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914 mechanics needed!, If you love working on the cars, we have a position for you |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Dec 30 2022, 02:13 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,105 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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914werke |
Dec 30 2022, 02:48 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,990 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Mechanics are a dime a dozen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) sounds like you want craftsmen, but you gotta pay craftsman wages (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)
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930cabman |
Dec 30 2022, 06:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,739 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
Mechanics are a dime a dozen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) sounds like you want craftsmen, but you gotta pay craftsman wages (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) Trying to find someone who can show up every day and (correctly) sweep the floor is near impossible. Too bad, the number of skilled conscientious workers is dwindling by the day. The high majority of young people these days wants to get an easy job and pocket $80.k the first year. |
windforfun |
Dec 30 2022, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
Too bad you're back in Georgia. I'm in California & retired. I'd love to come work for you part time. Do you have steam cleaning capabilities? I suppose you have a good machine shop. Nice looking shop BTW.
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Superhawk996 |
Dec 30 2022, 06:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,561 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Remote position? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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mepstein |
Dec 30 2022, 07:26 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,620 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Mechanics are a dime a dozen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) sounds like you want craftsmen, but you gotta pay craftsman wages (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) Trying to find someone who can show up every day and (correctly) sweep the floor is near impossible. Too bad, the number of skilled conscientious workers is dwindling by the day. The high majority of young people these days wants to get an easy job and pocket $80.k the first year. I work out of the same shop as a bunch of young guys who started their own Porsche build and repair business. They work super hard but decided they wanted to work for their future, not to make someone else wealthy. I think a lot of younger people today have a different mindset from our parents and grandparents generations. They don’t want to slave away for 40-50 years just to make the people at the top rich. I don’t blame them. I’m also exposed to my kids and their peers. They want to have a life, not just a job. If they can figure out a way to make $80 a year without working too hard, good for them. My son made 150 his first year out of college so there’s opportunity out there if you go after it. |
Root_Werks |
Dec 30 2022, 07:58 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,495 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I hope you find some people. Folks that work on older cars are getting scarce.
As said, a mechanic is fairly common, a craftsman is harder to come by. |
sixnotfour |
Dec 30 2022, 08:03 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,653 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
914's are not Cars....
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JeffBowlsby |
Dec 30 2022, 08:12 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,764 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
What degree, position and in what city gets 150 the first year out of school? Wall Street?
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Chris914n6 |
Dec 30 2022, 08:31 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,418 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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mepstein |
Dec 30 2022, 08:40 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,620 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
What degree, position and in what city gets 150 the first year out of school? Wall Street? Davidson College, Physics major, math minor. First job was Jeffries bank in Charlotte NC. Worked in real estate division. Then private equity at Carlise (still real estate) Now Artemis real estate in DC. 5 years out of college, I think he probably make 400-450. Most of his college friends have similar salaries. He's always been good at math. |
Superhawk996 |
Dec 30 2022, 08:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,561 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
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Add lots of overtime and/or extensive travel to the mix and $150k is feasible in STEM fields. The problem is the lack of a life gets old quickly. $16.50/hr to work at fast food. That is $33k/yr just to have a warm body flipping burgers. Harbor Freight near me is paying $18/hr if you can count change at a till. That’s $36k/yr! My previous landscape guy was telling me he couldn’t get help at $25/hr (most) kids don’t like hot and sweaty work. From the outside looking in, lots of small business claim they can’t find help, but part of the problem is they still want to pay 2010 wages. The dollar ain’t what it used to be! |
Bruce Hinds |
Dec 30 2022, 09:04 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 734 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Mechanics are a dime a dozen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) sounds like you want craftsmen, but you gotta pay craftsman wages (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) Trying to find someone who can show up every day and (correctly) sweep the floor is near impossible. Too bad, the number of skilled conscientious workers is dwindling by the day. The high majority of young people these days wants to get an easy job and pocket $80.k the first year. I work out of the same shop as a bunch of young guys who started their own Porsche build and repair business. They work super hard but decided they wanted to work for their future, not to make someone else wealthy. I think a lot of younger people today have a different mindset from our parents and grandparents generations. They don’t want to slave away for 40-50 years just to make the people at the top rich. I don’t blame them. I’m also exposed to my kids and their peers. They want to have a life, not just a job. If they can figure out a way to make $80 a year without working too hard, good for them. My son made 150 his first year out of college so there’s opportunity out there if you go after it. Opportunity is not just measured in $$. I know lots of miserable people that make the big bucks. I also know many that love the work they do and are glad to be a part of it. It becomes a part of their family as well. |
mepstein |
Dec 30 2022, 09:08 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,620 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My son was working 70-80 hour weeks when he started but now it's probably 50 and weekends are off. That's pretty normal in finance. Work like a dog at first but make more and work less as time goes on.
