{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Drac From TikTok (Eric Pierce) | Stories and Struggles","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/drac-from-tiktok-eric-pierce-stories-and-struggles","audioUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/3b9b50a5/675dc008.mp3","description":"\n        Like the show? Show your support by using our sponsors.Promotive can help you find your dream job. Touch HERE to see open jobs.Need to update your shop systems and software? Try Tekmetric HERERegister for Tektonic HERE!In this episode, Jeff welcomes Eric Pierce AKA Drac from TikTok. Eric shares his journey through the dealership, highlighting his challenges with management and the lack of adequate compensation, despite the high door rate. He also talks about the physical toll of the job after his motorcycle accident, which led to pursuing a different role with Lime Scooters. 00:00 TikTok Algorithm and Life Updates11:10 Tech Apprenticeship Shift31:46 Refusing Service: A Mechanic's Stand35:01 Commission for Service Advisors, Not Techs52:09 Unmotivated Employee Struggles to Learn56:39 Teeth Misalignment and Workshop Support01:05:12 Neglected Car Battery Causes Issues01:23:09 Easier Work Than Auto Mechanic01:27:11 Career Reflections: The Grind Culture01:44:01 Misunderstandings, Not Ripoffs, in Auto Repairs01:53:07 Government Mandates on Vehicle Efficiency01:58:31 \"Online Dogpiling Concerns\"02:06:18 Technicians, Not Malicious, Often Exploited\nFollow/Subscribe to the show on social media! TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffcompton7YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheJadedMechanicFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091347564232\n      "},"annotations":[{"startTime":268.0,"endTime":296.0,"type":"car","title":"Nissan Pathfinder","url":"/cars/nissan/pathfinder","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/2018_Nissan_Pathfinder_%28R52_MY18%29_ST-L_wagon_%282018-09-28%29_01.jpg","quote":"... issues with doing those because I used to like a Pathfinder, pays 15.5 or something like that for transmissio...","canonicalId":"car:nissan:pathfinder","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"EurovisionNim (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1382.0,"endTime":1415.0,"type":"car","title":"Nissan Rogue","url":"/cars/nissan/rogue","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/2016_Nissan_Rogue%2C_Front_Left%2C_04-13-2021.jpg","quote":"...n they're selling a power steering flush on. 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