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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

You could be the best auto mechanic in your area, but if there's only two people a week who need their car fixed, you can't build a thriving business.

From Salon Mar. 5, 2024

He said his client, an auto mechanic, was “happy to be putting the case behind him” and “wanted to move forward with his life.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 30, 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




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