We are so moved by all the comments and emails that you have sent our way via Yahoo. In some ways the film is not an accurate rendition of our shop – we have two great male techs and lots of wonderful male customers. We think there are honest shops everywhere and this isn’t a concept new to us. Due to the nature of the auto industry, it is hard for customers to know who they can trust upfront and that is what we try to address in the way we do business.
We do feel deeply that more women should go into the skilled trades and that schools and businesses should help encourage that (we have had female apprentices since we started). Since there is a miniscule percent of women in the automotive field, a little extra help and support doesn’t feel sexist to us! Being a professional automotive technician or a service writer are high paying skilled occupations and the field would be better for a more gender balanced work environment. That said, ladies, it takes time and training and you will have to be willing to get into debt for school and tools and work at the bottom for at least a few years until you really know what you are doing – as in any other skilled profession.
On another note: Tee shirts, etc., are available. We just never had enough demand to set up an online store. Call us at 802-660-0055 and tell us what you want, your address and give us a credit card over the phone and we can send stuff to you.
I saw your video on Yahoo! this morning. I applaud your success and the inroads you’ve made in changing the perception of women in the automotive field.
Best of luck for continued success.
Saw your video on Yahoo! and loved it. I have a 1991 Volvo 740, and it took me forever to find an auto tech that I could trust. Too bad I live out in CA and not in VT!
I’ve loved cars since I was a kid, and there is a part of me that still wants to go to tech school. I’ve had a series of lame office jobs that didn’t pay anything, and am in school to get my degree (doubtful that it will help my earning power, but whatever).
At any rate, keep up the great work! Your shop is amazing!
My husband & I both love cars. Every Sat. we go to admire the classic cars at the (where else) donut shop! I myself have worked on a few cars, but don’t know all that much about them….(just yet…hubby is teaching me)! We are re-buiding his 1990P/U Truck from the ground up.
If your business gets any bigger, will you expand out here to CA? Oceano (off of Pikn Lane) is a great palce to start! Woman Power! Is all I have to say!