I am a mechanic
I have been working on cars for over ten years as a hobby and to help friends out
I recently(3 years ago ) wanted it to be more of a career then hobby so I started taking classes at
Delta college a local junior college (was rated pretty high in the state for its tech programs) it is a master automotive tech program GM ASEP program
It has taken me 2.5 years I filled for my Certification last week and in 3 days I am done Still hav another semester if i want my A.S degree And take 6 of the 8 ase's next month
I work out of my house at a base rate of 35-50 an hour work is steady and pay is decent I truely love working on cars so its a good fit
The job market for mechanics is a tough one though Most shops want you to have ase's so that means atleast 2 years in a shop at some level Just to take the ase tests
Atleast thats what the requirements are My school time covered that
A buddy of mine and I are looking into geting shop space and doing trans rebuilding and installs Its a specialized field so there is definatly work there aswell as still doing general repair
Many mechanics out there really arent much more then parts changers
At my school we have wyotech and uti grads wanting better education and taking the program again Kinda funny i think
Diagnostics and driveability are where its at
I also watched a lot of kids cheat and lie to get through the program If you are actually doing it right theres a lot of reading and actual learning envolved For those who say Dont go to school Im gonna say those days are long gone There are things you pick up in school you will never learn in the field that will help grately
You basically get out what you put into it though
I know plenty of techs making 70-90k a year on side work alone
Id look into junior college type programs and talk to the auto tech instructors first My schooling didnt cost me a dime got 5k a year to go
