- This topic has 5 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 10 months ago by
.
- Topic
- Replies
Ten years ago I left the auto repair field and returned to my first career , the moving and storage industry. after five years in shops ( One dealer and 4 independents ) I came to the realization that A – I really did not like working on cars every day and B – I make more money as a truck driver and professional mover ( I only do local work , no more long distant driving for me ) sure , this job is more physically demanding ( try taking a grand piano up 5 flights of stairs and you will understand ) but the payoff is a great workout , more money ( plus we get tips- many times quite substantial ) and I am not covered in grease and oil every day. I still turn wrenches on the side from time to time , but am very selective as to the jobs I take on.
Contrary to the title of this thread, I actually left the IT field to get a second degree in automotive. I am actually busting my ass to get through school and finals week and finish up my automotive technology degree. It’s sad to think that people are trying to get out of this low paying career field. My only hope (and what I want to do) is to become a fleet mechanic where I can make hourly bank $$$. Maybe work for UPS or Fedex, or an electric company or the u.s. mail… anything that has a lot o’ vehicles to be serviced.
Automotive repair is allot the same as industrial maintenance. Automated machinery needs to be serviced and repaired just like cars do. The thing is it pays better, and is less physically demanding. (kind of important as you begin to feel your age) If you can repair the complex systems of today’s cars, you can certainly repair industrial machinery. It helps to be able to weld, have some machining experience, and understand electrical wiring.
I started a YouTube channel about auto repair. 🙂
Honestly, if ETCG went away tomorrow I wouldn’t go back to working as a mechanic. I really don’t know what I would do to be honest but I know I wouldn’t go back to working as a technician. Not because of the pay or anything like that but because I’d want to try something different, going back to being a technician would be a ‘been there, done that’ kind of moment. Besides, how would I come back after being ETCG? I really don’t think there is a going back at this point. Teaching maybe?
[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=57277]I started a YouTube channel about auto repair. 🙂
Honestly, if ETCG went away tomorrow I wouldn’t go back to working as a mechanic. I really don’t know what I would do to be honest but I know I wouldn’t go back to working as a technician. Not because of the pay or anything like that but because I’d want to try something different, going back to being a technician would be a ‘been there, done that’ kind of moment. Besides, how would I come back after being ETCG? I really don’t think there is a going back at this point. Teaching maybe?[/quote]
I know schooling isn’t being taken into account; but I think I could see you in something like an engineering team. Your past experience should definitely help with finding improvements for things– especially automotive I would think.
Schooling seems like a natural idea as well.
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.