The automotive trade is dying. Last stats I saw was that the average age of a technician was 51 years old and for every 2 that retire, only 1 is entering the trade. Because of this, shops are competing for qualified techs and the wages are going up to get techs.


THIS is the main Problem; because of the older average age, shops are asking for technicians with lots of experience that a Technician just entering (or attempting to enter) the trade (l would fall into Category #2) DOES NOT HAVE. to put it bluntly, the deck is stacked in favor of the older techs with experience, while the young techs just starting out, eager to learn and are also usually up to speed on the latest technology both in the vehicle (everything from our Aveos to the largest of earthmoving machinery) and in the toolbox, struggle to find a shop to even give them a chance.