Career help.

So I was hoping you guys could tell me how to get in the career field of tuning and
building performance cars? I'm already going to UTI so I got that down. But my
dream is to tune cars especially subies. So any idea on how to go about that?  

Most shops will hire right out of UTI, bro. The only thing that I will see as being a problem for you is the level of experience that you'll have once you get out of school. Most shops look for 3 to 5 years experience in a tech and ASE will be a factor in what you will earn per hour. You have one leg in the door by going to school and I commend you for that. Tuner shops are hard, though. I've been in the dealership area of the industry and have build quite a few engines in my time, but tuner shops can do what dealerships can't and/or won't do. Which brings me to the next comment. You will find your self having to work in dealerships, mom and pop shops or under car specialty places like Midas or Mieneke before you get to where you want to get. If you're lucky,( and hope you are), you'll be taken in as an apprentice in a tuner shop. Then you can grow and learn every thing that school didn't have time or resources to teach you. I have to admit one thing, though. The industry isn't being good to the thousands of techs trying to make a living at this thing we do. Dealerships all around are letting techs go left and right. I'm a victim of that scenario. I've been a tech for 26 years and have been out of wor for two months now. Most places are not family friendly with regards to scheduling and a lot more places are open seven days a week and want you to work every weekend. It's getting uglier out there, but things will improve once the idiots in Government decide to look out for the middle class so that the economy can start fixing it self. It's not all glitter and glory, bro, but it is fun to fix cars. Only a few can get the glam and glory, like Chip Foose and the like. Have fun with it, bro. that's all I can add to this post.
 
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