Shortage of auto mechanics nationwide including Portland, creates career opportunity
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2023
- A big shortage of professional auto mechanics is a reality nationwide, including Portland. That could mean career opportunities for those willing to learn the trade.
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The problem is that big company dealerships don’t pay enough when everything becomes warranty and small independent shops want to pay the bare minimum
I have yet to see a news clip asking technicians who left
67 year old retired GM dealer tech as of 2019. ASE Master tech with diesel and L1 additional. worked at 6 different dealerships through my career. Reasons for having a bad opinion of auto mechanical field is low pay, constant stress, no appreciation, hazard filled work environment, extreme noise damaging hearing, chemicals everywhere, rigged payment system, high insurance cost. It was fun back in the 1970's but you are doing engineer work these days for fast food wages. I programmed computer modules, electrical, drivability, brakes, alignments, tuneups, diagnostics for everything. It wasn't worth it. Some of my friends have had an early death because of it. The smart ones switched careers 20 years ago. I still fix imaginary vehicles in my sleep. That truly sucks. I survived and have never been happier in my retirement. My advice, don't do it! Pick a different field.
There isn't a tech shortage. There is a pay shortage.
Forget it. Chances are, once you've finished your vocational training, you're going to end up at a dealership at 16-20 bucks an hour, under a no-compete clause... or some oil-change racket.
$60k-$100k a year😂😂😂😂 you can google the national average and it’s $35k-$65k and that’s not accounting for tool cost.
Retired auto tech here, The pay is sucks, its no better than 20 to 25 years ago. And lets talk about massive tool investment. I predicted this mess 20 years ago
I left this stupid "profession" many years ago. I paid for school, I paid for my tools, I provided the labor and the knowledge and the stealership takes 90%. They hire tons and tons of people to get cars in and out who gives a crap if they see 3 cars a day? Flat tire monitor cause someone didn't calibrate the sensors at PDI? No pay. My wipers are worn out! No pay. There are tons of stupid things that waste my time but the tech doesn't get any pay. Finally gets a good ticket, and then something else breaks completly not related to what was done. Oh hey lets "good will" the repair for free, we will charge the parts to the parts departments and the tech gets to "donate" the time. I spent forever chasing rattles and squeaks just to not get paid cause there was a pen or coin in a door dropped by a kid. The list goes on.
No mechanics because they ran them all off with low wages and contracts..
Employers can't pay mechanics enough because customers don't appreciate the complexity of auto repair and refuse to pay anything more than the 1990 prices. Too many Auto Shops should have shut their doors but apparently they're content being non-profit organizations. This field is a dead end that will leave you broke.
This job is under paid. you need expensive tools and lots of knowledge and experience for such a low paying wage not worth it.
I tried to join the industry when I was 20. Went to school, am a fantastic mechanic. I saw very quickly the job sucks ass until you get seniority. I was looking at the master tech at 60+ years old still working around chemicals and shit. Until they fix the seniority issue it's kinda a losing deal when you can literally work at subway for $25/hr these days. I now own a shop and this should be definitely pushed more in automotive programs. Working for yourself is the way.
Worst career choice you can make you can literally go to work at a fast food restaurant and make more money I literally make the same wage I was back in 2000 I watch shop prices per hour go through the roof but mechanics wage has stayed the same
YOU NEED TO PAY 100,000.00 A YR TO START FOR SO LONG THEY BEEN CHEATING THE MECHANIC
60-100k if you work at an always busy shop and have seniority and work open to close without days off in a high stress, dog-eat-dog environment... dude, its not worth it. 10+ year mechanic here, worked at corporate shops all during that time. Go in, learn your skill sets, and get out as fast as you can. The same skills are easily transfered to other significantly higher paid industries.
60,000 to 100,000 dollar-a-year blog. Not happening.😂 I just quit as a Ford senior master journeyman Union technician at San Francisco Ford and was making $36.45 an hour and it was nowhere near $60,000 a year much less 100.000! And that's about the highest-paying wage in the country for auto/ diesel
Let’s see as a former tech lets see 🤔 PLAY MORE !! No more flat rate!!!! And no more toxic work place
I'm sure there's a demand now, but perhaps people don't want to go into an industry in states like Oregon, California and Washington which are banning the sales of these types of gas cars in 12 years. The only skills that really transfer are body work. Personally I wouldn't suggest it as a long term career and it's not worth learning everything for short term.
22 year Diesel Mechanic here. Seniority means nothing anymore. With the shortage. Everyone does the same work. I get to pick and choose. But still. Shops cheat and got rid of shop Foreman. My dream was to get off the floor by my 40s. Nope. Still in the floor. You will never get promoted if you are awesome at your job. You have to be at the right place at the right time. When I started out. Old timers did not do dirty work or work weekends or holidays. Most were in charge. Them days are long gone..
Consultants and customer service don't need to be paid more than the techs. You don't see a receptionist making more than the doctor doing the surgery.