Posted by Nathan (SD) on August 01, 2012 at 23:12:57 from (75.102.183.211):
In Reply to: Shop owners ? posted by Bryan iniowa on August 01, 2012 at 18:48:22:
I don"t do shop work but I am sandwiched between 2 shops. Shop 1 is farm repair. Owner tries to stay away from newer stuff. Likes stuff to be at least 10 years old before it comes in. He is in his 50s and has 2 guys in their late 30"s hired. Ones worked 20 yrs and the other about 8 yrs. He himself likes to do on-the-farm repairs and leaves the shop work for the younger guys. I don"t know the exact particulars of how he charges out time but I know shop rate is $60 hour and the mechanic gets $40 of it. Each has mostly his own tools and rounds up their own parts and deals with the customer also. He could use 1 more guy he figures for more on-the-farm stuff. Shop aint big enough to fit a 3rd guy in.
Shop 2 does auto repair. Owner in his 50"s has 3 guys hired. Most are kids out of college. One guy his age has worked for last 12 years. Owner does all the talking with the customer and chases parts. Mechanics are stuck in the building from open till close. They have no interaction with the customers. Owner currently charges $54 shop rate and pays the employees $18. Most guys work 2-3 years and are gone.
I think shop 2 guys problem is he don"t let his employees feel involved. If you are truly a good diagnosis and problem solver, that same drive that makes you that way also drives you to want to be your own boss or always look for something more fulfilling.
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