BradJohnson Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Just landed my self a job as a bikehut mechanic, anyone on the forum work for halfords ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Euan Beaden does, I only know that because my mate who rides an Echo and works there called him by chance a little while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalRobbo341 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Seen on faceyb he is claims he is 'qitting' got him self an apprenticeship, lucky get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 There is a few who do or have worked at Halfrauds, please be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Seen on faceyb he is claims he is 'qitting' got him self an apprenticeship, lucky get! Oh yeah i saw this. There is a few who do or have worked at Halfrauds, please be good! Well to be fair, i've worked on bikes since i could ride one, i can fix anything on a bike and can tune gears, so i should do a good job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 I used to. Quit in Feb cos it was managed shit. Are you full time or part time? Either way you have personal sales targets, they always set something higher than possible. You're the mechanic so you'll probably be busy fixing bikes than dealing with customers. Then if you don't hit those targets you get some sort of warning, then if you don't improve you get some sort of disciplinary crap. Also the staff discount is only 15%, when I worked full time I never even got my staff discount card in the 5 months I worked there. Some of the shitty Apollo bikes will drive you nuts, some are so poop parts are broken out of the box. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 some are so poop parts are broken out of the box. Same as my Blade frame the haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 I worked there for 4 years through college and Uni. Management started going steadily down hill in the last year or so, as did the quality of the bikes. I hope you get a decent store, and a decent manager, as it's the people who will make the difference between it being awful, bearable or actually quite fun. Since I left in January, the quite large store I worked at has only 1 or 2 members of full time staff who haven't quit, and they're looking for new jobs, upper management really have done a great job of destroying the company recently. Quite frankly I hope they go under, as getting away with running a store that badly would be a joke. That said, it would suck if the few people I still know who work there lost their jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 i work there as a part time bike mechanic, do alot of sales though as we are a concept store so a little different, but yeah. prepare yourself for all the shit bikes that come in and the lack of equipment required to repair them. on the plus side though when a good bike does come in youll have fun and appreciate it alot more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 All our bike repair work has a fixed pricing structure. The repairs we offer include: Tyres and Wheels Puncture Repair - tyre and/or tube replacement - £8.99 Wheel spindle/bearing replacement/re-grease - £14.99 Wheel truing (subject to wheel condition) - £10.99 Wheel assembly (with tyre and tube) and fitting - £19.99 Wheel build/spoke replacement (per wheel) - £24.99 Slime service - £4.99 Gears Gear adjustment (with existing cable) - £5.99 Gear service (including replacement inner cables) - £17.99 Gear cable - replace and adjust (single) - £9.99 Chain fitting - £7.99 Front mech fit / Rear mech fit - from £14.99 Bottom bracket service or replacement - £19.99 Crank set replacement - from £12.99 Brakes Brake adjustment (with existing cable) - £5.99 Brake service - cable type (including replacement inner cables) - £17.99 Hydraulic disc brake service each (replace fluid and bleed system) - £24.99 Brake cable (single) - replace and adjust - £8.99 Brake blocks - fit and adjust (front or rear) - £5.99 Fit new free-wheel or cassette (wheel only) - £7.99 General Jobs Pedal replacement (pair) - £4.99 Headset or fork replacement - £19.99 Headset service - £11.99 Handlebar replacement - £11.99 Suspension for fitting (free if purchased from Halfords) - £19.99 Pre-booking may be required. Contact your local store to book in a bike repair. All bicycle repair work is quoted in advance and carries a 6 month guarantee on labour and a 12 month guarantee on parts (excluding wear and tear and misuse*). You will receive a free check over and estimate before any work is carried out. All prices exclude parts, except where stated. There prices seem to be a bit steep for the most simplest of jobs. LBS where i work we don't even charge that much compared to the likes of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I think the word "mechanic" is a bit strong. You're lucky to get a job there to be honest, most of the Hellfords I go to, the staff seem to wonder around eating Swarfega and licking windows. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Mechanic > Gopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Those prices have gone up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch-119 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I think the word "mechanic" is a bit strong. the staff seem to wonder around eating Swarfega and licking windows. Spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Unfortunately yeah, that is spot on. 3 years ago in the store I worked at, at least half the bike-hut staff were properly into riding, and really knew their stuff. As a result the local riding community actually considered halfords as a viable alternative if the usual LBS was shut on a sunday, an evening or a bank holiday. Now though the increasingly poor contracts, and higher expectations of their staff, for no gain has pushed out all the skilled staff, leaving it run by people who really can't get jobs else ware or are fresh out of school. Like I said Brad, I hope you get a decent store with some good colleagues, because that's what makes it. There was a few years there I found really enjoyable thanks to working with decent guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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