[Kris]

Thanks for the suggestions guys,

Unfortunately we don’t get sk or craftsman tools in Australia, we have our own cheapy brands like sidchrome or kincrome which for most things leave alot to be desired, but because i’m pretty brutal on my screwdrivers kincrome are the way to go, and Fopeano i have that snappy trim tool, and on my personal on the edge is a little think i reckon i’ve been tempted to grind it down a bit but hate the thought of slipping.. May look into those gear wrench pliers though masters usually stock a few or gear wrenches stuff which here at least is crazy expensive!

[Kris]

I’m in Australia in my 4th year ( last ) of my apprenticeship and i have to say school definitely had it’s place and still does. I’m Mazda Australia factory trained here in Vic. Mazda Aus has it setup to that apprentices who go through the school go generally one week a month on something like 24 different subjects and at the end of that test you sit a pass/fail theory test. Then next block you do the prac test.

Here By law you have to have attended some type of recognized training organization to be a professional Tech

Also the dealer pays for the training roughly 25,000 AUD ish…

I’ll forever be learning on the job but school gives you the basic support and knowledge to know what your actually playing

[Kris]

I’ve been doing it for 3 years and still get it at the end of the day. On a regular service i triple check my wheel nuts as part of my routine as safety wise it’s probably the worst thing that’ll occur on a road test.

It’s just a matter of Quality control and having a process for everything

[Kris]

I certainly can understand that everyone has good and bad days and gets salty every now and again, but tech x seems to be hating his job at the moment and takes it out on all of us. And yeah exactly right, everyone’s sort of equal within reason and i understand giving apprentices the crap jobs and cleaning and stuff that’s all part of it.

I suppose i’m not really in a position to make his life any harder at this point but the other techs have been noticing it and giving him shit.

And its the opposite actually, he’s the junior qualified tech, least experienced qualified and has 2 techs above him in experience/seniority.

As i said the workshop foreman and i have had a chat to the service manager but nothings been done.

And that’s my bad, the land down under Australia

[Kris]

Right or wrong, if we get a car up on the hoist, and notice the pads are thin, we’ll guestimate and ‘judge’ off how thin the pads is, wear etc etc, we don’t know the driver or driving style of the customer and at the end of the day, its our tech # on the Repair order, as a dealership technician cost to customer has very little to do with it, if it needs brakes it needs brakes, eaither sell it, do the job, or report it to be checked for next service, and then off the hoist it goes and onto the next pos

[Kris]

Right or wrong, if we get a car up on the hoist, and notice the pads are thin, we’ll guestimate and ‘judge’ off how thin the pads is, wear etc etc, we don’t know the driver or driving style of the customer and at the end of the day, its our tech # on the Repair order, as a dealership technician cost to customer has very little to do with it, if it needs brakes it needs brakes, eaither sell it, do the job, or report it to be checked for next service, and then off the hoist it goes and onto the next pos

[Kris]

Hey Everyone,

I’m currently Compleating an Apprenticship in Australia as a Light Automotive Tech at a Mazda Dealership

Cheers

[Kris]

Hey Everyone,

I’m currently Compleating an Apprenticship in Australia as a Light Automotive Tech at a Mazda Dealership

Cheers

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