Going back after 9 months at home, mechanic here

I used to work as a mechanic and I am looking for a part-time role to start. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I want flexible hours. How did you get back in?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 9 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.