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Automotive Repair Shop Management Forum

Professional automotive forum for discussion of repair shop management, covered from all angles, including: managerial discussions, employee relations, training, shop advertising and marketing ideas, streamlining of the shop environment, legal issues related to owning and managing a repair shop, and more. Although this forum is heaviest with participation of shop owners and managers, you also gain insight from members with other backgrounds (technicians, government employees, marketing representatives, educators, and more). This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

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Recent Automotive Discussions in the Automotive Repair Shop Management Forum

Finding Techs in a challenging time
04/24/2024 in the Shop Management Forum
We don't have much turnover but we lost a person last month. He was a senior tech a Land Rover before coming to us, and I'd hope to find someone with JLR, BMW, or VW group experience. Two of the fellows in the restoration shop are out on medical leave and...
Aftermarket Car Warranties
04/24/2024 in the Shop Management Forum
Hello all, I'm looking at getting a 2014-2026 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. Typically I wouldnt touch one but ill be getting some money from selling my house soon. They run about 30-45K or much more with low miles. The thing is AMG is like dollars cubed. I would...
Weekly Pay Periods
04/17/2024 in the Shop Management Forum
Hello all, I am a 27 year shop owner and have just hired a new Top Tier Master Tech. He has suggested that we switch to weekly pay periods. He says his previous employer switched and all employees responded positively as well as increased production in th...
Vacation, sick time, and personal days
03/30/2024 in the Shop Management Forum
What are the time off policies and structures at your places of work (good and bad)? Are they automatic upon employment or do they accrue? Do you like what is going on or would you like it to be different? In what ways? Would love to hear from employers A...
Employees and shop access/privileges
03/28/2024 in the Shop Management Forum
Just wanted to poll the group. Do your employees have keys to the shop? Or if you are an employee, what is your access like? Are there any rules surrounding employee access to the shop either to do side work or work on other things at off hours when the o...

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