Flat Rate Tech Podcast

The Problem Isn’t Your Technicians. It’s Management

Technicians think management is the problem. Management thinks technicians are the problem. And that disconnect is killing shops. Leadership isn't about a title. It&

The Service Drive Problem: When Numbers Replace Common Sense

The service drive used to be the bridge between the customer and the technician. The customer had a problem. The advisor listened. The technician diagnosed it. The shop f

Shop Supplies: Legitimate Expense or Hidden Revenue?

You’ve probably seen it on a repair estimate. Shop Supplies. Maybe it’s $20. Maybe it’s $50. Maybe it’s even more. But have you ever stopped and asked, what you’re actual

The Technician Trust Crisis: Why Good Techs Stop Caring

Why do good technicians stop caring? The automotive industry loves to talk about the technician shortage, but nobody seems to ask why experienced technicians are becoming

Why Your Car Comes Back Broken From the Dealership

Ever picked up your car from the dealership service drive, only to have the check engine light pop back on before you even made it home? You’re not alone and it’s not an

(Favorite) How To Play The GAME 6/24/24

One of my favorite episodes is back. Recorded back in 24, How to play the game.  Thats all the shop is, a GAME. Play it. The manager plays all day same with the owners a

The Recruiter Scam: How They Profit From the Technician Shortage

Mechanics are in demand everywhere, so why are recruiters and hiring platforms making money off the technician shortage? In this episode, we expose how third-party recrui

ZERO RESPECT FOR LOYALTY: When Managers Feed The New Guy Good Work

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 basic

Should I Become a Mechanic?

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 t

Desperation Hires, and HOPE

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

The System Works Exactly As Designed

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 t

Mobile Mechanic: The Way Out?

Is being a mobile mechanic the way out of this BS and work for yourself? Support the show SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com  You've heard

THEY'RE REPLACING YOU ( AND YOU'RE PAYING FOR IT )

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 V

Why Manager Lie

flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com check out the website, join Patreon.  Support the show SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com  You've heard the

Don't Be That Guy In The Shop

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

Parts Theft

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. 

Don't Be That Guy In The Shop

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

Fords Forums Taken Down, Everything Deleted

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

There is NO Team in Your Shop, And Training Schools Are A $30k Joke

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 SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS w

When A Mechanic Finally Snaps

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 SPONSORED BY BAY D