Flat Rate Tech Podcast

Mechanics are in demand everywhere, so why are recruiters and hiring platforms making money off the technician shortage?In this episode, we expose how third-party recruiters, placement fees, and hiring apps profit from the automotive industry while technicians take all the risk. Before you jump to another shop, watch this first.NEW MERCH available on Fourthwall link on my websiteSupport the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Managers feeding good work to the new techs to keep them from quitting, even when they are on a guarantee! ZERO respect for loyalty. When managers do this they are basically feeding the new techs the good work so they think thats the work they will be getting so they will stay. Series coming soon. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Should you become a mechanic?Everybody online makes this industry sound like a six-figure dream. Trade schools sell it. Managers sell it. Influencers sell it.I’m here to tell you what it actually looks like.Flat rate. Working for free. Buying thousands of dollars in tools. Broken lifts. Shady pay plans. Shop politics. Managers promising the world and delivering bullshit. Watching other industries move ahead while you're fighting every week just to make hours.This episode is the raw truth about dealership life from someone who’s spent 25 years living it.If you're thinking about becoming a mechanic, listen to this episode first.If you're already a mechanic, you're probably going to be nodding your head the entire time.Managers are probably thumbs-downing this video already.Good.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Has your shop manager ever hired in a real scumbag tech? They say "We are a teacher" yet they hire in anyone off the street to join. And all we have is HOPE.Everybody talks about technician productivity. Nobody talks about what happens when there is no work.When management fails the techs pay the price.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Everybody talks about the technician shortage.But what if there isn't one?What if the real problem is an industry that burns through skilled technicians faster than it can replace them?In this episode, I take a look at the automotive industry's favorite talking point and ask the question nobody seems willing to answer: If the technician shortage is so bad, why does nothing ever change?We talk about flat rate pay, warranty labor times, dealership culture, technician turnover, corporate pressure, and the organizations that continue to defend a system that leaves many techs frustrated, exhausted, and eventually walking away from the trade.This isn't an attack on the technicians still fighting every day in the bays.It's a challenge to the people at the top who keep saying they care about the shortage while refusing to address the reasons experienced techs leave.The truth is simple:The system isn't broken.The system works exactly as designed.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Is being a mobile mechanic the way out of this BS and work for yourself?Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

This episode you get the Patreon cut. Subscribe Help Support the podcast. They had this planned the whole time. The technician shortage was a smoke screen for the big VISA takeover. AI can't take our jobs, but importing cheap labor can. And they knew that all along.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

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Do you ever ask yourself why you're still a mechanic? I do every day. Today we shoot the $hit. Some real talk and we make fun of mechanics. Don't be that old guy eating Salisbury steak frozen dinners while your project car rusts away. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Parts stolen from the factory and also stolen from the dealerships parts employees. Theft everywhere not just from us technicians. Some employees are fighting back LOL. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Do you ever ask yourself why you're still a mechanic? I do every day. Today we shoot the $hit. Some real talk and we make fun of mechanics. Don't be that old guy eating Salisbury steak frozen dinners while your project car rusts away.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

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. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

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 showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Join The Patreon Link BelowThis episode is just real stories.Mechanics.Shop guys.People in the same trade…who lost their shit.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

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 showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

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 showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

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 showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Go to my website.They judge you on four numbers.ProductivityEfficiencyProficiencyEffective Labor RateIn 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 slowor are you starving.Know your NUMBERS!Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

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 showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

The new book is out "The Grey Mechanic" Link belowThe Grey Mechanic Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKVGDSPMThey 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 showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

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.comThe Grey Mechanic Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKVGDSPMSupport the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Is your manager clueless about why techs are leaving your shop? go to flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com and click the manager link. Print out the form and put it on his desk. This is what will change your shop. New book is coming the "Grey Mechanic" will be out soon!If you related to the last one wait until this one comes out. This industry is a joke and it’s rigged against technicians.You’re told to trust management, trust the manufacturer, trust the process. Then your hours get cut, your pay changes, and you’re blamed for numbers you don’t control.Flat rate is broken on purpose. Corporate doesn’t care. Manufacturers protect the brand, not the techs fixing their mistakes. Managers smile, lie, and throw you under the bus.The Grey Mechanic Bookhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKVGDSPMSupport the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

