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Gave my notice today at work...starting auto repair biz
So I just gave my notice to my employer that I will be leaving at the end of July. I'm starting an auto & marine repair shop in Dartmouth MA. I'm currently a mechanical engineer for a large chemical company and my time here has been great. But I always wanted to have my own repair shop, the wife and I decided this was the time. I'm 28 she's 27 been married just under four years, plan on having kids soon.
My father owned a repair shop in New Bedford MA for thirty years so I grew up in the industry. Can't wait to get started but there is a lot of work I still need to get done. We have two rental properties here in CT that we will keep. I just have to rent out the apartment we are living in now. We will be renting a small apartment near the new shop for the time being. If any pelicans are in south coast MA please feel free to stop by!! 
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Have plenty of family back that way. Will be back in August for a wedding (and the way things are looking in CA, I might be moving back there permanently before too long!) Always up for meeting Pelicans for a frosty one if you're around.
Best of luck with the shop! If there's one thing I remember about living in New England, there will NEVER be any shortage of work for car repair places. Those weather and environmental conditions are murder on mechanical devices (like automobiles).
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Best of luck in your endeavour - hope all goes well!!
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07-02-2009, 05:52 AM
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Cool. Good luck and best wishes on making such a move. My long term plan is to open my own shop as well.
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Good luck! Glab this post went better than the last one.
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rememeber that quality parts don't cost...they pay
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Good luck. Nothing like being your own boss. Some good and some bad but you are in charge.
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Good luck on the new shingle, the start up cost of a shop it just too intimidating for me.
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Congratulations and best of luck in your new business.
Not familiar with MA geography. Will you be in competition with the Tappet Brothers ?? 
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