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NavyVet83 said:
I don’t. I hate doing this for a living. My problem is I’m stuck. Getting out of this industry to do something else would require taking a cut in pay large enough that I’d starve. Literally. I mean, I can put my Hobbies on hold, cut back here, get rid of that, etc… however, I have a wife and 2 kids depending on me. I did start up a little company called OffRoad Recovery Assistance. Issue is that there is not a big enough call for the specialized recovery I can do to sustain a living solely on it.
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Yer never stuck, brother. You can do it.

Companies that sell industrial equipment of all kinds are always looking for people with mechanical training and troubleshooting skills you have. Field Technicians. The pay is all over the place depending on the company but some of these gigs pay 90-120 grand and have decent benefits. The downside is... almost always requires a lot of travel. That can be tough when you have a family.

Nearly all process and discrete manufacturing plants rely on these technicians because they dont want to pay or train in-house talent on speciality equipment. Signing bonuses and training sometimes come with the offer.

After nearly a decade in engineering I had to go do something else. I had moved up and was on track to become management and I truly began hating it. I was sent to management training (hated it) and the perky young HR manager with the sweet ass told me they were going to transform me from an engineer to a "people person". I had no idea what the fuck that was and it didn't sound good to me. They couldn't believe it when I quit. Neither could my Manhattan socialite wife who divorced me over this.

I spent a year in DC in 'orientation' making shit gubbament pay and rode a motorcycle to work rain or shine. Then I started traveling all over the world risking my life for shit pay. The pay got much better with time and promos. More importantly figuring out who the players were and making the right connections. After 7-8 years, I was making slightly more than I was in my engineering gig years prior. For me it wasn't so much about money. It was an adventure.

After 11 years I started my own business with a partner who is like a brother to me. Comparatively, it was like having a money printing press. And no boss. Flying around on private jets somebody else was paying for.

In high school I think I was voted Most Likely to Fuck Up. I didn't bother to attend most of my classes. I was good at math and baseball. Not much else. The only reason I got accepted to a college was my math scores and a baseball scholarship I pulled out of my ass at the 11th hour. Just goes to show you .... anything is possible! :)
 
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Oh I don’t criticize you at all. It was my trade for decades. It’s a very different ballgame now. Both in the industry and in my years.
 
So to replace a battery under warranty, STELLANTIS requires that you use their battery tester and provide a printout. This machine is really slow. Like, I’m talking several hours for a battery test slow. Ours has been messing up for a while and is even slower, if and when you can get it to work. I said something this morning about the shop needing a new one. I was told when it was completely broken they would replace it because it costs almost $13k. Well, I’d say they need a new one now. The service manager knows me personally and is well aware I don’t play games. Lol
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I’m don’t know why it posted twice. I can’t delete. 🤷🏻
 
NavyVet83 said:
So for those who aren’t educated at all on the subject, and wonder why it sometimes takes a while to diagnose electrical issues on their vehicles, here is a clip of one of my training videos I have to learn.
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How the fuck do you stay awake during that? :D I started dozing off after about 2min... ;)
 
The value of a visual inspection cannot be understated. :) A dealer-level module scan of codes is also a valuable diagnostic tool. A basic Auto Zone OBD2 scan just doesn't cut it and encourages loading of the parts cannon. ;)
 
NavyVet83 said:
So for those who aren’t educated at all on the subject, and wonder why it sometimes takes a while to diagnose electrical issues on their vehicles, here is a clip of one of my training videos I have to learn.
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Look on the bright side. If you worked in a corporate office, you would have to suffer diversity training class, led by an obese multi-racial trans-woman who has a penis, purple hair and a ring in her nose. And the room would be full of Gen Y snots who have been there for a month and demand to know when they are going to be promoted into management.
 
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