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I would post this as reply to your post on Roger's thread about starter but it touches being political.
You said, "They've been good to me but IMHO Gary is a little over worked and Rick probably needs to get him some help... "
Boating is seasonal and sailboat owners for the most part are cheap. They are that way because they like the low cost recreation after they buy a sailboat. Contrary to the pictures in magazines and articles in magazines, most of us sailboaters sail on the edge of finances.
So for the mom and pop operations serving us, doing business does not bring in big bucks. Today, good technicians can get big bucks and benefits at the high dollar yards. Or employed in a less seasonal business.
Getting extra help randomly when work all of sudden accumulates can be more expensive than you imagine. Owners of such business typically put in many, many hours when business is busy. But that business occurs for limited times. If they hired someone for three or four months then let them go even though they were doing good job, they would have to pay more into unemployment funds, etc.
Getting temporary extra help has many hoops, hurdles and red tape. Not to bring up subjects of additional liability insurance and defending complaints or lawsuits generated by such employees.
Even Roger may go back and stir the pot...
We all know now that Roger found a good place. And we should all keep a record for future use even though we are 500 miles away.
In my travels both by land and water I have been fortunate to find many traditional honest competent mechanics or technicians. Yes, they are still around. But with increasing governmental interference and rules and litigation many who could, say why bother...
These forums help find those like Roger found,
Ed K
I would post this as reply to your post on Roger's thread about starter but it touches being political.
You said, "They've been good to me but IMHO Gary is a little over worked and Rick probably needs to get him some help... "
Boating is seasonal and sailboat owners for the most part are cheap. They are that way because they like the low cost recreation after they buy a sailboat. Contrary to the pictures in magazines and articles in magazines, most of us sailboaters sail on the edge of finances.
So for the mom and pop operations serving us, doing business does not bring in big bucks. Today, good technicians can get big bucks and benefits at the high dollar yards. Or employed in a less seasonal business.
Getting extra help randomly when work all of sudden accumulates can be more expensive than you imagine. Owners of such business typically put in many, many hours when business is busy. But that business occurs for limited times. If they hired someone for three or four months then let them go even though they were doing good job, they would have to pay more into unemployment funds, etc.
Getting temporary extra help has many hoops, hurdles and red tape. Not to bring up subjects of additional liability insurance and defending complaints or lawsuits generated by such employees.
Even Roger may go back and stir the pot...
We all know now that Roger found a good place. And we should all keep a record for future use even though we are 500 miles away.
In my travels both by land and water I have been fortunate to find many traditional honest competent mechanics or technicians. Yes, they are still around. But with increasing governmental interference and rules and litigation many who could, say why bother...
These forums help find those like Roger found,
Ed K
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