Job: Automotive Service Technician / Mechanic (United States)

dealerships look for this certifation when hiring or give raises for each test pasted . my dealership at the time offered ten cents a test. So I took 6 tests the begining of the year and another 6 test six months later. Past them all and got a 1.20 raise in the first 8 months of working there.

Well I was having trouble in North Carolina where I was attending a Technical school but they were basically teaching me the same things I already new about being an Auto Tech and couldn't really see the real reason other than a piece of paper saying I now know what I already knew before. Plus I couldn't get a decent paying job because I had no papers saying I can do the job. Well I was home visiting my family and the owner of the Ford dealership was talking to my mother about not having enough people in the shop. So I went to talk with him and ended up getting the job at a low pay scale starting off and then after they watched me they would re-evaluate me. Well I met their incentive bonus my first month there which I was not eligable for. But after my first 40 days there I had a 50 cent increase an hour and put on incentive bonus. Plus they pay me for courses I take online to get certified for this car manufactuer.

Go in there with basically what you want, why, and when you will begin the raise. I pointed out my strong work skills and the benefits of having me as an employee.