My possible career advice
#11
RE: My possible career advice
My 2 cents, go into healthcare, there's money to be made there. 2 fields you'll always find work in are healthcare and teaching, bad teachers are way underpaid so skip that one. I know this isn't an answer to your question, just my thoughts.
#12
RE: My possible career advice
ORIGINAL: fj4069
Vinnie, i'm not sure what certified harley techs make but i am a bmw technician (cars not bikes) in the bay area, ca and i'm making 33 and hour flat rate. ends up around 90-110 a year depending how busy we are. never thought i could make this kind of money working on cars. get training and get into a high end car/bike line is my advice to you if want to work as a technician.
Vinnie, i'm not sure what certified harley techs make but i am a bmw technician (cars not bikes) in the bay area, ca and i'm making 33 and hour flat rate. ends up around 90-110 a year depending how busy we are. never thought i could make this kind of money working on cars. get training and get into a high end car/bike line is my advice to you if want to work as a technician.
#13
RE: My possible career advice
ORIGINAL: badwhine
I would put $$$ into a college degree before MMI. MMI is a "diploma mill", and upon graduation you will enter the job market at $9.00-$13.00 a hour. There are some dealers out there that pay more but you will really have to seek them out. But after getting established and paying your dues in a dealership you can expect something around $27,000-$45,000 per year.
PM me for specifics if you desire.
I would put $$$ into a college degree before MMI. MMI is a "diploma mill", and upon graduation you will enter the job market at $9.00-$13.00 a hour. There are some dealers out there that pay more but you will really have to seek them out. But after getting established and paying your dues in a dealership you can expect something around $27,000-$45,000 per year.
PM me for specifics if you desire.
#14
RE: My possible career advice
I was talking to a young guy the other night that's a tech at a local HD dealership and he's looking for something else to do. He went to school in Orlando at a cost of 12000.00 and said he's not making much money at all. Not enough to justify the cost of the school. He may not be worth a dam as a tech I don't know or he may be as good as they come, but he's not happy.
#16
RE: My possible career advice
ORIGINAL: fj4069
Vinnie, i'm not sure what certified harley techs make but i am a bmw technician (cars not bikes) in the bay area, ca and i'm making 33 and hour flat rate. ends up around 90-110 a year depending how busy we are. never thought i could make this kind of money working on cars. get training and get into a high end car/bike line is my advice to you if want to work as a technician.
Vinnie, i'm not sure what certified harley techs make but i am a bmw technician (cars not bikes) in the bay area, ca and i'm making 33 and hour flat rate. ends up around 90-110 a year depending how busy we are. never thought i could make this kind of money working on cars. get training and get into a high end car/bike line is my advice to you if want to work as a technician.
Vinnie, I live here in Phoenix and have heard that MMI is a pretty good school althoughI don't know that much about it personally and I think it's kind of expensive.
#17
RE: My possible career advice
This is speaking fom personal experience...you can not teach somebody to be a good technician in a mere few months...you are either mechanical minded or not...I also will admit just because you get a college degree, in Management, does not mean you will be a good manager.
#18
RE: My possible career advice
My old man had his own shop for years. Now he is "semi-retired" but manages a tire store that also does minor service.
The guys that work there make peanuts. $6 to 10/hr and they get paid per job. An oil change is about $4, patching a tire is about $5, etc, etc.
Like was said above... if you really want to be a mechanic, specialize and look for a high end brand's shop.
I learned all the mechanics growing up and can work on just about anything after I figure out how it works... I choose another profession and I'm not sorry.
I work on cars/bikes for fun. Not as a profession.
The guys that work there make peanuts. $6 to 10/hr and they get paid per job. An oil change is about $4, patching a tire is about $5, etc, etc.
Like was said above... if you really want to be a mechanic, specialize and look for a high end brand's shop.
I learned all the mechanics growing up and can work on just about anything after I figure out how it works... I choose another profession and I'm not sorry.
I work on cars/bikes for fun. Not as a profession.
#19
RE: My possible career advice
I work part-time as an adjunct professor at two universities. Word to the wise, if college is in your future do your research and make sure you attend a reputable institution that is accredited and is KNOWN for putting out educated folks. Way too many schools are also diploma mills.
#20
RE: My possible career advice
ORIGINAL: fj4069
Vinnie, i'm not sure what certified harley techs make but i am a bmw technician (cars not bikes) in the bay area, ca and i'm making 33 and hour flat rate. ends up around 90-110 a year depending how busy we are. never thought i could make this kind of money working on cars. get training and get into a high end car/bike line is my advice to you if want to work as a technician.
Vinnie, i'm not sure what certified harley techs make but i am a bmw technician (cars not bikes) in the bay area, ca and i'm making 33 and hour flat rate. ends up around 90-110 a year depending how busy we are. never thought i could make this kind of money working on cars. get training and get into a high end car/bike line is my advice to you if want to work as a technician.