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auto mechanic

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Hannah Talley makes $53,000 annually as an auto mechanic and feels secure in her AI-resistant trade, while Sophia Talley earns about $30,000 annually as a writer and struggles to find full-time work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“This is super cool,” exulted Dean, an auto mechanic who does the repair work at the family-run garage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2024

“I’ve zero time,” said auto mechanic Francesco Del Papa, expressing a shared sentiment about little leisure time — and the desire to spend it elsewhere than in church.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Kim Sang-geun, 69, a retired auto mechanic from Seoul, took his two grandchildren to the DMZ to teach them “the pain of the national division,” he said.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

A bicycle repairman was the closest thing to an auto mechanic available, and Howard’s shop was conveniently close to the neighborhoods of wealthy car owners.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand