Jon: We are probably talking beyond each other. When I go to a mechanic to get my oil changed, I'm paying him. He's working for me! You said: " That's the benefit of being an independent technician and not an employee." If the dealer is paying you, you're not independent. If the customer is paying you, tell it all! If you hire a lawyer he represents you even if you're wrong or guilty. If you don't want to work for dealers, don't! dp David M. Porritt, RPT dporritt at smu.edu From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon Page Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:57 AM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] Jeanie's brain storm - was Boston changed to dealers... >If a dealer pays you for a service (free tuning, whatever) you are >paid to work on his behalf so problems should be reported to him/her first. Would you really trust a car mechanic who was changing your oil and noticed something which needed attention. Instead of informing you, he called the dealer in hopes they will cover the warranty and contact you to bring your car in? That would be the last time I took my car there. Same holds true for any service personnel with any product. That's the benefit of being an independent technician and not an employee. Employees all too often have to sweep dirt under the rug to keep their jobs. An independent does not need to grovel. -- Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20091125/57fa7cb9/attachment.htm>
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