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<\/p>\nThere aren\u2019t many things that can make a person pick up their whole life and move to a new place \u2014 especially when that move has to happen in only four weeks \u2014 but an amazing job can be good motivation. Still, when this whole journey began on October 31, I had no idea what kind of roller-coaster ride I\u2019d started.<\/p>\n
A few months back, I was just a technician working my normal routine. I\u2019d wake up, go to work at 8:30 a.m., work on cars, and then go home. As much as I love working on cars, repairing people\u2019s daily drivers wasn\u2019t exactly fulfilling. There were no turbos, no coilovers, no stage 3 clutches, and \u2014 most of all \u2014 there was no challenge, no way to better myself. There was satisfaction in learning and in becoming a better tech, but even though I had a great boss, I didn\u2019t exactly find myself waking up looking forward to the day. My motivation was declining and I knew it was time for a fresh start.<\/p>\n
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Since I moved to Vancouver, I\u2019ve gotten two responses when people ask me where I came from. It\u2019s either the classic, \u201cI hate Californians!\u201d (Of course, I can\u2019t blame them. Many Californians are snobby, drive too fast, and don\u2019t use their turn signal enough. So, it\u2019s understandable that the locals are pissed off that their area is getting contaminated by newbies.) However, I\u2019ve also been asked, \u201cWhat brought you up here?\u201d And, to that, I get to reply, \u201cI got recruited by an awesome company that I\u2019ve wanted to work for since I was 19.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nWhen I first saw Luke post that CorkSport was hiring, I wanted to hop all over it. But after reading the job description, I didn\u2019t think it was right for me. A few weeks went by and I hadn\u2019t thought about it again, that is, until I spoke with Barrett. I asked if anyone had been hired yet and the answer turned out to be a negative \u2014 they were still looking. Next thing you know, I\u2019m getting asked if I might be interested in the gig. One thing led to another, and a day later I\u2019m on the phone with Kim. Turns out the job was a better fit than I first thought!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s quite the elaborate interview process at CorkSport. We don\u2019t have revolving doors here, and they needed to make sure that I was the right fit. Over the course of a month and a few interviews, things were looking good and it started to become much more real that I could actually end up working for the biggest name in Mazda Performance. They already had a strong idea of what they had in store for me and where they wanted to see me in six months. Everything came together and they offered me the job.<\/p>\n
I remember when I first got my MazdaSpeed a couple years ago, I thought about how cool it would be to work at CorkSport. It was apparent to me, as well as fellow modders, that CorkSport has fun doing what they do, and that they love their customers and the Mazda community. It\u2019s ironic that, not too long after I first thought CorkSport would be a great place to work, the windy roads of life brought me to the moment when I received a formal job offer from them.<\/p>\n
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After a long talk with my girlfriend and my family, the decision was made, I accepted the offer, and we started packing boxes. I was leaving my family, a beloved Mazda community, and a bunch of friends behind for a clean professional slate, but I knew I was gaining the room to grow, and more opportunities than ever before.<\/p>\n
A few weeks and a million questions later, here I am writing a CorkSport blog and getting settled in. I must say that, so far, my favorite part about this process has been dealing with and getting to know our awesome CorkSport customers. I\u2019ve been writing postcards and throwing in little goodies, the same things I used to get with my parts when I was a customer \u2014 a little something extra makes all the difference! My daily job is helping people make their cars faster, lower, and cooler. I\u2019m living the life!<\/p>\n
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On another note, no other company I\u2019ve worked for has been so welcoming and helped me to feel at home so quickly. It\u2019s not easy to pack up and move your life, but it didn\u2019t take long for Luke, Vinny, and me to become best buds. Working on cars has now become more of a hobby, and all my tools now go good use on side jobs, like other Mazdas in the community. No more beat-up, dirty hands from repairing people\u2019s daily drivers is a nice change, and my girlfriend is probably happy about that as well. Ha!<\/p>\n
That\u2019s, essentially, the long story short of how I was recruited to work at CorkSport and made the jump from the Bay Area to Vancouver. I\u2019m glad to be a part of this awesome new team, and to have the opportunity to keep growing and learning.<\/p>\n
Until next time, ladies and gents!<\/p>\n
Cheers, Brett<\/p>\n
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There aren\u2019t many things that can make a person pick up their whole life and move to a new place \u2014 especially when that move has to happen in only four weeks \u2014 but an amazing job can be good motivation. Still, when this whole journey began on October 31, I had no idea what … <\/p>\n