HOW TO MAKE MONEY WORKING THE FLAT RATE SYSTEM!

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Title	:	HOW TO MAKE MONEY WORKING THE FLAT RATE SYSTEM!
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The #1 advicebrbrWup your coworkers ass's that are responsible for the technician's that are dispatched all the good money making jobs while your getting fed all the BS jobsbrbrI found a place that pays hourly That's the only way to solve this problembrbr#2 pay the service advisor based off of flat rate labor also and they will never ever get the labor wrong and I mean never!
Comment from : Traveling Charlie

From what I heard, everybody is slowly ditching book time Between the inflation and the shortagesits not worth itbrbr Although, if a mech knows the cheat codes (start destructive), if they finish early, they'll still bank book time
Comment from : Vex

2:29 not the extra poo break 💩 🤣🤣
Comment from : Juggernaut Nova

Based on the flat rate systemI went to McDonalds the other day and ordered a burger I realized shortly after that I was more hungry than I thought, so I went back to the counter and ordered a second burger and said that I was only going to pay half the the price for the second burger because the grille was already hot They told me to leave
Comment from : Jeff Tracy

I love how my pay scale is set up, I have a hourly rate & receive 15 of my total ticket Like today, I got approval on a small $1,000 ticket for a alternator a belt and a few small things on a Honda Odyssey It calls for rite at 2 hours, so I’ll make around $150 for tho’s 2 hours on the flip side tho I make a hourly rate for the cold months if I don’t hit my for the week and it’s like $15 a hour way lower than my commission rate but it’s nice having the guarantee I hated thanksgiving through New Years at the Chevy dealership It was bad for 3 or 4 weeks where we wasn’t barely getting anything
Comment from : Cody Wright

Flat rate is a great way to make money if you are willing to invest in yourself This means having the tools to eliminate time burping cooling systems Your own refrigerant recovery machines, ball joint and wheel bearing presses It allows you to stay moving instead of waiting
Comment from : Charles Shankle

Excellent explanation!!! Thumbs up Very professional
Comment from : Normal Beoo

worked flare rate for 1 month !!!! GOT FIRED BECAUSE I DIDN'T SHOW UP BECAUSE ITS A JOKE 🤡🤡🤡!!!!!! flat rates for the young guys who live with mommy
Comment from : THE NHRA GUY #49

Key points I took away is: Organization Not just tools but of time as well Do the job right the first time
Comment from : Dmitri Ciccarelli

do auto mechanics get write offs for the tools and equipment they have to buy for work since it isn't provided?
Comment from : Blong Moua

Thanks for this video, because I am going back to my old job at Nissan You being realistic about this video Thank you for this video
Comment from : Tif-Tif

Don’t work flat rate
Comment from : evan m

I know how it feels on both sides of the issue As the customer and the tech As a customer I can certainly appreciate a mechanic who is honest Does not try to fleece me for additional parts/work that my car may not need Also goes the extra mile and ensures my car is repaired right the first time As a mechanic I appreciate the customer who takes the time to provide vital information on the issue with their car in order to help diagnose/repair their vehicle first time around
Comment from : EDDIE LEAL

at 10:20 Scotty Kilmer would wrestle you for this
Comment from : Sergej P

At what point while working do you enter your jobs into the docs? Love this idea and want to give it a try once i go flat rate or even now before i change into it Appreciate your tips!
Comment from : Daniel Chacon

So when you get done getting fucked on hours for working on a vehicle, you also get to use your time making sure no one fucks you out of even more of your hours Mean while you’ve been there for 10hours and made 5 if you’re lucky I don’t understand “$25 flat rate” is $1200 an hour if we’re being honest How is anyone okay with that? Plus the stress that it puts you through daily??? What have I done 😀brbrOhhh yeah AND you have to buy your tools All the fuckin time I can’t even afford to buy them anymore It feels like I’m just there for fun Nah I don’t wana make money today I’m just here to be y’alls bitch and say thank you for my 2 warranty job
Comment from : Ethan Welch

Annnd plus there's a up sale as well
Comment from : Stanley Daniels

Flat rate is useless ,brIn a small town where the work volume is way less than the big citybrAnd remember the more you know the less you make Having to do the difficult warranty repair that pay less while the less experienced tech do the gravy
Comment from : Yordan Sanchez

When I find someone put antiseize on a lug stud, I'm like who is the cock sucker?
Comment from : disneyfannrkrb

If we got paid a salary Maybe we'd put the extra care and patience to diagnosing and being more sufficient I just don't believe its fair Paychecks always fluctuating
Comment from : Lincoln

