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What To Do When The Shop Is Slow ~ Audio Podcast Episode 12

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Working in a slow shop is not ideal. Well, let’s be honest, it sucks! That is a direct impact to your paycheck. Slow times in an auto repair shop are almost a given. I wanted to try and help you figure out how to make that slow time count. You might not be directly getting paid, but if you use that time properly you can win in the end. I have worked in extremely busy times. I have also worked for days where 1 or 2 cars came in the whole day. There may be little you can do about the cars in the door. You can however use that time to learn and grow as a tech.

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Join me today as we discuss

Why is the shop slow?
Poor shop habits (bad service advisors, advertising, ect)
What can you as a tech control?
Are you looking over every car for maintenance and recall needs?(NOT IN A RIP OFF CUSTOMERS WAY!)
What if you have no car to work on?
Time for training
Work around the shop
Review TSBs Learn other jobs (behind the parts counter, service advisor)
Learn new cars/good cars
Run baseline values and test repairs on known good units
Check the lot for cars with updates and recalls
Check local car lots
This is also a dealer thing. Check local used car lots for cars that may have updates
and more

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Becoming a Better Technician ~ Podcast Episode 7

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Today’s automotive podcast we look at becoming a better technician. This is an area I have worked very hard in my entire career. The amount of extra time and energy I gave was really more than anyone else. For me, that is what it took to be a good mechanic. We are going to look at 6 areas you can focus on to get to the top of your mechanic game! The better of a tech you are, the more cars you will fix, and the more money you will make.