Flat Rate Tech Podcast

Managers feeding good work to the new techs to keep them from quitting, even when they are on a guarantee!  ZERO respect for loyalty. When managers do this they are basically feeding the new techs the good work so they think thats the work they will be getting so they will stay.  Series coming soon.  Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the...

Should you become a mechanic? Everybody online makes this industry sound like a six-figure dream. Trade schools sell it. Managers sell it. Influencers sell it. I’m here to tell you what it actually looks like. Flat rate. Working for free. Buying thousands of dollars in tools. Broken lifts. Shady pay plans. Shop politics. Managers promising the world and delivering bullshit. Watching other industri...

Has your shop manager ever hired in a real scumbag tech? They say "We are a teacher" yet they hire in anyone off the street to join.  And all we have is HOPE. Everybody talks about technician productivity.  Nobody talks about what happens when there is no work. When management fails the techs pay the price. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Faceboo...

Everybody talks about the technician shortage. But what if there isn't one? What if the real problem is an industry that burns through skilled technicians faster than it can replace them? In this episode, I take a look at the automotive industry's favorite talking point and ask the question nobody seems willing to answer: If the technician shortage is so bad, why does nothing ever change...

Is being a mobile mechanic the way out of this BS and work for yourself? Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website  Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support! Tech

This episode you get the Patreon cut. Subscribe Help Support the podcast.  They had this planned the whole time. The technician shortage was a smoke screen for the big VISA takeover. AI can't take our jobs, but importing cheap labor can. And they knew that all along. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetec...

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Do you ever ask yourself why you're still a mechanic? I do every day.  Today we shoot the $hit. Some real talk and we make fun of mechanics.  Don't be that old guy eating Salisbury steak frozen dinners while your project car rusts away.  Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the w...

Parts stolen from the factory and also stolen from the dealerships parts employees. Theft everywhere not just from us technicians. Some employees are fighting back LOL.  Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website  Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don'...

Do you ever ask yourself why you're still a mechanic? I do every day.  Today we shoot the $hit. Some real talk and we make fun of mechanics.  Don't be that old guy eating Salisbury steak frozen dinners while your project car rusts away. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the we...

All that information and knowledge from technicians around the country just taken away. What did they do with it? Thats what we talk about today. If you haven't got the books yet get them.  Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website  Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPo...

There is no team in a flat rate shop. And training schools are a joke. Why pay $30,000 to start at the bottom anyways.  Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website  Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening,...

Join The Patreon Link Below This episode is just real stories. Mechanics. Shop guys. People in the same trade… who lost their shit. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website  Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks Fo...

Today there is 2 episodes in one. I been pushing towards getting the YouTube channel going and the episodes have been shorter. I know that sucks for podcasts cause I listen to podcasts all day every day. So soon there will be longer episodes coming. I been working on a lot of for the podcast so hopefully we get back to normal. This episode is about the flat rate effect and how they blame everythin...

Most shops will tell you there’s a technician shortage. But that’s not the truth. The real reason shops are always hiring is because techs keep leaving. In this episode I break down what’s really happening inside the bays. The revolving door of technicians, the broken flat rate system, the paperwork they make you sign just to get the job, and why so many experienced techs are walking away from the...

Most people think independent shop owners are getting rich.  The truth? A lot of shops are one bad month away from closing.  High overhead, debt, equipment payments, and constant pressure mean many independent shops survive because one or two technicians are carrying the entire operation. If one of those techs quits, the whole place can collapse overnight.  This is the reality behind struggling sh...

Go to my website. They judge you on four numbers. Productivity Efficiency Proficiency Effective Labor Rate In this episode we break down what each one actually means, what you control, what you don’t, and why a slow week doesn’t always mean you’re a slow tech. Flat rate turns shop problems into your pay problem. Understanding your wrench time vs billed time shows the real story. Are you slow or ar...

Go to my website and order the NEW book 'The Grey Mechanic" I BET you can relate to it.  Training is a scam. The more you know, the less you make.  Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website  Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To...

The new book is out "The Grey Mechanic" Link below The Grey Mechanic Book  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKVGDSPM They tell you that master certification is the finish line. That once you hit that level, the stress eases up and the money finally makes sense. That’s not how it works. In this episode, I break down what really happens after you become master certified. The heavier workload. T...

Starting over doesn’t scare techs. Being wrong again does. This episode is about the moment when leaving one shop and going to another starts to feel heavier than staying, and why that happens after you’ve been in this industry long enough. It’s about burnout that shows up quietly, experience turning into hesitation, and what “starting over” really means when you’ve already done it before. If you’...

Is your manager clueless about why techs are leaving your shop?  go to flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com and click the manager link. Print out the form and put it on his desk. This is what will change your shop.  New book is coming the "Grey Mechanic" will be out soon! If you related to the last one wait until this one comes out.  This industry is a joke and it’s rigged against technicians....

This trade is being held together by technicians who are burned out, under pressure, and tired of being ignored. We’ve talked for years about why techs are quitting. Why morale is dead. Why good people are walking. Why nothing ever seems to change. Complaining isn’t the hard part. Fixing it is. Over the last year, I’ve been building something quietly, not for techs to buy, not for sponsors, not fo...

“Be more professional.” That’s the line. And it’s bullshit. Every time technicians speak up about unpaid labor, flat rate abuse, or unsafe pressure, the same word gets thrown at them. Unprofessional. In this episode, I talk about what that word actually means in THIS industry. Why it has nothing to do with skill, quality, or doing the job right. And how “professionalism” gets used as a leash to ke...

It’s a new year. Same shop. Same pressure. Same lies. Labor rates went up. Budgets went up. Expectations went up. Your pay didn’t. They changed the wording. They call managers “leaders” now. They hang balloons, push culture slogans, and talk about productivity. But nothing actually changed for the people in the bays. This episode breaks down how pressure flows downhill, why techs are still being s...

We were lied to. We were told to work harder. Buy more tools. Stay loyal. And somehow it would all work out. This episode breaks down why being a good technician was never enough, why flat rate keeps techs unstable, and why there was never a real future built into this job. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratet...