Why Weak Men Quit: A Peak Inside Our Shop Culture

About this episode

This one is for the keyboard warriors and the men that are soft as tissue. The TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE...BUT FIRST IT WILL PISS YOU OFF. Or if you are our type of people it will make you laugh your ass off. We sure had a ton of fun recording it.In this episode Kevin brings in two of his own, Phil at the front counter and Jake the Marine turned mechanic, to pull the curtain back on what really happens inside their shop and why weak men do not last there very long.For everyone in the comments screaming toxic culture and bad boss because they saw a clip where Kevin said get your head out of your ass or watched the alignment guy walk out this is the answer. Not from internet experts but from the guys who actually work there every day.Phil and Jake talk about the constant stream of techs who oversell themselves in the interview then fold the first time someone calls them on their work. The front end specialist who could not set a steering wheel straight. The kid who said he could drive stick but could not get a truck onto a lift. The loop tech who ignored clear instruction and cracked a coolant filter then quit when it got hard.They break down what real accountability looks like in a shop that charges serious money and refuses to send junk out the door. You will hear the story of the loose tie rod that fell apart after a decline, how they owned it, paid the tow, fixed it right, and why you have to know your numbers and charge properly if you want to be able to stand behind your mistakes like that.You will also hear what real culture sounds like when you are not hiding behind HR talking points. Snowball fights in the lot. Pranks and sarcasm that fly in every direction. Busting each others chops and then dropping everything to help a coworker or a customer in a bind. They talk about the homeless guy sleeping in a customer bus, the lady with the mold filled coach and a short week in the hospital, the guy who paid dirt cheap for a liftgate and got exactly what he paid for.Underneath all the jokes is a simple message...Weak men quit because they cannot handle standards, can not handle correction, and can not handle the pressure of being responsible for heavy equipment rolling down the road. Strong men stay, grow, and laugh through the chaos because they know the difference between abuse and accountability.If you are a shop owner or a tech who is tired of being lectured about your tone by people who have never held a wrench this episode will feel like home. If you think reading a wiring diagram is toxic or believe every hurt feeling is a safety violation this episode will probably piss you off.Either way you will finally get a real peek inside their shop culture from the only people qualified to talk about it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/repair-shop-reckoning--6688688/support.