technician job experiences

All of the above. And then some.
Small shop is where i started.
I did 75% of the work.
Owner and myself. No vacation in 3 years. Shop was terribly cold in the winter.
Next shop i was lead hand and owner was a drunk.
Went to a dealership from there,although ford wasnt my thing i enjoyed my time there. It true that it is a cutthroat business and they do play favorites. Service writer did me no favours screwed me on time.
Management was big on training, and if you kept up with it, the wages would get better.

The drive was the biggest deal breaker,50 miles to and from work took its toll.

Im working at home now,24x32 garage with a hoist. Self employed and in control of how things are done. 70/hour and creeping up to equal local shop rates.