Hey Rick...trades are great...but whatever you do...DON'T let him put all of his eggs in one basket. In my opinion, one needs to have at least 3 things he can learn to do well.
Rhonald 1985 300D 299,000 miles > Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:41:47 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Transmission toasted: jackleg mechanics > > > Rick, > > I wanted to go into auto repair when I got out of highschool. My dad talked > me into working for a season and then I talked myself into college. > > If I had it all to do over again I'd ABSOLUTELY go to tradeschool. No > question. If I had my choice I think I'd be an electrician but I'd like to > have a sememster to try all the different trades and see which fit me best. > The problem with college is you come out and didn't learn to actually DO > anything. Lotsa theory, so you've got all the ideas but to but the rubber to > the road? > Thats actually unfair, I interned and when I got out I was fairly adept but > man to have an actual trade. > > Absolutely don't let him go into high tech! With a recession around the > corner I'm nervous of the impending layoff. I'm in a pretty good place now > but any high tech firm is ripe for downsizing. > > -Curt > > Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:08:51 -0500 > From: "Rick Knoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Transmission toasted: jackleg mechanics > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > My 14 y/o son wants to go into a mechanical or electrical trade when he > graduates high school. I have no problem with that, however I have > explained to him that when he gets to be 50 plus years old, he may not > like turning wrenches 40 hours a week any more. I am twisting his arm to > go to college first. He is very intelligent and will do well whatever > profession he chooses. He traded a bicycle for a non-running 5hp Honda > engine. He was thrilled to have it running within an hour of getting it > home. Instead of him taking stuff apart and ME putting it back together > correctly, he is getting better about completing tasks like this with > little input from me. > > Rick Knoble > '85 300 CD > '87 190 DT > > > --------------------------------- > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel > and lay it on us. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _________________________________________________________________ Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café. http://www.cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_SeptWLtagline _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
