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Toyota of Corvallis

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Happy Mother’s Day from All of Us at Toyota of Corvallis!
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Toyota of Corvallis

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about 21 hours ago

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Headlight Restoration Magic – See the Difference!
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Town Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

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2 days ago

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Our Team ran a 5k marathon to support a local non profit.
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Town Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

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2 days ago

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How often should shops invest in technician training?
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Carr Subaru

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2 days ago

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🎉 Congratulations to Denis Blaga — Our May Tech of the Month! 🎉
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Tom Wood Porsche

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2 days ago

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We’re proud of our porter Chaz and his clear vision for the future! 🚗 As a member of the Class of 2025, Chaz is already setting big goals
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Toyota of Corvallis

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2 days ago

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"Always Feel Like a VIP" – Thank You for the Kind Words! 🌟
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Dan's Auto Centre

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2 days ago

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Not much better than having the shop doors open on a perfect spring day.
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Hot Rod High School

Lake Stevens, WA

2 days ago

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The greatest complement I receive every year is students saying, "If it weren't for auto shop I would drop out."
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Tom Wood Volkswagen Noblesville

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2 days ago

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🔧 Start your engines—and your career!
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Tom Wood Volkswagen Noblesville

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Would you be important is it to receive information about regular tech training programs or apprenticeships in your place of work?
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Tom Wood Porsche

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3 days ago

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Happy Birthday to our Service Advisor Shane!
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Fields Jaguar Land Rover Jacksonville

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3 days ago

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Fields Land Rover had a Casino Event Celebration for the the Service Department for successfully breaking the service record!!! The top 3 employees each received a $200 gift card.
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Belton High School

Belton, TX

3 days ago

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Our Auto Tech students earned a total of 58 entry level ASE certs this school year!
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Hot Rod High School

Lake Stevens, WA

3 days ago

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Basic Class Lesson of the Day: Tire Inspection
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Russell Wickham

If I don't own my own, I can't take them to do with them other things I need to do.

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Tracey Hicks

You could still purchase your own tools to use at home.

Mike Baldwin

I'd take the allowance if there were no strings such as me getting taxed on it as income, which is unlikely. Otherwise the tools are mine to buy and solely own. I'll make more than $150 off any tool I buy in short time.

Brian Moss

Here in California if you provide your own tools minimum wage is $30/hr vs $15 so if you're an entry level or intermediate tech you're better off with your own tools.

Craig Tomczyk

This is a very interesting point I didn’t think of when voting

Jay Goninen

Brian Moss - Spot on with the California rules right here.

michael dover

I find it interesting the poll currently sits at 80/20. I'm curious if the majority of participants are technicians or not.

What would make you think they weren't?

@michael dover - I’m curious as to what makes you curious, haha. In all seriousness, this is consistent with that we’ve been hearing for a while now. A lot of Techs still prefer to own their own tools. We’ve polled this a few different ways over the years and it always seems to come back similar to this. I’ve reached out to Techs in the past but would be interested in hearing from techs that commented on the post to hear their take.

Mike McCord

I would expect at some point, if the shops supplied all the tools, they would start short cutting quality because of the continued cost on tools.

Jason Binder

Great Idea!

Luke Trochinski

And a group check of inventory every day along with cleaning.

Just like the military.

Oh and voting that the shop provide tools doesn't mean you cannot purchase your own tools and if anything, saves the company money once the community box is maxed out, therfore more revenue for wages. I have worked in shops of both kinds that have and have not provided tools. Provided tools are definitely better. My tools stay at home. Work tools stay at work.

Robert Hamer

that way they are mine to go with me.

ROBERT SOLEI

I think the tool issue moving forward in this industry will have to be addressed at some point. I like a tool allowance

Chris Koterba

An addendum to that would be the ability to rollover that amount month to month up to a certain amount.

Jason Winters

That would be amazing but if your paid decently with plenty of work you can afford your own tools.

Richard Wakefield

I recently moved from being a tech to teaching auto shop at a high school, was so glad I was able to take my tools to my new job....the 1st lesson I taught was basic tools. You would be surprised how many of these kids don't know the difference in needle nose pliers compared to slip joint pliers. The schools tool inventory is lacking, working on that, but if I hadn't had my own tools would have been using pictures instead of being able to show them and put the tool in their hand.

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Bryan Robbins

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Town Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

Carr Subaru

Tom Wood Porsche

Toyota of Corvallis

Dan's Auto Centre

Hot Rod High School

Tom Wood Volkswagen Noblesville

Tom Wood Volkswagen Noblesville

Tom Wood Porsche

Fields Jaguar Land Rover Jacksonville

Belton High School

ASE certs

Hot Rod High School

Russell Wickham

Tracey Hicks

Mike Baldwin

Brian Moss

Craig Tomczyk

Jay Goninen

michael dover

Russell Wickham

Jay Goninen

Mike McCord

Jason Binder

Luke Trochinski

Russell Wickham

Luke Trochinski

Robert Hamer

ROBERT SOLEI

Chris Koterba

Jason Winters

Richard Wakefield

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