A day in the life of an auto mechanic is filled with new challenges, problems, and opportunities to learn, In terms of schedule, however, the daily life of a car mechanic can vary greatly.
For someone working at their own. repair shop, the day usually begins around 8 or 9 a.m. when it is time to open for business. Depending upon the role of the mechanic at the shop, the first order of the day usually taking a look at the schedule of the jobs and tasks that are planned for the morning and afternoon.
The rest of the day is spent performing not.only the scheduled repair tasks, but also troubleshooting with customers on the phone or those who walk into the shop with problems in their cars. Its a delicate balance to. offer these potential customers the service they are looking for while still completing the jobs that have to get done by the end of the day.
When it's time to go home, mechanics are expected to clean up their work areas and make sure that there aren't any tools or parts lying around where they could get forgotten, damaged, or may cause injury.