Mower Won't Start Hot (plus dodgy service story)

reynoldston said:
I have worked as a mechanic for different dealers for 25 years and I know what you are saying. The only way to make $300 pre hour is what they call flat rate or commission work. They time jobs out of a book. The mechanic learns how to make these time so its a advantage to there pay check. Its a big rip off for the customer that most dealers use to pay there mechanics. That could be the reason the OP paid 90 dollars for a 10 minute job.
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I made $300 per hour by interrupting my dinner time to replace fuel lines on a scooter. Got paid $50 for 10 minutes of work. Would have been less time if I had been prepared. :biggrin:
 
primerbulb120 said:
I made $300 per hour by interrupting my dinner time to replace fuel lines on a scooter. Got paid $50 for 10 minutes of work. Would have been less time if I had been prepared. :biggrin:
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I have learned years ago when to walk away from a job for my personal needs. You need to learn the word no. I am sure the scooter would of waited till after your dinner.
 
primerbulb120 said:
I made $300 per hour by interrupting my dinner time to replace fuel lines on a scooter. Got paid $50 for 10 minutes of work. Would have been less time if I had been prepared. :biggrin:
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Firstly most dealers have a minimum labour charge, mine is 1/2 hr = $ 30
The only exception is chain sharpening and pull cord replacements.
So some one comes in and wants blades replaced Sunday afternoon, it will cost $ 30 labour + parts.
For the local Victas that takes about 5 minutes as I keep blade bases with new blades fitted ready to go.

As for dealers people easily forget all of the on costs
Way back I was an engineering clerk and the actual cost of a mans work was just under 3 times what he was getting paid.
Some one had taken the booking, written up an invoice & issued a receipt, this costs money as does the rent of the office, the rent on the workshop floor space, insurance , holiday pay, public liability insurance, garbage removal, cleaning the workshop and downtime etc etc etc.
These costs always go into the labour charge.
I am a 1 man mobile mechanic and have a contra deal that covers the rent on the workshop so I can run profitably @ $ 60 /hr
The man up the road , owns his workshop, lives out the back & also sells fuel and new mowers, he charges $ 90 / hr and makes a profit on repairs.
The shops in town are all rented and are part of various franchise chains, they charge $ 120 /hr and all make a loss on the workshop
 
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