18 yr old Tech looking for Guidance
Hello fellow techs! So I'm looking for advice and tips since ill be starting my maintenance career soon. I graduated High school early and I've been enrolled at West Georgia Technical School for about a year now taking an Associates Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance Degree. I also over the last 2 months have attained my Osha 30 and EPA Universal. The reason I'm posting because ill be turning18 soon. So I'm looking for any leads, heads up or advice anyone has since I have many avenues open to me right now. I currently work around 32 hours a week with Hertz as a C-Tech and the pay is good 19 an hr but I want something that gives me more hours on a non 9-5 like schedule and more like a 4 on 4- hence why I chose this career. My job is alright but its so boring doing the same oil changes and inspections. I'm stuck between maybe looking for a mechanic job at a dealership or diesel soon cause I love working on cars and its a good skill to have or whether I should do more to beef up my plc and hydraulic knowledge so my resume looks beefier with my lack of real maintenance experience besides school.
TL;DR: 17/18 soon, almost done with an Associates in Precision Manufacturing & Maintenance, have OSHA 30 & EPA Universal, currently a C-Tech at Hertz (19/hr, 32hrs/week). Looking for advice on whether to pursue automotive/diesel mechanic work to build hands-on experience, or double down on PLC/hydraulics knowledge to make my maintenance resume stronger. Also open to job leads with better hours (4on/4off preferred).