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‘Karen’ Blasted for Treatment of Mechanic

‘Karen’ Blasted for Treatment of Mechanic

A viral TikTok showing a “final boss Karen” verbally rating a car mechanic has garnered over 124,000 likes and over 3,000 comments on the popular social media platform.

In the clip, a woman can be seen yelling at a young man as he attempts to put the lug nuts back on her car. The woman repeatedly tells him to leave her property, oscillating between commanding him to leave the car where it is and putting the lugnuts back on.

She accuses the mechanic of disrespecting her and “putting words in [her] mouth” in the clip, but it’s unclear what transpired between the two prior to her decision to hurl diabetes at the man.

@peterbuilthooker #precisiontowing #karensgoingwild #towdad #firstresponders #moveoverslowdown #towlivesmatter #towlivesmatter #blowthisuptiktok❤️ ♬ original sound – Austin Miller

The seven-minute-long video, shared by Austin Miller (@peterbuilthooker) begins with the woman speaking. “Well I don’t care,” she says. “I’m the customer.

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Longtime Red River Army Depot mechanic inducted into AMC Hall of Fame

Longtime Red River Army Depot mechanic inducted into AMC Hall of Fame

A mechanic with 54 years of experience at the Red River Army Depot was recently announced as the first industrial artisan to be inducted into the Army Materiel Command’s Hall of Fame.

James Carpenter has rebuilt, repaired and overhauled combat systems and tactical vehicles for the US Army since 1967.

While he’s always taken pride in his work ethic throughout his long career, he never thought an honor like this would come his way.

“I was really humbled by it and very honored,” he said. “It was quite a shock because I didn’t see it coming. I’m still in awe of it.”

Adrienne Brown, RRAD public information officer, said Carpenter is the first artisan or mechanic to be inducted into the AMC Hall of Fame.

“There hasn’t been anybody else like Mr. Carpenter to be inducted,” she said. “It speaks a lot about the type of work he’s doing there.”

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UPS, aircraft mechanics union reach deal for labor contract extension

UPS, aircraft mechanics union reach deal for labor contract extension

The aircraft mechanics represent a relatively small portion of the company’s workforce of more than 500,000. Of the roughly 1,700 maintenance technicians and related employees who work on the company’s jets, hundreds work at the company’s air hub in Louisville, and about 40 work in Atlanta.

It’s separate from the massive Teamsters contract covering about 350,000 drivers, package handlers and other workers. The Teamsters have threatened the possibility of a strike by those UPS package division workers, even though negotiations aren’t set to start until next year.

The aircraft mechanics are under a separate contract and, as part of the airline industry, are governed by a different labor law than the rest of the UPS workers.

Labor relations for airline workers including the UPS aircraft mechanics are governed by the Railway Labor Act — which covers both airlines and railroads that are crucial to the nation’s transportation infrastructure and is

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Auto Mechanic Worker Quits New Job 4 Hours After Starting

Auto Mechanic Worker Quits New Job 4 Hours After Starting

TikToker @dirty2dreamyllc posted a response to a q&a prompt on the platform that asked: “People who quit their jobs on the first day, what was your ‘I’m outta here’ moment?”

The creator, who runs Dirty2Dreamy Detail Services in Auburn, Washington, says that his decision to not lie to a customer on his first day at an auto repair shop ultimately led to his future success.

@dirty2dreamyllc #answer to @tiktok_qna I couldn’t believe what this owner actually asked me to do. It was a no from me and I left 4 hours after I started #smallbusiness #autodetailing #cardetailing #detailers ♬ original sound – Dirty2DreamyLLC

“Y’all are gonna love this story of how I quit a job four hours after starting,” he says at the beginning of the clip.

The TikToker explains that he left his old job at Firestone to work at a new repair shop. His new role was assistant

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Some Advice To Make Car Repairs A Breeze.

Some Advice To Make Car Repairs A Breeze.

When you need your car fixed, you usually need it done as soon as you can. That’s why it’s important for you to not only know what needs to be done, but how you will get it repaired. Whether you will do the repairs or plan to take it to a mechanic, here are some smart auto repair tips.

There are many how-to videos that you can turn to for auto repairs. Everything from a simple tire change to changing your fuel filter can be found in video form. These videos will take you through each step in making the repair and will save you the time and the cost of taking it to a mechanic.

