Ok guys I've told some of you on here before in other posts that I am gonna pursue diesel mechanics at my local college which I still plan on doing...
But, I do have to ask...why are there so many people that are so regretful towards their decision to become a mechanic? Or a technician even? I've long discovered that this is the path for me and I've made my mind up that if I have some bodily issues arise from long term job experience(seems to be one of the bigger complaints) then so be it. I don't care. I'm more concerned with being happy at what I do versus being able to finance a 500k dollar house.
I know some of you that will read this will probably say that I haven't even got my feet wet in the trade to even know what I'm talking about or along those lines which leads me to ask my second question. Could it be that being a mechanic was once a lucrative or well paying job that has dead ended with pay or respect? It's conflicting to read responses on other websites to similar questions because some people say they are making in the low to mid 20s an hour at this or that dealership after finishing school. Granted the majority all say find a different career choice and do it now or you'll hate yourself for the rest of your life.
Is being an automotive technician better than the mechanic nowadays? Every one seems to talk about how much they can't stand the techs who work with them because "they play with the computers and electronics" and so they make more money minus all the labor involved. My goal with this career field is to become a technician that "plays with computers" because obviously this is where the auto world is evolving IMO.
Lastly, I am not trying to offend anyone with this post I promise! I'm just projecting my opinion of what I'm seeing both online and in person around people who do this for a living. The ones who I know that can't stand it the most are the ones who tell me the worst thing they did was turn their passion for a hobby into a career which kind of sounds dumb but that's just me.
But, I do have to ask...why are there so many people that are so regretful towards their decision to become a mechanic? Or a technician even? I've long discovered that this is the path for me and I've made my mind up that if I have some bodily issues arise from long term job experience(seems to be one of the bigger complaints) then so be it. I don't care. I'm more concerned with being happy at what I do versus being able to finance a 500k dollar house.
I know some of you that will read this will probably say that I haven't even got my feet wet in the trade to even know what I'm talking about or along those lines which leads me to ask my second question. Could it be that being a mechanic was once a lucrative or well paying job that has dead ended with pay or respect? It's conflicting to read responses on other websites to similar questions because some people say they are making in the low to mid 20s an hour at this or that dealership after finishing school. Granted the majority all say find a different career choice and do it now or you'll hate yourself for the rest of your life.
Is being an automotive technician better than the mechanic nowadays? Every one seems to talk about how much they can't stand the techs who work with them because "they play with the computers and electronics" and so they make more money minus all the labor involved. My goal with this career field is to become a technician that "plays with computers" because obviously this is where the auto world is evolving IMO.
Lastly, I am not trying to offend anyone with this post I promise! I'm just projecting my opinion of what I'm seeing both online and in person around people who do this for a living. The ones who I know that can't stand it the most are the ones who tell me the worst thing they did was turn their passion for a hobby into a career which kind of sounds dumb but that's just me.