I've come to realize

[vineyardblues]

Fred, no one cares if your the best worker they have .
Trust me.
Unless your union , your an employee at will and they can show you the door for no reason at all.

VB

[WoodyCT]

Go solo and open a shop that caters to European imports in an affluent area. I know a surfer who did this with an auto repair shop and he has all the work he can handle. He bought an old gas station and turned it into a modern shop specializing in BMW, Audi, Volvo, Porsche, Mercedez etc..

Another little shop near me run by an old guy who just plain loves doing body work is ALWAYS busy.

Time to make the jump to being your own boss maybe?

Good luck,

Jon

PS Been thinking that the surfer's success may be due to the fact that he is located in a vacation community where the wealthy spend time in their summer homes, hence they can't take their cars back to their home town for service.