It sucks when 80 percent of the work dispatched to you is bunch of warranty bs And when it is CP, its a simple oil change that most of the time pays 50 Fuxking hate this favoritism bs they have here I stress out on pay here , than my part time job at autozone I make only half there than at jaguar Considering a new place , maybe even new field of work brbrOh also , our company made this crap decision where we can no longer check our hours on our computers Or even the work that's coming in that day
Comment from : Lincoln

Flat-rate book our all this stuff it's all a bunch of BS!!!
Comment from : Steven herd

How do you set up the google docs for that format for keep track of hours
Comment from : Jose Alvarenga

I lost you at 11:27 Tune up com on man let’s not use this term no more Tune up what are you working on that requires Tune up!
Comment from : Miki Miki

Yeah but one problem A 2 hour job is is just 1 broken bolt away from being a 3 day job Lol
Comment from : George Owen

Why would we want to watch you wash a truck
Comment from : Tyler Parker

Get the best of both worlds Find an hourly pay shop that has an efficiency commission I make 35 an hour and can get from 5 to 9 dollars an hour extra per month for being efficient 5 dollars an hour starts at 75 percent efficiency🤙🏼 Also this is a truck dealership, not auto
Comment from : Aaron Bowers

Flat rate is dead The body is twitchingbrOne year later, anyone notice there is a huge tech shortage?🤣👍
Comment from : Mad mechanic

Hey, could you by chance post the template for the google sheets ro tracking?
Comment from : Daniel Alexander

When does the clock start ticking for the book time?say it's a pre sold ticket but it sits on the board for awhile when the ticket is first written? brWhat happens if it takes a long time to wait for parts after a job is sold?
Comment from : Charles Rohrer

Flats rate sounds terrible
Comment from : Michael Gourgy

So what are you supposed to do when your employer keeps cutting book time and demanding more from you? Example: all the menu items like lof/rotate, brake jobs, fluid services, etc Isn’t there some protection from this for the tech? How is the employer within his rights to cut the book time I should be being paid?
Comment from : J M

Let's talk about what steps we need to take to eliminate the flat rate system it's time for a new pay system for technicians
Comment from : Clive Leslie

I will recommend having a check off list and if it's a big job take some pictures for example if you replacing the clutch or wheel bearings
Comment from : Juice33

If a job takes longer than a requirement time can the mechanic charge the customer for that time ?
Comment from : Juice33

Nice truck
Comment from : juan ortiz

I actually cut less corners now than i ever did working hourly I work flat rate now Pretty much working for myself now so i do not ever wanna fix a car a second time after the car broke downtow truck bill Customer / owner mad Nah ill do it right n not havta worry about it
Comment from : Gary Robinson

Can you put send a link for your Google Documents for keeping up with flat rate time!!!!jordanscott1@yahoocom
Comment from : Scott Parrish

No wasted movement Focus
Comment from : Shane Prescott

Definitely keep track of your hours I've had a couple times where a time card was missing 9 hours on one and 16 on the other
Comment from : Greg Blau

Flat rate should be illegal
Comment from : Nick K

Do you smoke weed? Just curious, I feel it makes me a better mechanic
Comment from : jim crawford

I worked at the local Toyota dealership as a lube tech for about 8 months I was pretty quick Not super quick especially towards the end when injury took me out completely I had a process that made sure that I never missed anything and to the best of my knowledge I only had one come back and that was only really because of the poor MAF sensor placement on the first gen Prius Get any dirt on it during a filter change and it can kill the car until you clear codes my system made it so that I had visual hints as to what I’ve done Is the dipstick flopping around? I need to fill up the oil Is the car still supported by the lift? Torque those wheels It made it so that I didn’t have to remember or could quickly pick up where I was after getting pulled away
Comment from : Dave DiPetrillo

It's absolutely not 95 of techs, my man It's a LOT less than that It's a system that is going away, and for good reason I won't whine about it too much because it's been okay to me on the wholebut it's getting to be less and less all the time Toyota is an example I can give from experience They are a manufacturer looking at other ways of paying techsmore fair ways, at that
Comment from : Josh Barth

Fuck flat rate Nobody should agree to work flat rate
Comment from : The Man The Myth The Legend

Great info
Comment from : Jesus Berlanga

My dad worked flat rate for years in the late 90s -mid 2000’s I believe his all time record for one paycheck was 164 hours He wasn’t allowed to stay on flat rate much longer, the dealership told him he needed to go to hourly because they wouldn’t be able to keep paying him those hours
Comment from : Sid Snyder

I’m at 4 ad breaks and I fast forwarded 5 min for 30 seconds of video you need better videos for that amount of time wasted
Comment from : DBAGproductions

The irony of a Fiat/ Chrysler tech calling Toyota junk 😂
Comment from : Darrell Grant

