Folks, I find my self getting disgusted when I stumble across posts such as this and I have to just shake my head !!
But I have to read them anyway, just to see how bad it is sometimes in the service industry.
I am totally self taught(reading, reading, more reading all the books I could afford to buy on a $2.50 hr. security guard bi-weekly pay in 1974) in electronics with no mentor, which might have been helpful, but I was driven to escape my employment and be the best I could be as a electronic tech. for my own satisfaction, plus I dropped out of high school in 11th grade, so that could have been a strike against me applying for future electronic repair employment.
Actually being a security guard, allowed me to study, read, re-read, and read some more and I usually had my face in a book when not working as well.
My engineer father, commented to me one evening because I was still living at home..
He said to me : "All you ever do is read electronic books, or futz around on your little electronic bench in the garage !!
"All you ever think about is electronics", and he was right..
Funny for him to say that, as a year or so before, he said to me--"All you think about is women" !?!? Yes, I`m 19 and I like, and enjoy women very much !!
Anyway this isn`t just about me..
I found out years ago, as I`m certain that the folks on this site that are very good/excellent repair persons found out and also know..
All we have to do is strive to do it as right as possible, and we will do very well and develop a excellent reputation for what we do.
I also discovered when I moved up here from Miami, FL. that all I had to do was fix the equipment like it was my own, which I was doing anyway, and the other 3 techs in this area could keep on doing repairs their way, and they will end making me look very good and "the guy to go to" for reliable audio repairs, and this became even more important and immensely satisfying when musicians started seeking me out to repair their amps, etc.
For those who know, stage audio gear is often subjected to rough handling, even before it gets used on a highly vibratory intense stage, where failure while performing is most, most unwelcome, to say the least, and usually by the owner`s mindset, considered not an option, "especially", if the owners just picked up their gear from repair that day..
Ok!! I`m through babbling, carry on..
Good luck on quality repairs folks..
Most kind regards, and sympathy for those effected by, IMHO/E, shoddy electronic repairs..
OKB
Edit : Oh yea, I forgot to mention, that I smoked pot as much of my waking hours when I could.
I believe it helped me to slow down and concentrate, plus, I was so concerned that I wouldn`t remember or adsorb the information, so I would read it again, and again !!
Jeez, what a nut I am, in reflection !!