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Hi guys,
Im new here so il introduce myself.
Im Craig, 22 and live in the UK.
To begin with quickly, im not too sure if this is posted in the correct sub forum, sorry if it is in the wrong place.
But anyway. Im in a pretty big dilemma with my current job. Been working there for just over two years working on all sort of vehicles/machines, mostly carrying out service work on fleet machinery and pressure vessels for two large water company’s as well as doing a huge amount of metal fabrication. Now I studied as a Agricultural engineer, worked in that profession for just over two years and got made redundant. So thats why Im currently working outside of my Ideal profession.
My current job offers me, in my eyes a lot, company van, okish pay, overtime if wanted and the use of the workshop at weekends. But it lacks in so many ways, for example. Working conditions are bad, the workshop floods if it rains, often standing around in water with live power cables running through. There are many more but I wont go on.
I do the odd bit of automotive work now and again on my own cars which I really like plus after watching ETCG’s entire youtube playlist (Which by the way is audible gold) has made me want to get into even more. . Basically it has made me think about getting into the automotive profession.
Problem is am I employable ?
If you were looking at hiring someone to work on cars all day long and I came along with no solid automotive training, what would you say ?
Hopefully this makes sense!
Stay Dirty!
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That’s a hard one.
When I ran a full service repair shop I usually had 3 techs and a “helper” as employees. The helper was basically in an apprenticeship position paired with either myself or my best technician. The shop would buy him/her a basic toolbox and tools and I paid to send them out for training and their certification if they stayed on for 2 years.
I also would take interns from the local tech school, I love to teach almost as much as I love to repair.
Thanks for the reply!
I’v thought about it a lot and have spoke to a few people on this subject. Just going to get out there and see whats for grabs. Will probably mean me becoming an apprentice again, will be worth it =)
Thanks again!
🙂 Hello Craig, You are still young, so if you decide to change professions, you an make a career out of what ever you choose to do. You mentioned having a agricultural degree, do you find that is your best job, or did you decide on that job out of necessity. Is there any passion in working in the agricultural industry? If it your passion, then you need to find a way to return and do what you like to do best. You can have a job anywhere, as you have found out and it can provide a good life for you, but it is what makes you want to go to work every day. You need to find what you love to do and enjoy doing, and make it your life’s work and you will never work a day doing what you do not love to do. You only have one life and you can only live it once. Do what you love to do and never be miserable.
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