Running a repair shop

How much for a major on a lawn mower?

Depends on what the owner loses at the casinos this weekend.... ;-)

On Sat, 22 May 2004 14:29:14 GMT, Greg Esres
wrote:

still make your Mercedes payment each month.

Ah, maybe that explains the owner's Harley, his motor home, his
fishing boat, his weekends at the casinos, his ex-wife, etc.

If he had an ex-wife, he wouldn't have any of the other toys!

;-)

Greg,
first decide who is salvageable and who is not. Some are easily led by
bad example and can be led by good example.
Second put an add fro their jobs in one or more local papers. specify
multiple openings.
You are going to need at least one certified A&P per shift and at least
one or more IA on staff.
Some will read the paper and get the hint. they should be the top of the
second wave of firings.
anyone who is left should fired on the spot they ae just sucking the
company dry.
You should have a manager for the shop. if you do advertise there job
too and firing them immediately.
Any of this other stuff they are doing should be done on lunch or after
hours.
Michelle

Greg Esres wrote:

Anyone here familiar with how to manage a repair shop?

Our flight school has 20 aircraft and a hangar full of mechanics, but
nothing much seems to get fixed. Instead, you'll often find the
mechanics working on lawn mowers, boat motors, and painting minivans.

I'm wondering how more professional shops manage the time of the
employees, measuring their productivity and controlling costs.

Thanks.



--

Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity

Greg,

Why make someone else's sloth or incompetence your problem? Vote with
your feet. After enough people cast their "ballots", management will
get the picture or natural selection will run its course.

Life is too short to tolerate this kind of nonsense.

Good luck.

Paul

Michelle P wrote in message ink.net...
Greg,
first decide who is salvageable and who is not. Some are easily led by
bad example and can be led by good example.
Second put an add fro their jobs in one or more local papers. specify
multiple openings.
You are going to need at least one certified A&P per shift and at least
one or more IA on staff.
Some will read the paper and get the hint. they should be the top of the
second wave of firings.
anyone who is left should fired on the spot they ae just sucking the
company dry.
You should have a manager for the shop. if you do advertise there job
too and firing them immediately.
Any of this other stuff they are doing should be done on lunch or after
hours.
Michelle

Greg Esres wrote:

Anyone here familiar with how to manage a repair shop?

Our flight school has 20 aircraft and a hangar full of mechanics, but
nothing much seems to get fixed. Instead, you'll often find the
mechanics working on lawn mowers, boat motors, and painting minivans.

I'm wondering how more professional shops manage the time of the
employees, measuring their productivity and controlling costs.

Thanks.



--

Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P

"Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike)

Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic

Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity

Second put an add fro their jobs in one or more local papers.
specify multiple openings.

Wow, you're tough. :-)

You should have a manager for the shop.

Yes. The chief mechanic IS the manager, which may be poor policy.
Sort of like letting the inmates run the prison.

Thanks for your comments.

Vote with your feet.

The feet have no place to go. ;-)

The lack of competition is why this sort of performance continues.