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Originally Posted by Mike D
After 40+ years of assorted professional mechanical experience I'll pass on what one of my first tutors told me. He said, when I informed him of my career choice, "Ya know how God made the first mechanic? He took an idiot and beat his brains out". 
Can't complain about my former profession. Made a decent living, ALWAYS found something new to wonder at, learned many new skills (whether I wanted to or not), stayed in good physical shape and ended up with a boat load of tools, some of which I don't even remember what they are for.  |
"stayed in good physical shape"
I suppose you did not work as an auto mechanic? I can't see bending over the engine compartment all those hours be good for your back, nor breathing toxic fumes all day long. I know a friend's father who owned an auto repair shop his whole life. Don't know if related, but two years after retirement he was diagnosed with throat cancer (never smoked) and died one year later.
While I enjoyed working on my own cars as a hobby, learned a lot/ saved a lot of money over the years, I would never want to work on other people's greasy cars to make a living.