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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Our Auto Tech students earned a total of 58 entry level ASE certs this school year!
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Basic Class Lesson of the Day: Tire Inspection
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We are finishing up are Spring semester and have successfully completed out first full year for out EV/Hybrid Courses.
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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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Jr certified technician working on a intake manifold on a Jetta.
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Happy Birthday to our Gold Meister Tech Dan!
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💐 Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Tom Wood Subaru! 💐
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Detail Spotlight: Zach + This Toyota Supra = Perfection!
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We're Hiring – All Departments, All Levels!
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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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Community Support in Action – Thank You, SafeHaven!
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We in the industry need to make clear what to expect once you're actually in the shop, as well as provide real guidance on the job. The students that come in with the right training need more real-life education and hands on experience, so mentorship is key. You need to really learn by doing things to be good at what we do. Technical school doesn't teach you everything—I always tell new hires to come in open minded, ready to learn and not think they know it all. Be ready to listen, pay attention, and, most importantly, learn.
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If you're going to put a highly skilled technician up there with the skills of white collar engineers, etc., then you're going to have to pay them for those skills. I look at my nephew who is white collar. They get weeks off for Christmas, regular bonuses, advancement opportunities, right out of collage he started off at $80k yr and makes over a $150k now with way less hours worked, way more vacation/holiday/sick/personal days than any auto tech could ever make and works in a climate controlled setting daily and can still do his job easily when he'll someday be in his 60s compared to a 40 yr tech who's wages now suffer because his body is worn out and can't physically clock as many hours as he could when younger. Sadly happens to many older techs. (edited)
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