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Invest some money on Motor Age Training study guides. I bought them because I myself want to jump on my ASE’s. They are pretty awesome study guides and give you a ton of information on the specific certification that you are desiring to get.
Remember, only you make the choice to progress in the industry. Don’t hold back on something that you know can better your future.Try Wolverine boots. They are super comfortable! You can get them at Sears. They are pretty pricey for being boots but you bet that they are comfortable. Get the ones that are black and have a tag that says waterproof. Not too sure the exact name of them but I am sure you will be able to find them.
Try Wolverine boots. They are super comfortable! You can get them at Sears. They are pretty pricey for being boots but you bet that they are comfortable. Get the ones that are black and have a tag that says waterproof. Not too sure the exact name of them but I am sure you will be able to find them.
The first time I ever began to drive I was 16 and I learned in my fathers 1992 Chevy Astro. Pretty big off the start to learn driving. Was a little scared at first but I got it down like within my 4th Sunday during the summer time. I began learning to drive in New York City and since then I have been driving. But I have never driven so much in my life until I moved out to California when I was 19. My father bought me my first car and I have been driving that thing ever since. Already got into accidents here in California. California traffic sucks really bad!
All this time I thought New York City was worse, turns out it is actually the complete opposite. Never had any accidents when I drive out in New York. Then for some strange when I move out to California, it being a state that driving is essential to one’s everyday life, I get into an accident during the traffic hours.
Now I am sorry to those of you that are from California, I do not intentionally want to talk smack about the state. I am just stating my driving experiences since I have been out here.
But what really got me into learning about cars was when this one time my older sister had asked me to pick her up from her friends place. I was still living in New York at the time. So me being young, once was like everyone else that doesn’t know anything about cars goes and gets into my fathers van. Never knowing that the car will break down and would naturally think, okay the van will take me there and back and I can do what my sister had asked me to do. Sure thing enough I was on my way there with a good friend and were at a stop light and I felt like the car was struggling to idle. So I look over at my friend and ask him “hey does a car run off more gas or the battery power?” Neither of us know what the answer to it was. He tells me “well I think it is both. Actually I don’t know.” So I am like damn now what. I had told my buddy that I felt the car struggling to take off and I kept giving it more and more gas but it would not respond. Sure thing enough the van dies out on me and I am there panicking trying to stop the car so I hit the brakes and pull over to the side of the street as much as I could to not block traffic. Next thing you know the van was stuck in the middle of our trip and I was panicking. Had no idea what had happen. Was guessing the battery had died.
Long story short it had turned out that the alternator was bad that is why the car kept dying. Since then I was hesitant to take out my dad’s van the way I use to even after it was fixed. After that I wanted to learn about cars because I never wanted to experience something like that, being stuck on the road not knowing what and why your car left you stuck in the middle of no where.
Ah great memories!The first time I ever began to drive I was 16 and I learned in my fathers 1992 Chevy Astro. Pretty big off the start to learn driving. Was a little scared at first but I got it down like within my 4th Sunday during the summer time. I began learning to drive in New York City and since then I have been driving. But I have never driven so much in my life until I moved out to California when I was 19. My father bought me my first car and I have been driving that thing ever since. Already got into accidents here in California. California traffic sucks really bad!
All this time I thought New York City was worse, turns out it is actually the complete opposite. Never had any accidents when I drive out in New York. Then for some strange when I move out to California, it being a state that driving is essential to one’s everyday life, I get into an accident during the traffic hours.
Now I am sorry to those of you that are from California, I do not intentionally want to talk smack about the state. I am just stating my driving experiences since I have been out here.
But what really got me into learning about cars was when this one time my older sister had asked me to pick her up from her friends place. I was still living in New York at the time. So me being young, once was like everyone else that doesn’t know anything about cars goes and gets into my fathers van. Never knowing that the car will break down and would naturally think, okay the van will take me there and back and I can do what my sister had asked me to do. Sure thing enough I was on my way there with a good friend and were at a stop light and I felt like the car was struggling to idle. So I look over at my friend and ask him “hey does a car run off more gas or the battery power?” Neither of us know what the answer to it was. He tells me “well I think it is both. Actually I don’t know.” So I am like damn now what. I had told my buddy that I felt the car struggling to take off and I kept giving it more and more gas but it would not respond. Sure thing enough the van dies out on me and I am there panicking trying to stop the car so I hit the brakes and pull over to the side of the street as much as I could to not block traffic. Next thing you know the van was stuck in the middle of our trip and I was panicking. Had no idea what had happen. Was guessing the battery had died.
Long story short it had turned out that the alternator was bad that is why the car kept dying. Since then I was hesitant to take out my dad’s van the way I use to even after it was fixed. After that I wanted to learn about cars because I never wanted to experience something like that, being stuck on the road not knowing what and why your car left you stuck in the middle of no where.
