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radavis3 Added a comment about feature How Much Money Does a Bike Mechanic Make? The Answer May Surprise You
4/16/2014 3:48pm
Bike mechanics certainly don't make nearly enough considering what they need to know. I worked in shops for about 7 years and was fortunate later in my career to make $15/hr.+ back in 1999 which at the time seemed like pretty good money. I actually went to UBI in Oregon to learn the trade, then eeked by on $6-7/hr for a couple years while I gained experience. My wheel building skills is really what got me the better money. If a mechanic wants to make better money, he/she needs to be worth that money, and should constantly be improving their...
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whiplashingitis Liked a comment about Feature How Much Money Does a Bike Mechanic Make? The Answer May Surprise You
4/16/2014 3:24pm
The bike shop should run like a car/automobile shop. Mechanics get paid per job, not per hour. Each job is estimated at a percentage of the customer paid price or converted to hours. The mechanic must work a total of 40 hours a week, but those are not hours spent at the shop. Those are job hours. So if he works 40 job hours in 30 hours, he is a good mechanic. If the company allows, he can work more and collect 50 job hours in the week and get paid for those 50 hours. This is how the "car...
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