The Evolution of Automotive Education: From YouTube to the Classroom With Oscar Gomez

In this episode of the Jaded Mechanic podcast, host Jeff is joined by his friend Oscar Gomez to discuss the automotive industry. Oscar shares his mission to better the industry one technician at a time, while also discussing new EV tools and ADAS equipment. Oscar emphasizes the importance of experienced technicians taking apprentices under their wings and showing them the right way of doing things. He believes that this will help change the industry one tech at a time and encourage more people to join the industry. Oscar also encourages technicians to be good mentors to these apprentices and help them set goals to move up to the next level. He believes that by doing so, we can turn around the trend of people leaving the industry and nobody coming in. Additionally, Oscar suggests that shops should provide consistent training to their technicians as part of the shop's culture, rather than just leaving it up to the individual technician to improve their skills on their own time. By encouraging and teaching others to improve their skills in the industry, we can create a more knowledgeable and skilled workforce. [00:01:54] Bettering the automotive industry. [00:04:38] Starting a training school. [00:08:13] Transitioning from dislike to interest. [00:11:49] Pushing someone to reach potential. [00:17:35] Old technology in the industry. [00:20:27] EV technology and the future. [00:23:02] Tesla's limited driving range. [00:26:01] Inspiring and guiding students. [00:29:41] ASE Certification Importance. [00:34:18] Importance of Automotive Certification. [00:37:19] Specializing in a technical skill. [00:41:05] Value and compensation in work. [00:44:21] Old School Car Diagnostics. [00:48:11] Automotive fundamentals. [00:52:31] Destination events in industry. [00:57:14] Young technician's intelligence praised. [00:59:13] Mechanic's transition to education. [01:03:24] Apprenticeships and mentorship. [01:06:18] Specializing in Auto Shops. [01:10:31] Mentoring and retaining young technicians. [01:13:25] Diagnostic Training Videos. [01:18:40] Expanding into Spanish-speaking market. [01:21:19] Traveling to Canada in Winter.