Bottom line is, those who have never worked for a dealership already have their minds made up that the ONLY reason there's a shortage of mechanics is because nobody wants to work. No amount of evidence or argument is going to change their minds. And the guys in Canada will never believe that mechanics start out at $8 to $10 an hour, because they apparently start for more money than that in the Great White North. But if you check the ads, you'll find that unless you have 5 years or more experience, here in Middle America you'll start out on the lube rack, no matter how much vocational training you have or how many ASE tests you've passed.
AND THEN there's the thing about having your own tools. NOBODY loans tools, so if you plan to start out as a mechanic, you'd better either have everything you think you'll need, or have a Sears card or good enough credit to buy off the Snap-On truck.
So if you're going to start out only making $8-$10 an hour, why spend thousands of dollars on the tools? McDonalds provides deep fryer baskets, spatulas, brooms and mops for the same wage. I hear Burger King does, too.
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