#TechTuesday: Are you a young person considering a trade? ππΌ Have you ever thought about becoming an auto glass technician? π€ Did you know there is a massive shortage of technicians worldwide? π± This is a highly neglected area of the automotive industry that is in desperate need of skilled workers! πͺ
As a former President of an auto glass company, I can tell you first hand that finding technicians to hire was always a challenge, but in recent years, it has become nearly impossible. Every shop I knew was struggling to find people, and this trend is only going to get worse as Boomers retire.
Auto glass is a trade that isn’t taught at many vocational schools, and it is often overlooked in the industry. However, experienced technicians with good references are highly sought after and can even start bidding wars between shops for their services. π°
With on-the-job training, you could be making $30/hr after just a couple of years. You can work independently, as a contractor, or even start your own business like the guy in my city who makes $125k a year profit doing rock chip repairs. πΈ
So, if you are looking for a trade that offers opportunities for growth, independence, and financial stability, consider becoming an auto glass technician! π‘ Let’s break the shortage and fill the demand together! π #AutoGlassTechShortage #TradeOpportunities #SkilledWorkersNeeded
Are you ready to take on this challenge and be a part of the solution? Let me know in the comments! π£οΈπ
$30 after a couple of years is crazy work lol
Lemme cut through all the b.s. here.
Gen Z does not believe you when you say this can be a lucrative career, because we’ve seen the fall of careers with our parents and now ourselves. Saying that there’s some guy making $125k doing auto glass just causes our bullshit meter to go off. The reason why is you provide no proof.
If its so lucrative, then why not write a contract with automatic promotions and pay bumps per year if the new hire reaches certain key performance indicators like sales per quarter or however else you track success and failure? If you can’t risk that, then you will continue to struggle in hiring. We are just tired of being lied to and are instead trying to find actual guarantees. Why do you think my generation is flooding into government work?
Instead of talking about a shortage, why not setup high school visits to explain the “career”. Most high schools have woodworking, automotive, or other blue collar classes. Why not go there and entice them?
$30 an hour after a couple of years is not impressive.
Sorry, not enough rizz and drip for your average zoomer.
Arguing about whether the pay is good is silly. OP must be from a LCOL of living area to think thatβs a good wage – so where heβs from, it probably is.
Those of us from HCOL areas are used to thinking of that wage as not very good – but Iβm sure people doing that job in a HCOL area are getting paid better.
The problem finding new working with Gen Z age is that no one like doing hard labor. You can probably find jobs closer to $30 by applying and going to school.
whatre some auto glass companies? any big or household names to familiarize with?
Like the Safelite guy or the guy who puts in door glass after a break-in?
*shortage of people who are willing to take on garbage salaries
I love all these βNo one wants to work! We canβt find anyone!β posts and then the wages are just absolute dogshit.
I just seen a job post go by. I passed it up also. $17/hr they train.Β
This may be ideal for some but there is no end game. I look at it like an old fashion summer job that pays slightly above minimum wage.Β