Weekly $500 Prize + $500 School Donation
MIKE ZELEK, 31 YEARS IN AUTOMOTIVE.
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Thank you John Liford of Hunter Engineering for your donation of the, new to us, DSP 600 Alignment machine with 2022 software and computer. With this equipment we can provide training and experience to our students.
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Want to work on these trucks? We're hiring!
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Technician Spotlight: Maci Warner
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Congratulations Ian McKenzie for placing 1st in our local community college Automotive Technology competition. Ian is also headed to state SKILLSUSA for state this year.
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Shout out to our awesome Shop Crew!
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Sparks are flying at Fleet Direct Truck and Trailer Sales!
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My name is Jared I have been with beltway going on 4 years, I am currently the shop foreman and I enjoy building transmissions and engines
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Celebrated Opening Day with our Astros gear. Go Astros!
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My name is Billie, I am 38 yrs and I am currently the office manager and service writer for the company. This July I will have been here for 4 yrs now. I have come along way since I had started not really knowing a whole lot other then working on my own cars.
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Billie our office manager and service writer has now been with us for almost 4 years coming this July. Shout out to her for completing the MACS testing. Thank you for being part of our team here at Campus Repair.
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This shop is more into Football, fishing and hunting. Had a great week, Thank you Tom and Dave for a great week.
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Got some new advertisement on the windows of the bay doors, and new sign done this month.
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Christian Lawrence and Ian McKenzie have placed 1st and 3rd in SkillsUSA Alabama for the 2nd year in a row. Christian finished 2nd in state last year and Ian finished 4th. This year they plan on taking 1st and 2nd. Christian Lawrence currently is an apprentice at our local GM dealer and will be entering the ASEP program along with Ian McKenzie this following fall semester.
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Based on a WrenchWay poll, the majority of technicians would rather work a 4-day, 10-hour work week versus the traditional 5-day, 8-hour work week. In our latest WrenchWay Buzz, we discuss how shops that adapt to this new schedule could open up their capacity and increase their productivity. Share your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.
Whether it is a WFH or in person type role, I believe that 4-10's reign supreme over the traditional 5 8's. To put myself mentally back into the environment of having to drive to the shop and be there in person to wrench, most of my 5 8's ultimately did turn into 10 hour days, where I was simply waiting for the traffic to die down before heading home for the evening. Once you're in the zone and working, the additional two hours can come and go without even knowing it. Allowing the flexibility of the third day off allows more time to recharge which is an added bonus.
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Lot of shops sell themselves as "No weekends", yet expect their techs to be in the shop 9-10 hours a day, 5 days a week. My wife hates the long hours. I'm just burned out on them. I want 4-10s, but on alternating weeks, so first week it's M-Th, and the following week it's T-F. Every other week has a 4-day weekend which allows me to go camping, travel, see family, spend time with my kids, work hobbies, and generally have a life outside of work. My dad's younger sister was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer this past weekend. Non-smoker, lives healthy, about 18 months younger than my dad. It's hit me really hard that I'm here in Texas chasing hours when everything that matters to me is 1000 miles away and I can't go see them. Getting faced with the mortality of one's closest family really makes one rethink life.
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While 10 hours days are not overall difficult. I think it would be helpful if techs really evaluate prior to accepting that schedule wether they think they can really manage it. Imagine adding 2 hours to your schedule every work day just as you’re getting ready to clock out. Can you manage to hustle through another 2 hours? Because you need to. If you can’t 4 10’s may not be for you.
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