posted 05-23-2001 12:55 PM                    

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww - there goes my cheapness again....

posted 05-23-2001 01:03 PM                  

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Originally posted by Daryl:
The Prowler will be going in for a pretty big job (new steering column, 2 headlights, new wheel, weather stripping, rattles, ceramic brake pads) and I wanted to leave a case of beer on the passenger seat for the tech. But, if I do that now, will he expect something similiar every time the car comes in?

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Why are you tipping him for doing the job he's paid to do?

Do you tip your dentist? Do you tip your tax accountant?

If you start tipping him now, yes, he will expect it from now on.

If you've got extra cash you just don't know what to do with, you can email me and I'll give you my account information.
(need not tip me for this advise)

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Trey
Post 2001 Black-Tie #005
(your welcome Larry)False alarm, it's gone now.

posted 05-23-2001 01:40 PM                  

I always show the tech my appreciation and the service
manager too. After hearing about all these horror stories
I feel a lot better knowing that these people know that they will be rewarded for a good job.

We are not talking about hundreds of dollars here, probably
$20.00 tops. If we can afford a Prowler we certainly can
afford a little appreciation for the mechanic.

posted 05-23-2001 02:37 PM                  

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Originally posted by MidlifeProwler:
If we can afford a Prowler we certainly can
afford a little appreciation for the mechanic.

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God, that sounds like the thinking the democrats in the senate have. "You make more so we need to take alot more from you".

Sorry, the tech should do his best job with EACH car regardless. I'm sure CJ can back me up on that.

That's what he's hired to do if he isn't going to do that he should be out of a job. If he's not, Chrysler will loose customers and he'll be out of a job anyway then.

Now, if the tech did something he was not asked to do that went well above and beyond what you expected, then fine, tip away but, to reward him for doing what he is paid to do, that's silly (they don't work for waiter's salaries).

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Trey
Post 2001 Black-Tie #005
(your welcome Larry)False alarm, it's gone now.

posted 05-23-2001 09:22 PM                  

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Sorry, the tech should do his best job with EACH car regardless. I'm sure CJ can back me up on that.

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I do not disagree with this statement. These techs are trained professionals who should be expected, therefore, to do their very best on EVERY vehicle that is assigned to them for service. They are fairly compensated for the job that they perform.

Taking the time to thank, compliment and acknowledging them for the job they did for you should be adequate. Most people don't express appreciation for a job they feel was well done. Another show of appreciation would be to send a personal note to the Dealer Principal and perhaps even the Service Manager, expressing thanks and naming the technician who serviced your vehicle.

If you feel that the tech went above and beyond what was required and you would like to thank them in some manner, that is, of course, your choice.

Some of these statements, however, almost make it sound like you feel you have to "bribe" them beforehand to make sure they do the job they are supposed to do. That is not a precedent that should be set.

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CJ - 1999 Black
Matching Prowler Trailer
Stock / Classic / Beautiful

posted 05-24-2001 01:18 AM                  

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posted 05-24-2001 02:09 PM                  

I have worked a lot of years over my lifetime and I am of the work ethic that you do the job you were hired for and you do it to the best of your ability...all of the time. I have always given 200% at my jobs. I have never expected "tips" or "bonuses", etc. I did, however, appreciate a "thank you" or "job well done" which indicated to me that the job I did was the best. Otherwise, no one would have noticed enough to thank me in the first place. I have always taken pride in my work ethic and the results that it provided. I never worked "above and beyond" because it would result in something for me. It is enough for me to know that I did my best.

Not so different from my involvement with this group. I like to help people. I take great pleasure in being able to assist people in any way I can. It gives me pleasure and that is my reward. It actually embarasses me for someone to think they have to reciprocate a deed I did for them. Not the way I work!

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It's sad that only money talks most of the time.

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Yes, that is sad, but how do you think that practice started? Certainly not by the recipients... It's even sadder that people only do their jobs well or help people because they expect something back instead of doing it because it's the right thing.