Your example is purely anteotal , but as a technician was he any good? Sounds to me like he worked at a pretty crappy place. You have to be the master of your destiny, if your not being fairly compensated for the work you perform you have to either build your skill set to be earn your keep or go somewhere else that will value your skill set , but life is too short to grind it out for 20 yrs before a career change.
Anyone that recommends going heavy duty why is that?
Is it for the money?
Is it for the work conditions ?
Is it for the job security ?
If it's just for the the highest pay for the given work , I guess there are some people who just look at it as a means to put food on the table but where's the fun in that. It sucks to work with people who have no passion for what they do, it fosters a culture of mediocrecy. It's hard to grow and develop in that kind of environment like that. You are the company you keep, so if you strive to be a god technician work in an environment that will develop and nurture it.
What has your experience been like as a hd mechanic? Maybe you could share some insight into it? How about in a unionized shop?
I have a friend who works for trans link as a hd mechanic and he tells me he's bored out of his mind, imagine working the same bus allllll day long, and the shop environment is just terrible. Due to it being unionized it's filled with a bunch of lazy losers, and hard efficient work is frowned upon because it makes the other guys look bad. The pay is great though for the work you do so he says.
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Originally Posted by The Hype
In my first year Heavy Duty class, I got to know a guy who used to be an automotive mechanic for almost 20 years. He wished he took Heavy Duty from the start. Just anecdotal, but he mentioned the money wasn't nearly as good for him, plus he was really having to work himself to the bone.
As for getting in with the city, you only have two options. Get hired as a serviceman changing oil and doing grease jobs, wait your time and hopefully get an apprenticeship, OR get hired as a journeyman. They prefer Heavy Duty.
Source: I'm an HD mechanic for the CoV
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