Jobs at TVR

[alan_driver]

hi guys,
do any of you actually work, or have worked for TVR?
its one of my dreams to work for them but i know they have a lot of bad comments in these forums. i was just wondering whats its like their and do they pay well?
should i stick to just wanting to own a TVR?
cheers

[Gaffer]

How can I put this...?

Don't bother.

Claire

[Terminator]

Gaffer said: How can I put this...?

Don't bother.

Claire

Very nicely put, too

[marki]

Gaffer said: How can I put this...?

Don't bother.

Claire

Hi Gaffer ,,,,, is that because its a crap place to work or that people are fighting with machettes to work there

[Gaffer]

LOL. There are always people who want to work there but it can be a "difficult" place to work.

Luckily/unluckily Dad only has a few years left there and Mum will probably be out the door right behind him.

Claire

[missjones]

Are TVR still in talks about about producing a van come car?? That'd be interesting to see!

[danger mouse]

hi guys,
do any of you actually work, or have worked for TVR?
its one of my dreams to work for them but i know they have a lot of bad comments in these forums. i was just wondering whats its like their and do they pay well?
should i stick to just wanting to own a TVR?
cheers

I'd say it depends what you want to do for them.

From what I can tell, unless your sirname is Wheeler, or you have a great inherreted fortune, working for TVR may well proclude you from ever owning one.

Your choice.


Mouse

[Gaffer]

Terminator said:

Gaffer said: How can I put this...?

Don't bother.

Claire

Very nicely put, too

I thought I was polite

Edited to say: Dad says

>> Edited by Gaffer on Monday 11th November 16:55

[peter wheeler]

by eck, it's the best company that I've ever
worked at... we buy in ordinary materials
like glass fibre and steel and produce
miracles like : wedges, seacs, griffs, chimps,
cerbs, tuscans road & race, tamps etc..
eeh - makes the glad eh..

>> Edited by peter wheeler on Monday 11th November 17:14

[nubbin]

Gaffer, to your dad, too. When your parents retire, I reckon they would bbe joint candidates for a PH special award (given by Ted at the PH Oscars). I'll vote for the whole family!!

[Gaffer]

Aww thanks Nubbin.

If I had won the award I was going to send it upto Dad.
I thought he deserved it.

Claire

[griffchris]

From speaking to a few people at the factory, workers welfare is not high on the list of priorities at TVR.

I know its a sign of the times, but I believe many are are on short term contracts, even when they've been there all their working lives.

I also heard of one worker who was after 10 years offered £6 per day sick leave after requiring an urgent operation.

No wonder the guys (and gals) that build the cars can't be bothered to build them right!

[wedg1e]

There is a mate of my father who works there and I've had some eye-opening discussions with him over a few Old Peculiers in the White Hart, Cumbria..... oops, I bet t'Gaffer could figure out who he is... better say no more then!

Ian

[alan_driver]

missjones said: Are TVR still in talks about about producing a van come car?? That'd be interesting to see!

i think they should make a proper 4 seater, well, proper as in 4 adult seats, ther is definatly a market for one!

[simpo one]

'I think they should make a proper 4 seater, well, proper as in 4 adult seats, ther is definatly a market for one!'

I've long maintained that a stretched Chimp with 4 seats would have been a great seller. But that would mean reacting to public demand... ...TVR usually do the opposite.

[alan_driver]

lol. its funny how all you TVR owners slag off TVR so much. sorta starting to put me off getting one

maybe we should all get together, make a big list of things for TVR to make and do, ie the 4 seater, decent website n quality, then send it to tvr with all our signatures. maybe, just maybe they will do something.

[Ballistic Banana]

Saw a Tvr Delievery lorry(with Coventry address oion side is that TVR Power) parked up in a service station on the A1 at Brampton/Huntingdon Today Chewing on A Burger and supping on some Rosey Lea.
I wonder what was in the Back of his Truck.

But He looked well chilled and enjoying His Job at TVR

BB

[stag]

Stags son,

I work about 2-3 saturdays a month on the machines doing mechanics.

I will hopefully be starting my apprenticeship at the garage next year once I have left school...Horray

I know the pay wont be marvellouse but I enjoy working on the cars and down at the garage.

I got the Job down their due to myself doing two weeks work experience thanks to my dad.

*BRILLIANT EXPERIENCE*

I want to move on from mechanics once my apprenticeship has finished, to do something else with TVR's.


David

[Gaffer]

Ballistic Banana said: Saw a Tvr Delievery lorry(with Coventry address oion side is that TVR Power) parked up in a service station on the A1 at Brampton/Huntingdon Today Chewing on A Burger and supping on some Rosey Lea.
I wonder what was in the Back of his Truck.

But He looked well chilled and enjoying His Job at TVR

BB

It could be TVR Power or one of the other 2 dealers in that area. I know Dad was loading up the transporter this afternoon with a load of cars on it - not sure where they were heading to though.

Claire

[Gaffer]

wedg1e said: There is a mate of my father who works there and I've had some eye-opening discussions with him over a few Old Peculiers in the White Hart, Cumbria..... oops, I bet t'Gaffer could figure out who he is... better say no more then!

Ian

LOL - I have no idea but I bed Dad could

Claire