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Thread: Giving my notice Monday.......

  1. #1
    HP350SC
    No reason to post this other than I'm a little nervous about a job change.
    Well, as a Ford dealership technician I am throwing in the towel. Warranty times have been slashed over the last several years, more and more paperwork heaped on, less and less work coming in. Mid- 90's was the glory days for me, during summer had 4 stalls wide with 3 cars deep and turning 25 hrs. day several months consistently. Now 35-80 hrs. in half a month(too many techs., there are 26 in our shop)
    25 yrs. experience, 10 years at current job, working for 22% of the labor rate. Used to be 50% when I got into this business! Not whining, just giving facts. New job is at a place called Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo. They are the local Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and Alfa Romeo service dept.
    $4 more per hr. w/base guarantee of 8 hrs. day sounds good right now.
    Should be some good experience working on these high end motors and suspensions. Looking forward to a change of pace. :coffeycup

  2. #2
    NashvilleBound
    When are they changing the Super Duty bodystyle....I need a new truck....
    and good luck with the move.

  3. #3
    GHTRIM
    Good luck with the new job... Does Ferrari make a vehicle that can tow my boat?

  4. #4
    HCS
    Good for you. Hope it works out.
    Sounds like another one of us stuck in this sucking bussiness.
    I should have never listen to my x-wifes freind 20 years ago. I wouldn't be stuck either.
    But if you want to move to Northern Calif and work for Ford let me know.

  5. #5
    Dribble
    If you did 25 hrs a day here in Nor cal you would get rich. That would be about $180,000 a year here.

  6. #6
    HP350SC
    When are they changing the Super Duty bodystyle....I need a new truck....
    and good luck with the move.
    Thanks, google search could prolly tell you more than I could...sometimes the new models are on the lot before we hear about them- or receive books LOL.

  7. #7
    HP350SC
    If you did 25 hrs a day here in Nor cal you would get rich. That would be about $180,000 a year here.
    What's your labor rate and hourly rate?

  8. #8
    HP350SC
    Good luck with the new job... Does Ferrari make a vehicle that can tow my boat?
    LOL no, but they make one that costs more than your boat....

  9. #9
    HP350SC
    Good for you. Hope it works out.
    Sounds like another one of us stuck in this sucking bussiness.
    I should have never listen to my x-wifes freind 20 years ago. I wouldn't be stuck either.
    But if you want to move to Northern Calif and work for Ford let me know.
    Thanks, guess i was fishing for some pep talks
    Are you a tech. or service manager? What city in Nor Cal?

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    Dr. Eagle
    Thanks, guess i was fishing for some pep talks
    Are you a tech. or service manager? What city in Nor Cal?
    He's a Hard Core Skiier...

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