Graduated high school last year,I am attending university currently for business management, but I am not enjoying it at all. I feel as if I would much rather go to college and become a certified auto mechanic.

However, in todays world there is so much pressure to get a university degree and make " a lot of money " I am not sure what is the right move here.

If anyone here is a professional auto mechanic that works for a shop or dealership, could you tell me if it is a "good" job or not? Hard to ask/answer that.
Also, pay is obviously a big concern.

I'm posting this here since I though maybe someone does this as their profession.

 

If you like working on cars now.... you won't once you start doing it for a living.

Majority of the techs I know, fell into the job. Never did they persue it.

BUT if you're interested, go to a dealership and try and get an apprenticeship, you'll do oil for the first 2 years (unless they're dying for techs) then you'll start your 2 year apprentice program. Get in with the right dealers and you can be set up to make a good amount of money (as far as techs go)

 

Most of my friends are mechanics, all car guys from high school most of them only made 5-6 years as a journeyman before getting out of it. The pay sucks is the biggest thing, a couple even worked in performance shops and still didnt like it...which you would think would be the most enjoyable working on nice cars doing turbos and superchargers.

 

stay out of it

 

^ x2 look for another profession

 

stay in business management, learn how to run an effective and profitable business, earn some capital and open your own auto performance shop, hire your own mechanics and this way you get best of both worlds for making money and getting a chance to work on cars here and there...your 5-7 year plan my friend right there..