[ShadowFetus]

I appreciate all the comments, this was one of a few options I have so the advice is helpful. Most likely gonna steer away from it lol y'all bring up great points

[Trip]

I Strongly, strongly agree with WildBill.

And also, this whole thing about "MMI certifies you". So does having the job and taking the certification tests. How do I know? Because I'm Suzuki certified, and I didn't go to MMI.

I at no point said that was the only way. Congrats on your cert though. If you read a little more, I described how DEALERSHIPS, those CORPORATE biggies, PREFER you be certified before they will really look at you. Therefore advising that may not be the "starting point" to look for.

he went to a school down in daytona not sure the name.

That is Wyotech. If he'd have went to MMI, 45 miles away, he'd have left with $1000 Snap-On voucher, plus had a >=50% discount while being a student there. Tools probably wouldnt have been an issue.

[steves]

Well, that is very possible. Now multiply that by 50 and you have a mechanic. It takes a WHOLE lot more hands on knowledge to be a tech than it does to be an accountant.

Obviously you don't know much about accounting either.

[arsenic]

Nope, never done it

[Wild-Bill]

Don't hack on accountants. Accounting II is the class that cost me my 4.0 GPA.

[arsenic]

I apologize to all accountants.

[Wild-Bill]

...and I'm glad I'm not one of them!

[KatKrak]

Just tossing this in: If your mechanical, quit playing with toys and learn heavy equipment. HET's up here in the oilsands can pull down $250,000 once they become journeymen. And they are ALWAYS hiring.

[scottynoface]

And they are ALWAYS hiring.

Job security is a nice thing.

[expvet]

I was listening to a broadcast where they were talking that the petroleum industry is facing a severe manpower shortage due to a rash of retirements that will total to almost 30,000 jobs in the next 3 - 4 years. They are willing to hire and train high school graduates who have no expirience and start them at $55,000 a year.

[hardlydangerous]

MMI cert means nothing to most dealerships as far as being certified . You still need a min 3 year apprenticeship training with a specific dealership to be a certified mech. Some places require the schooling first so you have some basic skills but many dont.
I had my apprenticeship with Yamaha and Arctic Cat. (actric cat =Suzuki/kawasaki). Also licenced tech with Stihl Echo and Poulan. I did a year apprenticeship with A&A auto restoration as well as 1 year working for MBRP building custom race/performance exhausts.
Even with all that I still could not get hired by local dealerships in the region. So I opened my own shop/retail store. I finally closed it a year and half ago and just run the shop from my garage at home now.

Looking back I would never work for a dealership again.

[ShadowFetus]

I was listening to a broadcast where they were talking that the petroleum industry is facing a severe manpower shortage due to a rash of retirements that will total to almost 30,000 jobs in the next 3 - 4 years. They are willing to hire and train high school graduates who have no expirience and start them at $55,000 a year.

Petroleum industry eh? I'm intrigued...

Just tossing this in: If your mechanical, quit playing with toys and learn heavy equipment. HET's up here in the oilsands can pull down $250,000 once they become journeymen. And they are ALWAYS hiring.

HET?

[expvet]

Check out this link and it will give you the info and the broadcast concerning the hirings and pay.

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/09/152366886/booming-oil-industry-struggles-to-fill-jobs