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Posted by Hal/WA on June 30, 2005 at 21:20:18 from (148.65.0.200):
In Reply to: Diesel Career Questions posted by Nathan in MN on June 29, 2005 at 15:59:33:
1. Have you ever been to Havre? In my humble opinion, Havre is one of the worst places to live in Montana. The climate there is AWFUL! Not my idea of a good time. 2. One of my good friends is a diesel mechanic, and a very good one. He has worked in that field for about 30 years. In the 70's he used to make what I thought was very good money, but unfortunately he now makes about the same amount of dollars an hour as he did then, and those dollars sure don't go as far. He is having a hard time making it on what he is now earning, and ends up doing a lot of side jobs to make up the difference. There are lots of qualified people who want the jobs and this competition means that the employers can get the work done for less. Good for the employer, but real hard on the working man. I would check out how things are in the location you want to work and then decide if you still want to go into the diesel mech field. 3. I would look into your local community college system to see if they have a mechanics program. I also would suggest seeing if there is some kink of apprenticeship program in your area. Another option would be enlisting in the Service--With enlistments down, I bet you could get guaranteed schooling in diesel mechanics, or whatever else you might want. Not all military folks work in combat. Most spend almost all their time doing other jobs. And the military will finance your education during and after your enlistment. Good luck to you, but I would sure check out Havre before committing yourself to be there for an extended time period.....
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