[TheHondaGuy]

Whats the future holds for mechanics? Well I don’t have a clue what’s going global, however in israel we ended up making a good living.
when I started I was 13 Y.O. I started turning wrenches and been doing it for the past 8years. Started as an apprantice. And become a mechanic by the age of 16.
in israel any idiot that knows how to hold a wrench is becoming a mechanic. We barely have DIYers over here cause to the folks here its just a mystery box how eats fuel and gets u from poin A to pointB.
that sayed, it created some intersting industry here. We dont have flat rate only houerly rates at the dealerhip with bonuses.(the houerly rate stars from 37NIS at most placec up to 50. (Minimum wage is 23).
If u r a free lancer ur work rate is by law 250 NIS an houer.

In another topic people here in israel. Are dreaming about working at an office its making a big void in the automotive idustry. Because “New blood” is rare.
theres a cycle going here, theres no new mechnics coming~ theres less mechanic availabe cause most of the mechanics here are about 50+years old and a lot of the are retyering each year~Mechanics stars to be greedy take more money for the same job and the cycle continue.(oil change here starts from 400NIS at a private garage to 600NIS at the dealership)

As far as I see it to brake the cycle at the USA and start making an honest living again. The mechanics should embrace the new blood coming. Mentor them and warn them from the dealerships, warn them about the flat rate. Knowledge is power.
Hack maybe even startin ur own bissnuess and hire mechanic with good working condtion. Brake the cycle by braking the market. New blood who will come with ur knowledge and past expriance will start to demend more. In turn it will revive the worn paychecks u’ve been getting.
its silly but here. A freelancer mechanic can make twice of what a guy who works in Intell or IBM makes a month
The automitive idustry is evolving. Were as a proffesional should be doing it too, were just like doctors. If we dont know something, if we dont evolve there will be consequences. The only way to evolve is to embrace the change and adapt.

My way of adapting to the changes are:
I consult the few DIYers that come to me. They pay for my advice.
Im expainning the custumer whats wrong with hes car via email, phone, MMS’es and whatsup using photo and analogys so even ones with no mechanic intuition would understand. The custumer are setesfyed and they come back(givent tne fact that alot of the old school mechanics and the dealerships tend to rip them off most of the time).

Greetings from Israel. And whish u the best of luck.
ETCG loves ur videos. Keep up the good work!

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