Nothing better than a kid jsut out of trade school who thinks he knows everything because he passed his ASE exams. No offense to all the ASE certified people out there but ASE is a joke, and proves nothing as far as I am concerned. Have seen and been to school with guys who passed the tests with flying colors that I wouldnt let work on my mower and some great mechanics who were not good test takers who failed them. How do you certify a body man, real bodywork is an art, either you can do it or you cant, a test cant determine that.

Being a mechanic has changed a lot in the last 20 years. It is getting harder to find someone who knows the mechanical side of things, they just want to hook a computer up to it and have it fix things. I kind of miss the old days, but I dont work on cars any more, hated dealing with the stupid owners who want everything for nothing and think you are their punching bag. I have found farm and construction equipment much more challenging and fun and the owners are much better to deal with. Plus you get to go out in the field and get out of the shop periodically. To me field work is what sets you apart, there is no one to ask for help, it is all on you to know what to do.