^that is seriously one underpaid service advisor @ 8 bucks an hour for 1200 a month.
but really it's dealership dependent, they're not all the same.
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Originally Posted by PK-EK
Didn’t want to make another thread, this is kind of off topic but still kind of works since we are talking about SAs
I'm currently working as a Level one apprentice, but I have not passed the new ITA written final exam... (I just tried it a second time a few days ago and i didn't feel good about it)
I do have some service advisor experience because of cut backs at my shop;i am currently the SA and Apprentice
With the new ITA final exam for both 1st and 2nd year and the fact that working on cars is actually "hard work" I was thinking that maybe i should go and be a service advisor at another place.
IDK from what I’ve seen, a lot of successful SAs and Service Mangers were starting off as Apprentices first....
I'm still young so i can still kind of change my mind, but I don't really know what to do
what do you guys think? Tech or SA?
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Let's put it this way, dealing with customers is harder than working on cars. Honestly working on cars is easy. It all becomes routine and diagnostic is just experience and paying attention to what you're working on.
When it comes down to it, it depends where you work at.
I've known techs who clear 100g a year (flat rate busting ass) at the same time I've known some who barely make 40g
I've known service advisors who clear that (commission based on sales) I've known some who make shit all.
I've known techs who make 40 bucks an hour. I've known some who are at max pay at 22 bucks an hour.
I've known lot attendants who make 17 bucks an hour. I've known some who make less than 10.
IT ALL depends on WHERE you work at, small shop, specialty shop, dealership, union, non union, domestic, japanese european.
I cannot stress this last point enough, no matter what job you decide to do, the environment is the most important thing for a long lasting job/career.