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Hello everyone, relatively new to the forums and basically a virgin to auto repair. I’m currently working as a lube tech at a chain store, I’ve learned a bit from the guys here but our car count is so small and apparently old managers clubbed customers on pricing that there’s not much else to do here, much less expand my knowledge.
Already planning on going for my state and emissions licenses and getting out of here, but I’m torn on my decision on where to go. I feel like I’d be able to take the time to learn more at an independent shop, and would get experience on a broader range of vehicles, but a dealership would have specialized training courses.
School is currently not an option for me, I’d like to go eventually but as of this moment it seems nigh impossible. And I still would like to learn/get paid in the mean time.
Advice/suggestions?
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Depends on what you wanna do if you wanna specialize in say like certain brands of cars then the dealership is your best option. However the people who tend to work there aren’t really too keen on helping teach a newbie cause it can cut on time for flat rate. This is not all of em but from what I’ve heard and talked to a few techs at various Dealerships.
Indie shops can be a lot better if it’s ran well if they use flat rate then such as dealerships you have the same problem. However if the shop is just normal maybe hourly workers or commissions or something like that you will find people more apt to help you learn.
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