Did they say what the starting rate is? Just curious.

BB and CC might be good ways to get yourself in the door, but they don't do any real custom work (if they do any at all), so you really won't learn or get any real experience. I get people in here looking for jobs saying 'I have been at best buy for 3 years' and they expect me to hand over the keys to the shop.

If you are really serious about a career in car audio here's what I'd suggest...

1. get your MECP

2. take some other clasess, like from the Installer Institute over in Daytona, if you can afford them

3. get in the door somewhere

4. get 6 months under your belt, all the while reading and learning everything you can about car audio

5. get resumes and apps out. Concentrate on shops you actually want to work at, that do the kind of work you want to do. While BB or CC on an app is a slight plus in my mind, there are some shops out there that can actually be a negative on your resume.

6. Be confident, but not cocky. If the right shop offers you a job cleaning toilets, take it. I started out working for free. Show them that you are serious about making a career out of this. Once you are in the door, you are one step closer than your competition on the street, and you are interacting with the installers, managers, sales people and customers every day. Experience can trump training in many instances.

7. Find pleasure in the job, not just the income. This is true anywhere, but like John said, don't expect to get rich doing stereos. Believe it or not, there is a lot more to life than income. I left a 6 figure job with GE to open my own shop, and I couldn't be happier with my decision. I don't expect to ever make that kind of money again, and I'm ok with that.

Toby