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Mechanic Apprentice

  • 16-02-2016 7:32am
    #1
    Collinsfella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭


    So i have decided i want to work as a mechanic but i have literally only found one place seeking a apprentice in the last 8 months or so and i never heard back from them,Im just wondering does anyone have any advice on how to get a apprenticeship in a garage and also your experiences as a apprentice was it worth it etc ?
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  • #2
    hawkeyethenoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭hawkeyethenoo


    i'd advise against it unless you are dead set on it, pay for a mechanic is rubbish. my friend loves cars and is a mechanic and doesn't enjoy it, he said he should have just kept it as a hobby.

    you'd probably have to know someone to get into a garage, thats how a lot of them apprentice positions would be filled. hgv mechanic would have more apprenticeships with bigger companies.

    you'd be better off doing a plumbing or electrical or instrumentation apprenticeship if you want to go the apprenticeship route.


  • #3
    HoggyRS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭HoggyRS


    This is a good thread on the subject: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=97323300

    interesting point from that is a workshop manager explaining that the top wage for a experienced technician/mechanic is 15 quid an hour. Not great money.


  • #4
    two wheels good
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭two wheels good


    Contact the training college that provides the class-room training. (Are they still called Solus?) They may be able to help you find a sponsor.


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