I don’t need a full time mechanic — just someone with mechanical aptitude and the willingness to do more than one thing. We pay pretty well, actually.
Just pointing out that mechanics are generally what you want and that mechanic pay has generally gotten worse as the dealers monopolize more and more of the repair work (OBDII extensions that no one but them can read, specialized tools etc). Every senior mechanic I know would be glad to find a better job and are sick of seeing the guy that low balls the repair (and hence their hours) earning more then they do.
You'd be surprise just how little a dealership mechanic with all certs makes. (Kid bro is Honda Gold certified + 20 years. Makes less then I did right out of school.)