I work for a BMW dealership and we get a base salary plus flat rate Our flat rate kicks in after 80+ hours every month (warranty and customer pay hours) So you either be lazy and get base or push harder and go home with 5 figuresluxury brands are the goal 👍🏼🔧
Comment from : Niko Priest

Going to school to be a diesel tech Just got yourself a sub! What drew me in was the diesel mechanics tool box tour
Comment from : Country Life

I dont like flat rate for the simple fact I had a vehicle on my lift that had no brakes parts had to order the rotors and a new tire I had to wait for the tires all I had in between was a pdi I was only granted to use one lift
Comment from : Autotech Steven

As a new tech i have been struggling a little with flat rate, i have to learn so many new systems that take longer than normal like right now in my bay i've got a car i've been working for 18hrs, 12 of which where diag 4 of those where talking to tech-line now im replacing the floor harness after it was replaced last year, the main reason the diag took so long(service manager didnt want to warranty the harness because he new i wouldn't get any money) turns out a rat ate the harness, yay i get paid customer doesnt want to pay, trades the car in, now i get 90 of labor time ontop of the 16hr labor rate for the harness this took 3 weeks, on and off diag of the car made it so i only got an average of 28hrs a week I cannot wait for this car to be gone
Comment from : jhowe67

Im glad that im a BMW mechanic in the Scandinavian, we get payed for all or hours we are at work and if we work faster and the dealership make more money we also get a bonus at the end of the month We making 55K dollar easy here in the year, but what is normal in USA?
Comment from : BMW Diagnostics

Great video
Comment from : Rubel Borg

dont be a mechanic simple
Comment from : richard cranium

warranty time aka theftbrno way in hell can you even remotely gonna break evenbrmanufacturers should be investigated gor not paying their techs because none of them do
Comment from : Jacob York

What is the template called to keep track of hours and work and to ?
Comment from : Andrew Lara

Will never again work flat rate In a shop with a manager and your low on the pecking order, you are the one that sweeps up, takes out the trash and such All this while the old timer's are getting the good paying jobs You stave and are poor while others (mechanics and shop owners) rake in the money With every thing that needs done, that doesn't pay flat rate, the young one stay poor
Comment from : flatlandwelder

Great advice!!! Love the video
Comment from : Mykel Hall

Don't ever think you know it all either
Comment from : Lsswapit1978

great video bro i would like to know where can i find your toolbox i like how it have the space on top for your computer
Comment from : Jeanithe Motorsports

How did you make that hr tracking google document??
Comment from : tjs162009

From 8:53 on, especially, THIS VID IS PURE GOLD (I watched it TWICE)!!! I have spent incalculable hours consuming automotive subject content on YT and NO ONE puts it quite like you! I'm not sure if everyone who listens to this understands exactly what you're giving them, Rustbelt Mechanic! brbrThis is something that an exceptional technician (I would think) would/should just know intuitively! It definitely gives that "WOW-factor" to the workmanship (and advances the profession/skill, really) that employers, customers, etc should be able to expect Yes, it takes time but is the RIGHT WAY to do things Yes, Rustbelt Mechanic, TRUST IS EVERYTHING!!! brTwo thumbs up to your vid, Brother! Additionally, you have a new sub! God bless you and I hope your business really flourishes!!
Comment from : Algo Rhythm

I like the way you keep track of your time, I'm going to have to look into that, I currently use my calander on my computer to track mine, it is nice because it syncs with my laptop at home too, so I can just look at it no matter where I am, I log the ro number, how many hours, which dealer the car belongs to, (I work for 4 different dealers) and what the vehicle is
Comment from : Kevin Avery

Can you please share your google doc sheet and how you integrate it with your phone? Thanks a bunch!
Comment from : Jarrett Watson

A video explaining how book time is calculated would be amazing The system is manipulated and broken
Comment from : Easy Fix

I'm a new auto tech I gave up driving semi for more home time I'm not flat rate yet I just keep studying videos and knocking out cars at work I almost enjoy it lolcant wait till I'm on flat rate lol
Comment from : Michael Shorter

There are so many shops out there and all of them need SKILLED, hard working technicians, so if you don't like the flat rate system, don't work at a flat rate shoppretty simple reallybrbrI have worked both flat rate and hourly and depending on how efficient and good you are at what you do, it really comes out to be approximately the same regardless of which one you workbrbrIf you are a die hard anti flat rate system guy, maybe it's time to revaluate your work ethics, efficiency, and growth in this field If you're an anti hourly guy SAME SAME SAME!!!brbrYou have but one person to blame for your wage and you see that person every day in the mirrorbrbrGood video Rustbeltthanks for the insight
Comment from : PAULYS AUTO

Where do I get the software set? Could you drop a link?
Comment from : Steven Ross

