What Does Everyone Do ?
10-08-2003, 10:56 PM
#44
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Re:What Does Everyone Do ?
Originally Posted by projekteg
there is already a thread on this from back in the dark age, but ---- it, i'll post again. i'm a technical illustrator/draftsman. basically i draw ---- with cad and designer. like a haynes manual for your car, i do that for aircraft, and post ----- on HMT at the same time. government jobs are the ----! 
I turned down the $3/hour pay raise for going to flat rate, but now that the shop has slowed down and there isn't much work, I laugh at the flat rate guys bitching about not getting paid while I sit on my *** and collect $14/hour.
BTW, Hey Jeff, did you ever take/pass the ASE L1? I'm taking it in november, and only 1 tech here has passed it so far.
10-09-2003, 12:04 AM
#45
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Re:What Does Everyone Do ?
I've been flat rate for 2 years now, I'm really enjoying it, I was scared at first because I was so use to the steady paycheck. But ----, example this week (a good one) Mon I got 15.5 yesterday 15.4 and today 23.5, so I'm sitting at 54.4 and I still have one day left 
How many of those hours are those am I actually working? I would guess around 30 ish, and how many hours am I actually there? 38-40ish But dont get me wrong.. there have been those 6.5 hour days and your there for 12 
I love to hassle all our hourly techs 
As far as ASE's.. thats a touchy subject.. I've only passed a few.
Jeff
How many of those hours are those am I actually working? I would guess around 30 ish, and how many hours am I actually there? 38-40ish But dont get me wrong.. there have been those 6.5 hour days and your there for 12 I love to hassle all our hourly techs As far as ASE's.. thats a touchy subject.. I've only passed a few.
Jeff
10-09-2003, 12:15 AM
#46
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Re:What Does Everyone Do ?
There are only 3 techs in our shop (me included) and I think we turned 23 hours total today. It sucks right now. Hyundai just builds too good a car :-)
The good part of being hourly still is I get all the engine work while the flat rate guys take all the cake work. Keeps me entertained.
The good part of being hourly still is I get all the engine work while the flat rate guys take all the cake work. Keeps me entertained.
10-09-2003, 05:53 AM
#49
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Re:What Does Everyone Do ?
Originally Posted by Xplocivic
I'm a MECP certified Mobile Audio Installer, I work out of an independent audio shop and I'm also a NEXTEL representative, so if anyone needs a NEXTEL, hit me up, and I'll hook you up with a good deal. I'm currently working on custom fabrications, i.e. custom amp racks, custom boxes, fiberglass, etc... I'm also a full time DAD. Which is a job in itself.
