Bob Wanta wrote:
>
> Dave, 1. I've built up a business of over 300 customers by fixing cars
> for the people who train themselves. (the ad says apprentice OR mechanic.
> I define an apprentice as a person I have to train from scratch. The
> apprentice pays the deposit not the mechanic. After all, one pays money to
> go to trade school but in this case they get it back.
> 2. In order for there to be a business for him to take over, the employee
> has to earn the trust of MY customers by doing things my way. For that to
> happen, he has to be here for a while.
> 3. It costs at least $500 a week in unbillable labor to train someone for
> at least 3 years, which is money directly out of my pocket. I don't have a
> lot of years left to do this kind of work, so before I spend that kind of
> money I want to know that the applicant is going to be around long enough
> for me to get most of it back.
>
> Take care - Bob Wanta
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I see where you're coming from, but the $5000 deposit is a
new one on me. Not too many wannabe LBC mechanics have that
kind of money available. Lotsa luck.
Dave
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