Flat Rate Tech Podcast

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Flat Rate Tech Podcast episodes

April 13 Fords Forums Taken Down, Everything Deleted
All that information and knowledge from technicians around the country just taken away. What did they do with it? Thats what we talk about today. If you haven't got the books yet get them.
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SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
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11 min
April 11 There is NO Team in Your Shop, And Training Schools Are A $30k Joke
There is no team in a flat rate shop. And training schools are a joke. Why pay $30,000 to start at the bottom anyways.
Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
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12 min
April 06 When A Mechanic Finally Snaps
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This episode is just real stories.
Mechanics.
Shop guys.
People in the same trade…
who lost their shit.
Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
Follow the Facebook page
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Check out the website
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8 min
March 23 The Flat Rate Effect + Everything is the techs fault
Today there is 2 episodes in one. I been pushing towards getting the YouTube channel going and the episodes have been shorter. I know that sucks for podcasts cause I listen to podcasts all day every day. So soon there will be longer episodes coming. I been working on a lot of for the podcast so hopefully we get back to normal. This episode is about the flat rate effect and how they blame everything on the technicians.
Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
Follow the Facebook page
Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast
Check out the website
Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com
[email protected]
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12 min
March 16 “Sign This or You Don’t Work Here” The Truth About Shop Hiring
Most shops will tell you there’s a technician shortage.
But that’s not the truth.
The real reason shops are always hiring is because techs keep leaving.
In this episode I break down what’s really happening inside the bays. The revolving door of technicians, the broken flat rate system, the paperwork they make you sign just to get the job, and why so many experienced techs are walking away from the trade.
This isn’t about people being lazy or not wanting to work.
It’s about an industry that expects technicians to carry all the risk while management keeps the control.
Techs are burning out.
Techs are leaving.
And the industry still refuses to admit why.
Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
Follow the Facebook page
Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast
Check out the website
Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com
[email protected]
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12 min
March 09 Your Shop Is Broke And Your Tech Is Paying For It
Most people think independent shop owners are getting rich.
The truth? A lot of shops are one bad month away from closing.
High overhead, debt, equipment payments, and constant pressure mean many independent shops survive because one or two technicians are carrying the entire operation. If one of those techs quits, the whole place can collapse overnight.
This is the reality behind struggling shops, unstable business models, and why techs carry the weight of an entire business.

Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
Follow the Facebook page
Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast
Check out the website
Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com
[email protected]
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Tech

17 min
March 02 They Judge You On A Number You Don't Control
Go to my website.
They judge you on four numbers.
Productivity
Efficiency
Proficiency
Effective Labor Rate
In this episode we break down what each one actually means, what you control, what you don’t, and why a slow week doesn’t always mean you’re a slow tech.
Flat rate turns shop problems into your pay problem.
Understanding your wrench time vs billed time shows the real story.
Are you slow
or are you starving.
Know your NUMBERS!
Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
Follow the Facebook page
Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast
Check out the website
Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com
[email protected]
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14 min
February 23 Dispatch is where techs get paid or played
Go to my website and order the NEW book 'The Grey Mechanic" I BET you can relate to it.
Training is a scam. The more you know, the less you make.

Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
Follow the Facebook page
Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast
Check out the website
Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com
[email protected]
Don't Forget To Rate And Review!

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Tech

13 min
February 09 When Master Certified Becomes a Punishment
The new book is out "The Grey Mechanic" Link below
The Grey Mechanic Book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKVGDSPM

They tell you that master certification is the finish line.
That once you hit that level, the stress eases up and the money finally makes sense.
That’s not how it works.
In this episode, I break down what really happens after you become master certified. The heavier workload. The nonstop problem cars. The unpaid diagnostics. The expectation that you’ll fix everyone else’s mess while your own numbers quietly fall apart.
You become essential and invisible at the same time.
Too valuable to promote. Not valued enough to protect.
Expected to lead without authority and carry the shop without support.
I talk about why “big bucks” doesn’t mean anything when you can’t turn hours, how bad management survives by leaning on strong techs, and why so many master techs end up burned out, isolated, and questioning whether being good at this job actually worked against them.
Competence shouldn’t be a punishment.
But in this industry, that’s exactly what it becomes.
Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
Follow the Facebook page
Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast
Check out the website
Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com
[email protected]
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10 min
February 02 Starting Over Doesn't Scare Techs. Being Wrong Again Does.
Starting over doesn’t scare techs. Being wrong again does. This episode is about the moment when leaving one shop and going to another starts to feel heavier than staying, and why that happens after you’ve been in this industry long enough. It’s about burnout that shows up quietly, experience turning into hesitation, and what “starting over” really means when you’ve already done it before. If you’re still showing up, still doing the work, and quietly questioning how long you can keep going, this episode puts words to that space. The Grey Mechanic is out now on Amazon, and links to the book, free resources, and manager training are below.
https://flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com
The Grey Mechanic Book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKVGDSPM
Support the show
SPONSORED BY BAY DIAGNOSTICS
www.BayDiagnosticsGroup.com
You've heard the problems on this podcast for years — technician turnover, broken communication, bad dispatch, lost productivity, pay-plan issues, and shop culture problems.
Bay Diagnostics helps dealership managers find out what's actually happening inside their service department.
Built from more than 30 years of firsthand dealership experience, Bay Diagnostics provides anonymous technician feedback, workflow analysis, and diagnostic reports designed to identify the problems that can cost a shop technicians, hours, repair orders, and profit.
Truth from the bays. Solutions for the shop.
Dealership managers: Want to find out what's really happening in your shop?
Email: [email protected]
THE BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57
Follow the Facebook page
Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast
Check out the website
Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com
[email protected]
Don't Forget To Rate And Review!

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Tech

10 min

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