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Why People Aren't Lining Up for This $120,000 Job
The Journal.
aired Apr 16, 2026 · 23.0m
Signal
79.3/ 100
High signal
confidence 0.98
Orig52.0
Actn75.0
Dens100.0
Dpth100.0
Clty52.4
Summary
There's a problem in the auto industry. It's a very serious thing.
Why listen
It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, know, it's, including: There are not enough mechanics.
Key takeaways
- 01Those jobs are out there, mechanics in a Ford dealership
- 02As of this morning, we had 5,000 openings, a bay with a lift and tools and no one to work in it
- 03Farley says that after five years, a mechanic working at a Ford dealership will have enough experience to make $120,000 a year
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