PAID MECHANICS
03-22-2006, 09:24 PM
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PAID MECHANICS
hey im going to wyotech pretty soon here...like ten days or so...and i was wondering if any of you guys are actually mechanics for a living...and if you are do you make a decent living or is it not worth going to school.....keep in mind i would have to go to school cause i know basicly nothing about fixing cars...but i want to .........$ per hour would also be nice to know...
03-22-2006, 10:36 PM
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Re: PAID MECHANICS
If your a great tech, you should make decent money. Bigger cities, more money. The pay is great if your quick and good at what you do since techs usually get paid on a flat rate(4 hour job and you get done in 3 hours you get paid the 4 hours) and not hourly. Starting wages around my area of wisconsin is at about 12-15 bucks an hour.
03-22-2006, 10:56 PM
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Re: PAID MECHANICS
I wouldnt pay for automotive school unless its a free ride. I learned everything I could myself without schooling. I'd try to get on a 1 year inhouse program at a dealership if anything. Those schools like wyotech/uti can be just a huge waste of money.
03-22-2006, 10:59 PM
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Re: PAID MECHANICS
Originally Posted by dai the flu
i just got a job at a honda dealership as an apprentice tech for $10/hr with a raise in 60 days. and i'm currently in school which helped me out a lot getting this job.
good luck.
good luck.
03-22-2006, 11:17 PM
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Re: PAID MECHANICS
I learned everything myself and I have mad trouble shootin skillz yo. Those schools are a joke most people who go I can do circles around. Real Life is where its at. Buy a couple beaters start fixin/sellin them and you'll learn fast. Good luck but if your thinkin your gonna come out with jeff Frank skillz thats a no.
03-23-2006, 12:48 AM
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Re: PAID MECHANICS
Originally Posted by AbaZ
I wouldnt pay for automotive school unless its a free ride. I learned everything I could myself without schooling. I'd try to get on a 1 year inhouse program at a dealership if anything. Those schools like wyotech/uti can be just a huge waste of money.
