Originally Posted by
billybigspuds
go for it, i decided many years ago i wanted the motor trade, i started as a valeter, ended up selling ont he forcourt, which led to me trading cars, i then got a workshop with a mate, he wa sa painter repaired salvage, i learned off him
i now have a little workshop for me myself and only i, i repair or paint anything, bro inlaw in the workshop next door as a mechanic so i have use of his ramps etc
i also sidlined and bought a recovery truck and set up a website etc, i then sidlined more and got into mileage correction and diagnostics etc
set a task, if your gonna do a trade lean the fucking lot, end result you will be a middla aged man whos fucked the hell off with the motro trade, has no hair left and a slight alcahol problem
pmsl at that last bit!!!but a very genuine reply,it's a great trade to be in,something new everyday,people offering you cars,buying,selling and meeting all the characters in the trade is always a good laugh but it can be hard to make a regular wage in full time.
Xr lee has made some really good points on here.one thing to note with small shops is that it's a hard game unless you've got regular work as cash flow is a big problem in this game and some of the smaller firms can go to the wall with little or no notice due to even one contract drying up,but you'll learn IMHO 100% more in smaller garages.
As for the degree response that's fine but it's a lot of hard work and sometimes to no reward whatsoever and you get into serious amounts of debt.many ex students I know won't take jobs above 16-20k as they have to pay their loans back over that.