Derick Wrote:Nussie_T Wrote:Brampton Wrote:I disagree with you Pete. Auto repair is a skilled trade, it takes years to learn and master. And because most people are "too good" to get their hands dirty, so I think its fine
In any business there are charges.......How bout a lawyer who charges $70 for getting stationary, thats ridiculous
I agree with Brampton completely. A really good technician should get paid for what he's worth.
in that case i should be making 100+
Thats in your opinion. I had a chick tech at Canadian Tire and she used to bust tires and change oil. She would come in late, fuck around taking forever to do one job and bitch on how little she made, figured she needed a raise, I was the lucky bitch who got to put her in her place
Joe In PA Wrote:for making bubbles?
thats harder than you think it is
Joe In PA Wrote:Nussie_T Wrote:Brampton Wrote:I disagree with you Pete. Auto repair is a skilled trade, it takes years to learn and master. And because most people are "too good" to get their hands dirty, so I think its fine
In any business there are charges.......How bout a lawyer who charges $70 for getting stationary, thats ridiculous
I agree with Brampton completely. A really good technician should get paid for what he's worth.
It doesn't take a skilled technician an hour to read the codes. If the shop rate is $80 an hour (which is cheap these days) and it takes an average tech a half hour then it should be $40. That's still fair since it should take like 10 mins to actually do.
Back when they started reading codes those machines cost between $2,000 and $5,000 and you had the choice of 3 different manufactures. Now you can buy a consumer grade scanner for $150.
we don't charge just to pull codes.....thats bullshit.....we charge to check the light and do preliminary diagnosis
Brampton Wrote:I ask a guy at work to pick me up a McD's breakfast combo w/ a medium coffee. I say don't get me anything if they are done with breakfast.
I give him 6 bucks
He comes back with a tims coffee :barf: , and its a small! It cost me $2...... :wtf:
McDonalds coffee is $1.06
Joe In PA Wrote:Brampton Wrote:I ask a guy at work to pick me up a McD's breakfast combo w/ a medium coffee. I say don't get me anything if they are done with breakfast.
I give him 6 bucks
He comes back with a tims coffee :barf: , and its a small! It cost me $2...... 
McDonalds coffee is $1.06
I should tell you he's Mexican.....shouldn't I!
Nussie_T Wrote:Thats in your opinion. I had a chick tech at Canadian Tire and she used to bust tires and change oil. She would come in late, fuck around taking forever to do one job and bitch on how little she made, figured she needed a raise, I was the lucky bitch who got to put her in her place
I show up on time, get my job done, plus all the work for another lab, while they fuck around waiting for me. The only difference is, that if I worked on the industry side, I would be making 100+, but since i work on the academic side, that will never happen ever
Derick Wrote:Joe In PA Wrote:for making bubbles?
thats harder than you think it is
No way man. I used to make volcanos in grade school. Vinegar and baking soda!
Joe In PA Wrote:Derick Wrote:Joe In PA Wrote:for making bubbles?
thats harder than you think it is
No way man. I used to make volcanos in grade school. Vinegar and baking soda!
now lets say you wanted a volcano with a specific explosion, someone has to calculate the proper ratio of vinegar to baking soda
Joe In PA Wrote:Nussie_T Wrote:Brampton Wrote:I disagree with you Pete. Auto repair is a skilled trade, it takes years to learn and master. And because most people are "too good" to get their hands dirty, so I think its fine
In any business there are charges.......How bout a lawyer who charges $70 for getting stationary, thats ridiculous
I agree with Brampton completely. A really good technician should get paid for what he's worth.
It doesn't take a skilled technician an hour to read the codes. If the shop rate is $80 an hour (which is cheap these days) and it takes an average tech a half hour then it should be $40. That's still fair since it should take like 10 mins to actually do.
Back when they started reading codes those machines cost between $2,000 and $5,000 and you had the choice of 3 different manufactures. Now you can buy a consumer grade scanner for $150.
if you are being charged an hour to look up codes from an automotive dealer then you are the dumbass. Canadian Tire where I ran the shop only charged a half hour of the door rate which was $87 at the time. Maxim, where I work now has a door rate of $112 charges .7 of an hour.
Brampton Wrote:Joe In PA Wrote:Brampton Wrote:I ask a guy at work to pick me up a McD's breakfast combo w/ a medium coffee. I say don't get me anything if they are done with breakfast.
I give him 6 bucks
He comes back with a tims coffee :barf: , and its a small! It cost me $2...... :wtf:
McDonalds coffee is $1.06
I should tell you he's Mexican.....shouldn't I!
While I'm on the subject, why the fuck is Burger King coffee $2.11? They don't even put the cream and sugar in the coffee for you and they charge double!
Joe In PA Wrote:Go to an auto parts store like autozone and they read the codes for free.
:high5: That's where I go
Joe In PA Wrote:Brampton Wrote:Joe In PA Wrote:Brampton Wrote:I ask a guy at work to pick me up a McD's breakfast combo w/ a medium coffee. I say don't get me anything if they are done with breakfast.
I give him 6 bucks
He comes back with a tims coffee :barf: , and its a small! It cost me $2......
McDonalds coffee is $1.06
I should tell you he's Mexican.....shouldn't I!
While I'm on the subject, why the fuck is Burger King coffee $2.11? They don't even put the cream and sugar in the coffee for you and they charge double!
Really? thats a little much for a coffee
Brampton Wrote:hey Beckster.....I've proposed a trade in the Football league.....just so you know
I'll check it out when I grab my lunch.
Brampton Wrote:I disagree with you Pete. Auto repair is a skilled trade, it takes years to learn and master. And because most people are "too good" to get their hands dirty, so I think its fine
In any business there are charges.......How bout a lawyer who charges $70 for getting stationary, thats ridiculous
I don't pay for lawyers either. I have prepaid legal and bought a legal program for like $5 that will produce any legal document I need.
I agree that it is a skilled trade, but if so then why do they fuck shit up so often, take foreever to do simple shit and try to get you to do repairs that are not even needed?