Sal O just curious about how the program works and how long it is in the USA? In Canada it is 10 months in industry on the job and 2 months in school for 5 years to get your journeyman license. Is there anything like that in the USA? Or is it like a starter course?

H Dog it depends where you go, there’s schools that will take 9-12 months here in the uS. I went to community college, where if you want a certificate you can take a few courses and get your certificates within 2 years or so. If you want a degree it takes another 2 years

Sal O oh ok, do you have to go to school to be legal to work on trucks and equipment? Or does it matter? Cause up here you can work on your own stuff without a license but not change anyone else

H Dog no you can work with out having certificates. Some shops will even hire people with out them but they expect at least minimal shop knowledge

Sal O congratulations I will be enrolling to get my associates in diesel tech

Sameul Jones $2.00 to hit it with the hammer $100 to know where to hit 😂

@DIGITAL SILVER .....most of my jobs were exactly that........a box of parts that use to be something, or a vehicle towed in and half of everything under the hood is missing and in the trunk.

Forgot to mention I just bought an almost mint 98 Jeep XJ because they couldn't diagnose the issue of it not running....all they did was throw parts into it until they ran out of money. All I did was put a new battery in it, squirt gas in the intake and she started, but died. You couldn't hear the fuel pump running, so the next step was the relay, which they changed, but pushed one of the connectors down in the block.......when jumping the pump circuit the pump came on, but zero fuel pressure in the injector rail, no fuel spilling on the ground and 5 gallons in the tank.... With a new fuel pump I'm now driving a XJ that will soon be lifted and trail ready.

Spot on there

DIGITAL SILVER can’t fix your sentence. It’s broken...🤦🏻‍♂️

@TX_Confidential I live in Tx too could you give some tips on how to get into this industry

Sr ? Whats that .. im currently attending uti and im about to start the diesel program

@@angeljuarez1698 find a construction rental bussiness and see if they offer apprenticeship. If you have any experience you should be able to get in the door no problem, if not they might try to get you into doing a lube only position until they think you're ready.

@@shanejzx1002 SR means senior, I can't knock UTI but i can say if you found an apprenticeship job you could've been learning hands on while making decent money. I'm sure you'll see what I mean.

Take that teacha'

how long will it take you??

@@ivanmontalco5082 1 year.

what school ?

@@leroyk2373 probably UTI

@John Brennan The mines in my area of WY will easily pay a minimum of $40/hr. for heavy equipment mechanics. I work for Bridger Coal Company in south western Wyoming an our janitors at the mine I work at make $27/hr...The trona mines here pay laborers around $35/hr .....It all depends on the line of work and the area you live in so depending on where he is at its totally plausible.

Oil field is where the most money and best benefits are at

Kendrix Thomas for diesel mechanics or actually working on the rigs

For diesel mechanics

Benis?

@@hansolofsson6403 benefits

Wow do you have any knowledge how much the marine industry makes?

broly rcf I suppose you’re talking about the water... I run tugboats on the rivers and whenever there is a problem we can’t fix we have union mechanics that get paid anywhere from 100-150 a hour, (take home) but they don’t work everyday sometimes... but whenever we have a problem that needs sorted out and it takes a couple weeks or more... the take home is more than live able. Depends on what breaks or needs maintenances really

Ben Carrasco, do you work for a dealership, marine or oil and gas? I work for a company in South Carolina. Doing fleet maintenance. I made 72k last year. I had to kill myself to make that kind of money. I'm planning to move to Houston Texas next year. I would like to find a job that pays close to what I'm making now. Point me in the right direction brother.

Mike Johnson There’s a bunch of big companies out here I’m not sure if you should talk to the actual boat companies or the companies we call out when we need fixing. RIO is pretty good and they stay busy so maybe see about them

Mike Johnson if you plan on making big money get a job in odessa, tx. Oilfield money is great down here

I get paid well. Take that $130 then subtract my pay then shop expenses rent electricity insurance etc. It's not all profhet.

@@stoneyswolf It's great you found a good job and they treat you right!! When our local tractor dealership got taken over by a big dealership with wall Street money labor rate went from 85 to 130 a hour. But I guess the mechanics did get a $1.10 raise.

