotten sort of "replaced" at work by a new guy they hired, because they figure hes more experienced (ive yet to learn about remote starts, thats why) Reason being theres this test i have to take and alot of it deals with remote starts and i cant read up on them or actually get time to study on them. I need an 80 to pass and ive taken it twice and first time i got a 76, second time a 78 (this is with no studying) So new guy comes in, takes it, and gets a 62. But yet he knows more than me about general audio shit?

Also, my privelages to install/ or install new radios on the display have been taken away because i replaced a radio someone sold out of the display one day when i wasnt supposed to, and the manager tells me i dont know a ****ing thing about installing audio, and cant touch shit, yet that was the only mistake ive made the whole time ive been there //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/verymad.gif.3f39c5c2fd57527b671fad3efdfac756.gif Yet yesterday he does the very same thing and noone says a ******* thing to him? Gotta love favoritism. And to add onto that, my manager is a female. The other day i sold a radio (clearance model out of display wall) to a lady, and i was removing it from the wall, and manager comes over like I TOLD YOU NO TOOLS NO TOUCHING ANYTHING, LET ME DO THIS. So she removes the radio, while i smile and watch. She ended up selling them the radio without the harness, or cage //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif And it was returned shortly, the harness and cage were thrown away sometime. Its like noone takes me serious there, and they try to make me feel like im a retard or something. I know im not a pro by any means but i know im accurate in what i tell people, and in the installs i do.

Another thing, this new installer is trying to "teach" me a few things like:

- If you dont have the gain all the way up, you lose output. Always have it all the way up.

- Always wire everything in parallel, all 2 channels are stable bridged to 1 ohm

- Sony makes good equipment

Just a few things, i have more.

I just wanted to vent a little guys. Feel free to add your input on this.

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[tRidiot 10+ year member]

Sounds like it's time to find a new job.

Seriously... you work in the car audio dept at Best Buy, what the F*** do you expect out of them?

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

that's why i quit best buy and work for AT@T. i hated installing there

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

give him a post it note with caraudio.com on it, we'll take care of the rest :|..

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

it's best buy, what did you expect?

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

that's why i quit best buy and work for AT@T. i hated installing there

God, there's a horrible effing company... sold my info to the highest bidder less than a week after becoming a customer. Then lied to me and told me they didn't do it, wouldn't do it, and it was against their customer agreement to do so.

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[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

God, there's a horrible effing company... sold my info to the highest bidder less than a week after becoming a customer. Then lied to me and told me they didn't do it, wouldn't do it, and it was against their customer agreement to do so.
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how did you know they did this?

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

Because I got a phone call from Discover card before I had given my new home phone number to a single, solitary soul in my new town... even my employer. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

No one else could possibly have done it.

 

[95ZJ 10+ year member]

Get a job at a place that just sells and installs.

 

[I Like Waffle]

he doesnt own a computer, or mess with forums or anything. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif I wish they would judge install skills by looking at the installs in your personal vehicles. Id pwn all. Just by the amount of time and customization thats gone into my daily driver

And yes, time for a new job. Im waiting it out till the end of march, BB employees get this "blue crew bucks" deal then for having good store profit, which means as soon as i get that 800$ check in my mailbox, im out. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

But in the mean time, ive been offering customers my personal install services. Ive already developed a waiting list //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Also, forgot, one thing the new guy knows that i dont:

Installing the subs inverted, with no wires inside the box is the best possible way, because you dont have any terminals or anything in between the wire. I then said i just install my subs normal when i build a box, and run the wire directly through a hole, then seal it. Apparently my box building skills are garbage.

One more thing. He has an ext cab S-10. He has an audiobahn flame 15 or osmething inverted in a 10 cube box in the backseat, and the magnet is so strong itll **** the keys outta the ignition switch. Also hes blown his windows out several times //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[JrVtecAccord 10+ year member]

Quit

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

find a different line of work and keep ca as a hobby, you always end up hating your job so don't f*ck up your hobby.

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

fuk that job. or find a way to compromise his rep. in that store.

 

[I Like Waffle]

I like my job, i just dont like the way im being treated lately. My job is very laid back and chill, so i dont hardly do shit. Thats the way i like it. Every customer that comes in i just talk to them like its one of my friends, i dont give a **** if they buy anything or not. I used to take it serious, but since they been ****in with me i dont. I stand around all day, talk to coworkers, and get on youtube or on here on the computer in my department //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[brendan_121212]

Only idiots will make it far working for BB. You are too advanced for a job there.