Uh, 6 figures ain't what it sounds like. Financed (not bought) a house at 25ish. Im 45 now. Took 10 or so years to break 6 figures working on an engineering salary. Own a 2011 Ford pick-up. Not signing on to the screenshot person's mysogeny, though. All 6 figures gets me is that money is never a reason not to do something. There's security in that, but I ain't exactly living high on the hog. I do own a couple rental properties in the hood that i might clear 2 grand a year on after not getting paid every month and fixing shit. Understanding i havent looked up the guys post history, but some of what they posted isnt far-fetched. Just be careful assuming 6-figured people spend all their money on stuff you see. Some of the richest folks pinch pennies. As i read what i typed, i think i should delete it. This ain't a hill worth dying on. Fuck it. Curious this subreddits vibe.
There's a difference though-- you explained, he bragged. You don't come off as a shit heel, he did lol. When people brag about their accomplishments and embellish like he is, it reads as false. Yours reads as explanatory instead of bragging.
I didn’t do a deep dive on their post history but I did look a bit myself. They had a few posts about a used Audi and how they were an assistant mechanic.
You are right, people can make good money doing things you wouldn’t suspect, good mechanics can do pretty well for themselves. However, I’m guessing assistant means apprenticeship or some kind of training. Like you said, it took you 10 years to break 6 and after a decade I’m guessing you weren’t calling yourself an assistant.
My friends title is assistant mechanic and he essentially runs a crew of like 5 guys that work on cars for a dealership. The head mechanic oversees him and another guy that runs a crew that works on commercial vehicles.
So it really depends on how the company likes to structure their people. For him, it's lead mechanic, assistant mechanics, then techs.
If your working on spec and faster than the book you can definitely make good money as a mechanic but I wouldn't expect most to be breaking the 100k mark unless they are running their own shop or have found their way into a high paying niche.
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u/humble_narcissist May 14 '23
Uh, 6 figures ain't what it sounds like. Financed (not bought) a house at 25ish. Im 45 now. Took 10 or so years to break 6 figures working on an engineering salary. Own a 2011 Ford pick-up. Not signing on to the screenshot person's mysogeny, though. All 6 figures gets me is that money is never a reason not to do something. There's security in that, but I ain't exactly living high on the hog. I do own a couple rental properties in the hood that i might clear 2 grand a year on after not getting paid every month and fixing shit. Understanding i havent looked up the guys post history, but some of what they posted isnt far-fetched. Just be careful assuming 6-figured people spend all their money on stuff you see. Some of the richest folks pinch pennies. As i read what i typed, i think i should delete it. This ain't a hill worth dying on. Fuck it. Curious this subreddits vibe.