"He who marches out of step hears another drum." ~ Ken Kesey
Nick, you need to step on some toes and piss some people off and get that shop on the right track. Trust me, you are the right guy to do it and it will only make your job easier and more enjoyable in the long run. Once the owners see more work being done in half the time they'll start to figure it out. And if they don't, you'll have the knowledge and the experience to get into a better shop. Our shop was a mess when I got here and over the years I had to piss some people off but it was all worth it. There are days where I don't even have to set foot out in the shop if I don't want to because everything is running correctly and efficiently. Your shop can get there quickly if your guys will buy-in. That's actually the hardest part, getting others to understand the benefits and believe in the changes being made.
Not to send the wrong message, but what you need to do for the owners is the same thing you'd need to do if you were running a shop you owned. You should be compensated accordingly.... or at least keep in mind that you could be taking "ownership" of the shop from a responsibility standpoint, and not realizing the benefits of doing so.Squeaky wheel gets the grease, with what you've shown here so far that shop is in desperate need of a general manager, if you're it, make sure they know. Make sure they acknowledge the increase in quality and throughput you're likely to achieve, or make sure you know you could be doing the same thing for yourself and growing your own net worth instead of theirs.Maybe set some goals with them, and (with great tact) outline expected compensation if they are achieved. It may be impossible to do once you get the ball rolling in the right direction.just saying........
Sorry for beating around the bush....I'm saying you're going to be fixing their business and should be paid accordingly or you should take a hard look at starting your own shop, as they would be great competition (in the sense that they suck) and would make you look good with what you are learning here.To fix their set-up you'll be working as hard as you would setting up your own shop.Thread hijack over
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Quote from: Orion on January 18, 2013, 04:44:49 PMOne moreRevolver mode! Watch out, people like Alan may start making fun of you :-).