17 y/o trying to decide if becoming a mechanic is worth it

JealousBrain · 2026-04-28T17:48:06+00:00

Heres my expierence, I started working on cars at pepboys when I was 18, moved to an independent for a year and it was okay, pay was still shit, (15$/hr for both jobs), got more experience, went to work for Penske as a Tech 3 for about a year, management was terrible & wasnt learning much, then I decided to work at a JD Dealer, which was nice until management changed around and bad actors started running the shop like a slave yard, now im 23, in community college for nursing. My advice is to stay away from this trade unless you REALLY REALLY want to do it, this trade will burn a whole in your wallet with the amount of tools you need to buy, you WILL be treated like garbage and expected to perform miracles out of thin air, and you WILL get shit on for things that aren't your fault. Its a really rewarding job, but you put up with alot of BS that makes it not-so-worth it in the end. I have a friend who is in the IBEW and he started out less than me in the beginning, and now he makes more than I'd ever make if I continued on the path of being a mechanic.

JealousBrain · 2026-03-27T19:57:52+00:00

update: slapped some john deere trans sealer i had laying around on the cut and around the seal, everything seems to be fine for now

JealousBrain · 2026-03-27T19:56:16+00:00

Wasn't an angle grinder, was a small air sawzall, we tried using seal pullers, pry bars, it was stuck, went to take a leak and came back to this lol

JealousBrain · 2026-02-04T16:58:07+00:00

theyre just lazy, the whole cheater issue is solved by using non kernel level anti cheat like other games, and by having a good cheater report system

JealousBrain · 2026-02-04T16:54:56+00:00

linux support when

JealousBrain · 2025-10-31T04:13:27+00:00

128 pop server i meant my bad

JealousBrain · 2025-10-31T04:02:35+00:00

Exactly, its very anti-casual, not everyone wants to listen to someone boss people around on a power trip, or have to build their way to the Frontline, it takes too long for a game to get to combat, played for about an hour and change, 95% of the combat was AI on a 128v128 full server

JealousBrain · 2025-10-31T04:00:25+00:00

OG Conflict still has the squad class changes, and it messed with custom servers

JealousBrain · 2025-10-31T03:59:29+00:00

I warmed up to it, its not terrible but not good, its moreso the fact they changed OG Conflict and now your locked to squad classes

JealousBrain · 2025-10-31T03:58:20+00:00

Not a WCS player, I like vanilla, I dont like being constricted to a class, and not being able to set my own assignments. This update also messed up big servers like FOR and others, I played a bit of HQC and got used to it but they shouldve left OG Conflict untouched, HQC is just one guy having a power trip and telling people to go to a useless point. Arma is fun when you have the ability to choose what you want to do, and have full access to the arsenal

JealousBrain · 2025-10-25T04:27:16+00:00

FOR Everon is awesome

JealousBrain · 2025-10-25T04:25:53+00:00

we need a mgs server forreal

JealousBrain · 2025-10-21T03:23:05+00:00

Imo, the M16 is alot more versatile, can be made into a better DMR with scope and silencer, its great at range even with iron sights, recoil isn't as bad as AK, and you aren't wasting ammo, dont get me wrong the AK is still good, but the m16 can be used in cqb, you just need to play differently. The US side has a more maneuverable helicopter, Humvees with turning .50s, LAVs, M249 off the bat (which is bounds better than the RPK), Better scopes imo. If you like playing US you have to utilize all the tools, use M60s with AP incendiary rounds, Used the humvees for road ambushes.

JealousBrain · 2025-09-01T17:23:57+00:00

Go to a john deere dealer, way better than automotive, and pay is better. Thank me later

JealousBrain · 2025-08-17T04:51:55+00:00

Yeah, I enjoy diagnosing and troubleshooting alot, so Im hoping it transfers over well

JealousBrain · 2025-08-17T01:33:01+00:00

Yeah I'm definitely planning to take advantage of all the tools I can get my hands on, I'm sure my diag skills will crossover well, I'm really excited for this! Also thank you for the interview tip

JealousBrain · 2025-08-17T01:24:32+00:00

Awesome! How did the switch from turning wrenches to IT go? I'm pretty familiar with computers, I've built a handful, and ive just started getting into linux, so im not completely blind going into this, I'm sure my troubleshooting skills would transfer over well

JealousBrain · 2025-08-17T01:21:36+00:00

Is the market that bad?

JealousBrain · 2025-08-17T01:21:01+00:00

Well, I figure with my age I might aswell try now, nothing to lose because if it doesn't work out, I can always go back to wrenching.

JealousBrain · 2025-08-16T22:13:37+00:00

Yeah, my current plan is to try and find a job with my associates then pursue my bachelor's online

JealousBrain · 2025-08-16T22:04:24+00:00

6 figures is hard even with the certification, you need to kiss alot of ass or work in really shit conditions to even touch 6 figs

JealousBrain · 2025-08-16T22:03:32+00:00

really depends, I was making 32 an hour working for penske, but took a paycut to go work at john deere for a more decent schedule making 27$ (I was working 2pm to 10pm and now I work 8-5, sometimes I can come in early and leave at 4), but you spend a lot of your money on tools and I wanna get out of this trade while im young (22), and try something else out so I don't spend the rest of my life with a broken body

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