This trade is being held together by technicians who are burned out, under pressure, and tired of being ignored.We’ve talked for years about why techs are quitting.Why morale is dead.Why good people are walking.Why nothing ever seems to change.Complaining isn’t the hard part.Fixing it is.Over the last year, I’ve been building something quietly, not for techs to buy, not for sponsors, not for clicks, but for the people who actually control what happens in the shop.It’s a straight, no-bullshit briefing for managers that lays out what technicians are really dealing with in the bays and why shops keep losing people.If you’ve got a manager who claims they want change…If leadership keeps saying they “don’t know why techs are leaving”…Or if your shop swears everything is fine while people keep quitting…There’s a flyer linked below. And on the QR code. Print it.Put it on their desk.Walk away.No arguing.No explaining.No putting your name on anything.If they care, they’ll scan it.If they don’t, nothing changes anyway.This isn’t about selling techs anything.It’s about getting the truth in front of the people who have the power to fix what’s broken.Here is the link to copy or click the QR code on the YouTube video episode.  PRINT IT OUT AND PUT IT ON THE MANAGERS DESK.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hNZc-b54eIayclL-Y400wlOwuxOGgQgJ/view?usp=share_linkSupport the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

“Be more professional.” That’s the line. And it’s bullshit.Every time technicians speak up about unpaid labor, flat rate abuse, or unsafe pressure, the same word gets thrown at them.Unprofessional.In this episode, I talk about what that word actually means in THIS industry.Why it has nothing to do with skill, quality, or doing the job right.And how “professionalism” gets used as a leash to keep techs quiet while the system keeps taking.Technicians are already professionals.The problem is the industry punishes professionalism the moment it costs them money.Have you ever been told to stay quiet, take the hit, or stop having an attitude when you called out something wrong?This isn’t about acting better.It’s about why the people doing the real work are expected to give it away for free.Listen before they tell you to be “professional” again.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

It’s a new year.Same shop. Same pressure. Same lies. Labor rates went up.Budgets went up.Expectations went up. Your pay didn’t.They changed the wording.They call managers “leaders” now.They hang balloons, push culture slogans, and talk about productivity.But nothing actually changed for the people in the bays.This episode breaks down how pressure flows downhill, why techs are still being squeezed harder every year, and why the industry keeps blaming technicians instead of fixing the system that’s breaking them.If you’re tired of hearing promises while watching the same bullshit repeat itself, Welcome to the club.Nothing changed.And that’s the problem.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

We were lied to.We were told to work harder.Buy more tools.Stay loyal.And somehow it would all work out.This episode breaks down why being a good technician was never enough, why flat rate keeps techs unstable, and why there was never a real future built into this job.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Dealerships love to talk about “growth” and “training” for lube techs.What they don’t talk about is how many of them never leave the lube rack.In this episode, I explain why so many lube techs are promised a future that never shows up.How “just give it time” turns into years.Why moving you into the shop isn’t always in management’s best interest.And how this cycle keeps pay low and turnover high.Any lube techs watching BEWARE of the SCAM. Don't be a LIFER in the Lube Shop.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Techs starving in a billion dollar building. No work. No hours. No pay. Meanwhile the dealership flexes its giant showroom, overpriced labor rate, and “look at us” bullshit while the guys in the bays are wondering how to pay bills on five hours a week.This episode is the truth about flat rate starvation, slow season panic, and how fast a dealership will forget you exist the second the cars stop rolling in. When it’s busy they grind you. When it’s slow they hide. Either way, we’re the ones getting screwed.If you’ve ever sat in an empty bay losing your mind while management hides in their office blaming everyone but themselves… this one’s for you.Subscribe to the YouTube channel Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Every shop’s got that one “super tech” everybody’s supposed to worship. The guy who somehow turns 90 hours every week, never gets comebacks, and magically has every gravy job routed straight to his bay. Yeah. That guy. The one who games the system, steals hours, cuts corners, and leaves the rest of the shop buried in warranty comebacks he somehow never sees again.And the worst part? Management protects him. Every. Single. Time.In this episode, I break down how these scammers operate, why they get away with it, and how dealership managers enable the whole thing because it keeps their numbers looking good on paper. We’re talking stolen dispatch, fake “productivity,” sabotaged hours, favoritism, the secret rules nobody admits exist, and how the shop culture rots from the inside when a scammer gets crowned king.If you’ve ever wondered why the honest tech turning real hours can’t catch a break… or why the same guy keeps walking out with the fat check while you’re drowning in leftovers… this episode is for you.We’re calling it what it is: a system built to reward the wrong people.Subscribe to the YouTube channel, Join the Patreon for more TRUTH! We got a lot more coming.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

