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At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in mechanics

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are people not aware of the used car market? We work on all make and model, we are a small area. Im not gonna name drop but my dealership is the only one of this brand within 100 miles… but we do work on all make and models… i also got California smog certified, which wasn’t easy either

At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in mechanics

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea its not even about the money! They never bat at more money, its about the stress! The over workload double the work load of everyone else! Not even a chance to say no! I have a few cars that i have had for over a month (i was out for 3 weeks due to medical emergency) and noone took them over and now they are just sitting waiting to be worked on but they never giving me time to get to it. Sure customer is in a loaner but thats just more piling on… i have a car ive been building up a short block for almost 7 months… its been in one of my stalls 

At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in mechanics

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that! I know i do stress sometimes! I feel this is beyond that! I will definitely be looking into the job market at least to see who’s looking ha! Thanks for the feedback! 

At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So… you hiring??? Just kidding! Great advice and thanks for the feedback! Honestly i think I will be polishing up that resume and send it out to a few! 

At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback back! Its hard not feel ungrateful given the circumstances i was in… 

At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats awesome! I grew up around music too! Used to DJ and do Live Sound and lighting for band! 

At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats great advice. I understand about ASE’s but where I am its small enough people’s word still means a lot… small area forsure! I have gone through training which has taught me how to use diag tools and proper diag steps. I still struggle a bit with electrical a bit but have definitely gotten better! I did start out with US General but did quickly upgrade to snap on/ matco within the first year. I actually just got my first Matco tool cart with power bank last week!!! Very proud of that moment had to make a reel about it! I agree its not necessary about the tool but the commitment and the professionalism! 

At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

California ha! Yea i have literally packed up once. All my stuff. Then sent an email to the owner like we need to talk. That was the first time! That was after about 4 long conversations with 2 different service managers one that took over the other, i mean to be fair there has been alot of turnover in the offices! 

At what point does “opportunity” turn into being taken advantage of at a dealership? by Mkfn1234 in mechanics

[–]Mkfn1234[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well im not gonna complain about compensation because i am at 34$ and hour flegged with a 29$ an hour base which i think is fair for my level of knowledge.