I'm going to Wyotech!

[BOVADDICT]

my buddies there atm and he hates it and ya.. he regrets it and e heard the same from other friends of mine i went to hennepin tech with for auto. if you wana come out of there with a guaranteed job at jiffy lube then id suggest it.

goodluck man and everyone has different luck.

[gofastman]

Originally Posted by BOVADDICT

my buddies there atm and he hates it and ya.. he regrets it and e heard the same from other friends of mine i went to hennepin tech with for auto. if you wana come out of there with a guaranteed job at jiffy lube then id suggest it.

goodluck man and everyone has different luck.

wow . you know its not up to the school to get you a good job, they just provide training

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by BOVADDICT

my buddies there atm and he hates it and ya.. he regrets it and e heard the same from other friends of mine i went to hennepin tech with for auto. if you wana come out of there with a guaranteed job at jiffy lube then id suggest it.

goodluck man and everyone has different luck.

I wouldn't state that so quickly. Because of the training Chris received at Wyotech he can actually keep up here at the shop. It is one of the main reasons he even got the job. Granted I've met UTI and Wyotech trained technicians that aren't qualified to fill tires with air, but some good apples do come out of those programs.
Guys that work their way up from lube tech's can work on cars, but they rarely receive dedicated high-performance training as well as chassis fabrication background training. If you want to get into the performance industry you have to:
1)Start as a shop monkey and work your way along
2)Learn on your own. Ask any of the local dsm'ers, it isn't cheap .
3)Get proper training from a reliable and accredited facility. We have a UTI customer that just landed a job with the US Army NHRA drag team.

If you are dumber than a box of rocks, the school won't make you smart. If you have a good head on your shoulders and you go at the program like a sponge you will absorb a good amount of information. The schooling won't make you smart if you are going out there on your parents money to have a good time.

[Speedfreak]

I went to Wyotech, I graduated among the top of the class, I had the choice to go to the Porsche program, or a few other high end programs. If that is your goal, it is achievable. All you have to do it apply yourself, and its for the taking. After this one year of schooling, the people start out at one of the highest pay scales, that is the advantage to going to either Wyotech or UTI, other then the fact that you have direct access to these high end manufacturers.

Now do you leave these schools a pimp, nope(still can't beat an education + experience). But it does give you a decent foundation to start from. Mostly it raises your comfort level of working on just about anything with more confidence.

[Shane55113]

sorry wrong account

[Tauni]

Originally Posted by Shane55113

This is gofastman.
Does anyone have any advice or opinions on the diesel tech class?
I know diesel tech are in huge demand, but I don't want to work on big rigs, I'd much rather work on light duty diesels like cars and pick ups

Be careful, you might get bitched at for posting under Shane's name.

[gofastman]

Does anyone have any advice or opinions on the diesel tech class?
I know diesel tech are in huge demand, but I don't want to work on big rigs, I'd much rather work on light duty diesels like cars and pick ups