Auto Mechanic

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Auto Mechanic

• By Alex
• 5th Period

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Nature of the Work

• You must know about the different parts and what
  each one does.
• You must know how to work with electronic
  equipment.
• You must be able to understand computer and book
  based manuals.

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Working Conditions

• You will have to work mainly inside a building.
• You have to left heavy objects such as boxes or
  tools and heavy parts.
• Workers my get minor injuries such as cuts,
  burns, and bruises are common.

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Regular Schooling

• You must have good reading, math, and computer
  skills.
• You must study manuals to improve your knowledge
  of cars.
• You must have mechanical skills and have
  knowledge on how a car works.
• You can take classes in high school on auto
  mechanics
• .

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Training Programs

• Training programs usually last about six months
  to a year.
• Community colleges offer programs that last 2
  years to give math, english, and computer
  schooling.
• Automakers and some dealers sponsor 2-year
  programs for students after high school.

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Opportunities

• Most mechanics work for repair shops, car
  dealers, or for places that sell car parts or
  supplies.
• Others work in gas stations, home and auto
  stores, and companies that rent cars.
• 16 of auto mechanic work for themselves.
• (Updated in 2004)

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Competition

• Mostly the competition is other people trying out
  for the job you have.
• Also, new technology is driving mechanics from
  there jobs.

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Earnings

• ½ of all mechanics earn 10.61 to 19.84 per
  hour.
• 10 of all mechanics earn less than 8.14 per
  hour.
• 10 of all mechanics earn 25.21 or more per hour.

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Interpersonal Skills With Employer

• You must be able to be penchants with your
  employer.
• You most be able to reason with your employer.
• You MUST be able to do whatever your employer
  tells you to do!!!

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Interpersonal Skills With Customers

• You must be able to reason with your customers.
• You must be polite and try not to argue with your
  customers.
• You must give the customer what they want.

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Other Types

• There are many other types of mechanics, here are
  only a few of the many
• 1. Automotive body and related repairers
• 2. Diesel service technicians and mechanics
• 3. Small engine mechanics

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Summary

• All in all, being an auto mechanic sounds fun at
  first, but in the end its hard work. It takes
  lots of practice and penchants also to be a
  mechanic. Finally, once you have do enough, you
  will be able to fix anything you put your mind to.

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Additional Information

• Being a mechanic allows you to learn how to fix
  other things such as pipes, a.c.s, and other
  things that would need fixing.