Originally Posted by
Helioson
I'm not suggesting eating hours on every job, or if you "get it" then not at all.
If an inexperieced, impatient, new tech isn't finding leaks and continues to have more experienced tech's coming behind him finding leaks....well....he's gonna be looking for a new career soon.
To this day, if I make a mistake that I know I could've avoided, I "eat" the time. You don't have to and I don't HAVE to, but that's what I was taught and that's what I'll do.
If a new tech can find a company and/or customer to pay him to sit there trying to figure it on their dime, then that's great. Charge them until they squeal.
My point is that most new guys (I was the same way), think they can just do their "eight" and all is well. OK, whatever.
I apologize to anyone who took this the wrong way. You absolutely do not HAVE to eat any hours, ever.
OP: If you want to excell in ANY career you are going to have to put some TIME in to stand above the crowd. Have you ever heard of an athlete putting in some extra hours on the field, or a office guy staying late to wrap up a project, or how many techs get paid for extra training (some do, I know, but some don't). Best of luck to you and I hope you figure it out soon.