How can I tell my dad that I don't wanna work at Auto Zone?? (read more)?

Question

ok, so I'm looking for a job, right? so my dad wants me to work at Auto Zone cuz he says that I would gain so much experience, and blah, blah! But I do NOT wanna work there, I hate anything that has to do with fixing cars! I'd rather work in a fast food restaurant or whatever! oh and I don't wanna hurt my dads feeling, well and I don't want him to get mad at me either!!

Answer 1

Well, I don't know anything about your father. But this is what I would do. When he's pressuring me, I would calmly and respectfully say to him, "Dad, I know that you want me to work at AutoZone and your reasons are all very good. But I just don't think that it is something that I would enjoy doing. I'm going to look around for something else that would be a better fit for me."

He might ask you what else you have in mind so be prepared for that. Just a warning though, if you tell him that you want to work at a fast food restaurant, he's probably going to try to get you to do something else. I'd probably try the same thing if I were a father. Fast food joints provide people with jobs, but there are definitely other opportunities out there that would be better. My first job was working at a grape vineyard and I loved it.

Answer 2

I agree with Jacob.If there is a job opening at Auto Zone-- give it a shot. Try it for at least a month. You just might like it. Besides...independent is what you're wanting to be and I promise you, knowing how to take care of your own vehicle is a MAJOR plus for independence. Even if you don't like it you know how to do it if you have to. And if you have someone else making repairs on it-- they can't cheat you out of your money because you know exactly what your vehicle needs and around how much time and money it should take.
Believe me-- people will try to cheat you in this way if they know that you don't know anything about car mechanics.

I've taken many jobs that I KNEW I would hate, but I accepted them anyway because I wanted to see just how well I really knew myself. Several of those jobs I ended up loving and ALL of those jobs taught me a new skill which I use from day to day.

Give Auto Zone a shot. You're not stuck there for the rest of your life. Just try it.

Answer 3

Sit down and talk with him. Tell him exactly what you just told us, about how you really don't want to hurt his feelings, but you don't like fixing cars at all. Is your dad a mechanic? Does he want you to become one?

If you have no experience fixing cars, and you just don't like the idea of it, maybe you should try it out for a month, you might end up enjoying it.

Or what you could do is make a deal with your dad, that you don't want to fix cars for a living, but that out of respect for his feelings and wishes, you will work there for a month. After that, you and he will talk again and decide whether or not you're going to stay there. Then at least you'll have a better argument than "I hate anything that has to do with fixing cars!". You could argue that you don't like getting dirty, you want a white-collar job, you're just not built for any kind of engineering, etc. You would also be paid for that time, so its not a complete loss. Also, you could find out that you actually do enjoy it after all.

Good luck!

Answer 4

OK,First up. 1.Hit the old phone with a hammer.Tell him you found it in the bin and that you are really upset. 2.Make him feel sorry for you.Tell him you have had a REALLY bad day. 3.Talk about the next day when you will need to call him for something. 4.Go for the gold.Say you NEED a new phone.Tell him an expensive one will make you last longer and that you will have popularity(if he cares).If he doesn't care about that,say people tease you. 5.Tell him only you know what a cool phone is when your buying it.He should let you pick. 6.Open the box and put your contacts onto the new phone.Goodluck!

Answer 5

How old are you, 10? Get a real job, rather than working at McD's for the rest of your life. I agree with your father that you will get a lot of experience, and that's a good idea, but i guess if you want to be making minimal wage @ mcdonalds for the rest of your life, go ahead!! Atleast look @ things you could look into other things that might interest you, if cars dont. But just sit down and talk to your dad.

Answer 6

Say dad I don't want to set my life up to be a mechanic and earn top of $15.00 per hr. when I can work at a restaurant for $ 14.00hr. w/ tips and realize that this is no way to live life so I decided to go to college and learn how to become a superstar where the skys the limit.... :) Haaa Haa haa .. j/k lighten up ... it'll be ok... Or better yet say Dad, " I have cancer and I only have 3weeks to live and also I'm a communist" Long pause....................." just kidding but I do want to work somewhere else. Cool .. thanks Dad!"

"Dad I love that your care about me so much to help me with every decision... can you help me with my toothpaste tonight before I brush at bedtime??? " he'll laugh... (hopefully)

Answer 7

AZ and many other stores work you at odd hours and rotate those houres daily so you cannot work a second job. ie you would open (AZ has store count early mornings) one morning and close the next day.
I actualy closed did truck shipment and opened in one straight period of 17 hours less one 1/2 hour lunch break. and then got wrote up for it.

Answer 8

Unfortunately, it might hurt his feelings, but let him know you're just doing what makes you happy. This is one of the decisions you need to make for yourself to start your life as a grown up.

Answer 9

Well you know what I would do? Get another job and before he can stop you, you already got one!

Answer 10

tell him to take his job and shove it up his auto zone. then throw a tantrum and break something before you break out in tears and run out of the house screaming. then go hang out with your peeps. homie...