crane operator
Senior Member
You should have hired another mechanic a year ago. Similar to planting trees though- the next best time (other than the past) is today.
Only problem is finding someone who actually wants to work and not just sit there playing games on cell phone!You should have hired another mechanic a year ago. Similar to planting trees though- the next best time (other than the past) is today.
Kind of bizarre they don't have dedicated mechanics on staff.
If you bring someone in on your own, they should be making YOU money. Bill out $75/hr for your helper or bill the way you normally do for yourself for what he does.Hiring your own helper might be good but are you doing it for you or them it's not your responsibility to fix there PM problem it's also not on you to train there staff if they did listen and pay attention they would have already done so
Very good point! I have no idea what insurance for an employee would cost. But I would say what you charge an hour for someone you hire would have to cover that and also make you a little bit over what you would be paying this person to make just the paperwork that would be involved worth while.what about insurance for YOUR helper, who pays to fix him if gets hurt
I know it seems a whole load of hassle now, but you have the perfect chance at helping the company and paying it forward, that lube truck lad was obviously ( from what you said) the perfect candidate to learn/nurture and guide through to being a decent fitter/engineer, if the company won't give him to you, take him! You can afford to bill at the same rate as you but pay him less, the difference pays for the accounting/paperwork involved in employing him, he gets to learn, and advance and maybe one day takeover from you. you get to have a sliding scale of work to do ( as he gets better you have less to do, and can give him the heavy stuff) they get a solid fitter who will eventually know his stuff and has been schooled in the right way to do things to keep them working and they don't have to employ him as he will be self employedI'm going to have a serious talk with the general super this week. If they don't want to hire a helper right now, then I will have to bring one in myself that can at least do light repair and PM work. I will just have to back charge them for the labour time.