Is there a better way to execute car projects

[Build-It-Break-it]

The reason you can't find any youth interested in the car hobby is technology and laziness.

Things come to easy to kids now and kids aren't as tough. For any little thing that happens in schools new laws are passed. You can't even sing the national anthem anymore in schools?

I work as a leadman for a heavy equipment company and love it,but I'm more passionate about cars. Problem is when I was in my twenties looking for a hot rod shop to hire me they didn't want to offer much money because of my age so I found a line of work that would pay well, a diesel mechanic. I would love to work at a company that would pay for my welding and fab skills but would they pay me enough? Want to pay? Is the money steady? 401k? Life insurance? Bonuses for deadlines met? All those things are offered at most companies. I've been doing fabrication work at home for myself and friends now for years but could I make better money for a Hot rod shop ?

I agree that you have to treat your workers as family and not employees. I work graveyard shift with 3 other employees under me and they LOVE working for me. Most of them have been waiting years for a day shift position to open so they could work a "normal" schedule and guess what, a spot just opened up and was offered to me and I passed on it. All the guys on my shift passed on it as well because they love working together.

My point is most places now are focused on newer methods which do work but have forgotten about the old school ways that made people ; stronger, loyal,honest,respectful and care about the quality of there work.