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		|  05-19-2009, 10:00 PM | #1 |  
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				So I quit my job because......
			 
 
			
			I got into Penn State!!!!!!!! Ill be going to the williamsport campus in the fall for my bachelors in automotive business mangement. I havent had a summer off on the past 2 years so I quit my full time job as a mechanic so I can hangout with my friends this summer before I go to school.  
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		|  05-19-2009, 10:03 PM | #2 |  
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			congrats man.enjoy it.
 
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		|  05-19-2009, 10:05 PM | #4 |  
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			Congrats on getting into school, but trust me, you'll do plenty of hanging out while you're there. Might not have been the best decision financially, but you're young, go have fun!
		 
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		|  05-19-2009, 10:11 PM | #5 |  
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					Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva  Congrats on getting into school, but trust me, you'll do plenty of hanging out while you're there. Might not have been the best decision financially, but you're young, go have fun! |  Well Im not as stressed out as I was even my parents siad I look alot happier now that I quit and I really am I was dreading summer working out there in the heat and I have another job that I can pickup hours at. I absoutly hated that job.
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		|  05-19-2009, 10:17 PM | #6 |  
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			Williamsport campus has a ton of car guys, a few of my friends went there. Congrats and good luck!
		 
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					Originally Posted by BonzoHansen  Is English your 2nd language?  Did you graduate high school?  Your posts make my head hurt. |   Team FARM   |  
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		|  05-19-2009, 10:17 PM | #7 |  
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			where'd you quit....just in case if anyone else is looking    |  
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			are you talking about pct? i went there on the open house and it was very nice, it was the only school that tought mechanics that was still set up like a 4 year college
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		|  05-19-2009, 10:25 PM | #9 |  
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					Originally Posted by ib4200  are you talking about pct? i went there on the open house and it was very nice, it was the only school that tought mechanics that was still set up like a 4 year college |  Yeah PCT. For anyone looking for a job I worked at Echelon Ford as a mechanic they may be hiring but they were very slow last week I was being sent home around 11am bercause we had no work
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		|  05-19-2009, 10:50 PM | #10 |  
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			Congrats, I just graduated from Penn State, I was in the University Campus though; the mothership    Any plans to transfer to the "cool" campus?    |  
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		|  05-19-2009, 11:37 PM | #11 |  
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			congrats dude trust me if you hate a job, there is no reason to be there. i worked a job i hated for the past 4 years and now that im free of it im having the best times of my life. 
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		|  05-19-2009, 11:51 PM | #12 |  
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			I worked there 2 years and I absoutly hated it I couldn't take it anymore ESP with summer right around the corner and the fact that I would never be able to move out of my parents house on that sallary because an associates osent mean shiz
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		|  05-20-2009, 09:46 AM | #13 |  
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			LOL.  Congrats on getting into penn.  See, time off is good, well, unless you have no money.
		 
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			Congrats that's really awesome!
		 
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			Sweet! i might just see you at PCT next year, got accepted there back in octoberish. Its an amazing school, can't wait to get out there myself.
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					Originally Posted by firebirdat  Sweet! i might just see you at PCT next year, got accepted there back in octoberish. Its an amazing school, can't wait to get out there myself. |  What are you going for??
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		|  05-20-2009, 01:45 PM | #17 |  
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			congrats and enjoy the summer off    |  
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			congrats and enjoy!
		 
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					Originally Posted by B4C  What are you going for?? |  Collision Repair
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		|  05-20-2009, 10:18 PM | #20 |  
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			Well if you see a 74 camaro there that's me I think I'm gonna bring it with me
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