Comments by "Comm0ut" (@Comm0ut) on "Why Automotive Techs are Quitting in Droves" video.

That sort of thing is why I learned to wrench. It's paid off for decades. I rotate my own tires (tools and jacks are cheap compared to shop labor) of course. I have never had a dealer touch my vehicles because I buy private party then sort them out myself. It pays off very nicely and no one will care about your ride like you do.
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The ANG can be a great deal. I was warned by (successful shop owner) mechanics in the 1970s not to wrench cars for a living though I'm good at it. Joining the Air Force was pure win (but sensitive people should avoid aircraft maintenance and preferably the armed forces so no one has to hear their whining!) and retirement is Very Nice. If a career doesn't have a government-guaranteed pension and benefit package no ordinary mechanic job beats it or even comes close. I've wrenched commerically for toy money at my bros shop but would never want to depend on that.
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@naps3386 This retired "mechanic" (avionics on Phantom and Bronco, engines later merged with crew dog on F-16s) had a great time because I enjoyed the work and found it easy, and Uncle Sugar's benefit package paid for my homes and more. If you're a pilot, who do you fly for? Entry level is famously a grind and underpaid, hence the pilot shortage.
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