Unfortunately from my experience over the years the only way to get a raise its to change jobs. I've found finding decent pay and a good work environment is hard. Starting a new job is tough getting situated but only takes a few weeks usually. I always start high with what I want for pay and Im not honest about how much my current job pays. You say your making 10 they offer 11 you say 30 they offer 30 and so on it's a game in a way. Employers know how much it cost to live it's not a matter of living the high life it's survival.

@Jeffrey Taylor you in California?

Quit that living wage crap! If you can't live as a diesel mechanic you are incompetent. I did it for 20 years . Started out at 7.00 an hour in the 90s . I made plenty of money , I got raises due to competence. I worked the hours I need to learn and make more money. Learn how to be financially competent or renegotiate your wage if you are any good.

I'm not even in this industry (Union Plumber) but it's exactly the same way here. Some people come in thinking they get the nice jobs with all the responsibilities. Nope, your job right now is to get me my tools or my material I ask for and learn. Or clean up when I'm done, gotta work your way up and make a name for yourself first.

How was the turnover rate?

Jason Lessard I got a buddy doing the same thing yup here in Canada he is making 100k a year salary with the full package deal too, i wish I could find something like that but up here they you have to know someone to get the school devision jobs

Cos buses are gay that's the other reason

How do you protect your back?

Giggity Giggity Learn proper lifting techniques. Use a back belt when lifting heavy item. Alway get help with heavy and or awkward objects. A simple back strain can put you out for weeks.

I’m also a school bus mechanic, in NC. Have been working there for 5 years and was a farm mechanic before that. I absolutely agree that there’s nothing to beat the 8-5 hours, no working weekends or holidays and plenty of benefits and family time!

Very true. When your diagnostic equipment tells you there's no faults & no codes. You have to rely on your experience and familiarity to get the proper diagnosis. Customers don't like to pay for parts they don't think was needed.

That's what I focused on - trying my best to be the man who finds the problem when no one else can, it's the magic key to being top of your game. I regret it sometimes, when you tackle the problem no one else wants to be involved with but it never feels old when you nail it. Also I've found you can take your time a bit more, no boss can moan about how long it took you when nobody else could even diagnose it!

Bosses don’t like the parts rack being thrown at it to fix it either lol. There is a lot of “technicians” out there that consider that troubleshooting.

Thats what seperates the men from the parts changers

Aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn are the most valuable things. I learned to twist wrenches from my dad, and usually do most of my own work (up to and including engine rebuilds). I remember one time I had an oil light coming on at idle in my wife's van, and I was working way too many hours to get to it myself, so I told my wife to take it to the dealer. The service writer actually tried to tell me that the valve cover gaskets needed replacing to keep back pressure in the oil galleries! And then they threw two oil pressure sending units at it on my dime. I finally decided to skip some sleep, and I hooked up an oil pressure gauge myself to verify the pressure in the system. Sure enough, it was the oil pump. I hate when shops hire trained chimps with no logical troubleshooting abilities and waste my money by throwing parts at a problem.

Everyday's a school day! 🚸 👍

Jameson Barrette thank you for the insight I have a while til I can do this but I need to learn know this helps me get a better knowledge

Do you think there is still a shortage for diesel mechanics?

Every shop where I live is hiring diesel mechanics and automotive mechanics

What’s the most physically demanding part of being a diesel mechanic versus a regular one?

In australia u will get $50 aud ,, in perth bro

All that and only $19? You're getting ripped off lol I'm making $18 at Walmart automotive with no experience and I'm leaving for something better as soon as I get really good.

@@father5946 I wrote that comment almost two years ago, and looking back I definitely do not feel "ripped off". I learned more from from those jobs about the industry that I'm pursuing than I ever could have working in a place like "Walmart Automotive". Last year was my first full year as a truck driver and I grossed just shy of $80k. This year I'm already over $80k on my YTD and on track to end the year somewhere between $120-130k. I just got my DOT numbers and have enough saved, I intend to buy my first truck within the next 6 months (all cash, no financing). If I would have been more focused on finding a job with the highest hourly rate initially, rather than what I could learn from the job, I would most definitely not be at this point today.

@@joeyboland3406 now whats ur hourly rate , whats ur age. !

@@dangerboy1111 I'm 25, and I'm not paid hourly as a truck driver. I'm paid 25% of the total gross income to the truck that I drive.

