Aye we have 4 techs, that all make 55-60 hours a week, and everyone else makes 30-35 hours, and when u hit 55 hours, u get a 5$ bonus on every hour..

 

sounds like i'll just have to grind it out for awhile until i get to where i'm happy with the pay.

 

How about stay away from the business.. seriously, ur lookin at 10-15k in tools alone the first year.. and then u need a box.. which runs 4-5k..

 

this is a copy of one of my co-workers box..
and he paid 5500$ for it

 

well, i don't have many other options at this point. cars are the only thing i really have any interest in, as far as things that can lead to employment. i'm old as hell to start college at this point. i'd be well over 27 by the time i finished because i can't go full time. i couldn't go into the military if i wanted.

 

Ill be graduating around 27-28. my parents didnt graduate till this year, and they are 40-41... ( And im 21 in 2 months)...

 

it's not so much the age that bothers me....it's more that i need a serious source of income well before i'm 28. my parents are 55 and 57. they won't be around and have the money to support me forever.

however, from the sound of it, i maybe should avoid the automotive industry.

 

U wont have a serious income till ur about 25ish being a tech and even then its mediocre at that (65-70K).. and then u have to always be goin to school to learn new things to try to keep above the new crowd.. and then u have to always spend money buying new tools that u may only use once a year..

 

dude, you just gave me a ton of hope with this post. 65-70k is wayyyyyyyy more than mediocre in my eyes. i don't plan to get married or have children. that shit would be way more money than i'd need. i'd be happy with 35-40k.
shit, 65-70k would be a lot to me, even being married and having 2 kids.

 

well thanks a lot for the input guys. I think i've sworn off the auto mechanic industry. heh.

my dad didnt want me to do it neither. he was certified tech although he doesnt do anything in the career field anymore.

I think im just gonna do hvac and refrigeration. get a $15+ an hour job and go to college with that. plus its a year shorter than auto mechanic.

thank god i didn't decide to goto wyotech heh. that shit was like $20,000+

about my car... i think ill just hit up the library and internet to find out how to hook it up....