Auto Mechanics

J.B. Jackson depicts the culture of auto mechanics as a culmination of blue-collar workers, without much formal education, who desire to re-create an order. Mechanics also have an uncanny ability to improvise considering their working conditions. Additionally, they care so much for their cars that in turn, the cars can teach them certain life skills such as precision, accuracy, and decision-making. He stated “…[mechanics] wanted to be a part of the technological world around them.”

I think that this is somewhat of an idealistic description of what a mechanic should be. In reality, I believe that there are many mechanics that care significantly less about the automobile of the customer as they do for their own “pride and joy”. Since many mechanics don’t have much formal education and just want to make money and move through the customer line as quick as possibly, they tend to do a poor job and I rarely trust them with my own car.