Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver
 
Marketplace
Classified Ads
Photo Ads
Tractor Parts
Salvage

Community
Discussion Forums
Project Journals
Your Stories
Events Calendar
Hauling Schedule

Galleries
Tractor Photos
Implement Photos
Vintage Photos
Help Identify
Parts & Pieces
Stuck & Troubled
Vintage Ads
Community Album
Photo Ad Archives

Research & Info
Articles
Tractor Registry
Tip of the Day
Safety Cartoons
Tractor Values
Serial Numbers
Tune-Up Guide
Paint Codes
List Prices
Production Nbrs
Tune-Up Specs
Torque Values
3-Point Specs
Glossary

Miscellaneous
Tractor Games
Just For Kids
Virtual Show
Museum Guide
Memorial Page
Feedback Form

Yesterday's Tractors Facebook Page

  
Tractor Talk Discussion Board

Re: Diesel Career Questions


[ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]

Posted by Hal/WA on June 30, 2005 at 21:20:18 from (148.65.0.200):

In Reply to: Diesel Career Questions posted by Nathan in MN on June 29, 2005 at 15:59:33:

1. Have you ever been to Havre? In my humble opinion, Havre is one of the worst places to live in Montana. The climate there is AWFUL! Not my idea of a good time.

2. One of my good friends is a diesel mechanic, and a very good one. He has worked in that field for about 30 years. In the 70's he used to make what I thought was very good money, but unfortunately he now makes about the same amount of dollars an hour as he did then, and those dollars sure don't go as far. He is having a hard time making it on what he is now earning, and ends up doing a lot of side jobs to make up the difference.

There are lots of qualified people who want the jobs and this competition means that the employers can get the work done for less. Good for the employer, but real hard on the working man. I would check out how things are in the location you want to work and then decide if you still want to go into the diesel mech field.

3. I would look into your local community college system to see if they have a mechanics program. I also would suggest seeing if there is some kink of apprenticeship program in your area. Another option would be enlisting in the Service--With enlistments down, I bet you could get guaranteed schooling in diesel mechanics, or whatever else you might want. Not all military folks work in combat. Most spend almost all their time doing other jobs. And the military will finance your education during and after your enlistment.

Good luck to you, but I would sure check out Havre before committing yourself to be there for an extended time period.....


Follow Ups:




Post a Followup

:
:
: :

:

:

:

: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Today's Featured Article - Listening to Your Tractor - by Curtis Von Fange. Years ago there was a TV show about a talking car. Unless you are from another planet, physically or otherwise, I don’t think our internal combustion buddies will talk and tell us their problems. But, on the other hand, there is a secret language that our mechanical companions readily do speak. It is an interesting form of communication that involves all the senses of the listener. In this series we are going to investigate and learn the basic rudimentary skills of understanding this lingo. ... [Read Article]

Latest Ad: 2022 John Deere 5045E, 4wd, front end loader and 3rd function with grapple. 120 hrs, 55k new, must sell [More Ads]

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy