getting paid

[Brenton]

If I were to pay by piece/commission, it would be 40%, with no cost to them. That's just me.

 

[Tex Star Detail]

Getting customers at the beginning is not as easy as it looks, ask TexasTB

Ain't that the truth!
I actually had to get a part time job to pay bills. Now I am looking to hire a 2nd person. (Looking)

 

[Troy@Protekt]

Side Note:

It's easy to say "I charge this" or "I wouldn't work for that amount" but different areas of the country dictate different fees. In Austin I based all work on $40 per hour and turned down those that wanted to haggle. Where I live now that dog don't hunt.....$25 per hour is it with a few exceptions. There's just too much cheap labor here. Do they do a professional job? No, of course not but understand that here a wash & wax IS considered a detail and it's about $45 FOR A SUBURBAN!!!!!!

In short I think they are getting to you but not knowing your situation makes suggestions difficult at best.

Good point but he is working in a shop that sounds like it is pretty busy and the prices aren't expensive but they aren't cheap either. It also sounds like, based on the shop he's at, he should be doing better in that area.

I see the main problem is in the amount of time being spent on each detail. Best case scenario is cutting time down to 3 hours on a $150.00 detail which after expenses nets about $20 per hour in this situation. I suppose that is acceptable if you do atleast 2 details a day. Not the greatest way to make a living though. Your not building a business your just working for a wage. Coming up with your own customers is not only better money at the time but you are also building a business which becomes an asset which is worth something as well.

Another solution if you want to detail, but you don't want to deal with the customers, is to partner up with someone who likes that aspect of the business. You manage the work load and he/she manages the business side. This way your atleast building a business for yourself rather than helping somone else grow their business.

I guess you can tell I'm not a big fan of being an employee, especially with no chance for moving up in the company. IMO this is even worse than being an employee because you are eating expenses and paying more taxes.