[fastfredracing]

Im not excusing any shoddy repair work, but you guys simply cannot imagine how much of a pain in the arse modern cars are to work on anymore .
The simplest jobs, I end up fidgeting for twice the time it would normally take me, just trying to line up cheap plastic bits, and fragile one time use fasteners etc. Then, you have all the bells and whistles, re sets, etc. Its maddening at times . No wonder why people are not getting into this biz anymore .
I still love it , but I hate it at the same time .
My new motto has been to try to slow down, and really pay attention to the details , and do the best job I can .
I hustled like a flat rate jockey for 25 years just to survive ,keep the bills paid, and the lights on. Now its time to rise to the top again
I have not worked at a dealership in 30+ years now. I knew that environment was not for me early on in my career .