Question1. What is your occupation title?
2. What are the duties and responsibilities of your job?
3. What do you do everyday? What is your daily routine?
4. What are the working conditions like? (How many hours of work? What is the workplace setting like? Etc.)
5. What is the education or training required for this job? (education/training needed, time required, schools offering this program)
6. What are the special qualifications needed for this job? (Age, physical size, license, exam, union, etc.)
7. What is the future outlook for this job? (Discuss the future growth trends in this career. What factors would affect the prospects for this occupation in the future?)
8. How much money do you make from this job? Discuss starting salary and variables.
9. Discuss the kind of person suited to this occupation.
10. List three jobs that are similar.
11. What is the actual schedule of your daily routine? What benefits do you gain from this job? (health and dental, LTD, life insurance, stock options) What are your holidays or vacation time, flex time status, etc?
12. Why do you like your job?
13. Who or what inspired you?
14. Would you recommend this job to others? Why?
15. Did you parents support you when you told them you wanted this job?
16. What would your favorite or dream car be like?
17. What types of cars would usually last longer? (Brand, company, etc.)
18. Where are cars usually made in?
19. What is the hardest thing about repairing a car?
20. How long does it take to manufacture one car?
21. Who usually work in this area? Female, male or both?
22. What do you hate about you job?
23. Does anyone in your family work in this area?
24. Do you think people who are 16 are too young to drive? Why?
25. How many people drink and drive causing accidents per year?
26. Do you think this statement is true? “Taking the bus is safer than driving.” Why or why not?
27. How many cars does an average family in you country own?
28. Are there any ways that people can improve on cars so that it creates less pollution?
29. How are cars beneficial to the environment?
Thank you for your time.
AnswerHi Venus, Glad you asked because I am not your average auto technician...
1. What is your occupation title?
Certified Forensic Auto Theft Examiner
2. What are the duties and responsibilities of your job?
Examine reported stolen vehicles to determine how they were last operated even if totally burned.
3. What do you do everyday? What is your daily routine?
What is nice is that I do not have a daily routine. Every day is different and poses different situations. Some days I examine vehicles. Some days I examine burn debris or ignition lock cylinders. Some days I serve as an expert witness in court.
4. What are the working conditions like? (How many hours of work? What is the workplace setting like? Etc.)
It varies. Sometimes outside, sometimes in my lab and sometimes getting beat up by opposing attoreys in court (LOL).
5. What is the education or training required for this job? (education/training needed, time required, schools offering this program)
Currently I am aware of only two training entities to start with and then the person can go deeper into more specified training. Our association (http://www.iafate.com) gives a person the opportunity to learn forensics as it relates to vehicles. High school grad that is willing to do on the job training. Another is the non-profit "Forensic Institute of Auto Theft Analysis" which offers training to law enforcement and fire service through grant programs.
6. What are the special qualifications needed for this job? (Age, physical size, license, exam, union, etc.)
Good physical condition in order to work in tight areas. 18+. Licencing required in certain situations as a PI. Clean back ground, clean driving record, US citizen and a willingness and ability to solve puzzles.
7. What is the future outlook for this job? (Discuss the future growth trends in this career. What factors would affect the prospects for this occupation in the future?)
There are many diverse directions that this career could take one and there will always be a need.
8. How much money do you make from this job? Discuss starting salary and variables.
I don't want to disclose my salary, but I will say I do very well. Starting salary will vary, but some of my employees started at $1,000.00 per week.
9. Discuss the kind of person suited to this occupation.
Someone that can take charge and needs limited supervision. Someone that loves puzzles.
10. List three jobs that are similar.
Fire arms and tool mark examiner, Vehicle Fire Investigator, Certified forensic locksmith.
11. What is the actual schedule of your daily routine? What benefits do you gain from this job? (health and dental, LTD, life insurance, stock options) What are your holidays or vacation time, flex time status, etc?
Yes
12. Why do you like your job?
Everything! I have a great passion for what I do and that is why I am known throughout the country as being the best in my field--http://www.autotheftexpert.com
13. Who or what inspired you?
Having a business that did exclusively for 17 years repairs on over 10,000 theft recovered and vandalized vehicles. Working with insurance companies and later determining with my experience as to if cars were last driven with or without a key.
14. Would you recommend this job to others? Why?
Absolutely! Its fun and I actually get paid money to do it!
15. Did you parents support you when you told them you wanted this job?
Actually, many years ago when I was a Teenager my dad told me to stay away from vehicles. He had worked on them for many years and thought it was best if I chose another career. Obviously, I did not listen and he is very proud of me.
16. What would your favorite or dream car be like?
Actually, I have them. 1967 Mustang Fastback, 1988 Black Cadillac Allante Roadster and an 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biaritz.
17. What types of cars would usually last longer? (Brand, company, etc.)
I am the wrong person to ask. Most times when people can't sell their car, they come to me--commonly burned!
18. Where are cars usually made in?
? I do not understand the question.
19. What is the hardest thing about repairing a car?
Dealing with the public. We had a saying "NLTB" (Never Like That Before).
20. How long does it take to manufacture one car?
Don't know.
21. Who usually work in this area? Female, male or both?
Male profession, but would like to see females enter into this career. They could possibly shine above the rest. Ever seen "My Cousin Vinny"?
22. What do you hate about you job?
Nothing!!!
23. Does anyone in your family work in this area?
Yes, my wife. She knows steering columns, dash replacement, alarm and stereo installation very well because she ran our theft repair store for 12 years.
24. Do you think people who are 16 are too young to drive? Why?
Never really thought about it.
25. How many people drink and drive causing accidents per year?
Don't know.
26. Do you think this statement is true? “Taking the bus is safer than driving.” Why or why not?
I guess you should not be asking me. My vehicle was stpped at a red light on the end of an expressway ramp whe a school bus slammed into the back of my van at 50+ mph in which I was severely injured.
27. How many cars does an average family in you country own?
I have been told 2. I am above average. I own 9.
28. Are there any ways that people can improve on cars so that it creates less pollution?
There is a paradox here. The public demands all the creature conforts, great gas mileage and to be environmently friendly by reducing tail pipe emmisions. To do this these cars are made of highly toxic materials and are not as safe against fire as they once were. Once burning, these vehicles emmit chemicals such as cyanide, florene, benzene and other wonderful things in the air.
I watch the news by these so called environmentalists that make a statement by burning SUVs because of poor gas mileage. It would be nice if these idiots would read as to what these vehicles are made of and how they interact with fire as well as suppression.
Vehicles used to have a firewall which would contain fire to one area. Not any longer. It's common for a vehicle to burn to the ground in less than 15 minutes and they call our new cars safe!
29. How are cars beneficial to the environment?
We have learned to depend on transportation. How does your grocery store get it's goods? By truck. How do we travel any greatdistance? By plane or train, both very big polluters.
As to how cars help the environment, I am sure there are answers, but they as well as gas stations, parts stores and others rely on cars. They will not go away.
I realize that I am probabbly doing someone's homework here and I hope I helped.
Good Luck!
Rob
