This is fun. I was a Tony Kart and Ducati racing team mechanic for a few years and although really taxing on the body, it’s always fun and new. The challenges are tangible and so are the results.

When you start getting into high dollar and highly organized teams, it just feels nice. The shop I was in was kind of a mess. Like a crazy scientist kind of mess. The owner was the Doc Brown of 2 stroke engines and so I was the one keeping the sanity of the place. We worked closely with an Indycar team and when I walked into their shop it was amazing.

Everything is much simpler than expected. The specialized tools for the cars are not that complex, just tailored and simplified for the task. Everyone has everything they need, but only what they need. Sorted, organized, high quality and dependable setups. Lots of light, and cleaner than my fridge.

My shop was high quality but trying different things and tackling many mini projects so it was all over the place, but our engines were damn fast and we had some rule bending tricks to stand out. Both seem very fun.

Many of the pit mechanics at Indy races are there for free. So many people want to work there that why even offer money

I like this perspective. Unless it greatly enhances knowledge or job opportunities, then I'd rather have something that is just thrilling to me personally. I'd rather help out skydive instructors or open water shark dives than work at a place that does not grow or develop my career.