People love saying dealer techs are “parts changers.”Cool story. Meanwhile we’re the ones dealing with new systems, nonstop software updates, warranty-time nonsense, manufacturer politics, and problems the independents don’t even see yet.This episode breaks down the whole myth and calls out exactly who’s spreading it  washed-up ex-techs, YouTube University heroes, and shops that guess their way through a repair before sending the car to the dealer anyway.I go through:• Why dealer techs get stuck following stupid test plans• How warranty, SSMs, reps, and politics force bad procedures• Why independents only see failures AFTER dealers figure them out• How the brand uses dealer techs as guinea pigs for new problems• Why the “parts changer” insult is just lazy and outdatedDealer techs diagnose, document, troubleshoot, and clean up everybody else’s mess, all while being underpaid and over-regulated.But hey… call us parts changers if it makes you feel better.Just remember who you run to when you can’t fix it.#mechanicSupport the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Want to watch the episode? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. New techs keep quitting because they’re being lied to and set up to fail. No mentors, no support, no plan, just empty promises. This episode breaks down why shops can’t keep the new generation of  mechanics longer than a year.LOOK IN THE MIRROR FATBODY!Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

They don’t pay you enough to control you. They don’t own you. They just think they do.In this episode, we’re talking about side jobs, shop control, and the unspoken truth every tech knows: the dealer doesn’t get a say in what you do after you clock out. They want your time, your loyalty, your weekends, your silence… without paying you anything close to what that’s worth.So here it is.The reality behind why techs take side work.Why shops hate it but can’t stop it.Why the rules only exist when they benefit management.And why techs are done letting anyone dictate their lives outside the bay.This one is raw, direct, and aimed straight at every tech who’s tired of being treated like property instead of a skilled professional.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Every shop’s got one the foreman stuck between techs and management, trying to keep the place running while catching heat from both sides. This episode digs into what that job really looks like the pressure, the politics, the burnout, and the bullshit that comes with being “the middle guy.”If you’ve ever been a foreman, wanted to be one, or dealt with one who forgot what it’s like to turn wrenches this one’s for you.WATCH THE EPISODES ON YOUTUBE! Subscribe to the channel DO IT OR ELSESupport the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

You can feel it, can’t you? Every year, there’s fewer and fewer of us left. The real techs. The ones who actually know how to fix shit not just swap parts, not just follow flowcharts.We’re watching the trade fade in real time. The old heads are walking out. The next generation’s walking in blind. And the people running this industry still don’t get it.They call it a “technician shortage,” but it’s not a shortage it’s an extinction. Because when the last real techs leave, the knowledge, the pride, and the backbone of every shop goes with them.This episode dives into what real skill actually looks like, what happens when experience walks out the door, and how the next generation’s already burning out before they even start. We’re also talking about the sellouts the influencer techs cashing in on the same system they used to cry about. Tag ‘em in the comments.This one’s for the real ones still standing in the bays. The ones keeping it together while everyone else looks the other way. The ones who still give a damn.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

!! NEXT WEEKS EPISODE IS ONLY ON YOUTUBE, VIDEO EPISODE ONLY!!!This Episode was already out on Youtube days ago. Subscribe for the video episodes!AI’s coming for every white-collar job out there the office people, the analysts, the “safe” careers.And when that wave hits, guess who’s waiting with open arms?The same industry that’s been burning techs out for decades.This episode breaks down how the auto industry is about to win the AI war not by fixing flat rate, not by paying techs better, but by flooding the bays with desperate workers looking for “job security.”Flat rate was built for this world  a system that thrives on turnover, protects the company, and feeds off desperation.And when AI wipes out half the job market, this system doesn’t just survive… it gets stronger.If you think the trade’s finally turning a corner, this one’s your wake-up call.Because when the world runs out of options, the industry wins.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

