Auto repair shop prepares for the worst as nationwide shortage of automotive technicians continues
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2023
- The national shortage of automotive technicians can be felt in the central region of Virginia as repair shops experience longer repair and wait times.
Nonprofit TechForce Foundation - which supports young people find technical education in fields such as the automotive industry, trucking and agriculture - released a report in 2020 revealing between 2020 to 2024, approximately 642,000 auto, diesel and collision technicians will be needed.
The National Automobile Dealers Association said the industry needs to replace 76,000 technicians each year, which leaves an annual shortage of 37,000 workers.
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They are so desperate for Technicians they are now currently offering...Minimum Wage.
It is NEVER a shortage of workers. It is almost always a shortage of workers willing to work under existing pay scales, benefits, and conditions.
I have absolutely no sympathy for this problem. It is completely self inflicted by the industry itself.
Former auto tech of 25 years and I left the industry. Best advice to the younger generation is, DO NOT GET INTO THIS INDUSTRY! these owners do not care about you or your pay or anything but their own pockets. Do something better with your life.
Overworked and underpaid.
The pay for mechanics is trash. And now cars today are coming with all this extra bs or complex repairs. Nobody wants to deal with that.
I’m happy for the shortage. I’m a tech of 21 years. This will help the current techs get the pay and appreciation we deserve. I have well 60k invested in tools scanners and oscilloscopes.
Consumers want more and more features, but it came at a cost that vehicles are getting too complicated for what it pays. Its not attracting workers.
There's not a shortage of techs. There's a shortage of pay with an overabundance of greedy shop owners. That's the reality!
After being a certified mechanic for many years, I realized that I have an engineer-level knowledge, but I was getting fast-food pay. So I quit and went to college to become an engineer. I shouldn't have needed to do that.
My local McDonalds pays better than the local dealership... I wonder what the issue could be?
No shortage just technicians not willing to work for minimal wages ,litte or no health care. 112+% in a sweat shop in summer little heat in winter.we had to fire up the paint shop bake oven every morning cause cheap shop owners tuning the heat down every nite Paint and other components need hours and days to cure...in proper temperatures.
Shops bully their employees and throw them under the bus at every opportunity.
I love cars. I have full certs and BMW training. I make MORE as a school teacher. If the industry will stop STEALING from techs and customers I'll go back. Otherwise go broke.
The sale of the repair is rewarded more than the actual repair.
flat rate, poor pay, poor management and ridiculous cost of tools... yeah the auto industry brought this upon themselves!
I’m a current tech for Honda making $30,000/year because “that’s all I’m worth” yet I make the company thousands and when I asked for a raise was told no room for budget but then hired 2 inexperienced techs a week later….
The average automotive Tech owns and or pays on $30,000 and up on tools. Many dealerships pay the techs Flat rate. $17.00 to $21.00 and hour. Experience that are certified get $21-$32.00 and hour flat rate. Dealers and shop are charging $120-and up per hour. To perform a regular oil service takes the tech around 45 minutes. They only get paid .3-.5 tenths of an hour. Customers don't understand that it takes time to drive the vehicle on a lift and set up the lift. The tech has to go to parts for the oil service and wait on parts. Drain the oil,remove the old filter and many the tech has to remove splash guards to remove the filter. So the average tech may make 35-45 hours per week. For the same amount he or she can work at a fast food or store and make almost as much and no experience or have to pay for expensive tools. Many dealers also only pay for the lowest cost health insurance. So now many new tech's are leaving the automotive business!!
This is the direct result of all the wage fixing and gate keeping that’s been happening in all trades the past 2-3 decades . Wages for labor froze 20 yrs ago while the door rates of shops, and cost of licensed contractors have went up over 50%. Anyone who’s smart enough to work a skilled trade, is smart enough to do simple math. Who’s going to invest in tools, work in hazardous conditions, and risk personal injury for $30k-$50k a yr when other low risk jobs pay that much and more with vacation and benefits? Good luck when the last of the boomers retire, you did this to yourselves.
On top of low pay, you mean people have buy their own tools instead of the company providing them? That's like driving for UPS and you have to pay for the gas to deliver the packages.