Mechanic? Try Automotive Technician.

[TinyBear]

Like i said eailier ya can call me a tech or a mechanic i dont care at the end of the day i go home with a paycheck cause boss man feels i am good enuff to keep around.

I have a nice fancy peice of paper that says i am a Licensed Truck and Coach Tech but at the end of the day it dont mean squat if ya screw up a coustomers truck. IN my books respect aint given for a fancy piece of paper respect is EARNED from HARD work on the floor and a reputation of quality workmanship.

After many years in the trade i am sure you will find the same.

I have my loyal coustomer base now but i had to bust my balls to get it and it only takes a small screw up too loose it.

Good luck after school if your getting your panties in a bunch over a title your in for a rude awakening come shop time.

 

[thegoat4]

IME, the guys who most proudly display all of their certifications and whatnot are the least skilled. Perhaps it's compensation. Or maybe the guys who are actually good at it are too busy actually working to fart around with ironing badges onto their shirts.

 

[Ranger44]

Ok....automotive mechanic.....also to the point, that'd work.

Mutant Pony (or everyone else), I'm not out to offend anyone or pick a fight. This is just a simple subject of conversation.

As sad as it is, knowing what you're doing these days isn't enough. You need certification, and you need a proper title for anyone to give you a thought or even consider you for employment. They don't want to waste the time to see if someone knows what they say they know. They want it on paper. Both the name/title and the skills.

I guess i shouldn't have made such a big deal about the word mechanic, it's the basic and generic thought that the words "mechanic", grease monkey, wrench jokey, etc. usually imply an insult and is usually used when a costomer feels that an automotive mechanic has ripped them off or feels they have no idea what they are doing.

There are some shops that do take advantage of people. There are other shops that do a great job, do it quick, and do it for the least expensive price possible. Some people wonder why a shop charges SO much. Labor rates can be anywhere from $50-$80 an hour. People think that's too much. What they don't understand IS that the person working on their vehicle is usually certified.( Like mentioned above, shops rarely give a person without training a chance, unlike the old days), They've had to work to the point where they are at like anyone else (lawyers, computer techs, medical proffesions, etc), and deserved to be compensated for knowing what they know, and being able to complete the task many find complicated and difficult. They are working on a peice of equipment that can be dangerous, and if not repaired properly, can become dangerous to the owner and it's ocupants. Not to mention the shop's cut and the cost of the parts.

 

[GoodysGotaCuda]

$80/hr? Dealer I work at is $140/hr!

 

[Ranger44]

Las Vegas, NV vs Bum****egypt, IL.

 

[Explorin94]

Hey GREASE MONKEY I just sent you a pm

 

[Ranger44]

Hey GREASE MONKEY I just sent you a pm

Yeah, I'd seen that

 

[Jason]

Why are folks so sensitive about terminology? I am not a truck driver, I am logistics specialist. My dad isn't a janitor, he's a building maintenance engineer. My mom isn't a billing secretary, she's a global collections specialist. My brother isn't an unemployed bum, he's a displaced worker.

People need to get over themselves. This is ridiculous. Do that many people really have status issues that the exact term for a job matters?

 

[holyford86]

Why are folks so sensitive about terminology? I am not a truck driver, I am logistics specialist. My dad isn't a janitor, he's a building maintenance engineer. My mom isn't a billing secretary, she's a global collections specialist. My brother isn't an unemployed bum, he's a displaced worker.

People need to get over themselves. This is ridiculous. Do that many people really have status issues that the exact term for a job matters?

very well put

 

[Mark_88]

Well, I must admit that when I was working as a call boy (call center) I preferred the term "Escalation Support" over Customer Service Representative simply because it was not generic. Now that my job has been outsourced to a bunch of phone monkeys in the Phillipenes I think of it as JAF job that anyone could do with a bit of training...

I would also admit to having my nose put out of joint a few times by customers because they didn't understand my capabilities...but when the job is done and they are happy it doesn't matter what they want to call you...you're the best and they know it now...

 

[robert francis]

When I was a kid back in the 1950's, those that worked on cars or trucks as a profession were called "'auto mechanics" or "truck mechanics" if working at truck shop. Most of those working at dealerships and truck shops were well trained and could diagnose and repair anything on a vehicle - and most could weld. Of course we didn't have the electronics as you do today, but the term "mechanic" was a respected term. And we didn't have anything to "plug" into a port to suggest what might be malfunctioning - good "mechanics" had to troubleshoot by their knowledge of the physics of how things were supposed to work. If you took "mechanics" or "applied mechanics" as a course in high school (where offered) or college back then, it was similar to a physics class - nothing easy about it.

And "good mechanics" back then earned their reputation and always had work and made good money.