I need some interview questions answered by a marine mechanic

[Maniacal Fish]

Hi, IM a junior in high school and doing this paper on being a marine mechanic and i need some questions answered by one who is or is training to be or something like that.. it would be a GREAT help to me if someone could do this.. THANKS VERY MUCH IN ADVANCED!!!

Questions:
1. What made you decided to get into the marine business?



2. What Kind of risk?s did you have to take to get to the point your are now?



3. What kind of previous jobs did you have before your current job ?



4. What experience do you need for this job if any?



5. What is the range of work that is associated with your job?



6. What is the average starting income for a marine mechanic?



7. How many hours you work a week?



8. What kind of joy does your job give you?



9. What inspiration would you give anyone that is interested in becoming a marine mechanic?



10. Do you have any regrets for getting into the marine business?






11. What training is required to become a marine mechanic?

 

[pine island fred]

Re: I need some interview questions answered by a marine mechanic

Didnt we just do this ?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: I need some interview questions answered by a marine mechanic

Maniacal Fish, you have a private message.

 

[seahorse5]

Re: I need some interview questions answered by a marine mechanic

For better info, contact the Association of Marine Technicians (AM-TECH)




Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH)

Education Division:
Marine Career Training Institute of North America (MCTINA)



513 River Estates Parkway
Canton, GA 30114-9419
Phone:800-467-0982

Fax:770-720-4329

www.am-tech.org

jdemarco@am-tech.org

 

[Bifflefan]

Re: I need some interview questions answered by a marine mechanic

Questions:
1. What made you decided to get into the marine business?



2. What Kind of risk?s did you have to take to get to the point your are now?



3. What kind of previous jobs did you have before your current job ?



4. What experience do you need for this job if any?



5. What is the range of work that is associated with your job?



6. What is the average starting income for a marine mechanic?



7. How many hours you work a week?



8. What kind of joy does your job give you?



9. What inspiration would you give anyone that is interested in becoming a marine mechanic?



10. Do you have any regrets for getting into the marine business?






11. What training is required to become a marine mechanic?

3. What kind of previous jobs did you have before your current job ?
A: Many

4. What experience do you need for this job if any?
A: The less the better. then you dont have any bad habits to break.

9. What inspiration would you give anyone that is interested in becoming a marine mechanic?
A: dont expect to get rich, but you will make a good living.

11. What training is required to become a marine mechanic?
A: Some sort of schooling is the best. But there is still some shops that will do OJT.

 

[ENSIGN]

Re: I need some interview questions answered by a marine mechanic

You have to ask yourself this question,do i want to bust my a!! the rest of my life? been turning wrenches for fourty years. GO TO COLLAGE!!!!!!

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: I need some interview questions answered by a marine mechanic

"You have to ask yourself this question,do i want to bust my a!! the rest of my life? been turning wrenches for fourty years. GO TO COLLAGE!!!!!!"

That's the smartest thing anyone has ever said

 

[rodbolt]

Re: I need some interview questions answered by a marine mechanic

PM me with your phone number.
ill disscuss at length the benifits and draw back to what I do and why.
my 23 yr old daughter just started a 2 yr automotive course at martin county community college, against my advice but with my funding.
its not a bad gig if your self motivated, most I ever took out of one marina in a year was 102 thousand dollars.
had to work 7 days a week for the entire year but hey.
major jobs? worked as an apprentice for various auto dealerships,worked as a lead man and a cnc lathe and mill programmer and set up man, did a gig in the USN as an FC for 6 yrs.
went from e-1 dummbas to e-5 dummy in just under 3 yrs.
been certified on honda,suzuki,yamaha,mercury mariner,force,godevil,tohatsu,volvo penta,mercruiser and a few others over the past 30 years or so.
not a bad gig but only if your motivated.
worked for some,had my own shop a long time and currently work and contract my time.
also get to fish the jungles of venezuela and the coast there.
life and bad other than getting old.