Automotive Engineer: Auto Body Shop Owner If you dig on working with your hands, then this is a good route to check out. If you don't have good people skills, though, you might want to reconsider—a big part of the job is telling people what's wrong with their car. This may not sound really all that daunting, but remember, people have a special fondness for their cars and don't really know how they work, so when you tell them that it is going to cost them $2,500 to fix it, you better do so nicely and be able to explain everything. Peop...