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Old 08-18-2007, 10:43 PM   #1
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Women Mechanic...advice

ok, the title sounded wrong. I am not a woman mechanic. My wife wants to be one. She is trying to decide between auto and diesel.

just wondering on advice and things like that. We live in Omaha, NE. seems like there are jobs to be had...but this would be a huge move. Right now she works in an office as an Escrow Title Closer (the person that sits and does a mortgage loan closing when you buy a house).

We are just wondering where we can find real information about pay, and training requires, etc. Also, how much harder, easier would be be for her to find a job? She is a thin, but tough woman...she brakes horses and does barrel racing in her free time.

Any advice etc would be helpful. Thanks.
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Old 08-19-2007, 12:27 PM   #2
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Re: Women Mechanic...advice

Best thing would be gas engines as they're more broad range unless she wanted to work for a dealership that works on semi's. Pay range is good for experienced mechanics but hard to get your foot in the door with no major professional experience. To be honest she might not even be able to do the job of a mechanic whether it's gas or diesel simply due to the weight of the stuff that she would have to be lifting and moving. It's like women in combat there's no doubt that they are as smart and agile as the men and can shoot as good if not better but when it comes to having to lift something very heavy they don't possess the physical strength to do it. If she wants to become a mechanic get some sand bags and stack them up to weigh about 150lbs then ask her to pick them up and move them 10 feet all at once. If she can do it then she wouldn't have a problem as a mechanic if not then best to stay where she's at and become a shadetree mechanic.
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Old 08-25-2007, 07:12 AM   #3
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Re: Women Mechanic...advice

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ok, the title sounded wrong. I am not a woman mechanic. My wife wants to be one. She is trying to decide between auto and diesel.

just wondering on advice and things like that. We live in Omaha, NE. seems like there are jobs to be had...but this would be a huge move. Right now she works in an office as an Escrow Title Closer (the person that sits and does a mortgage loan closing when you buy a house).

We are just wondering where we can find real information about pay, and training requires, etc. Also, how much harder, easier would be be for her to find a job? She is a thin, but tough woman...she brakes horses and does barrel racing in her free time.

Any advice etc would be helpful. Thanks.

First thing is she does not want to be a mechanic, she wants to be a TECHNICIAN!
Going in the door with no experiance may be difficult, but I would recommend looking at some of the high level training techs out there (Wyotech, UTI) to get the basic understanding of the systems she may encounter on a daily basis.
Depending on experiance level, training and what line of work she picks, starting pay is in the 10-14 dollar range per flat rate hour.
Plus she will need to invest 10,000-20,000 in tools just to get started and expect part of her paycheck to go towards the purchase of more.
Doesn't matter if she is a man or woman, if she knows her stuff, she will have no problem finding a job
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Re: Women Mechanic...advice

I have a female mechanic i hired. she is small and petite but sharp as nails. She likes to read and is good at troubleshooting so she is priceless to me. Now yes, she cannot do all the work because she lacks the physical upper body strength but i have no problem with that. She is a pretty face for the customers and a smart tech for the shop. I don't see any downside. She went to community college for two years to get her auto associates degree and she is working on her A.S.E.'s. I pay her well. Your wife does NOT want to be a diesel mechanic. The trucks are bigger and the parts are heavier, if you want to discourage her send her to diesel school lol. While women can't do everything men can they do pick up the slack where we drop the ball. If she is seriously considering it and likes to read and learn, because face it half this job is reading and learning, then she will do alright. Another thing will be the weather. If she can handle the weather its a plus. Good luck to her, hope this helps.
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