Humble Mechanic

JUNE 15, 2018

In the US many automotive technicians get paid on a system called flat rate. This system pays a tech based on the job, not the time it takes that technician to complete. If a job pays 3 hours, a tech gets paid 3 hours. If it takes that tech 2 hours, they win. If it […]

A Tech 130

A Tech Automotive Technician Automotive IT 130

Tomorrow's Technician

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Alejandra Rivas is a student at Western Technical College and a technician at Love’s Travel Stops in El Paso, Texas. Why Alejandra was nominated: Alejandra nominated herself for the Techs Rock Awards. She writes, “Thank you for… the opportunity to represent the true spirit of a tech that rocks!” GPA and impeccable attendance.

Trucking 130

Trucking ASE Technical Education 130

Auto Mechanic School Edu

MAY 7, 2018

We are likely to see the number of women in this field continuing to grow as auto repair is becoming more of a tech field with smarter cars run on computers. In contrast, a decade later, in 1999, of 837,000 mechanics working in the field,12,000 were female. Fast forward to 2013 when approximately 2% of auto mechanics were women.

Auto Repair 40

Auto Repair Mechanic Diesel Mechanics Banking 40

AutoFix

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Nearly 30% of techs are over 55 years old, and there’s simply no one coming to fill their positions as they retire. Crunch Time: Solving the Automotive Mechanic Shortage At AutoFix Auto Shop Coaching, we’re problem solvers. Boost Pay Dramatically Wage stagnation has directly resulted in the automotive technician shortage.

Automotive 40

Automotive Auto Repair Auto Repair Shop Automotive Technician 40