Mechanic

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Mechanic

• By
• Peggy Holloway
• And
• Herself

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Job Description

• I work on cars and I try to fix cars all day
  until I get off. I change tires, brake, and I
  also tune cars. I work all week but Sunday. I us
  all kinds of tools when I am working on a car.
  When youre a mechanic you have to help people
  that have any questions. The other thing is that
  when people have a question for you, well you
  should be able to answer their questions. The
  good thing about being a mechanic is that if
  your car needs something like an oil change or
  something else like that, well you can do it
  yourself. You will also be comfortable with
  getting your hands dirty.

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Education

• To be able to be a mechanic you need to be good
  at math, comm. arts, science, and working with
  people. Also you have to be able to reason and
  problem solve. You have to have your bachelors
  degree, some college (includes associate degree),
  high school, GED, or apprenticeship.

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Income

• Income- 2,500 (two thousand, five hundred)

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Leisure Time

• 30 hours a week

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Vacation Time

• 2 weeks

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Transferable Skills, Related Occupations, Skills
and Abilities

• Transferable skills- You would be able to repair
  almost everything, and work well on your own.
• Related Occupations- Janitors, Industrial
  Machinery.
• Skills and Abilities- Good eye sight and good
  hearing.

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Resources

• Mechanic worksheet
• www.iseek.org
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.bls.gov