I use to work for a Crown delaership in So. Cal. here for over 12years and never made over $20hr. but when I saw what the competion was paying how could I not move to anouther company. I started with Crown when it was more of a hand shake and welcome abord and I picked up electrical forklifts real easy. Now I am in my 30s and working for a CAT dealership getting an $8 hr raise from what Crown was paying me and this company realizes that they have to pay to keep the good help, but in all honesty there is not alot of good help out there people with an electric lift truck background dont seem to get it anymore as it seems like electric lift truck repair is becoming a lost art. We have a few good guys that understand the theory of electric lift truck but they are going to retire in the next few yearrs and me being 34 I will be the top pick for repairing them. I am a field mechanic but the shop guy is older and has recommended me to take over the shop and I have been there and done that and dont want to do it again but they cant find any good help these days. Forklift repair is not a bad way to make a living and I find it easy and enjoyable.