Comments by "alex smith" (@alexsmith-ob3lu) on "Auto technician workforce losing employees faster than hiring new ones" video.

Auto technicians were paid $15/hour back in the 1970s (equivalent of earning $70/hour in today money). Then comes Auto Nation in the 1990s who are shocked to see that auto techs “earn so much money” and begin reducing the tech pay while requiring them to buy their own tools. Many workers quit after that and now there is complaint about “labor shortages.” There are no labor shortages. If there were, we’d see higher wages, higher benefits and greater emphasis on workplace training.
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To be fair, they can hold most of us hostage because most folks live in car dependent suburbia. Many cannot do basic things without a private car.
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@Darknova591 American car makers are more interested in selling $100k luxury trucks than practical work vehicles.
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Stagnant wages and inflation.
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@dkis8730 Sounds like your a cranky shop owner, Lol.
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Car dealers have a big monopoly.
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@stephbarbershop2518 Hard skills such as welding, carpentry, plumbing, auto mechanics etc. will always give you an advantage over low skilled salespeople, HR drones and burger flippers.
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The manufacturer does not care about vehicle longevity anymore. They just want to sell you a new car every 3 years for greater profits.
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@kainsarafan8190 That’s very good on you. However, with high inflation these days and the fact that you need a bunch of tools for starters; it’s simply not financially feasible for most youngsters. They can’t even get their foot in the door to begin with. Those that do, rely heavily on their parents for financial support, otherwise they’d be drowning in high debt.
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