It's kind of sad that you're in a profession that you don't enjoy anymore.
I couldn't agree more.
Can you imagine yourself continuing to do this for the rest of your life? I wonder if it might not be a good idea to look into a different line of work.
I will not do this for the rest of my life. I have tried a couple of business ventures that didn't work out. Right now I'm currently attending night school 4 nights a week for a different career. I have to say that night school has been more fun than my job. I'm also sitting on a Class A CDL which means I will drive the big trucks for a couple of years to pay some bills off if necessary and just walk away from all of it, if it comes to that.
I can't imagine getting up everyday in the morning going to a job I didn't like.
I have an admiration for those like you who enjoy their work. I hope to have one myself someday. I know there is not the perfect job and all jobs have good and bad days but every morning I turn the corner to where I work and see those cars and I just think "ugh." It is draining the life out of me. The shop I work at now I have worked there before (don't ask why I went back). This is the only place I have worked at that I have laid out of work from. I just that much of a drain.
One final note and I will stop bumming everyone out. Many people complain about mechanics ripping them off. Well, I have been ripped off just as much. In my eyes every car that sits in that parking lot is just another b****y, whiny customer that just wants to rip me off.
How?
Here are a couple of examples;
If a customer brings in their MB to the dealer with a "going out of warranty checklist" in which none of the complaints are valid and nothing wrong is found I get paid zero.
If a car comes back that someone else fixed and I have to fix the same problem again I may get paid half the flat rate to fix their screw up. The other mechanic is not penalized. The funny thing about this is the boss will try to suck you into a debate by asking you what you think is fair. I just tell them to do what they want because that is what you will do anyway. I just don't care.
If a customer doesn't think they should pay anything to have their car checked out all they need do is argue about it long enough and the owner will cave. I get paid zero.
This is all I have to say about this.
