Posted by JD Seller on July 12, 2016 at 20:43:53 from (208.126.198.123):
In Reply to: Early retirement posted by notjustair on July 12, 2016 at 19:33:56:
There are getting to be fewer mechanics like "Chuck" around anymore. The trouble is that the newer machinery takes a totally different skill set to make work. Meaning being able to figure complicated mechanical systems gets topped by needing to know how to figure out complicated electronic systems. I saw this coming in the early 1990s. It is one of the big reasons I moved off of the shop floor. I do not repair things well unless I can "fully" understand how they work. The complication of electronic systems make it to were few can fully understand how they work. So most mechanics are left learning how to flow chart repairs in a computer operated system with diagnostic tools that tell you what MIGHT be wrong. They really have little idea of how the entire system works. This is why your getting more parts changers over true mechanics anymore.
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