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Tom Wood Porsche

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about 5 hours ago

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Happy Birthday to our Service Advisor Shane!
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Fields Jaguar Land Rover Jacksonville

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about 17 hours ago

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Fields Land Rover had a Casino Event Celebration for the the Service Department for successfully breaking the service record!!! The top 3 employees each received a $200 gift card.
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Belton High School

Belton, TX

about 18 hours ago

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ASE certs

Our Auto Tech students earned a total of 58 entry level ASE certs this school year!
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Hot Rod High School

Lake Stevens, WA

about 20 hours ago

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Basic Class Lesson of the Day: Tire Inspection
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Richland Community College (Automotive Technology)

Decatur, IL

about 20 hours ago

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Finishing up the Year

We are finishing up are Spring semester and have successfully completed out first full year for out EV/Hybrid Courses.
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WrenchWay

about 20 hours ago

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Happy Mother’s Day to All, Shop Moms Included

Whether you're a mom or just bring those mom vibes to work, which “mom move” have you caught yourself doing in the shop?
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Lunghamer Ford of Owosso

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about 21 hours ago

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Happy Birthday Jim!!
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Tom Wood Porsche

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1 day ago

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Happy Birthday to our Gold Meister Tech Dan!
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Tom Wood Volkswagen

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1 day ago

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Jr certified technician working on a intake manifold on a Jetta.
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Tom Wood Subaru

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1 day ago

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💐 Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Tom Wood Subaru! 💐
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Toyota of Corvallis

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1 day ago

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Detail Spotlight: Zach + This Toyota Supra = Perfection!
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Tom Wood Subaru

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1 day ago

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Happy, Happy Birthday Dan!!!
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Tom Wood Subaru

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1 day ago

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Way to go guys!
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Toyota of Corvallis

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1 day ago

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We're Hiring – All Departments, All Levels!
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Wendle Ford

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1 day ago

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Big shoutout to our Nissan Service and Parts team for clinching the win in Nissan’s Steak & Beans competition against other dealers!
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Mike Jones

Due to the flat rape pay plan, one has no idea what their paycheck will be? More times than not, it will be less than the time you spent at work. Try telling that to other workers and watch them balk at such an archaic and predatory pay system. I had a used car sales manager tell me one time, the only people he enjoyed screwing more than family was co workers… He explained he only saw family occasionally while he got to see co workers every day… That’s the evil spirit that has kept the automotive repair industry a pariah. “Just being glad you have a job” don’t pay the bills and doesn’t cut it with the young folk…

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Richard Wakefield

Only if I thought they up to the job and willing to start at the bottom and work there way up....a lot of people now think because of experience they receive through a college program they should start as a main line tech....life doesn't work that way

Please excuse my spelling flaws...lol

Russell Wickham

"But Russell, you talk so much about positive attitude. Why would you not recommend this career to family or friends?" There's a difference between having a positive attitude and wanting to set your posterity up for a better life than you had. 25 years off and on working in this career and 16 automotive employers show me that the reality we want and the reality we have are diametrically opposed, and the power is with those who do not understand nor care about the neanderthals in the shop. "I don't like service, I wouldn't have service if the OEM didn't force me to, and all you are there for is to provide the warranty." More than one owner has said as much and the attitude is pervasive. Why would I want that for my kids? Sorry, Jay, we have a long, long way to go and I'm glad there are folks like you and WrenchWay that are trying, but it's going to take a serious change in attitude before I recommend this career to my kids. Oh, and if one wants to do this, I want to be able to train them the right way and set them up for success, even though I know how hard their life is going to be.

Tim Smith

It is a career that is respected anymore, most technicians are looked as either dishonest or crooks.

Matt Fanslow

I think nowadays, yes. We may be in a "golden age" of being a repair tech. The shrinking talent pool is forcing compensation packages to greatly improve. Jobs are plentiful, especially from really good businesses. The requirements for personal financial investment for tools are dropping. We're actually starting to evolve to meet and hopefully exceed the upsides to working in other skilled trades.

ROBERT SOLEI

Forbid my sons from doing it.

Dale Techel

As high tech as vehicles are, if you are skilled enough to do it, then go into engineering instead. Better pay, work conditions and it's a career you can do till retirement age unlike being an auto technician where your body wears out and then you end up moving into another career field, starting all over again with seniority.

Steven Lehl

Challenging at times, rewarding at times, always something new, and you can make a good living doing it.

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Tom Wood Porsche

Fields Jaguar Land Rover Jacksonville

Belton High School

ASE certs

Hot Rod High School

Richland Community College (Automotive Technology)

Finishing up the Year

WrenchWay

Happy Mother’s Day to All, Shop Moms Included

Lunghamer Ford of Owosso

Tom Wood Porsche

Tom Wood Volkswagen

Tom Wood Subaru

Toyota of Corvallis

Tom Wood Subaru

Tom Wood Subaru

Toyota of Corvallis

Wendle Ford

Mike Jones

Richard Wakefield

Richard Wakefield

Russell Wickham

Tim Smith

Matt Fanslow

ROBERT SOLEI

Dale Techel

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