SUBSCRIBE to the YOUTUbe channel. This episode was already out last week on there. VIDEO EPISODE. You’ve probably seen that Lizard Ford guy online the one always talking about the factory side of things. Strikes, contracts, solidarity… all that. The truth is, he only talks about that side because that side actually fights back. The union guys on the line have structure, leverage, and a voice. Meanwhile, the dealership techs the flat rate soldiers are the ones holding the brand together with no backup, no representation, and no respect.This episode breaks down exactly why dealership mechanics/ technicians don’t have a voice, how the flat rate system keeps us divided, and what “fighting back” really looks like inside a dealership. It’s not about picket signs it’s about finally saying no to the free labor, the unpaid diagnostics, and the silence that’s been eating this trade alive.Because the truth is, they’ll listen when we stop saying yes. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

This episode was out last week on YouTube check it out there is you want. The Ford CEO’s out here crying about the “technician shortage” again.Talking about how hard it is to find and keep techs.Yeah, no $hit. We’ve been saying that for years.But here’s the truth: this shortage didn’t just happen.The industry created it.They cut pay. They slashed warranty times. They treated techs like disposable parts.And now that the bays are empty, they’re pointing fingers everywhere except the mirror.In this episode, we’re calling out the corporate spin, the fake “solutions,” and every CEO, OEM, and YouTuber still pretending this is a great trade while cashing their checks off techs getting screwed.It’s not a shortage.It’s fallout.And it’s been a long time coming.This is the truth from a 25 year technician thats seen it all and even wrote the book. Flat Rate Life the life of a Flat Rate Tech available on Amazon. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Every tech knows that peace in this trade doesn’t last it’s rented. One good manager, one solid crew, one fair dispatch, and you start to believe you’ve finally found your forever shop. But all it takes is one meeting, one new face, one corporate signature and it’s gone.In this episode, I break down how fast stability disappears in this industry, why it’s designed that way, and the toll it takes on the people still showing up every morning. From pay plan flips to shop sales, it’s all part of the system meant to keep techs off balance.Plus, a new Shop Culture Decoder segment calls out what “fast-paced environment,” “unlimited earning potential,” and “opportunities for growth” really mean when you see them in job ads.This one’s for every tech who’s ever felt that rug get pulled. Because until the system changes, peace in this trade will always come with rent due.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

https://flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com/https://tech-shop.fourthwall.com/    MERCH!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57  THE BOOK!Fixed Ops Managers that want to actually fix your shops [email protected] This one’s all about the weapon words shops throw at us to squeeze more free labor. Mandatory. Budget. Efficiency.Opportunity. Team player. Professionalism. They make it sound like motivation, but every single one of those words is just a threat dressed up as leadership. You want videos? You want “flexibility”? You want us to hit budget? Then pay us. Because “mandatory” without a paycheck ain’t mandatory—it’s just bullshit.I break down the language they use, what it really means, and why techs keep getting played into working harder and longer for nothing. If you’ve ever been told to be a “team player” or “professional” while they cut your pay plan, this episode is for you.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

GET THE BOOK HEREhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Videon on PatreonNEW MERCH https://tech-shop.fourthwall.com/Managers love to ask why they can’t keep new hires but the answer’s right in front of them. In this episode, I break down what really happens when a motivated tech walks into a dealership and gets thrown into the bay with no support, no communication, and nothing but lies from the interview. From foremen being left out of the process to shops expecting techs to train their own replacements for free, it’s no wonder guys walk out as fast as they walk in.We’ll talk about the lies, the egos, the NPC new hires, and why the system keeps eating its own. And yeah I’ll have some fun calling out the “top 1%” techs and the podcast clout-chasers too.This one’s for every tech who’s seen a new guy show up, sit at a toolbox all day, and disappear a week later.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

GET THE BOOK HEREhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57NEW MERCH https://tech-shop.fourthwall.com/Another wave of techs is walking out and it’s not slowing down. Shops keep scrambling to hire, but nobody’s asking why people are leaving in the first place. In this episode, we break down what’s driving techs out right now: unstable pay plans, broken promises, toxic management, and the burnout that comes with being treated like we’re disposable.It’s not just “a few bad shops.” This is a pattern across the industry, and it’s hitting harder every month. If you’re still in the trade, you’ll relate. If you’re thinking about leaving, you’re not alone. And if you’re a manager who doesn’t get it yet—this is the reality your techs are living in.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

