Any truck and transport techs?

[the_real_wild1]

The problem with shop tools is you have everyone using them. Including the guys that don't give a fawk. Drove me nuts at the last place I was at which is a dealer. Engine tools that were in great shape for years gets messed up by new guys or not put back etc etc. So I buy a lot of stuff that is supplied by the shop but save time and effort by having my own. The new place I'm at is pretty good. All experienced guys that care about what they're doing. It's a nice change lol

 

[Caper11]

Bringing up tools is something to consider but definitely not a deterrent to a trade. Tools are something to collect and upgrade to better quality later. I started out with mastercraft stuff till I could afford the snap on gear.

All the trades mentioned above have there pros and cons and are great trades to be interested in.

I remember having a conversation with my grandfather about getting into heavy duty mech, because he was one. He talked me out of HD and into Millwrighting. As a Millwright I have the opportunity to work on mobile equipment, stationary engines, and compressors. Gas turbines and steam turbines, pumps conveyors, etc. Best of all I'm indoors about 75% of the time.
I find myself fortunate to have the variety of equipment to work on at my facility.

I love my job but Knowing what I know now, and see what power engineers make, and they don't have to beat their body up.

If The day comes my kids ever ask me about a trade I know the direction I'm going to try to take the conversation.


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[vanislerev]

I've got both automotive and heavy duty tickets. I'm working on mining equipment now, but I think I would rather push a broom than go back to an automotive dealership

 

[J-Roc]

I spent some time in both automotive, engine machine shop, heavy duty stationary stuff (pumpjacks outside) and bike/sled/ atv dealers. I still say the best job I have ever had was working at the Yamaha dealer. It was and still is my passion, but I made the decision to leave it as a hobby as it started taking away from the fun of riding. Same with automotive. A mechanics truck is always needing repairs and there is a reason for that.

I made the switch to power engineering, and am now heavily considering starting my millwright apprenticeship. I see that as the best of all the trades combined.

 

[Luke The Drifter]

I spent some time in both automotive, engine machine shop, heavy duty stationary stuff (pumpjacks outside) and bike/sled/ atv dealers. I still say the best job I have ever had was working at the Yamaha dealer. It was and still is my passion, but I made the decision to leave it as a hobby as it started taking away from the fun of riding. Same with automotive. A mechanics truck is always needing repairs and there is a reason for that.

I made the switch to power engineering, and am now heavily considering starting my millwright apprenticeship. I see that as the best of all the trades combined.

I'll have you know that I maintain my heaps, also known as trucks!

 

[Flatlander_01]

I started on trucks made it to 4th year heavy duty seen no long term future in trucks switched to natural gas compression made it 11 years still miserable if I did it all over again I would have went for engineering petroleum or mechanical I agree with the recession proof comment but the long term effects of the job are starting to show bad knees and back not to mention the cancer causing chemicals (brakleen) the best talk to have with your son besides the sex talk is not becoming a mechanic its one thing to do it as a hobby not 40 plus hours a week.