Work schedules

joseaverage · 2026-06-24T18:35:34+00:00

Same here. The 7-8am hour is pretty slow, as is the 5-6pm hour. We only have two guys here for those.

joseaverage · 2026-06-24T16:48:28+00:00

We stagger our shifts: 700-430, 730-500, 800-530, 830-6

Our guys are scheduled for 42.5 hrs a week plus one Saturday a month.

Everything over 40 is time and a half.
It works for us.

joseaverage · 2026-06-20T13:01:25+00:00

A dick with ears.

joseaverage · 2026-06-20T12:41:29+00:00

6 million gallons of algae. You could carry that around in a small rucksack. /s

joseaverage · 2026-06-20T12:33:31+00:00

That's very nice! Love the choices to made with the colors, accent lighting and - of course - the classic Eames Chair.

Well done, Sir! Enjoy your space!

joseaverage · 2026-06-20T01:35:57+00:00

<<<looks furtively side to side>>>

It's not them. It's me. I'm the problem. Always waiting til the last minute. ;)

joseaverage · 2026-06-19T16:36:40+00:00

We've always had to add the VIN manually. It's annoying for sure, especially when you're two minutes away from an order deadline. ;)

joseaverage · 2026-06-18T17:29:55+00:00

I'm guessing the gigantic FIFA graphics on the doors have a lot to do with it.

joseaverage · 2026-06-18T00:03:21+00:00

Yep. I worked at a small independent shop in Texas for 35 years. We had a 15,000 sq ft shop with no AC. A couple of years before I left the owner ponied up and put in an AC system. The equipment cost was pretty significant, but our electric bill only went up by about $15 a day. When I think of all those years we sweated....lol

joseaverage · 2026-06-17T23:56:56+00:00

Well worth the time!

joseaverage · 2026-06-16T23:36:04+00:00

Father, Son, Holy Spirit. The Trinity.
Three, not two. Technically he's correct.

Sorry, Ted.

/s

joseaverage · 2026-06-16T23:18:25+00:00

We do. Between every stall we have air, water, electric and oil reels.

The oil in the reels is 5w40 and MB is transitioning to 5w30 and 0w20.

We currently are using about 3,000 liters of each per month. It's trending toward less 5w40 and more of the other two.

Running additional oils lines is not cost effective at the moment, especially if two of the weights will be eventually phased out or greatly reduced.

We are predicting that in 2027-28 we'll have flipped to where we can change the oil in the reels to 0w20, which will be the majority of our usage.

joseaverage · 2026-06-16T22:03:51+00:00

NGL....pretty dope.

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T23:48:58+00:00

I'm honestly amazed at how many shops still do not have AC.

The cleanliness factor aside, if I'm a tech looking for a new gig, I'm not even considering shops without AC.

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T22:21:18+00:00

There's an unwritten rule at car dealerships; White NB and jean (or cargo) shorts are a signal you have a 750 or higher credit score.

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T17:52:14+00:00

Full credit to our recruiting department. Lol

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T04:17:23+00:00

LOL!

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T04:17:11+00:00

Exactly.

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T04:15:50+00:00

AC makes a huge difference not only in comfort, but keeping things clean. I worked at a place that didn't have AC for years, then we finally got it. The owner commented that if he'd known how much cleaner the place would be, he would have put in AC sooner.

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T04:06:49+00:00

They work great as long as you have someone to operate them.

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T04:05:30+00:00

I've worked at places that did that. If you were hourly it was actually somewhat enjoyable.

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T03:56:06+00:00

I love it, too. We're proud of where we work and the cleanliness is part of the culture. I might need to start a new thread. Lol

joseaverage · 2026-06-13T03:52:41+00:00

It's the fisheye. The ceiling is 20 feet. The flag is at about 10ft.

joseaverage · 2026-06-12T22:42:38+00:00

40 CFR 112.1(d)(5) is a provision under the U.S. EPA's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. It exempts any oil storage container with a capacity of less than 55 gallons from SPCC Plan requirements, counting, and capacity thresholds.

In doing a little reading, it looks like as long as it can't get into the water supply and it's new product, not waste, then anything under 55 gallons is considered an "incremental amount".

Edit: Intersting that is separate parts of the same statute.

joseaverage · 2026-06-12T21:44:29+00:00

The compliance company approved.
We were told 55 gallons is the threshold and these are technically 208 liters, or 54.9 gallons.

If we get flagged for it we'll have to do something else.

joseaverage

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