Best path for getting a job as a mechanic? Minneapolis/Saint Paul
Hey,
I'm 50 and have a "high powered" career doing network security for a Fortune 100 company. For "high powered", read "high stress and it's going to kill me eventually".
When my last kid is out of college in 6 years (estimated) I intend to 'downshift' to something way less stressful. I still will need income, but not as much. 20 - 30 hours a week at 10 or 12 bucks an hour will be fine. Low stress is what I'm after, doing something I enjoy.
I love working on bikes. I can pretty much do a lot of the stuff already, although I haven't built a wheel from scratch yet. But I'm pretty much capable of fixing pretty much anything on a bike, at least on a 'replace the component' level.
So, what would be my best avenue for getting my skills upgraded to pro, and then getting a job as a bike mechanic?
Classes? Apprenticeship? Get a job at a larger store as an assembler and 'work up'?
Thanks,