Hi everyone,
I'm now 19 and I really want a job. I want to work on old cars as a mechanic. I don't know if there is any job like that where you work on just old cars though. I wouldn't mind working on the newer cars either, but prefer classics. What's a good paying job?

Ethan

You should get some certification/formal education, while not required, it is a key ingrediant. Talk with an advisor at a technical school they'll be able to give you information about jobs/wages etc.

http://www.wyotech.edu/

Education is the key in finding that job. Although it's also who you know and the circle's you run in. If old classic cars are your thing, surround yourself with those types of people. I would attend and auto paint and body seminar or college. Have some solid skills to bring to the table. Then possibly a school for auto mechanic's. Hot rod building is a specialized thing. I know a couple of guys that spent over 30k at wyoteck and were not placed in a job after graduation. There making $10hr at a race shop here in columbus. With a large school loan to pay back. I worked part time at the same shop with no schooling at the same pay rate. For sure learn to weld and fabricate first. Then go from there. This is one of the first things these shops ask. Goodluck in finding the right job. Also look into School Grants before paying out of pocket.

Ethan, as a Mechanic with 43 years experience, do yourself a favor and stay in school and become an Engineer, Mechanical, Electrical, it doesn't matter. Get that sheepskin and then you can most likely do whatever you want and get paid pretty good for it too.

JMHO. I wish I had done the same many years ago.

Leo is giving you some very sound advise, stay in school and get a degree. Skilled trades aint what they used to be.

Don't get caught up in the Big Name tech schools (Wyo, UTI, etc.) either. Try the local Community College whether it be auto/body repair electrician, engineering or most any other skilled job you might consider! The big schools are mills cranking out and flooding the market with graduates and are dragging down the pay scale. Highly over rated. I know a lot of young men from the area that are now working other types of jobs paying off those wasted student loans! They are right up there with the truck driving schools that were everywhere some years back! :sad:
I totally agree with Leo!:thumbsup:

I second that go to college than you can play with cars in your spare time I am about to graduate from college with my mechanical engineering degree. I worked as a mechanic to help put myself through school and would not want to do for a full time job. To think I have been a mechanic since I was 13 and now I am 26 about to get gradauate so take everybodies advice go to college to get a good job so that you do not have to get greasy everyday and get paid very little for the amount of work you will have to do.

manx96