Yea Lotus, that's like my mom...her job really is to keep the house running, take care of all of the intricut stuff, get groceries and other stuff, and, well, everything. It's great though, she likes it, and we like it. She is currently looking for a job at a furnature store. She's an interior designer, been one for, well, ever, just when my bro was born (1983) she had to quit and take care of him, and then I came around in 1986 so she never got back into it. If she gets a job(no one wants to hire her, I don't know why, but she's been turned down just about every time, or the working hours and pay wasn't good. She will get one eventually.
While I'm already talking about my family, here's my dad. He use to work in several fast food places in his teens, the likes of McDonalds and StakeNShake. He went to Ranken Tech, and began working at this GN Imports place, they worked on Alfa Romeos, Lancias, Renult, Saab, and several others. In 1982, we(as in my parents)moved out here(unincorperated STL county)and he started working at Lou Fusz Mazda-Subaru, where he quickly became a Mazda Master Tech, and later a Subaru Master Tech(or whatever it is for Subaru). He got his own stalls(or garages if you like), 2 of them, walls on both sides(the other stalls are just open, 4 open on 1 side(my dads side)and 6 on the other side, and the other mechanics(some of which shouldn't be called a mechanic) have those)and his own huge tool box(it must weigh several tons, it's the biggest Craftsman one you can get, and he had add ons on it), 1 lift, and 1 just flat spot, so he can, and has, worked on 2 cars at the same time, and make big hours, usually the most for any one else in the place. He was recently moved up to Shop Forman, so now not only does he work on cars, but he has to help the guys who can't fix anything right(he has a joke about them, he calls them "the come back kids, they fix a car today and it comes back tomarrow"and he usually fixes the other guys screw ups). He use to do tons of side work, but he has ended that cause he wants to just work his job and not 2 jobs, but he still works on family and close friends cars. There was talk that he could work for Mazda directly as a trouble shooter, meaning that he is sent all over the place to fix cars that no one can fix, but he had to turn that down cause that ment a move to either KC, Dallas, or Cali, and we can't move if we tried. I think that they should build a Mazda operations building out here, but they probably wont.
Then there's my bro. He began working at Quiznos(sub place like Subway, but better), and worked there for about 6 months(and gained 15 pounds while working...)and then he just got tired of them keeping him late, so he quit, and found a job at Lou Fusz Chevy as a porter, but that is a drive to St.Charles, and he got tired of it, and found a job at Lou Fusz Nissan-Mazda-Subaru dealership(ok, I need to explain: my dad works at the Mazda-Subaru shop which is repair and parts only. Then you go right next door and there's where my bro works which is a Nissan shop and the Mazda-Subaru-Nissan dealership)as a new car prep. He details the new cars, puts in floormats or other stuff, washs, waxes, and polishes new cars for delivery. It's an awsome job, he makes 8$ and hour and just likes it. He cleans our cars(just cleaned the MPV, it's shiny as hell, everything: tires, wheels, body, trim, it looks like we are back in 1992 when it was made), and weekly cleans his car(it's got a blinding glare cause he cleans it soo much).
Then there's his side job(almost a main job):Buying, Selling, Trading 626, MX-6, and Probe parts. He can get you anything. You want a digital insturment cluster? He's got several(out of very limited numbers in Canada). Want a factory Mazda CD player made for it? he's got that. Need a factory grill with driving lights or fog lights? He can get these from Holland(even though they are illegal here, but they go 1500FT!). He has everything, and can get everything. He also fixes them up with a freind who got this old machine shop and turned it into a garage, and another freind who lives near Cape Gerardo MO. He has been responsible for at least 15 cars that were heading for the junkyard, to be returned on the road, and sold to happy buyers. My dad doesn't like it though cause of all the parts and occasional cars over here...
That's about it...
