Question for all you veteran techs...

get a government job turning wrenches. go apply at all the local school districts, dot, or different city's to work on their fleets. that's what i did, after chasing the dollar on flat rate in independent shops for 15 yrs.

now i work 40 hrs. a week as a ase master bus mechanic get 21 days paid vac. a year, 8hrs. of sick time a month, retirement, and all my weekends off. takes a while to get in, and u need experience of at least 3-5 yrs. in pretty much everything, esp. med duty truck....and u take it in the shorts first couple of years, but if u stick to it and do a good job it will pay off.

at least half the mechanics here came from dealerships.....tired of the bs.

hope that helps u.....
higgs