Tech schools are what you make of them, but why not just go to community / junior college? It's cheaper.
I have a friend who went to one of the schools to become a Harley tech. They promised him all this crap. Yeah, he got offered a $9hr job at best. Which ain't crap considering $8 is the minimum wage in Cali
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I know you can make a ton of money doing diesel. A friend of mine builds turbo diesels and makes like 20+ hr and he never went to school for it. But, he's also a genius.
**************Is california really that great?*************
Answer: Um...duh. Like, I hella like love Cali man, like...it rocks.
For real though, I've only met one person who hasn't liked Cali...and that's with 4 years in the Marine Corps and meeting everyone from every where. The one guy who didn't like it...didn't like San Diego. But, he's also a redneck from no where Pennsylvania and loves it there, so he doesn't count.
Q: How hot is it throughout the year?
A: It's HOT in Sacramento. It's been in the 100's for the past few weeks. It's calming down...which means mid-high 90's. Sacramento is too far from the coast to get that good weather like them damn San Deigans!
Q:Whats Sacramento like? better than Portland, OR? Whats there to do? how close is the race track?
A: Sacramento is.......Sacramento. Honestly, I don't think it's anything special. I mean, there's nothing way cool about it. It's a big city, but doesn't really have any perks like SD, LA, SF and SJ. It's expensive, hot and big. I've been here since 1992 and have seen it grow. But, I think Sac is really just the biggest suburb buildup ever.
Sac can also get pretty ghetto...so you have to watch where you live. I can tell you yes/no on most places, but if you end up coming down...definately stay away from Del Paso Heights, North Highlands, Oak Park, South Sac, RILINDA (aka Rio Linda) and a few other parts. But, it's also expensive to live anywhere nice that you don't have to worry about idiots trying to be gangsters or getting your car broken into / stolen. *but, with an NX, you're good...ahaha! j/k!
Q: I always here about CARB approval and how lame it is, is it really that bad? do cops impound and crush everything illegal? According to our Emissions Guide Book it says anything with "tampered" EGR is illegal. Motor swaps included! According to that book, my NX is illegal?? but how illegal is it? i know there are people down in cali with the same situation.
A: Yes, CARB stuff is laaaaaaaaaaaame. But, unless you're being an idiot when you drive...you can almost guarantee you'll never get pulled over. I never did and I have plenty of friends that never did. The only ones were the ones being stupid, speeding, revving at Honda's and V8's...etc.
Also, you're going to be a mechanic...just take the illegal crap off, smog it and put it back on. My dad has a STI and used to have regular WRX that he sold to my brother in law. For both cars, he takes the stuff off that needs to be taken off, smogs it, and puts it back on. You only have to smog every two years.........
A lot of stuff is illegal, but unless you're a dickhead to the cop or being stupid, most likely they don't even care. Besides, mostly you just get 'fix-it' tickets. So...eh, whatever.
Q: How expensive is living? Can a young adult 20-21 live an "ok" life? For instance, gas here is $4.67 for premium. Whats it like in cali?
A: That depends on how good you are with your money. I'm married and live in Roseville (one of the nicer and more expensive neighborhoods of Sac) and we're doing just fine. Granted I'm living off savings...but I'm good with money and am living within my means until I'm done with school. My brother works a part time job with 30hrs a week at $10hr and is better off than both of us.
Find a roommate, get a cheap apartment, live within your means and just know...you've got to pay to play. I'd rather have less money and live in Cali than have more and be effing bored everywhere else.
If you have any questions just let me know. If you actually decide to move down here, let me know too. I can check out places for you that you might wanna stay in. I'm bored and don't really work, so I have a lot of free time until I find a better job and/or start school.
