The Flat Rate Reckoning: Truth, Grit, and the Real Cost of Doing Business

Is flat rate the future or the failure of the industry? In this unfiltered episode, Kevin and Jason rip into the growing wave of online whining about flat rate and expose the real reason so many techs are struggling. From union bloat to dealership greed, from lazy techs to clueless service advisors, this is a full-throttle breakdown of what’s working, what’s broken, and how to stop being a victim in your own career.

Inside this episode:
💥 The truth about flat rate: why it rewards the driven and destroys the lazy
💥 Why salary makes most people soft and the mindset shift shop owners need to win
💥 The problem with dealers: corporate greed, clueless managers, and broken systems
💥 Are shop owners greedy? Kevin gets brutally honest about profit, policies, and parts margins
💥 Why mechanics must stop crying and start pushing back or find a new trade
💥 What your accountant and marketing agency aren’t telling you (and how it’s costing you thousands)
💥 How Kevin used ChatGPT to write better service notes and policies and why techs should too
💥 The Wendy’s Rule of shop ownership: no, you can’t bring your own parts
💥 How bad leadership, poor financial literacy, and "poopy diaper syndrome" are wrecking careers and shops alike
💥 What techs really need to do if they’re getting screwed and why great shops are out there waiting

This isn’t a motivational pep talk. It’s a reckoning. If you’re tired of the excuses, want to actually fix your shop (and your life), and are ready for real talk from two guys who walk the walk hit play.