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WWYD – Tech A and Tech B
WWYD – Tech A and Tech B
Both techs disliked the flat rate system and negotiated with their employer to be paid hourly at a rate that will basically equal their average flat rate pay. Tech A used to average 50 hours per week and now averages between 45 and 50. Tech B also used to average 50 hours per week and now averages between 30 and 35.
Tech A pretty much keeps working at a steady pace all day. Tech B usually turns good times when he is on a car, however his test drives now take twice as long as they used to and he always brings his cell along. When he completes a car 45 minutes before the end of the day, he doesn’t start the next car – he wanders about the shop until it’s time to punch out, and says he’ll start on it in the morning. Sometimes when he completes a 1.5-hour job in 1.0 hour, he wanders around the shop trying to look busy until 1.5 hours have passed. His restroom visits have greatly increased – and he always brings his cell. Bottom line – he manages to not work on cars for 1 to 2 hours every day now. But, he does want to get paid that new hourly rate for every minute he is punched in regardless for whether he is working on a car or not.
Not one other thing has changed in this shop other than the pay system. The employer is thinking it’s time to put tech B back on flat rate. Since production from tech A has dropped a bit and tech B will be going back on flat rate, he is thinking he may as well put them both back on flat rate.
How would you advise this employer to handle the situation?
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