Joshua burhans
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Currently I work at a heavy equipment dealership (I won't list the name) amd am wondering if this job would be worth it to any of you. A little background I attended a diesel tech school for 2 years and currently am on my year and a half at this dealership. The people I work with are great. The service manager can be a bit of a micromanager at times. I currently am a shop guy. I have a hour drive one way just to get to work. My first year I worked at 18.00 an hour. At the end of the first year I had a year end review and everything was noted excellent and they seamed to be very pleased to have my onboard. At the end I was given a raise of 50 cents. So I currently make 18.50 an hour and time and a half overtime when I rarely get it. Noted also I know it is my first year but I get sent out with road guys often and have done major jobs such as a rebuild on a cummins,pulling and replacing engines, troubleshooting electrical and hydraulic issues, full under carriages so on and so on. Also when the shop I work at is slow they will send me up to 7 hours away to work at another branch out of someone else's toolbox for the same 18.50 for a week or two at a time. On a average 40 hour week I only bring home 540.00 after taxes. The benefits arnt that great but they do give you a boot allowance once a year and a 250 dollar tool allowance once a year. I feel like the hour drive and the pay really isnt worth it. After gas all week and taxes I only make $480 thats not including other expenses outside of work. What do you guys think?