{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Flat Rate is Killing Teamwork in Auto Repair! (Mike Pereira)","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/flat-rate-is-killing-teamwork-in-auto-repair-mike-pereira","audioUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/b9ecbe3d/a7987987.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 and fellow Canadian shop owner Mike Pereira discuss industry challenges, such as the flat-rate pay system at dealerships, emphasizing how it discourages teamwork and impacts job satisfaction. Both Jeff and Mike highlight the importance of ongoing technical and business training in today’s rapidly changing industry and discuss the need for better collaboration and transparency among local shop owners.00:00 Some Sports Take WAYYYY Too Long10:25 Unfair Work Distribution Observed11:50 Turn Up the Radio Solution16:02 Flat Rate Challenges in Learning22:29 Shared Experiences in the Industry30:46 \"Highly Recommend Brian's Class\"34:48 Valuing Time Over Money38:23 Supportive Owners Embrace Change45:26 Selective Customer Intake Strategy49:10 Evaluating Vehicle Part Quality57:10 Car Enthusiast's Euro Car Insights01:01:08 Unfair Work Conditions at Dealership01:05:20 Proactive Work Culture Insights01:08:18 Training Adjustments at Work01:18:02 Digital Tread & Rotor Measurement01:20:28 Vehicle Inspection Photo Transparency01:25:41 Trust Car Claims Carefully01:30:41 Focus on Business Skills, Not Tech\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":2782.0,"endTime":2793.0,"type":"car","title":"Toyota Corolla","url":"/cars/toyota/corolla","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/1969_Toyota_Corolla_1200.jpg","quote":"...uality parts in general for anything. We had a, a Corolla really quickly yesterday actually that we had put...","canonicalId":"car:toyota:corolla","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"TTTNIS (CC0)"}},{"startTime":3017.0,"endTime":3038.0,"type":"car","title":"Kia Sorento","url":"/cars/kia/sorento","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/00_KIA_SORENTO_HEV_1.jpg","quote":"...So my, A good friend of the family, she had a Kia Sorento. She brought it to me three years ago and it had ...","canonicalId":"car:kia:sorento","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Benespit (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":4003.0,"endTime":4033.0,"type":"car","title":"Toyota A90","url":"/cars/toyota/supra","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Toyota_GR_Supra_Racing_Concept%2C_Paris_Motor_Show_2018%2C_Paris_%281Y7A1779%29.jpg","quote":"Yeah. You know, so I, I just was like. But they would allow it because two of them were really strong tax with drive drivability and diag so they weren't going to piss them off because it's like, like who's gonna fix the, that they you know, if we, But I, I never took liberties like that. Like if I was going to take liberties it wasn't like I'm not gonna start and I'm not gonna work late but if there's no work I'm not coming back at exactly one hour, you know, for lunch. Like we, we would take a 90 minute break. Like if there was work, we didn't take lunch. Yeah, you just work right through it. Just get it done. Yeah. Stuff a sandwich in your mouth with a wrench in your other hand. Yeah, exactly.","canonicalId":"car:toyota:supra","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)"}},{"startTime":4801.0,"endTime":4806.0,"type":"car","title":"Ford Mustang","url":"/cars/ford/mustang","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/1966_Ford_Mustang_coupe_white_001.jpg","quote":"...ur dad, you know, used to do brakes on, on an old Mustang. Yeah.","canonicalId":"car:ford:mustang","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Jeff Compton","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/flat-rate-is-killing-teamwork-in-auto-repair-mike-pereira/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}