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Old 01-20-2009, 04:34 PM
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I made plenty of money, I did heavy line work (engine and transmissions) along with whatever else came in when I had no heavy jobs and as long as the shop is busy there is money. I was turning 70-80 hours every week and worked 1 Saturday a month which sucked, but was gravy money....

I just hated the idiots around me, the back pain, and picking teddy grahams out of Venture vans for warranty time. Cars are a fun hobby, and if you can find a niche (tuning, engine building, trans work, etc.) you'll probably be a lot happier than I was. But being a general repair mechanic gets old to most people....
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Usually what's fun as a hobby turns into hatred as a career...that seems to be the case with most things. I like wrenching on my vehicle or friends but I wouldnt want to do it for a living, it would get boring doing the same things over and over again day in day out.
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Dont do it takeing your hobby and making it your job suc. Did it myself went to wyo. I make good money im under 30 but never want to work on stuff at home unless i have to. I would go to nursing school like my wife sister and brotherlaw they all make good to great money they will always have a job,just think of all those old peeps.
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Originally Posted by 00Silv4.8
--SNIP-- My dads back at an independent shop making $31hr+15% (parts). --SNIP--

Is that Flate rate or strait time???

You can nake O.K money if you work on Hevey equiptment... I've seen some make as much as 80,000 a year in the fild, BUT that is a TON of OT and it really isnt that much money..
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