[porsche tech]

I started at the Porsche dealer in 1970 and the labor rate was $8.00 per hour of which the mechanic made $4.00. They also paid the majority of the health insurance premium. Neither of those lasted more than a few years as the mechanic's portion lessened. When I retired from the same dealership in 2012, I believe the rate was $135.00 with the highest paid tech making about $30 or $32/FRH and the dealership paid next to nothing for health insurance. The flat rate system was used the entire time with Porsche determining the book rate for each job (warranty rate per the book, COD somewhat higher). There was also incentives to work faster ...up to 40 hours was one rate, 50 to 60 hours was a higher rate and over 60 hours, the highest rate. Then on top of that, CSI rate for each tech played a part in his rate. The short coming of such a system is the proclivity for the tech to cut corners. It was my experience over a 42 year span that those guys didn't last long.