Tired of being a mechanic, what else is there to do ?
What’s up dudes and dudets
Those of you who were mechanics for a good portion of your life, what are you doing now that’s not hands on mechanics or atleast not working in the automotive industry ? I’m a 27 y/o male I’ve been a diesel mechanic since I was 16 from construction equipment/ dump trucks/ tractor trailers to ford diesels for a little while then to working on diesel passenger trains for the last 5 years and I’m currently a facilities technician for the railroad and absolutely hate it ( it’s a lot of piddly handy man bullshit type work like painting things, changing light bulbs, pulling weeds, fixing/ replacing small stuff like signage, benches and crossings and visually inspecting stations) so for the most part it’s a lot of driving/ sitting around and doing nothing for more than half my day it’s a very boring lazy job and when there is actually something to do it’s something really stupid/ annoying, it almost feels degrading a lot of times because it’s not rewarding work and I know I’m worth so much more than the work I’m doing.
What are yall doing that’s not being a laborer mechanic anymore ? Where else can we apply our skills and thrive while making good money and not having to start completely over as I myself cannot afford to start over making less than $37 an hour ( Maryland is fucking expensive).
I’m a very skilled person and can figure out anything I put my mind too very quickly. being a mechanic just isn’t something I want to do as a career for the rest of my life anymore. I became a mechanic because I’ve always been in love with cars and trucks it’s my main hobby but the job has steadily made me not like my favorite hobby as much anymore. I feel defeated yet hopeful someone out there can provide some good insight from a similar experience. tia everyone!