[JL8Jeff]

Lots of businesses are looking for ways to cut costs and hiring someone with a lesser degree for less money is almost a no brainer. Remember, the more you make, the higher your chance of being let go during lean times. And don't get sucked into middle management, they are the first to be let go. I've also said to people, if I worked on cars all day for my full time job, I wouldn't want anything to do with them on my own time. It's hard to combine a hobby with a full time job. Obviously, it can be done, just ask some of the sponsors here how they do it. But I think that's a very low percentage of people who can handle their hobby/job as the same thing.