Hello al, I gross about that. It pays the bills, (Thanx NY!) but no new car or maintnance to the home. Thats why I also fix stuff on the side, as well as computers, and install car audio/video equip. We have 3 techs at my shop. One guy works the counter, and does some computer repairs, the other does camcorders, and hi-end vcr/time lapse recorders. I repair everything else. We have health insurance, but with a 1000.00 deductible. So I would say it depends on the area you live in. Things may be cheaper, but you wont make as much. Scott Beebe Ohm Electronics Inc. 609 W. Clinton St. Ithaca NY 14850 Voice: (607) 273-8406 Fax: (607) 273-8743 WWW.OhmElectronicsInc.com mailto:Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Monday, March 29, 2004, 6:36:58 PM, you wrote: al> I've been seeing alot of techs saying it's hard to scratch a living do this. al> My question is how much do you have to make to consider it a living. Around al> here $25000 is a good living. al> Al Marquardt al> ampm@xxxxxxx al> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair al> 206 W Main al> Girardville Pa. 17935 al> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- al> Lost Password: al> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". al> Email Archives: al> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/