Ah great memories!I have the tendency to over think things way too much. I am always having questions in my head. In reality, I am way beyond thankful that my current boss open the doors for me to begin my career in this profession. My only problem is that I am not from California. I originally just came for school, and figured why not get started with a job working. I went with dealership which is my current job now. Although I miss home more than anything in the world. I am always getting homesick and would really just like to go back home and continue my journey back home. But at the same time I want to show appreciation for what I was given but not too much where I am you know, kissing ass. So to keep it simple, I would really like if I can leave with my boss willing to help me out in the future. How do you look at this in your point of your view? What would you like to hear from someone like myself?
I have the tendency to over think things way too much. I am always having questions in my head. In reality, I am way beyond thankful that my current boss open the doors for me to begin my career in this profession. My only problem is that I am not from California. I originally just came for school, and figured why not get started with a job working. I went with dealership which is my current job now. Although I miss home more than anything in the world. I am always getting homesick and would really just like to go back home and continue my journey back home. But at the same time I want to show appreciation for what I was given but not too much where I am you know, kissing ass. So to keep it simple, I would really like if I can leave with my boss willing to help me out in the future. How do you look at this in your point of your view? What would you like to hear from someone like myself?
I think I am already getting to that point myself. I just barely started in the field and now it is just like I could care less how many tickets we get a day. When I see a whole bunch being put up there, I look at them and my coworker and just go “oh well”. Customers have to wait regardless. Why try to rush when you can increase chances of messing up. I remember back when I first started working, I wouldn’t take a break until I knew all tickets and cars were gone. But a lot of my coworkers would tell me to just ignore it and take them one at a time.
I think I am already getting to that point myself. I just barely started in the field and now it is just like I could care less how many tickets we get a day. When I see a whole bunch being put up there, I look at them and my coworker and just go “oh well”. Customers have to wait regardless. Why try to rush when you can increase chances of messing up. I remember back when I first started working, I wouldn’t take a break until I knew all tickets and cars were gone. But a lot of my coworkers would tell me to just ignore it and take them one at a time.
Where are you located? I have the sense that I am going to get sick myself, and I am out in California. The heat is just up there and I really cannot afford to get sick.
Where are you located? I have the sense that I am going to get sick myself, and I am out in California. The heat is just up there and I really cannot afford to get sick.
Thank you, I hope so as well. I believe I can do great in the industry with time. After dealing with the situation, I am now wiser with how much and what tools I am going to get to help me get through the profession. The beauty of auto repair and everything you throw down to it.
Thank you, I hope so as well. I believe I can do great in the industry with time. After dealing with the situation, I am now wiser with how much and what tools I am going to get to help me get through the profession. The beauty of auto repair and everything you throw down to it.
I guess it really just comes down to how much time you can actually put shadowing and being under the wing of an experience technician. Like myself, I work for Nissan as a lube tech and I hardly ever have time to walk to an experienced technician and ask to teach me a thing or two because the fact that the lube rack is always getting packed with oil changes and tire rotations. I am eager to learn but also can wait to learn. It also has to do with the kind of shop you work in. There is a lot to it and how we come about finding our ways to learn and be the best technician in the shop there is. I myself want that, one of biggest and only goals to accomplish right now. I may be wrong, who knows? I am barely about to make my first year ever working in the field and in a shop. There are many many more things I need to learn myself before I can speak the real thing. I will admit, I don’t really know much and even after getting an education I still feel there is tons that needs to be learned. With time that will come. I know I get it, we all want the best paying job and I can agree 100% on that because who doesn’t want more money on a profession someone chose to do that they like?
But to answer the forum discussion, I would stick with dealer. Again, I have yet to see how the system works and I want to be able to fish out ways to get where I want to be. Not that I would not consider independent shops, for me it is more of will I be able to find a great repair shop that values their employees as much as they value their customers and treat them with the value they deserve, going for both employees and customers.I guess it really just comes down to how much time you can actually put shadowing and being under the wing of an experience technician. Like myself, I work for Nissan as a lube tech and I hardly ever have time to walk to an experienced technician and ask to teach me a thing or two because the fact that the lube rack is always getting packed with oil changes and tire rotations. I am eager to learn but also can wait to learn. It also has to do with the kind of shop you work in. There is a lot to it and how we come about finding our ways to learn and be the best technician in the shop there is. I myself want that, one of biggest and only goals to accomplish right now. I may be wrong, who knows? I am barely about to make my first year ever working in the field and in a shop. There are many many more things I need to learn myself before I can speak the real thing. I will admit, I don’t really know much and even after getting an education I still feel there is tons that needs to be learned. With time that will come. I know I get it, we all want the best paying job and I can agree 100% on that because who doesn’t want more money on a profession someone chose to do that they like?
But to answer the forum discussion, I would stick with dealer. Again, I have yet to see how the system works and I want to be able to fish out ways to get where I want to be. Not that I would not consider independent shops, for me it is more of will I be able to find a great repair shop that values their employees as much as they value their customers and treat them with the value they deserve, going for both employees and customers.