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Cyrus
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Do automotive mechanics work in pairs
I'm currently working at job corps and we work in pairs some times but is that a recurring thing that happens on a actual job site or does it not happen at all? #jobs #first-job #work
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Kim Igleheart
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Hi Cyrus,
When I take my car in for work, I notice there is usually more than one person working on it. However, they are not usually working on the same project. For example, one might be rotating the tires and one might be doing the oil change. When it's a more complex problem, requiring trouble-shooting, they might work in pairs. Let's say there is a funny noise, but I don't know what it is. One might be under the hood, while the other might be in the driver's seat doing different things such as revving the engine.
I imagine there are times when only one person works on a car. But others are always nearby, and, it's pretty common for less experienced workers to ask the more experienced workers for help when they get stuck. It's part of the learning process. Also, from a safety perspective, it's good to always have someone else around!
Good question!
When I take my car in for work, I notice there is usually more than one person working on it. However, they are not usually working on the same project. For example, one might be rotating the tires and one might be doing the oil change. When it's a more complex problem, requiring trouble-shooting, they might work in pairs. Let's say there is a funny noise, but I don't know what it is. One might be under the hood, while the other might be in the driver's seat doing different things such as revving the engine.
I imagine there are times when only one person works on a car. But others are always nearby, and, it's pretty common for less experienced workers to ask the more experienced workers for help when they get stuck. It's part of the learning process. Also, from a safety perspective, it's good to always have someone else around!
Good question!
Glenn Barth
Technical Account Manager at Salesforce
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You should expect that you will be doing most tasks on your own, unless you have a task that requires more hands to position things that are large or that require alignment of components. I have worked on my own cars for most of my life and was able to change fluids, brakes, replace components, and I have removed an engine and manual transmission and have rebuilt these on my own. I needed assistance at critical moments of these actions for safety. So you can expect you will be doing the same. Youtube videos exist for most efforts to provide guidance and assist you by having a virtual experience before you might need to take on something new and you will see when help is required.
in summary, you will periodically need assistance so having a peer work with you at a shop is probably a good practice versus being totally a one person enterprise.
Some efforts of others can be replace by technology. For example to bleed brakes you can use a bleed tool or have a friend slowly depress the brake pedal as you work the bleed valve. Large component removal or replacement is it always good to have another set of eyes helping you look for binding or blockages.
in summary, you will periodically need assistance so having a peer work with you at a shop is probably a good practice versus being totally a one person enterprise.
Some efforts of others can be replace by technology. For example to bleed brakes you can use a bleed tool or have a friend slowly depress the brake pedal as you work the bleed valve. Large component removal or replacement is it always good to have another set of eyes helping you look for binding or blockages.