Thanks for info👍
Comment from : Kim Wiltz

This is a Great Video!!! Awesome run Down in everything Is there any way that you could do a more in depth video on the “work hours” form ? Like how do you set up the spread sheet portion of it to track total hrs etc And how long do you do a form ? ( like for the whole month or for each pay period ?) Again awesome vid, hope to hear back Thanks!
Comment from : Miguel Hormazabal

thank god i get paid hourly
Comment from : thatcheeseguy

All techs know about the extra "poo break" you speak of LOL Gotta have a nice poo break every once in awhile
Comment from : dagolf06

I need a trucklike that at 6'7" I will not have to drop in to them
Comment from : Max Volovich

12:25 Did you just encourage anti seize on lug nuts&bolts Please don't do this This is wrong You will stretch fasteners and they will eventually fail
Comment from : Bob Aloones

I have an interview Tuesday for a Auto Tech Trainee position Is there any advice you might have for me going in? Awesome video and I appreciate your time to help us newbies out Thanks
Comment from : The Trucker Named Yukon

you know you're working at a deadass car dealership when you have nothing to do but wash your truck and make videos
Comment from : john dillinger

Customer pay is so expensive because it's so difficult to make reasonable money on warranty At hyundai we get zero diag, zero for rust and broken stuff, zero for the half hour on hold with techline, zero for all the recommended diag that techline says So when customers come in the advisors and managers jack up the time to make up for where warranty lacks I feel bad for the customers Also what incentive do techs have to fix it right under warranty if you'll get paid more for throwing 2 parts at it instead of one
Comment from : thecheesburgler

Step one: Have a service writer who caresbrStep two: Don't chase the bottom dollarbrStep three: Bust your ass like your living depends on itbrWhen I was doing flat rate, I typically turned 120-130, and made ok money Some places had service writers who didn't care, or fed one tech over another, and in those cases I still turned over 100 efficiency, but sat for hours every day killing my total hours I'm glad to be back on straight hourly, as a company mechanic Lots less stress
Comment from : Jared Kennedy

nice video, I like this guy
Comment from : TheOutwiththeold

Ya corner cutting you can make more some days But that's why there is no mechanics worth a shit out there and people like me get repeat customers Hipster flat rate corner cutters I seen other shops I fix their problems they cannot Due to corner cutting flat rate newbies
Comment from : Mike Carr

Flat rate is for corner cutters You can not convince me otherwise I refuse flat rate for 20years I actually spend time cleaning and fixing shit right so my boss pays me to sit when there is no work I am paid 20per hour to clean if we are slow Flat rate is for hack scam artist Corner cutters When I take time to clean parts and entire engines because I like my customers Once again I am PAID All my time There are days I smoke cigs all day and get little work Still PAID flat rate is for dummies I am paid to talk on my phone Take out the trash, eat lunch all paid If you are worth a shit and honest you'd get paid hourly Never work flat rate
Comment from : Mike Carr

What is the least and highest you can get paid as an auto tech
Comment from : Leo Mejia

no wonder i always see missing push rivets, screws, bolts everywhere when I get the car back aint nobody got time for dat
Comment from : Jim H

Great video, brings me back to Dallas TX where I worked for a Dodge dealership from 1997 - 2004 as a flat rate tech (back in Sweden now) So true about loosing hr when you first start working on flat rate Ei head gasket on a SOHC Neon paid 4 hr warranty time, first one I did toke me 65 hr, after i don't know how many head gaskets i was done to 25 hr, by cutting corners on the removal and installation procedures Year 2000 i actually checked my hr and I ran an average off 56 hr / week over a period of 1 year that I got paid for We had to be at the shop for 10 hr / day mo - fr but if you deduct the time for finding cars, getting parts, bull shitting with other techs, lunch, test drive etc the average time you actually turned a wrench was not 10 hr / day Another thing we had at that time was that we got to right done the LOP numbers our self, so no human error except your own Our shop used only warranty time, if it was customer pay we used warranty time times 15 and you got customer time I could write a small novel about my 7 years as a flat rate tech in Dallas Thanks for a great channel, keep up the good work
Comment from : Swedes Garage

I don’t like flat rate You just don’t get the quality of work The company I work for came out with incentive pay What is hard to explain But how much I get paid is based on How many hours I bill out in a pay period Sets how much you make for every hour But what sucks is we don’t get paid for or ((bill gain)) is what they call it Tell the customer pays there bill, warranty is a hole different story
Comment from : James Hintergardt

1 I hurt myself from how hard I cringed at the washing method you used on your truckbrbr2 NO ANTI SEIZE ON LUG STUDSbrbr3 Flexing your airpods lol
Comment from : DaylightDarknes