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I'm 20 years old, I graduated high school with a diploma. I'm wanting a job as a diesel mechanic job

You start at 8:00 a.m each day Monday to Friday and work with a qualified Mechanical Engineer learning the basics. Usually as a first year apprentice you are starting at the bottom and working your way up to the top. Your tasks will be to do as your told and hopefully the Mechanical Engineer is a good friendly teacher. There is plenty to learn and you will be servicing cars for scheduled KM services and then helping stripping down engines and gear boxes. Replacing faulty parts and rebuilding motors then taking vehicles out for test driving. The down side is that you may have to volunteer to get garage staff their lunches from the local fish and chip shop. You take garage staff order and money
and pay for the food then you bring the food back with the Engineers change. If you get the change wrong you have to chip in with your own money. So its important to find a good mate to help you at the garage on your journey to becoming a great diesel mechanic. Good Luck. Tuesday 31/03/2020. 20:41 Eastern European Summer Time. Frank Oldfield. TESOL Teacher.
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Either go to Tech school and this will get your foot in the door at any shop you want to work on. The other option is to work for a company willing to start you off as an apprentice. Very few companies offer this. To put that in numbers usually an apprentice will start at $17 an hour and with a tech degree you will start at $21. I recommend getting a basic tech degree and then start off where you want too. The beauty of this career is that the options are up to you because so few people choose to do this career. Also do not hesitate to specialize in gaseous engines as well. The CNG and LNG engines are becoming more popular. Choose a good company or big company to start off with. They didn't get big not knowing what they a doing. Also these companies will most likely train you the most. By that I mean they will be the ones that will send you to school to get your factory certifications. These types of companies also invest heavily in PPE. Always use it. These usually are a week to a month long training course. These certifications are the most important achievements you can get to advance your career. Typical day on the job is hot or cold, working hard, cramped positions, sore muscles, and the end is the achievement in front of you. Very few workers today have autonomy in their job. You get that as a technician. It is also something that you take home with you. I work on everything I own.
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