My love and passion for being able to fix things started with my grandpa, Chester Klish. From very early on, I was able to develop skills with him that made me
the person I am today. I remember being in his workshop sanding, drilling, and using a coping saw for small woodworking projects. He was very patient, and I always had a sense he was enjoying teaching almost more than I was learning. He had an unconventional way of being able to problem solve, thinking outside the box. He was able to achieve many goals with limited resources without compromising integrity of the project. My dad still talks about how Chester had this old tractor in need of a rim, which was obsolete. Instead of scrapping the tractor, he fashioned a new rim out of wood, extending the life of the tractor for many years. That thinking outside the box mentality is slowly being eroded as the years pass in this country.
Through my experiences in automotive, construction, and facility's maintenance industries, the short term outlook is not good. The fact that Baby boomers are retiring, the push for a college education, and elimination of trade school programs have left a huge gap in the workforce that will only get worse. This gap will take generations to fill even if corrective action is taken now. Along with shortage of labor is the shortage of quality standards and ethics. Nothing is worse than paying for a service and receiving poor craftsmanship, improper repair, not showing up on time or at all, quoting one price then adding this and that after the initial quote. To me, that is stealing your hard-earned money, which does not go nearly as far as it used to. How about just being honest, whether it's performing a job you agreed upon, or admitting there is an issue and correcting it to the customer's satisfaction. There are a lot of good honest trades out there, don't get me wrong. Unfortunately, there is not enough of them to go around; what's left for the majority of people in need of basic of services? Not a whole lot. I have noticed as the years pass, that it used to be good help is hard to find. Today, any help is hard to find!
How did I get to where I'm at now you ask? I started out my legit working career with a local tire shop in 2004. Over the next 8 years I worked at a variety of independent shops, franchises, and dealerships. With some studying, and through a little trial and error successfully received my Master Tech ASE certification! Those skills I learned are invaluable. I still service my family's vehicles, and am eagerly passing on that knowledge to my three beautiful girls! For the next ten years, I was lucky enough to land a job with a family-owned construction company in the concrete refinishing business. I worked in the maintenance shop working on a variety of gas and high voltage equipment for the first five years. The remaining five years, I was the manager of the shop. That entailed parts and equipment acquisition, maintenance/repair of all entailed equipment along with consumables inventory. Every day was different and ever-changing. I deposited a lot of firsthand experience in my bank of knowledge of what to do and sometimes what not to do. I currently work and consult for a local manufacturing facility. I've always performed maintenance and cosmetic upgrades on my personal homes along with family and friends. I know that my skillset and passion will only grow while sharing it with my community.
These are some of the many driving forces I have for starting this business. My short-term goal in this endeavor is very simple. Provide honest and quality services to my community where there is a need. In doing this it will allow me to provide basic needs for my family while having the flexibility and satisfaction of running my own business. In my eyes I've already won in life. I have been blessed with amazing family, great health, and the ability to adapt and overcome.
Everything from here is the next level up that will keep on getting better!