From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Fri Sep 23 2005 - 18:58:22 PDT
Well I have to agree that working to a flat rate schedule is counter
productive to actually doing the job. I once repaired chainsaws
professionally and found that doing flat rate work made me cut corners
to make the schedule on some jobs and on other jobs I had time to burn.
Working on a standard hourly rate with an estimated price range made
a lot more sense.
Dave
DBaumanjr@aol.com wrote:
> I work in this industry & have read this whole thread with amusement.
> Flat rate is fair for everyone involved if the owner doesn't mind shoddy work
> that includes missing bolts & half assed quality. I've seen it & watched it &
> talked to techs that do it, but not tollerated it(Not in my shop). AND, the
> other variable is rust & corrosion. You'll never find that in a flat rate
> book..... You can make piles of cash by doing the same job numerous times, but you
> can take it in the behind on almost anything. Living in the rustbelt, flate
> rate ain't where it's at.
> Ya gets what ya pays for......
>
>
>
> Darryl Bauman Jr.
> [OlolllllllllolO]
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