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I would be interested as to why more are not coming into our industry, and what we could do to make it more appealing.
I worked in car dealers and indepenent garages many years ago, and after I got a taste for working on equipment, I would never go back to automotive.
We have been able to get some Techs from other dealers who wanted to make a change, but they have been in it a good while. We brought in a young guy who used to be in aviation, He turned into a real good Roadtech.
I know some guys who used to be " inhouse" Techs for manufacturing plants that took a shot at it, but got out of it because they did'nt like dealing with customers and paperwork.
  • Posted 22 Apr 2008 09:16
  • Modified 22 Apr 2008 09:22 by poster
  • By roadrat
  • joined 24 Jan'08 - 186 messages
  • North Carolina, United States

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