OED666 - My Qtr life crisis... What to do

[ed40]

come to perth.. its going off.
My mate is 3rd year out of his apprenticeship for volvo(cars) and is on 60k a year as a mechanic on a 40 hour week. Workshops are paying $25/hr+++ for qual mechanics + bonuses these days becuase every c*** is fucking off to the mines.

[Eb Barbie]

Congrats on the new job! Hopefully it all turns out well for you and your happy at the decision you made.

[[Sterling]]

Hands on work is fucked. I'm 24 and feel like I'm about 40. I've had lots of different jobs, Furniture (Home) removals, builders laborer, lawn mower, tree removals, GLORIFIED COUNCIL WORKER, storeman, storeman doing retail selling (furniture), waste collection and Furniture Salesman most recently (had no storeman so had to do that too). Still wouldn't have the slightest clue what I would like to do long term.

I have also thought about the automotive industry, but I get frustrated just removing over tightened oil/filters on my mums car*, I think I'd smash more cars then I could fix.




*I may or may not have been the last person to do a oil filter change on the car

Why did you quit couldnt you spin the pole properly?

[[Sterling]]

come to perth.. its going off.
My mate is 3rd year out of his apprenticeship for volvo(cars) and is on 60k a year as a mechanic on a 40 hour week. Workshops are paying $25/hr+++ for qual mechanics + bonuses these days becuase every c*** is fucking off to the mines.

a few of our truck drivers have gone to the mines big bucks!!

[|2aebird]

I saw a mechanics job advertised up north the other day and it was paying $1200 p/w + rent assist. Personally i enjoy doing mechanical work and i even enjoy working on my own cars, yes i am only a 3rd year getting paid crap money but i feel that even in 5 or more years i will still be enjoying what i do.
If people ask you to work on their cars and you dont want to do it, tell them to piss off, its simple.
I dont understand why all the guys that are mechanics on here became mechanics/has been a mechanic for close to 10 years if they absolutely hate the shit, im sure you guys had some idea that you didnt like it long before now, so why dont you do something about it.
I know that money makes the world go around and all that crap but i think you should do something you enjoy not something that pays well.

|2aebird