Amazing story. I’ve been in the power industry since I got out of high school in 1999. I’ve been in power plants since 2002. So I have 25 years in the industry, 24 years with the same company. How time flies.

@ccmundt

5 ай бұрын

Cool. I graduated High School in 1980, BSEE in 1985 and worked Nuclear Power from 85 to 2019 when I retired from the same company. Went back contract part time since 2020.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Wow, yeah, that is awesome!

Love what you are doing and you are good at it. This is the best combination. Glad that you have found your niche -- after 8 years of wandering around.

You just love that new whiteboard thing ❤😊

I been a marine tech for 8 years . If I had to do it all again, I wouldn’t of you spend 100 grand and tools to make 20 -25 bucks an hour and then they turn around and charge 200 an hour for your labor total scam of an industry. Get a real job guys this will leave u broke sore and tired for a measly 50k a year

@mickopaparo7378

5 ай бұрын

I agree with you.. definitely overworked and underpaid. That being said it’s also depends how good you can negotiate. The worst they can say is no and you just go talk to other shops. I’m in south Florida so I’m fortunate that there is a shop on every corner. But I’m Yamaha and NMEA certified almost two years in the field and would walk away from any job offering me less than $30.

@iFixJunk

5 ай бұрын

Certs are important. Also, the market where you work.

I had one job as a BAKER in a grocery store for about 35years! I like construction and built my own house and workshop.I also turned my own wrenches wnenever possible.Funny that you also worked as a baker! CHEERS from Canada!

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Awesome and too funny lol :)

Same story for me except I went into plumbing and then a plumbing contractor.

You are a great mechanic, good with your hands and a good head on your shoulders. You also have a tremendous work ethic, your ability to also provide this channel. You are a very high energy self-starting worker. Hopefully you inspire some young hard working and industrious people to become a mechanic because Lord knows we need more like you. I forgot to mention honest and ethical.

@BornAgainBoating

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much David!

Great vid....The journey of life!

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I was lucky and have only had 3 jobs in my adult life so far, 34 now. Worked at a city park, then a thrift store before becoming a caregiver. Worked for one place for a little over a year then worked for the state as a caregiver for over 13 years. After my wife graduated from her college program I thought it was time to change it up. Took a welding course last year and now I’m in a pneumatic and hydraulic specialist program. Have no idea what I’ll be doing next but it’ll be a lot more interesting than taking care of people in homes. Always cool to hear other people’s stories. Good for you on finding something you love doing 👍

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Nice!

I would love to see you do a video about your experiences at MMI. Thanks.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

You just might! MMI actually just reached out to me asking me something similar lol I didn't know the topic had that many people interested in it :)

I think your an extremely knowledgeable mechanic for only having 10-11 years experience!!! I've been wrenching on boats in Northern mi. For 37 years , 8 years on my own. I love the lower keys, would love to move down there and work on my own as a mobile mechanic! Any advice on how to start getting work down there?

@gregfeldman6818

5 ай бұрын

Just Go. You work on Boats? Then you know, boats are a LOT of WORK. Are you GOOD? You should be, with all that experience. If you are good, people will pay you good to work on their precious boats. IMHO

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, that's awesome! Um, it's hard, because the price of living is soo high, you either need money, or you need to be able to live super cheap and have barely any possessions because the living quarters are so small in the keys lol it's a hard place to move to now, 15 years ago it wasn't like that

I started working when I was 14 and I’m 32 now. 5 construction/remodel jobs, 1 apartment maintenance job, 1 carwash mechanic job, 1 landscaping job, 4 appliance repair jobs and I went on to run my own appliance repair business. It’s not my dream job but it pays the bill on my own time.

At one time I wanted to go into boat and engine mechanics. Then when I started investigating it I found out that you don't have any time off, and people want their boat fixed yesterday but they don't want to pay you after it is fixed.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

This is true

My father in law works for hydra gear. If it’s the plant in Sullivan IL, he worked with you.

My resumé is somewhat similar in length and content, and then I found myself finally working with my hands.

I've worked for three different airlines since I got out of high school 40 years ago. Various jobs with them but currently an aircraft mechanic. I love the work.

@davida6383

5 ай бұрын

Where’d you go to school/qualify for that position? Benefits/pay any good?

@gem7107

5 ай бұрын

@@davida6383 I went to a local tech school for 2 years to qualify to take the airframe and powerplant license test. But here's a link for more info www.faa.gov/mechanics/become/experience. Top out pay for most major airlines is well over 100k. Not too bad for 2 years of school. Most airlines are short staffed for techs and it is only going to get worse as more people reach retirement in the next 5-10 years. More going out than coming in. Airline operations are mostly 24/7 365 days,so be prepared for working weekends, nights and in all kinds of weather. Hope this information helps.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Nice!

