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[QUOTE="jsantapau, post: 1353689, member: 99193"] Patman has some very good points to ponder. As a mechanic for a living sometimes I wish I had listened to my father when he used to tell me to get a good education,avoid anything with a handle, and the only tool you want to use is a pencil. That being said the truest form of success is to be happy who you are,enjoy what you do , and be content living within your means. Having a great paying job doesn't mean much if you spend your off time having 4 martinis destressing while kicking your dog. By the same token having a great hobby for a profession isn't that great if your kids aren't getting fed well because you are getting very little pay. My thinking is that if you want to be a mechanic you may be better off sweeping floors in a shop getting paid minumum wage for a year,watching ,listening and paying attention to the good mechanics where you work than paying someone to teach you . Still ending up with a beginner's job assmbling and oil changes at the shop. If you are good you will advance whether or not you have a MMI degree. Meanwhile go to a community college that will transfer credits to the local state college or university. so after 8 years of full time work /part time school or 4 years part time work full time school you will have a better idea of what it is like to be in a shop plus you will have a degree which will open up more opportunities you can pursue. Any how some points that I ponder when I occasionally drift into that "what if" mood [/QUOTE]
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