All his employers have treated him very well. Not just salary, he really likes the people and the working environment. My daughter is living in NYC and doesn't make the big salary of her brother but she loves city life and is taking her time to find her passion. |
JeffBowlsby |
Dec 30 2022, 10:30 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,764 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Wow, that’s impressive. Being both smart and hard working pays off.
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mepstein |
Dec 30 2022, 11:50 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,620 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Wow, that’s impressive. Being both smart and hard working pays off. Passed down from my wife, not me. He didn't have any interest in finance until the last year or so of college. Took an unpaid internship, then a paid internship. The unpaid internship was great because not getting paid, he wasn't pressured to do any particular job. He was able learn from the people who worked there and consequently, learn the business and get experience. |
914e |
Dec 31 2022, 12:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 497 Joined: 21-February 20 From: Arizona Member No.: 23,951 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Mechanics are a dime a dozen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) sounds like you want craftsmen, but you gotta pay craftsman wages (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) Trying to find someone who can show up every day and (correctly) sweep the floor is near impossible. Too bad, the number of skilled conscientious workers is dwindling by the day. The high majority of young people these days wants to get an easy job and pocket $80.k the first year. I work out of the same shop as a bunch of young guys who started their own Porsche build and repair business. They work super hard but decided they wanted to work for their future, not to make someone else wealthy. I think a lot of younger people today have a different mindset from our parents and grandparents generations. They don’t want to slave away for 40-50 years just to make the people at the top rich. I don’t blame them. I’m also exposed to my kids and their peers. They want to have a life, not just a job. If they can figure out a way to make $80 a year without working too hard, good for them. My son made 150 his first year out of college so there’s opportunity out there if you go after it. Last year I pretty much chewed out my boss at a breakfast meeting for losing our best CAD operators to being UBER drivers. If you can't beat UBER's pay and/ or flexibility good luck finding anyone to work for you. The young generations saw first hand how much employers have their backs. It is pretty much, no thanks I will do my own thing. |
wonkipop |
Dec 31 2022, 02:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,667 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Mechanics are a dime a dozen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) sounds like you want craftsmen, but you gotta pay craftsman wages (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) Trying to find someone who can show up every day and (correctly) sweep the floor is near impossible. Too bad, the number of skilled conscientious workers is dwindling by the day. The high majority of young people these days wants to get an easy job and pocket $80.k the first year. I work out of the same shop as a bunch of young guys who started their own Porsche build and repair business. They work super hard but decided they wanted to work for their future, not to make someone else wealthy. I think a lot of younger people today have a different mindset from our parents and grandparents generations. They don’t want to slave away for 40-50 years just to make the people at the top rich. I don’t blame them. I’m also exposed to my kids and their peers. They want to have a life, not just a job. If they can figure out a way to make $80 a year without working too hard, good for them. My son made 150 his first year out of college so there’s opportunity out there if you go after it. Last year I pretty much chewed out my boss at a breakfast meeting for losing our best CAD operators to being UBER drivers. If you can't beat UBER's pay and/ or flexibility good luck finding anyone to work for you. The young generations saw first hand how much employers have their backs. It is pretty much, no thanks I will do my own thing. i honestly do not understand this conversation. other than to say the young are out of time, and about to find themselves in a time. observe the UK economy and soon to be european economy. its already happening here. yep. those 100K jobs etc are evaporating. the banks are taking back the houses. etc and so forth. real jobs doing real things might be a reality again. give it a year or two. happy new year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) i am a day in front and its about 4 hours away. but things are changing. you might get your mechanics yet. there will be all sorts of cult industries in the decade ahead. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
mb911 |
Dec 31 2022, 06:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,319 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
All good points
George to your need unfortunately for the most part you are looking for a middle aged skilled enthusiast. That is a hard market as that resembles many of us on this forum. We all have jobs currently that allow for this addiction and as much as I would love to work at your shop it would require selling my home and moving my family and giving up a great retirement. 20 years ago I and I am sure many others would have been in. |
Amphicar770 |
Dec 31 2022, 09:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,210 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
If I were in the area and either younger or retired, I would consider this.
The worker shortage cuts both ways. In all fields, most job postings call for approx 7 years experience. What this says is that employers do not want to invest in training younger, inexperienced workers. Likewise, they do not want the level of experience that demands a premium salary. You can't have it both ways without being seen as a dead end job. Likewise, if you are raising your prices on goods and services due to inflation, while holding firm on what you pay your staff, don't be surprised when those people leave. |
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