to become a licenced mechanic you complete a schedule of experience and pass a bundle of casa exams.
why in all the time you have been working haven't you done any of that?????
only large organisations can have AME's working under a Licenced AME.
out in the boonies it is all single man setups working on small aeroplanes.
obviously you can only employ licenced people in the typical small setup.
so it is time YOU got off your arse and got licenced.
what are you? a slow learner?
the future for you guys is CASA's EASA synchronisation allowing people like Qantas to use cheap east european maintenance shops for all their work and australian guys all going out the door.
I'd be pissed too.