jimmy123456789
Jackass
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- Jul 16, 2020
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I feel that part of what gives the auto industry a bad name in the eyes of the public is the attitude of most techs I’ve worked with. Nearly all of them had the attitude towards their job of “this is just shit I have to do in order to get a paycheck” and that attitude carried over into their work.
It explains a lot of the half ass work I’ve seen from other shops and techs, they didn’t do a good job because they don’t care, it’s just a job to them, not a calling/passion that they’re dedicated to. The types of techs who are “jacks of all trades, masters of none” who’d jump ship at the first opportunity to get a different job in another field.
Not me, auto repair is my “thing” that drives me in life and makes me want to get out of bed and get out in the shop. Some of the bullshit I deal with is frustrating (stupid/cheap customers, incompetent techs, service writers and manager) but nothing will sour my opinion on automotive work itself. Nothing brings me more joy than working on vehicles. I think that those people who share my attitude towards their work end up being much more successful in their respective fields than those who look at it as “just a job”.
Bottom line, if you get up and go to a job you hate every day, doing things you don’t want to do, you aren’t going to be happy with life. What the fuck kinda life is it if you hate what you do for a living. It’s their attitude that’s the problem, a wise man once told me “if you think your life sucks, your life’s gonna suck”.
Thoughts?
It explains a lot of the half ass work I’ve seen from other shops and techs, they didn’t do a good job because they don’t care, it’s just a job to them, not a calling/passion that they’re dedicated to. The types of techs who are “jacks of all trades, masters of none” who’d jump ship at the first opportunity to get a different job in another field.
Not me, auto repair is my “thing” that drives me in life and makes me want to get out of bed and get out in the shop. Some of the bullshit I deal with is frustrating (stupid/cheap customers, incompetent techs, service writers and manager) but nothing will sour my opinion on automotive work itself. Nothing brings me more joy than working on vehicles. I think that those people who share my attitude towards their work end up being much more successful in their respective fields than those who look at it as “just a job”.
Bottom line, if you get up and go to a job you hate every day, doing things you don’t want to do, you aren’t going to be happy with life. What the fuck kinda life is it if you hate what you do for a living. It’s their attitude that’s the problem, a wise man once told me “if you think your life sucks, your life’s gonna suck”.
Thoughts?