On the precipice of a new year, the conversation of goals emerges all around us. Yet, I want to share a different narrative. My growth this year showcases the beauty of unintentional personal development and the unanticipated bonds that can form in its wake. Not all growth is planned, and that’s a good thing.
Category Archives: Diesel Mechanic
Capable VS Confident: How do we bridge the gap?
We often turn down opportunities or experiences because we aren’t confident in our abilities to execute them, even if we are (more than) capable. Yet, it is this awkward place outside of our comfort zone – between capable and confident – where we see the greatest returns. So, what’s the difference between feeling confident VSContinue reading “Capable VS Confident: How do we bridge the gap?”
My Lessons from Apprentice Chores
Chores. We didn’t want to do them as teenagers, so why would we want to do them as adults freshly minted into a new career? The short answer: we wouldn’t. This was true for me as a first-year apprentice. Fortunately, I knew the chore schedule of the workplace I had signed up for. Every morningContinue reading “My Lessons from Apprentice Chores”
Reasons to become a Diesel Mechanic
Reason one: Being a diesel mechanic is mentally challenging. On the surface, changing an oil filter or a tire seem like mind-numbingly easy tasks. But there’s so much more to being a capable diesel mechanic. And that’s because it combines numerous different trade skills. As a mechanic, some days you are a sparky because you’reContinue reading “Reasons to become a Diesel Mechanic”
Bull Bars, Bonnets & My Height
I thought my small size was a disadvantage as a diesel mechanic. Yet, the longer I was in the trade, the more I realised I was wrong…
Travelling through Work Experience
Work experience was the sole reason I found an interest in a trade career. If I hadn’t signed up ignorant of what the experience was about, I wouldn’t have considered it. I’d had no exposure to the field of trades, nor had it recommended to me in any capacity. It was too far beyond anythingContinue reading “Travelling through Work Experience”
Advice as a Woman in Trucking
As a woman in the heavy vehicle industry, the number of role models to draw inspiration from is still a slowly growing pool. Entering the trucking world is something many people (male and female alike) tend to be born into – they have uncles who drive trucks interstate or a parent who is a mechanic.Continue reading “Advice as a Woman in Trucking”
It’s Just A Job
It was the end of the day at the coal mine in Queensland I had been working at for 18 months and I was talking to a fellow qualified female mechanic. We weren’t exclusively talking about being women in trade, rather, we were talking about how we got into the industry when she shrugged andContinue reading “It’s Just A Job”
How I Accidentally Became a Diesel Mechanic
I wanted to change the content up this week – since we’re still at the beginning stages of this journey together – and share my story of how I became a diesel mechanic, which, by the way, was an accident! I had the opportunity to speak to seven different groups of year 9 students atContinue reading “How I Accidentally Became a Diesel Mechanic”
A Comment on Work Experience.
I was recently asked to make a short video talking about the value of Work Experience for my high school. It’s an exciting topic for me because Work Experience was a pivotal moment in my life. Due to the industry connection between my first employer and my high school’s Trade Training Center, I was able toContinue reading “A Comment on Work Experience.”
Ashley Belteky 