the snooper
getting older by the day
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There are plenty of semi skilled people working in garages, Halfords for example will give you a work trial and if you can do the job ok they will employ you, just because you dont have it on paper doesn't mean you can't do itWhilst there is nothing wrong with being self taught, it may be in ways that don't comply with standard practice and methodology. Not sure I would want someone with no formal training servicing the braking system on my car. Like many of us old wrinklies on here I used to do my own car servicing many years ago, but that was out of necessity and I could satisfy myself that I had done an acceptable job. Not sure if there is any requirement for a recognised qualification for car mechanics / technicians in the same way that there is for electricians and plumbers. Perhaps there should be as bad practice could prove equally as dangerous.