My only mental issue is I can’t stop thinking about building engines

Hope you’re better now bro

I think most really technical jobs are like that. I'm in the Army in the US. We had a database administrator here who was retiring, and they had nobody to replace him. He saw some work in Microsoft Excel I did as part of my job (which was unrelated to databases). He asked me where I learned to do that, and I told him I took a year of programming back in high school in the 90's, so I was familiar with the concepts and just needed to use Google to figure out the syntax to create code to do what I needed. He immediately asked for me to be pulled in to be his replacement because he said I had the aptitude and the interest in the subject to do the job. Now I've been here for over a year as the one and only database administrator for my department. In that year I've learned two programming languages and mastered most of the concepts of database administration to the point that I'm building tools that the guy I replaced didn't even think of building, and he has a degree and ten years' experience on me. Coincidentally, in my spare time, I'm putting in some time now to learn how to rebuild and tune carburetors, and I've done a few engine rebuilds in my driveway at home. I learned how to work on cars from my dad, who's now a teacher at a technical institute for diesel technology after a 40 year career. I've done most of my own mechanic work for the past 15 years in order to keep from spending too much money on car repairs. And a lot of family will come to me for help on things like timing chains, water pumps, wiring harness repairs, etc. A lot of it boils down to aptitude plus willingness to research and learn.

@@MichaelDavis-cy4ok Your a prime example of what I'm talking about, the really good guys put just as much effort into learning outside work as they do while at work! 👍

Do u regret it?

Why not move to Alaska now, I know multiple places almost constantly hiring mechanics and apprentices.

Lots of youngings are willing to work, it’s just baby boomers want 10 years experience and a diploma for an entry level position 🙄 don’t try that “young people don’t want to work” bullshit here grandpa.

​@@merkel2750But what he's saying is that younger people want to get into jobs that have less manual labor because it's easier and he's not wrong.

@@goldenbbg EVERYONE wants to get a job with less manual labor, including me, you’d have to be brain damaged to want to bust your balls everyday for the same money as someone that works 1/2 for the same money.

@@merkel2750 But believe it or not people enjoy staying fit, getting paid to learn, and the aspect of being able to interact and work with your peers at work without staring at a screen all day and damaging your eyes.

What field? I'm in QC and I'm looking to change field

carter240 you talking Fort McMurray? And you have to be a red seal journeyman to work in Canada too if you’re making that kind of money

H Dog yup, most guys up here have a red seal anyway though. However, I worked in Calgary and made the same, just working a regular 5 day week schedule with occasional OT. Cranes paid big time but the market has slowed down a lot since then. Should also mention I’m dual red seal journeymen for HD and a crane operator. Doesn’t pay any extra but helps make me employable for whatever the economy is doing.

BenDean working on mobile cranes

carter240 you right the more options you have on the Resume the better it is i got my auto and heavy red seal, and was thinking with 14 on and 14 off you had to be in Fort McMurray theses days

EvilDrMainstream . . . Did you have any knowledge going into the field or you had no idea of anything

Angel Ortega I just started and didn’t have a idea of how anything works. I’ve never had anyone older give advice I’ve just always knew I wanted to fix things

Next year i'm going to school for a diesel mechanic, I can't wait.

As an aspiring heavy mechanic, aside from the back pain would you go back and change it if you could. Everyone tells me I'll be broken when I'm older but because I'm an ignorant prick the thought of that isn't scaring me.

@@joshhead9368 No. going back and change what i did i enjoyed this field learned through the years . the thing i would change , is using my brains on lifting ,pulling and so on. you can make good money ,if you get into the computers field to troubleshoot problems

@@coloradotriker1014 thanks for the advice. I'm beginning to have some hearing problems from working around fighter jets for the last 9 years so I understand the precautionary approach.

Arees Valles you should have some respect fucking dumbass.. I was just like you. But I realized to think before you do something. And I’m 22 i bet you feel like shit already

Arees Valles keep lifting heavy shit and remember to lift with you back and NOT your legs... FUCKING DUMBASS

Idaho?

@@dogma7911 Minnesota

$13 an hour for a truck driver? There must be a typo.

