Anytime a company says it "can't" fill positions, it's because they're not paying enough, they're unwilling to train, or both. One those few things in life that really is that simple.
>Anytime a couple says it "can't" find a house, it's because they're not paying enough, they're unwilling to build it themselves, or both. One those few things in life that really is that simple.
They don't pay a salary at all, so no. Mechanics are flat-rate, which means you get paid a fixed amount for a given task, standardized in terms of hours of labor by some agent like Mitchell 1, and the dealerships frequently cut the hour rating for warranty work, which means mechanics have to work faster on in-warranty cars to break even. This weird-ass billing practice is why I left the field; total comp is much better in IT.
> The salary they pay is double the median for car mechanics. You still think that's not paying enough?
It's not up to me to decide if a given employer does or does not pay enough. If people don't want to work for your company, then you're not paying enough relative to your expectations around the job. That's not anyone's opinion, it's just how prices work.
It definitely isn't. Here in Germany I could redirect you to a dozen small businesses in the trades I personally know that are starved for young people and that pay better than a decent chunk of degrees, but vocational and blue collar work even here, and this is in my experience even more common in the Anglosphere, is just deemed unattractive by a significant chunk of the workforce.
It's so bad that I know a handful of people who'd even pass the business on because their own kids didn't want to stay in the trades but go to uni.
Paying better than a decent chunk of degrees isn't enough to be competitive. What are the working conditions? Is it inside with AC at a desk? Is it 8 hours a day 5 days a week? If it's not you have to factor that into total comp. Is your job still competitive with a decent chunk of degrees when you factor in an extra 20k for working conditions?
Trades people like to compare total comp but never talk about working conditions, upward mobility, how much they drive or whether their employer provides their tools.
gruez|3 months ago
nhumrich|3 months ago
stonogo|3 months ago
general1465|3 months ago
Effectively you will either do the repair in the timeframe set by somebody from a desk, or you are not getting the 6 figure.
And I can already see pencil pushers making limits tighter when too many people would be able to fit in them. So only way to win is not play.
tharne|3 months ago
It's not up to me to decide if a given employer does or does not pay enough. If people don't want to work for your company, then you're not paying enough relative to your expectations around the job. That's not anyone's opinion, it's just how prices work.
guywithahat|3 months ago
I agree in principle though, the people exist and can be hired
Barrin92|3 months ago
It definitely isn't. Here in Germany I could redirect you to a dozen small businesses in the trades I personally know that are starved for young people and that pay better than a decent chunk of degrees, but vocational and blue collar work even here, and this is in my experience even more common in the Anglosphere, is just deemed unattractive by a significant chunk of the workforce.
It's so bad that I know a handful of people who'd even pass the business on because their own kids didn't want to stay in the trades but go to uni.
Sevii|3 months ago
Trades people like to compare total comp but never talk about working conditions, upward mobility, how much they drive or whether their employer provides their tools.