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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8522363" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>I went to Installer Institute back in the mid 90's. IMO I got my money's worth with MECP certification and a lot of good hands on experience plus it helped me open a couple doors getting some jobs. Of course that was pre-internet so everyone was really flying blind back then and you couldn't just pick up your phone and get answers or watch videos on how to do anything you can think of.</p><p></p><p>That said, it's donkey work for poor pay. Your hands will always be cut up and your back will be on fire from playing contortionist trying to get into awkward places to do wiring. Don't expect to do a lot of real audio installs, 90% of the job will be alarms, remote starts, window tinting and the like. Most of the audio installs will be head unit and stock speakers only and the average shop will do maybe one or two "big" or custom builds a year. You would need to really make a name for yourself like Meade to do big fancy installs every day.</p><p></p><p>IMO you'd do better to learn a proper trade that's recession proof and can't be done by a robot and stick to audio as a hobby. Take up being a diesel mechanic for example. Guys who do roadside service on big rigs make a mint and if you know your way around heavy equipment and tractors and such, every single industry from farming, mining, oil, lumber.... stuff that makes civilization function all have things with wheels and engines breaking constantly that need immediate fixing. Skilled trade (electrician, boilermaker, plumber) is also a good racket, moreso if you can get into a union, but if someones toilet is pumping ***** into their house at 3am they'll pay a plumber anything he asks to make it stop. Any of those trades you can find work anywhere and at a good pay rate with benefits.</p><p></p><p>Not to discourage you, but you might find that the reality of the job doesn't live up to your fantasy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8522363, member: 614752"] I went to Installer Institute back in the mid 90's. IMO I got my money's worth with MECP certification and a lot of good hands on experience plus it helped me open a couple doors getting some jobs. Of course that was pre-internet so everyone was really flying blind back then and you couldn't just pick up your phone and get answers or watch videos on how to do anything you can think of. That said, it's donkey work for poor pay. Your hands will always be cut up and your back will be on fire from playing contortionist trying to get into awkward places to do wiring. Don't expect to do a lot of real audio installs, 90% of the job will be alarms, remote starts, window tinting and the like. Most of the audio installs will be head unit and stock speakers only and the average shop will do maybe one or two "big" or custom builds a year. You would need to really make a name for yourself like Meade to do big fancy installs every day. IMO you'd do better to learn a proper trade that's recession proof and can't be done by a robot and stick to audio as a hobby. Take up being a diesel mechanic for example. Guys who do roadside service on big rigs make a mint and if you know your way around heavy equipment and tractors and such, every single industry from farming, mining, oil, lumber.... stuff that makes civilization function all have things with wheels and engines breaking constantly that need immediate fixing. Skilled trade (electrician, boilermaker, plumber) is also a good racket, moreso if you can get into a union, but if someones toilet is pumping ***** into their house at 3am they'll pay a plumber anything he asks to make it stop. Any of those trades you can find work anywhere and at a good pay rate with benefits. Not to discourage you, but you might find that the reality of the job doesn't live up to your fantasy. [/QUOTE]
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