Posted by NCWayne on October 27, 2008 at 04:03:34 from (69.40.232.249):
In Reply to: O/T future Jobs posted by Jim H SW-PA on October 26, 2008 at 21:39:13:
I say become a field service equipment mechanic. Yes, I said a mechanic, a real hands on, greasy palmed, skint knuckle, mechanic, not a parts changing "technician". It doesn't hurt ot be able to learn and know the "technical" side of all the new stuff but don't ever forget that your brain was the first computer made and without it and the knowledge of how things work the plug in type will only get you so far.
My reasoning for this is that as long as there are machines being made they are gonna break and there is always gonna be a call for someone to fix them. When a dozer, crane, excavator, etc breaks down in the field, in the middle of a swamp, in the dead of winter or the heat of summer, it usually can't be moved from where it stopped. It could have been made in Korea, China, India, Italy, or where ever but when it breaks the repair is going to be right here in the good old USofA so it can't very well be outsourced to anywhere else.
Pay isn't all that bad either. Working for a dealership your probably looking at $20 to $25 an hour, depending on experience, plus benefits. As an independent you can ask somewhere in the $80 plus to $100 plus for some specialized types of work. It's a hard job and it isn't for everyone but if you love what you do then there is nothing better.
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