Name of my host: Omar Abbas Relationship to me: Father
What is your job: Mobile Auto Technition
Job description: Inspect and repair automotive vehicles on-the-go
Qualifications:
- Driver’s license
- Automotive mechanic degree
- Mechanic’s license
- Safety & first aid training
- Knowledge of safe operation of hydraulic/pneumatic tools
- Knowledge of how to diagnose any type of problem
- Previous experience fixing automotive vehicles
Attributes:
- Good trouble shooter
- Patient
- Works well in all conditions
- Thinks outside the box
- Good stamina
- Good organizer
- Good physical fitness
Some things I like about the job are:
- You can work on your own schedule
- Different environment every day
- Traveling to different places
- You get payed for travel
Some things I dislike are:
- You have to work in cold and wet weather
- You may have to travel for up to an hour at a time
- Sometimes customers get in the way of work
How I anticipate this job changing in the next 5 years:
Mobile technicians will become more wanted and available, because they have the convenience of not having to book an appointment, and can repair/diagnose your car anywhere from your driveway to the side of a road.
Is it easy to travel with equipment?
With the right vehicle, it is easy to travel with any equipment needed for any type of job.
Reflection
Three reasons I like this job:
- Fits your own schedule
- Communication is all online
- Meeting different people in different places
Three reasons I dislike this job:
- Traffic congestion can be boring
- Cold/wet weather
- Working in busy/cluttered locations can be dangerous
Is this job for me?
I don’t think this job is right for me, I think a stationary job is something that would suit me better. I do like working with my hands, but I don’t like the idea of constantly moving from a spot. I would prefer a job with more advanced technology because, my interests are more computer-related.
What is the significance of TOKTWD?
I think TOKTWD is a great opportunity for students to first-hand experience what it is like to work in a job and it helps students make an educated decision of the career path that they choose. Some people might study for something that they think would be suitable for them, but may be disappointed when they find out that their job isn’t what they thought it would be, and it doesn’t suit them.
A Day of Work
The day started off with my dad checking his emails for job requests near him, he replied to the ones he wanted, and made a list of tools he would need to complete the jobs, and then got the gear ready.
We got in the truck ready to go, but had a pretty long drive ahead of us, although other times had traffic, this time there was none.
The logo on the truck.
The road was the complete opposite of busy today.
The place we went to was a dealer, where the customer asked for a test of the car, to see if all the functions were good. One of the tests was on the engine’s main functions, a tool was hooked up to the battery and started testing the car.
The rainy lot of cars.
The tester scanning the car.
In this case, the tester’s results indicated some problems that need to be diagnosed and fixed.
This time, there were no repairs, just helpful information that indicated future work that will be needed.