what to do to start out and is it worth it

[mike.w]

My name is mike im 30 i live in davison michigan iv worked on cars on and off for a few years and im finly think that i should just try and become a asc cirtified macanic be i dont want to make the wrong carier path is the money good are the plentyful where should i go to school and how long does it take and is there help out there to pay for it im a single father and am tired of being so broke and not able to have a thing for my kids what should i do i am new to this site and think what better people to ask i would enjoy any help or tips thank you sorry my spelling *****

 

[Flathead Youngin']

there are quite a few on here, so you should get plenty of opinions....for and against......

 

[rodm1]

I would go into air craft. Lots cleaner

 

[Busted_Knuckles]

Id skip both and get into the trades, my best year in construction was probably 3 times my best year flipping wrenches.. I know construction is slow now, but looking back over 25 years.. if you're mechanicaly inclined, look in to HVAC/mechanical, or plumbing, or if you know electricity, how about electrician ? Much better work enviroment, fraction of the tools needed, much better pay scale, easiser work, much less stressfull, and your in a industry that has money, instead of one where no one has money... Just a thought...

 

[c_mccann]

Commercial Electrical.

 

[Aberdale]

Go to school. Learn a trade. Learn how to spell. Make lots more money than turning wrenches. If you like turning wrenches, you can always turn wrenches as a hobby . . . .

Dale

 

[jethro29]

mike,my name is jeff and i'm a full time tech (ase master and l1 and chevrolet cert. 26 yrs) my advice to you is to choose another line of work the amount of money it costs to be a productive tech nowdays is ridiculus.i've got about seventy five grand wrapped up in tools and lord knows how much in training,which never ends.and at best you'll be cold in winter,hot in summer and this work takes an amazing toll on your body.explore all your options keep repair work as a hobby and you'll still enjoy it.

 

[Red05GT]

I've been in construction my whole life. I agree with Busted Knuckles, HVAC is the in
demand field. No matter how few work related ads there are, it seems there are always
one or two HVAC tech needed ads. Also most maintenance positions seem to require
HVAC skills. People are not going to be hot in the summer nor cold in the winter. My
Son went to a technical school for Automotive Technologyand I think as jethro29
alluded there are better gigs. It's easy to get trapped doing something just for the
easy buck. What do you really want to do?

 

[Busted_Knuckles]

For example, Ive got a good friend who's an commercial electrician (IBEW employee, not owner), big time gear head in his 30s, and just paid $25k CASH!!!, for a 8.5 second professionaly built 65 Nova..(how sweet it is..) all the techs I ever worked with, most had a car that would barely get them to work. All my friends from the trades for the most part have nice toys and lots of them, the techs Ive worked with, not so much,,....the sparky I mention also has a late model, paid for chevy 4x4, couple 1100 wave runners, a boat, nice house, and the house is the only thing not paid for, and it was, until he got divorced!!!! Hes in his mid 30s.... I only wish I had headed down his career path, instead of mine.