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Jhijji,
I am not a mechanic but am involved in the trades. I started out as a furniture maker during college. It was my first love. I went after it and eventually became a general contractor / cabinet maker at a very young age. Somewhere along those early years, some wise old fart told me that I have talent, but use my other talent and run it like a business and quit screwing around cutting lumber for other people. I listened, did it and never regretted any part of it. As a business owner, I can chose to make things when I want, or have someone do that for a fee. I still enjoy making one of a kind cabinets, but the business and phone calls had taken a lot of the fun out of the creative part in me.
Around here, there are many Porsche shops that are doing really well. These shop owners are sure not hungry, I tell you this. Pcars are jammed packed in their lots waiting to be worked on. Their employee, well they make a good living.
I would learn the tricks of the trade, then open up my own shop and take a calculated risk. That's a huge step.
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