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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ORVietVet" data-source="post: 26400" data-attributes="member: 9438">Technology marches on. It has "marched on" so far that now, because of "A-I", the amount of S.T.E.M. training that was encouraged for so many years is leading to large/massive lay offs. Instead of getting trained for a vocation that will keep you working, the noses were turned up and "clean work" training was encouraged and vocational training was looked down on and courses were/are being shut down.Yes, lots of STEM training is being used and will keep some in the work force but A-I is taking over, more and more. My uncle, who owned an automotive repair shop in Paradise, Ca., showed me how to diagnose and repair vehicles in his shop, when I got out of the service. He was tired of seeing me drink copious amounts of beer on a daily basis, with his son and daughter. He said, "Pay attention and learn and you can always get a job and live anywhere you want". He was right. His training? Aircraft mechanic during the Korean War. This was back when me and him were mechanics and not technicians.The automotive hand tools and tool boxes and knowledge that we have here at this forum, is in high demand and even more valuable than ever before. I know a guy that has a 2 tier Mac Tool Macsimizer tool box, loaded with tools of all kinds and he is tired of working on his own vehicles. He is selling the box and tools to me, sometime before the end of year, for $3000. He has some physical limitations and is now going to be in the "waiting line" of vehicle owners that need vehicle work and because of shop shortages and technician/mechanic shortages, will need to schedule weeks in advance.Now, more than ever, a tech/mechanic can make a very nice living with the right tools and knowledge. Shops are hiring left and right.Your tools are worth a bunch of money. I can't say it enough. Your tools are worth a bunch of money. Sure, A-I is involved in the human body robotic surgeries now but the warm body human being is in high demand for vehicle maintenance and repairs. I have said for a few decades now that doctors have it easy. They work on 2 models and those models talk to them. A mechanic/technician works on ever changing models that are well in to the thousands in model counts.</blockquote>