I've changed 4 different jobs after I finished the school. My first job was a boat builder with an Italian company,after one and a half year l changed the job and I did 7 years on a fishing trawler,after that I spend 16 years working in catering until COVID, now I'm in maintenance and some construction but in all the years I always did part time in boats like fibre glass repair, antifouling striping and anti osmosis treatments. spraying, mechanical things like dismantling engines and build them agian and I truly enjoy to do that kind of stuff because you don't focus on one job you can do something that really likes to do it,and you know when you have clients and year after year still gave you work to do on there boats you know that your afford in doing your good job is being paid off

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

For sure!

ive had 1 career in 31 years since i was 17, and that was as a mechanic. now i spend most of my time teaching kids that they should look for something else to do as a job. like an electrician or welder or truck driver. actual mechanics these days who have to keep up with the most modern cars(dealer master technicians) have seen the decline in repairability of complex engines and less maintenance coming as technology shifts to EV and Hybrids. basically there's no money to be made in this job choice going forward. if you work for an independent, you will catch up to where im at in the not so far future. doing what you enjoy is fine, but it needs to pay the bills. mechanical work is not going to do that unless possibly working on exotic/luxury cars, in high demand low volume areas(oil field diesel work, desolate OTR trucking repairs) or in aviation.

i was music major and us navy sailor, music teacher now i want to be a boat mechanic, uncle sam will pay MMI but that’s in FL, too far for southern californian.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Nice! Yeah, you might look into that having that GI Bill, you should use it for something for sure!

I started out as mechanic at a caddy dealer changing oils then went to ami in Daytona and the rest is history

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Nice!

Hi did you sell the whaler i think i just saw it on a video from black point marina on the chit show ? alfred montaner

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

I did, but it's still at my house in the garage lol so nope, not on the Chit Show yet lol

@crispernator

5 ай бұрын

mate i could have sworn it was yours exactly the same setup and a whaler @@BornAgainBoating

16 jobs that I can recall since 1978. Been retired for 1 year now, but lob 17 was part time after retirement!!

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Nice!

I own a wholesale plant nursery in Virginia and I can attest that problem solving abilities are very important, you just can't hire someone to always come in and fix pumps or tractors or potting equipment, you got to fix it yourself to stay profitable......oh, I'm 71 and had 9 jobs before I was 29 when I became self employed and have been ever since.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Very true! Yeah, owning your own business is the way to go! Thank you for telling us your story! :) You probably have to fix all kinds of equipment at a nursery.

Continue the story

Few people tell their real story… thanks for telling yours.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, you're welcome!

Been watching the channel for a few years now, figured you worked down in the keys but never knew where until now. I was just down in key colony beach last week on vacation and now I know right where all the videos I’ve been watching are filmed

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

That's awesome, thank you! Yeah, right around the corner from KCB

Awsome story!. I have been turning wrench for 17 years, master a.s.e. been working semis for 10 years. But own a moible marine repair business. Working on boats is a real pleasure to me. How do I get some certs without leaving my family in oregon for 2 years while I go to mmi. Seems like yacht co is a scam. Is there any o line training. Not looking to become a master tech. Just need to be able to prove to people I actually know what I'm doing... before doing it.

@gregfeldman6818

5 ай бұрын

Work at a local boatyard. They will help you get certified

@CAPTAINWILLY

5 ай бұрын

@gregfeldman6818 I understand that. But I make 50hr at my current job, 75 take home working on boats, I'm not going to a boat yard for 18.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's a tough one. MMI isn't going to benefit you any. That benefits you for trying to get a job at a boat yard, which again, won't do you any good, based on the amount of money you will lose working there. And that is the only way to get any type of brand certification, you have to work at a dealer... So, in your case, it's just grind time. You just gotta grind it out by working your same job to keep that income you have, and then doing as much side work on the boats as you can, to get your name out there and get your reputation up. The reputation is what will get your business going. Learning all you can about boats is going to help to, getting familiar with things so that when you talk to people, you sound like you know what you are doing. Even though you already do as far as the mechanical aspects of things go, just now it's different terminologies and systems being a boat compared to cars and semi's. You can check out our Boater's Program: www.bornagainboating.com/ That's got tons of courses in there that go over the systems and components and all that kind of stuff that will help. But yeah, you just need to build that reputation up.

Im just curious if in these expensive times could it be possible to career change and actually make a living with minimal experience.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Great question, not sure, some career changes probably not. Depends on your situation, debt, how much you make now, where you live, etc. All will play into whether a career change will be possible. If you don't have debt and live inexpensively, any career change should be possible. That's not most people though :/

Wow an oil change and your shirt's still clean !!!

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Lol :)

I had 10 job in one year

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Whoa! That's intense!

oh no he drives a vw

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Lol

Hilarious

paper boy dishwasher bus boy caddie lawn mower , snow shoveler driveway sealer mosquito sprayer house painter substitute teacher bartender club med windsurf instructor apsen ski tech cartographer movie grip window cleaner landlord. and anything I can fix and flip. lol

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Whoa! I think they call that grinding! :) Caddie lol maybe you're the guy that can help me break 80 ;) lol

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That was an abrupt ending. Was hoping to hear about your time at the marina.

@BornAgainBoating

5 ай бұрын

Maybe in another video I'll talk more about the marina and work life there