where are all of the mechanics to repair these cars?, there are even more being finished at the body shop Options

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

Would be be a great career for someone who loves Porsches!

[Dr Evil]

Man, I have heard this from friends in the business for years. Independent shops want to hire fresh blood, but every kid wants to start out making bank when they dont really know anything, or if they went to UTI, WYOTECH or some such, they are told that they are worth $36/hr and have loan debt that needs fed.
I still often dream about putting it all into EvilWerks and making the biz what it could be. As people age out, my tranz skills will only be more in demand, and Im early 40s so hope to have a few decades left. This doctoring gig is not all that bad, though, so my stuff remains a side gig for now. If I lived closer to Eric Shea and PMB, I think my trajectory would change. But I am not moving to UT (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I would cite Eric's company as a success in the current setting, or any setting really. But, I bet he has hiring issues due to talent pool as well. Mater of fact, I dont know a single shop that isnt in need when I think about it. Every one of them has had folks with poor work ethic, no skills, lazy, want way too much money for what they bring to the table. Total bummer as I love seeing new people learning these classics and making their rent payments with their hands and learned skills. Something very visceral about that.

[Mark Henry]

Man, I have heard this from friends in the business for years. Independent shops want to hire fresh blood, but every kid wants to start out making bank when they dont really know anything, or if they went to UTI, WYOTECH or some such, they are told that they are worth $36/hr and have loan debt that needs fed.
I still often dream about putting it all into EvilWerks and making the biz what it could be. As people age out, my tranz skills will only be more in demand, and Im early 40s so hope to have a few decades left. This doctoring gig is not all that bad, though, so my stuff remains a side gig for now. If I lived closer to Eric Shea and PMB, I think my trajectory would change. But I am not moving to UT (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I would cite Eric's company as a success in the current setting, or any setting really. But, I bet he has hiring issues due to talent pool as well. Mater of fact, I dont know a single shop that isnt in need when I think about it. Every one of them has had folks with poor work ethic, no skills, lazy, want way too much money for what they bring to the table. Total bummer as I love seeing new people learning these classics and making their rent payments with their hands and learned skills. Something very visceral about that.

If I had the right guy who put out a poop load of good work I'd almost pay that. Not going to pay a apprentice that much to start. Most guys start off OK, then starts the dog fuching....I had a great painter resto/guy but then he started slacking, plus he was an asshole, so I had to get rid of him.
Most repair shops here pay book rate, but you can't do book rate on many/most of these projects.