OP
OP
As a few of you know, I have been looking for a position as a service writer/advisor/manager, for a while now. I am likely going to hold out till I go to work with my friends shop as a second man there and I will fill in as a tech when needed to help work flow or assist on a current job. I will also answer phones, build estimates, bill out customers and chase parts. I also will not be scheduled as 5 days and 8 hours a day. I will be more in line with about 3 days and 5-6 hours average for the 3 days. More or less if so needed.
I do look at CL and Indeed and any other source. I see a pattern. Techs are being asked for at a rate of minimum $25 to $28 an hour and a high of close to $45 to $48 an hour. Good techs deserve the better pay, for sure and there are plenty of shops looking for techs. Too bad the younger generation wants to play computer games and get indoctrinated in college and there are no vo-tech schools. Hell, I don't even see trade schools advertised on tv that much any more.
Now, as far as a qualified service writer/advisor/manager, that is crazy stupid around here. The only place advertising the higher salaries are the dealerships. The local Goodyear is advertising for a service manager at $28 an hour. The independent shops are actually advertising for an advisor at $30k to $40k and a recent one I applied at and talked to the owner was advertising at Indeed at $40k to $55k. He asked me what I would want to come to work there. I said $55k and in 30 days, if I am not doing the job, let me go. If I am doing the job, I want $60 and by end of a year I want $70k to $75k. I told him that I would be able to sell enough service to justify my pay. I have done it before and can do it again. He has not contacted me back. They, the shop owners, want cheap labor for 45 hours a week. Not gonna do that.
If shops want quality employees, they gotta pay for that quality. I offered 30 days to prove my claims.
I do look at CL and Indeed and any other source. I see a pattern. Techs are being asked for at a rate of minimum $25 to $28 an hour and a high of close to $45 to $48 an hour. Good techs deserve the better pay, for sure and there are plenty of shops looking for techs. Too bad the younger generation wants to play computer games and get indoctrinated in college and there are no vo-tech schools. Hell, I don't even see trade schools advertised on tv that much any more.
Now, as far as a qualified service writer/advisor/manager, that is crazy stupid around here. The only place advertising the higher salaries are the dealerships. The local Goodyear is advertising for a service manager at $28 an hour. The independent shops are actually advertising for an advisor at $30k to $40k and a recent one I applied at and talked to the owner was advertising at Indeed at $40k to $55k. He asked me what I would want to come to work there. I said $55k and in 30 days, if I am not doing the job, let me go. If I am doing the job, I want $60 and by end of a year I want $70k to $75k. I told him that I would be able to sell enough service to justify my pay. I have done it before and can do it again. He has not contacted me back. They, the shop owners, want cheap labor for 45 hours a week. Not gonna do that.
If shops want quality employees, they gotta pay for that quality. I offered 30 days to prove my claims.
