So Mechanics morphed from mechanics to "Technicians" to "Engineers"... Pretty laughable... Lets remember, most mechanics have their uniforms paid for, a service van to travel back and forth to work in with paid gas AND insurance. Calculated over a year you are looking at an $8000.00 benefit to the mechanic, whether they want to aknowledge that or not is another arguement. I have always believed that the mechanic is paid the minute he arrives at his first job, just like everyone else at the company. Look at the shop mechanics, they get the paid when they arrives at the shop, AND he pays he pays his own gas and insurance.