I did not choose that photo to say anything about Tattoos, it was all based on what the two of them appear to be doing or rather not doing. The gentleman leaning over the engine has the most distinctively guilty look on his face. I would wonder what he was fixin’, maybe “he’s adjusting the muffler bearing, maybe leaning out the mixture on the fuel injectors, or…”
His associate, the gentleman leaning back against the grill of the car, taking a smoke break (in the shop, next to combustibles or all types), needs to be careful else his headgear might get sucked into the radiator fan. I hope he’s not going to hop in the car, just for a “sec” to start it with that cigarette butt hanging out his mouth.
Neither of them should be working in a professional repair shop dressed in tank tops, their clothing, providing no protection against the hazard of the job (hot surfaces, sharp edges, etc…).
As for the guy on the right, I chose that photo just because he was neat and clean, but I admit, he looks like he would be a good example in a landscaping advertisement. The baseball cap brim obscures the view and you would be constantly bumping his head on the hood, and working underneath the car would be a whole new adventure in cranial injury. As for the gardening gloves, they give him no dexterity. He would be lucky to be able to be able to pick up a head bolt. He needs real mechanic’s gloves.
I hope you do not judge your mechanics by the quality of their Tats, its not like they gave themselves those beautiful tattoos. I would hope you check out the clothing they are wearing, do they look like professionals or someone better suited for working under a “shade tree.” Is their workbench clean, neat, organized, or so full of old parts, tools, dirt and filth that your parts would get lost in the mess.
I could go on but why bother… They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, I hope you read some of my words and not just look at the Pretty Pictures…
Any case, here is another picture of an Auto Mechanic. He’s looks professional. He’s dressed properly for a professional shop and the Tats are pretty cool too…