GET THE BOOK HEREhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57NEW MERCH https://tech-shop.fourthwall.com/Career growth in the automotive industry isn’t as simple as climbing a ladder. Some techs want hours, some want titles, and some just want out. In this episode, I break down the real paths techs face—from grinding it out as a master tech, to getting trapped in leadership roles, to burning out and leaving the trade. No sugarcoating, no industry fluff—just hard truths, rants, and stories from 25 years in the bays.Because if you don’t define your own path, the shop will define it for you… and you might not like where it ends.VIDEO EPISODE AVAILABLE ON PATREONHOTLINE# 561-421-2676 Flat Rate ConsultingUnfiltered feedback. Actionable insight.Because silence from your team isn’t trust—it’s the warning you’re ignoring.Shop owners, managers Email [email protected] loosing tech. Start listening to them. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Get The BOOK HERE! Flat Rate Lifehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57NEW MERCH https://tech-shop.fourthwall.com/Today's guest is a Ford Tech, we talk about all kinds of stuff. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

The BOOK Flat Rate Life GET IT HEREhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57NEW MERCH https://tech-shop.fourthwall.com/First we talk about the true cost of loyalty — how giving a shop everything still leaves you with nothing when they’re done using you. Then we dive straight into the interview lies: the fake promises, the sales pitch, and the managers who convince techs to uproot their lives and move across the country… just to drop them in chaos and walk away when it goes bad. I wrap it up by reading real-world emails from techs who’ve lived it, proving this game is rigged — and we’re not imagining any of it.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Flat Rate Life The Book Get it NOW!https://www.amazon.com/Flat-Rate-Life-Mechanic/dp/B0FK654G57/NEW MERCH https://tech-shop.fourthwall.com/Mechanic mentorship is disappearing fast in the automotive industry, leaving new techs to figure it out alone. In this episode I talk about why veteran technicians aren’t teaching like they used to, how to spot a bad auto repair shop before you get hired, and the signs you’ve found a good one. I also explain why even the best shops rarely stay that way, and what you can do to protect your career when the culture starts to change. Whether you’re an apprentice, a flat rate veteran, or looking for the best auto shop to work for, this is the reality every mechanic needs to hear.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Flat Rate Life is live on Amazon.I didn’t write this to be perfect—I wrote it to tell the truth.This book is for every tech who’s been underpaid, burned out, overworked, lied to, and still shows up.It’s not some motivational fluff. It’s what it actually feels like to survive in the bays.If you’ve ever thought about walking out, breaking down, or calling it quits—this one’s for you.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

book is available NOW!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57There’s a type of tech they never talk about. Doesn’t post, doesn’t brag, doesn’t suck up. Just shows up, keeps their head down, and sees everything. The one who doesn’t play politics, but knows who’s full of it. The one they underestimate—until they need him.This episode is about that tech. The one who lives in the grey.If you’ve ever kept quiet just to survive, if you’ve ever watched the chaos from the corner of the shop and said nothing... this one’s for you.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Book is available NOW!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57The book will be live Tuesday august 5th.  After years in the bays and years behind the mic, Flat Rate Life is finally here—and this episode is the raw, unfiltered sendoff. No marketing fluff, no corporate polish—just a pissed-off tech dropping the truth. Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

My book "Flat Rate Life"  order NOW. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57The truth about this industry—finally in print.Real stories. Real shops. Real techs.No filters. No sponsors. Just what they don’t want you to say out loud.This one’s for every tech who’s sick of watching shop owners turn failure into content.You ever notice how the same people who grew up in the trade, who used to be techs, are now the ones with podcasts, merch, and management courses—while still running the same broken system they claim to hate?They had the power to fix it.They didn’t.They just found new ways to profit off it—and new platforms to preach from.This episode exposes the ego contests, fake culture plays, clout-chasing influencers, and shop owners who use tech labor as a stepping stone to become thought leaders.If you're tired of the hypocrisy and ready to call it out, you're in the right place.Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech

Flat Rate Life The book order it here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57There was a time when being a mechanic meant something—when the job carried pride, respect, and purpose. But somewhere along the line, that got stripped away. In this episode, I talk about what changed: the loss of identity in the bays, the pressure to just “shut up and produce,” and how the trade went from a skilled profession to a revolving door. This one’s for every tech who still gives a damn, even when the system doesn’t.If this hits home, just wait— the book is coming.    Support the showTHE BOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57Follow the Facebook pageFollow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcastCheck out the website [email protected]'t Forget To Rate And Review!Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support!Tech