Marine Flat Rate.

[JustJason]

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/trd/1170947503.html

So does MarineMax have a special flat rate book that nobody else has or is this their way of expecting mechanics to work for "warranty work" pay for 40 hours a week?

Warranty work being working for next to nothing....

 

[Fl_Richard]

Re: Marine Flat Rate.

This proboably refers to flat rate hours. The manufacturer says a job takes 6 hours their looking for a guy who can do it well in 5. (Of course they still charge 6 hours)

 

[JustJason]

Re: Marine Flat Rate.

Yeah... but the manufacturer, doesn't have a flate rate book. Only a warranty book.

 

[Fun Times]

Re: Marine Flat Rate.

Yeah... but the manufacturer, doesn't have a flate rate book. Only a warranty book.

What boat brands do they sale? or are they service only? because mostly from what I have seen a boat manufacturer's warranty pay's a lot less over all then say a engine manufacturer to the dealers them self for warranty. The boat guy's will try to pay the dealer say .25hr to aujust something you might have a little over a hour in it some times then some times you will need to call them or write a long story why it took so long and some places will pay it and others will try to say will go in half with you and just pay a little extra but not all. But the engine guys are a little better about it.

 

[JustJason]

Re: Marine Flat Rate.

No idea on the boat brands... i'm sure it's a little bit of everything.

Ad reads as follows...

MarineMax in Jacksonville Florida is seeking a Mercury/Mercruiser CERTIFIED technician. Ideal candidate must be able to beat flat rate with top quality and no come backs. Top dollar for top producer!

If you are able to meet these requirements please fax your resume to (904) 425-0977.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

So how would I beat flat rate?

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Marine Flat Rate.

Top quality work,no come backs and faster job completion....
In other words lets see how little we can pay the guy to work his butt off!

Glad i work alone...

 

[Mike722]

Re: Marine Flat Rate.

I took the ad as meaning we want someone that is very good and we're willing to pay them well.

 

[WTR4FUN]

Re: Marine Flat Rate.

I think they are looking for a guy with high production capability. Most techs will get a job done in less time than what the flat rate pays, after they have gotten the proper experience and tools to learn the job properly. You can beat flat rate by doing a 5hr job in 3 hrs. Flat rate is completely fair and offers a great incentive to the technicians to focus on their job and be productive. It also helps the industry to maintain some type of standard in the area of billing for their work.

 

[JustJason]

Re: Marine Flat Rate.

Flat rate is completely fair and offers a great incentive to the technicians to focus on their job and be productive. It also helps the industry to maintain some type of standard in the area of billing for their work.

I understand what you are saying. What I am saying is that there is no such thing as flat rate in boats outside of warranty work.