@@azeezsalvador2361 that was 20 years ago

The company that hired me helped me get my cdl with no strings attached like having to work for them for a few years. And it was my first driving job. And the guys that were doing it for 10-20 years were only making 14 an hour. Still made nearly 60k a year my second year out of high school. Things were different back then

The Peterbilt trucker Chuck that’s what I’m doing currently. I’m in my second semester of the associates degree program. Can’t wait to get out into the field. I’ve been working nights while going to school to support my wife whose 7 months pregnant. It’ll be nice to actually have money again. Lol

The waste management industry is really hurting, so much so they bumped up the starting pay and there way more lenient. Make no mistake though it's not a job you can dick off at, and its dirty.

I just retired. I put 40yrs as a hvy eqt mech. Great trade, hard work but satisfying. These young kids wantbto go to college but the trades are wide open. Keep reminding these young people that it takes time to learn but worth it

@@Matthew69ing-chipmunks I worked for waste management and never again, they don't like to spend money fixing junk trucks

Yet no place will hire anyone young or new for more than $12/h

CAT puts a lot of money into their retirement, any money you put into your retirement funds they match it, so if you do 50 they do 50. Benis are good. Pay gets a lot better. You just have to find those jobs.

Just like truck drivers..an industry with higher pay usually means greater depth of penetration.

It’s because they can get these kids like me that will do the same work for less and learn under a master tech.If everyone going into blue collar jobs went to technical schools first and already had the knowledge and experience going into the workforce and KNEW THEIR WORTH we wouldn’t have this problem.

@David Jones Well, I have yet to find where I said you were 25. You do have to be 21 to get a Class A, most companies do not hire under 25. You will need to go to a truck driving school, or, find a company that will train you. Then, usually, you agree to work for that company for an amount of time, or, they will make you pay them back. Swift is the largest company..you hear all kinds of things,..but, if you have 20,000 trucks like they do, the law at averages says they will have more accidents and idiot drivers. Community colleges also offer classes..out west and down south. If you're unemployed, the state will pay for it...thats how I got my license. I had a Class B from driving a school bus..the experience helped me. Being raised on a farm is useful...backing a farm tractor with a cart or impliment is similar..as is driving and backing a travel trailer or boat. I would go with Swift...they have many locations for fuel and spend the night...as well as showers. You can also pick if you want to be home more often. They are big...lots of people leave to other carriers...if there is a recession, Swift has a huge presence, lots of contracts to haul. A guaranteed run is repetitive runs from the same route, pay may be less per mile, but it is a steady check. Over the road pays the most, but, can leave you sitting a few hours to a day or more. Refergerator trucks pay the best. But, you have a more urgent schedule...always doable..accidents and breakdowns can be Hell. I worked for 3 companies over 5.5 years. I ran lease purchase first, didn't understand the ins and outs, and left after 7 months. The next, after a year off, we're folks that had 5 trucks to suppliment their farm. They were wonderful people, but, almost 40k in repairs ruined them. They are fine, but, they kept the trucks separate from the farm. The 3rd was a smaller company mostly doing supplies for Nissan. They did run too many junk trailers, but bought 100 new trucks in 4 years, replacing the entire fleet...very nice. All majority automotive usually stay busy, and shut down 2 weeks Christmas and 2 weeks in July...because the factory shut down. It gives you a good break.....most have limited runs is you have to work. All of them have lousy or expensive health insurance...like everybody else. I think KLLM, Covenant, Martens, train. Hirshbach and Riehl are supposed to be ok...but, every company has a shit ton of negative reviews. Companies start about .38 a mile, some higher. That changes by companies, too. CA, with truck speed limits at 55, can be tough around San Diego and LA. San Francisco is supposed to be difficult. Chicago, Atlanta, and the Baltimore, DC, Northern Virginia area is horrible...I used to live near there, I know(DC) I've driven through Chicago about 300 times, ATL, 100. If I can give you any more info, I will be happy to help. My driving days, although not that long, are over because of health reasons. I went in for Carpal Tunnel surgery, and ended up disabled and very close to death. Life can stop all your dreams.

@@michaelcook768 😂😂😂😂😂 true

how did you get started doing this bro id love to do this while still being in highschool

Perth?

Is it worth going to tech school??

mate im 16 thinking about the same kinda future in fifo work. would you recommend it or nah ?

@@jesseroberts5690 do it while your young, once your married with kids it becomes hard on the whole family