My name is Carlos Aceves my research paper will be on discussing the pros and cons of Independent work or Corporate / Franchise employment. The reason I chose this topic is very simple. Being recently retired from the United States Military after 21 years of active service, my best way to enjoy my retirement is to choose to work independently, than to be working a 40 plus hour a week than just working at your own pace and time. Choosing independent work for me is that I will always have some time on my hands so I can keep occupied. As a general guideline for El Paso. Other cities are different in culture and not all customers are the same. However this research paper should be helpful for anyone who decides to become an independent mechanic.
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Having quality tools will more time efficient and will cost the customer less money and you will save more time. As a corporate mechanic some of the “State of the Art Equipment” is already on hand. In my opinion, the most of the public is somehow “brainwashed” to believe that expert car repair service can only be obtained from a real service shop with plenty of bays and excellent customer service. “Dependable and Honest,” Is my philosophy, setting the price could be challenging. In my opinion, I do not recommended that you should charge by the hour when you are working independently, rather than charging for the job. Start by handling each job by checking the labor prices of local shops when deciding on what the customer’s automotive needs are. The pro for this is that the customer will pay way less having you do the work rather that spending more at a corporate or franchise …show more content…
The statement could not be any truer. As working for a corporate there is usually a middle person that directly treats with customers. One bad thing as being independent is that you are working directly with the customer and you are solemnly responsible for all that you do. One thing that sticks to me is do not do work for your friends or Family, this could be costly in the future because you are doing your work relatively cheap or even sometimes you are obligated to do it for almost free. In some cases you will work on a project car with fellow friends that are actually mechanics, in that case if that’s what you like to do then go for
Having quality tools will more time efficient and will cost the customer less money and you will save more time. As a corporate mechanic some of the “State of the Art Equipment” is already on hand. In my opinion, the most of the public is somehow “brainwashed” to believe that expert car repair service can only be obtained from a real service shop with plenty of bays and excellent customer service. “Dependable and Honest,” Is my philosophy, setting the price could be challenging. In my opinion, I do not recommended that you should charge by the hour when you are working independently, rather than charging for the job. Start by handling each job by checking the labor prices of local shops when deciding on what the customer’s automotive needs are. The pro for this is that the customer will pay way less having you do the work rather that spending more at a corporate or franchise …show more content…
The statement could not be any truer. As working for a corporate there is usually a middle person that directly treats with customers. One bad thing as being independent is that you are working directly with the customer and you are solemnly responsible for all that you do. One thing that sticks to me is do not do work for your friends or Family, this could be costly in the future because you are doing your work relatively cheap or even sometimes you are obligated to do it for almost free. In some cases you will work on a project car with fellow friends that are actually mechanics, in that case if that’s what you like to do then go for