If you have issues with your car, you can fix it yourself. Some of the work can be done on your own, as there are problems that are relatively easy to repair. Check online … Read more

Queen Elizabeth II Pitched in During the War as a Mechanic

Queen Elizabeth II Pitched in During the War as a Mechanic

  • Elizabeth II, longest-reigning monarch in British history, once served her country—and the war effort—as a humble truck mechanic.
  • After debating her royal parents for over a year, the future queen signed up for the Auxiliary Territorial Service in February 1945.
  • She stayed in until after VJ Day, and kept driving herself throughout her life, even teaching her children and grandchildren to drive.

    There’s no question that Elizabeth II, who passed away earlier today, had served her country well during a reign of almost 70 years. The 96-year-old monarch remained a steady, stable force in British life throughout her lifetime of public service.

    While other publications will do a much better job chronicling that service, did you know that HRH was also a truck mechanic during the war?

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    Elizabeth Windsor was the first female member of the royal family to serve in the military.

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    Fury as Woman Asks Husband for ‘Gas Money’ After Affair With Their Mechanic

    Fury as Woman Asks Husband for ‘Gas Money’ After Affair With Their Mechanic

    A heartbreaking post on Reddit has prompted sympathy and advice from users online.

    In the post, which has over seven thousand likes, as well as twelve thousand comments, user conscious-ant4675 describes how he was married for five years to a woman, and they shared a four-year-old daughter, and two children from her previous marriages.

    “About two months ago,” he explains, “we went to the mechanic shop to get her car serviced, and the guy there [well] she kept talking to him and looking at him. I ended up talking to him to because I had a Raiders jersey on and he said he was a big fan of the raiders.

    “Anyway, I work 10 hour days, [and] she absolutely hates but she is a stay at home wife. I pay all the bills so I have to be away.”

    The Reddit user then dropped the bombshell.

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    Osun mechanic shot dead, N300,000 missing

    Osun mechanic shot dead, N300,000 missing

    A motor mechanic, Mohammed Badmus, aged 40, had been reportedly shot dead by a night guard at Ibuowo Estate, Okinni, Osun state.

    A co-tenant to the deceased, Hammed Oparinde, in a chat with The PUNCH, also alleged that a sum of N300,000 that was in his pocket as of the time he was shot dead, was also missing.

    Speaking on what transpired between the further deceased and the night guards reportedly employed by the community, Oparinde said Badmus had left a birthday party at about midnight on Saturday and headed home when he was accosted by the guards.

    According to him, the guards used machete to beat the deceased as they walked him home, adding that they allowed him to open thrle door to his house through the backyard, and waited for him at the main entrance.

    “Badmus entered his house through the backyard and came out from the main

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    Suspect arrested after allegedly killing mechanic in Osun

    Suspect arrested after allegedly killing mechanic in Osun

    A 40-year-old motor mechanic, Mohammed Badmus, has been killed by a guard at Ibuowo Estate, Okinni, Osun state.

    A co-tenant to the deceased, Hammed Oparinde, in an interview with Sunday PUNCHalso alleged the theft of N300,000 the deceased wanted to use to buy an engine for a vehicle he was working in his pocket as of the time he was killed.

    Speaking on what transpired between the deceased and the night guards, reportedly employed by the community, Oparinde said Badmus left a birthday party at about midnight Saturday and headed home when he was accosted by the guards on duty.

    He claimed that the guards used a machete to beat the deceased as they walked him home, adding that they allowed him to open the door to his house through the backyard and waited for him at the main entrance.

    “Badmus entered his house through the backyard and came

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    From mechanic to motoring monarch: Queen Elizabeth II spent her life behind the steering wheel

    From mechanic to motoring monarch: Queen Elizabeth II spent her life behind the steering wheel

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    Queen Elizabeth II never had to drive a day in her life, but she did it as much as she could.

    The late monarch’s fondness for motoring began when, as princess, she volunteered to join the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War 2 at age 19 and trained to become a mechanic and driver.

    She was the first female member of the royal family to serve full time in the armed forces, putting in a full day at the military facility before returning to Windsor Castle at night.

    Her studies included mechanics theory, map reading, and she learned how to maintain and drive heavy trucks, according to the Imperial War Museum.

    QUEEN ELIZABETH II REMEMBERERED AS KING CHARLES III ASCENDS THE BRITISH THRONE

    Elizabeth learned to repair and drive trucks in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and continued to drive into her 90s.

    Elizabeth learned to repair and drive trucks in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and continued to drive into her

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