Steve Johnson, Baby Boomer

What do you think about when you’re brushing your teeth in the morning? How good it would feel to go back to bed for another hour.

What is the best decision you have ever made? Marrying my wife.

Drink of choice: Coke.

How did you get into the automotive service business? Loved things mechanical and always liked the challenge of fixing things.

Show that you have to record if you miss it: Chasing Classic Cars.

What do you drive? Jaguar XJ6.

If you had a free weekend by yourself, what would you do? Putter about on my boat.

What piece of advice would you give a young person who is graduating from high school today? Don’t place your future on long-term promises. Look for the best terms you can get today. Also, shoot for the highest level possible so you can make yourself valuable.

What do you like most about your work? The challenge of finding and fixing the problem.

Favorite musician or favorite type of music? Rock – Boston.

Speaking on behalf of your generation, how do you see the future of the industry? It’s getting much more technical with electronics and less “mechanical.”

Jeff Jablonski, Generation Y

What do you think about when you’re brushing your teeth in the morning? Repairs I have to do to the house and [Chevy] Nova.

What is the best decision you have ever made? To ask Marlo to marry me.

Drink of choice: Water.

How did you get into the automotive service business? Loved cars ever since I could talk.

Show that you have to record if you miss it: None.

What do you drive? 1977 Chevy Nova and 2006 Nissan Sentra.

If you had a free weekend by yourself, what would you do? Stay in the garage and work on my Nova.

What piece of advice would you give a young person who is graduating from high school today? Get a college degree.

What do you like most about your work? The ability to fix the vehicle.

Favorite musician or favorite type of music? Beethoven.

Speaking on behalf of your generation, how do you see the future of the industry? Vehicles are getting so technologically complex that blue-collar jobs [like technicians] will become a white-collar industry.