Gifted Mechanic wanted

hbrand · hbrand's Garage

Want to work in Florida close to beach and shopping, on US1, great clean shop with A/C, since 20 years in business, no pressure, flex. hours, antique car restoration and modern european service and repair.
starting pay $ 12.- per hour, pd.vacation.
Thanks, Harold, www.dreamsonwheels.com

john walker's workshop · 12-09-2002, 06:44 PM

dreamsonwheels is having a REM sleep experience if they think a gifted tech would even get out of bed for $12 HR. more like $25 to start, plus commission.

TimT · 12-09-2002, 06:52 PM

wow hourly rate would be low

Id need 4-5 times that to even think of moving to Fla...even then Id bee taking a cut (but living in Fla)

pwd72s · 07:00 PM

Thanks John...I wondered about this post. But heck, I'm only one of those who pays for skilled labor. But gosh, if I was a truely skilled Porsche wrench? All the beach bunnies in Florida wouldn't be worth taking a $12 per hour job...

Targa Dude · Targa Dude's Garage

Hey maybe they mean, 4 paid vacation days a week so you can work 40 hours for real shop.. ROFL

I kill myself...

Jorrge (Targa Dude)

Zeke · 12-09-2002, 07:29 PM

Let's see.....no pressure, flexable hours....this guy isn't too serious about making any money so he can't afford more than $12. Or, he's looking for an apprentice to wash rich poeple's cars while wearing a mechanics' uniform.

I could do that if I get to drive them over the weekend. Can you say DE?

JeremyD · JeremyD's Garage

And that's not bad hourly rate for Florida. It's all relative.

hbrand · hbrand's Garage

I did not say a Porsche mechanic, did I.

And also what does starting mean???

If a mechanic gets comission on the cars he works on - gues what happens?

Thanks, harold

billwagnon · 12-09-2002, 07:33 PM

hey $12 an hour works out to $24k a year, no pressure means you get to keep anything you find in the smuggler's box!

JeremyD · JeremyD's Garage

and he didn't say gifted PORSCHE mechanic! A gifted mechanic can be someone who works on lawn mowers and outboards. Or one that goes to school in a little bus (tongue in cheek!)

dd74 · 12-09-2002, 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by billwagnon
hey $12 an hour works out to $24k a year, no pressure means you get to keep anything you find in the smuggler's box!

Hilarious!

juan ruiz · juan ruiz's Garage

I live in Florida ,you got to be kidding

Mike the mechanic · 12-09-2002, 08:12 PM

Here in Quebec, a gifted mechanic makes $13 to $16 US dollars. maybe I should move to the USA...

pwd72s · 12-09-2002, 08:18 PM

Perhaps so, Mike...and think of the beach bunnies in Florida. But I'd suggest you research the true cost of living there as well...

Mike the mechanic · 12-09-2002, 08:22 PM

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Originally posted by pwd72s
Perhaps so, Mike...and think of the beach bunnies in Florida. But I'd suggest you research the true cost of living there as well...

Can't be worse than where I live!!!!!!!!

juan ruiz · juan ruiz's Garage

MIKE C'MON Down!!!!!!!! and Pick up Tim T on the way down here

speeder · speeder's Garage

It would make no difference whatsoever whether he meant Porsche mechanic, skilled techs make similar $$ regardless of the make of car they work on. Actually, biggest $$ around here is being made at busy dealerships, Toyota, Ford, etc. $100k+ is not unusual for top producers. For $12hr. in L.A. you get a laboror who does not possess the proper documents to work legally in this country. I realize that the cost of living may be cheaper in Fla., but come on, it's not 1978 for chrisakes!

LeRoux Strydom · 12-10-2002, 03:40 AM

Even out here in South Africa my tech comes at the equivalent of $75 an hour. I suppose his assistant who takes out the oil drain plugs and operates the car lift will work for $12/h.......

LeRoux

bigchillcar · bigchillcar's Garage

Florida has some of the most unbelievably low wages paid anywhere in America. Being primarily a 'tourist-driven' economy, the majority of jobs seem to be hospitality-related, state, etc. and they ain't payin' much. In his defense, if he's living somewhere along the coastline in a small town, the average person is probably making ~ $8/hr. Florida seems to have a small middle class...a great number of really wealthy types and lots of poor folk in the mix. The price they pay for summer year round!
Ryan

bigchillcar · bigchillcar's Garage

Yep, just went back and checked the location, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Very pretty place and just down the road from St. Augustine...a town I used to live and had in mind the minute that I read his post.
Ryan