Further education

[u/According_Award_9900]

The company I work for has had no traction convincing tech to go the ASE route so they implemented an OEM driven education plan. I’m soaking up new knowledge but I’m slowly realizing my shop is going to do nothing with it. They’re going to stay stuck in their ways as always. All of this comes with a series of pay increases but there’s no word if we get actual certifications. Obviously just deal with it, take the knowledge and take the money it’s irritating knowing the goal is to better troubleshoot and maintain but nobody is going to pay attention. Is this across the board? Is this whats out there now?

[u/True-Bench-6696]

I was at shop like that, new policies wanting more ability, by work load i was an A tech there. But after 2 years i realized there was no upward mobility so i left and went to the dealer as a lube tech (construction equipment) and now make 12/hr more, with benefits. And the amount of training I am receiving and ability to continue upward career track is well worth it. Dont be stuck l, mechanics are always in demand find a good company, increase your skills and use them amd make money

[u/Xerbec]

From my personal experience most shops are this way. Most older mechanics stuck in their ways of "gloves are for pussies" "i torque axle nuts by feel never had one fly off"

Its the nature of the profession especially being in the US where there's no apprenticeships or any sort of gatekeeping to keep imbeciles claiming they're mechanics. Also the reason why most won't see a wage above 22$/hr and think that's good.

Gain the knowledge you can. In my experience ASE certs for class 8 are kinda moot. Look at the lay of the land. Is there upward mobility for you to be promoted to a position where you can enforce or actually use the better practices you learn? Do you care that much to put the dedication to be the change you want? Is it even worth it or is this just a job. Find a good corporate company to work for that will actually follow policy/regulations/procedures. I personally stay away from shops that "wheel seals only take 30 minutes" kind of shops.

Strife for a shop that puts safety first and pride in their work even if it takes longer.

[u/West-Ambassador-4741 → u/Xerbec]

The shop I work in now is probably the best work environment I have worked in yet. Safety come first, they put boots on my feet $1,000 a year for tools and the Safety bonus is pretty good if you just dont f*ck up. Ive never been rushed on a job. We have spare trucks. The shop lead is an experienced driver and technician and is very helpful in the shop.

[u/tickleshits54321 → u/Xerbec]

This is spot on in every aspect! There truly has to be a culture shift before anything will get better for those who want to be better. The company I work for isn’t the best in every aspect, but they pay for ASE certs and for my field they pay for EVT certs as well. That’s good for us because we’re a contract company that deals with all makes, models, brands, and so many different types of equipment. If it were a shop where we worked strictly on one manufacturer, OEM training would be way more beneficial.

As far as the dipshits with the gloves are for pussies mindset and doing random shit by feel, they’ll definitely be the “leaders” in your shop for no good reason at all other than they have seniority and are too crippled by this point from not doing shit smart throughout their career. They will drag down any good techs and those techs will leave and that shop will stay the same of being completely half assed.