I hear ya on that one.. I took small engines all through school. Got out and started wrenchin for a dealer. I was there for 6yrs and decided it was time to get out. After wrenchin all day it was hard to come home and get the work done that needed to be done on my own machines.. I havn't wrenched for a check in close to 5yrs now and don't regret gettin out a day in my life.. You know its bad when I get paid more money to wrench on bowling pinsetters then I did for motorcycles.
On a more positive side... I still get all my employee discounts !!