"Always on time or you won't pay a dime"

[energy star]

Most are, but not all.

[AC5096]

I see the hour guy in the supply house, he's never dirty.

Always wondered how he stayed so clean.

[clifpaul]

no joke. they never seem to be dirty!

[jpbhvac]

The guys in the Yellow truck here in Dallas wear white uniform shirts. And of course they are clean and pressed even after a full day of work. Now, either they don't work, or they always have a clean shirt in reserve. Is that what y'all are see'n?

[jimj]

One of my installers worked for a One Hour Co for a couple of years. He was telling me today that some days he would go thru four clean shirts in a day.

[jpbhvac]

I always keep reserve shirts and pants. After a few hours in a Texas attic, a change of clothing is a must. But my shirts are dark Gray, not White.


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[5thRoot]

I keep reserve shirts and still end up dirty head to toe. I am always suspicious of a clean tech at 4pm.

[Bryantpride]

You need a reserve shirt after a oil burner clean out. Black in winter, gray in summer. I always wondered why they made the poor guys work in long sleeve button down shirts and dress pants.

[AC5096]

My reserve shirt is turning my T shirt inside out.

[calubeda]

You need a reserve shirt after a oil burner clean out. Black in winter, gray in summer. I always wondered why they made the poor guys work in long sleeve button down shirts and dress pants.

my boss is using that low sulfur bio and very few get as dirty as they used to. I did on Sunday on one that got the chimney base stuffed with soot.

[clifpaul]

The guys in the Yellow truck here in Dallas wear white uniform shirts. And of course they are clean and pressed even after a full day of work. Now, either they don't work, or they always have a clean shirt in reserve. Is that what y'all are see'n?

I think they keep a supply of clean shirts in the vehicles.

[mark beiser]

I think they keep a supply of clean shirts in the vehicles.

True, but much like the little red truck guys, they don't get very dirty going around condemning equipment all day.

At some of those companies, the "techs" don't really do any dirty work. If it is more than a simple quick repair, an "installer" is scheduled to come and complete it.
The installers are not as clean.

[Artietech]

Any one know what their pay scale is?

[clifpaul]

Agreed. The guys on a garbage truck are cleaner than their installers.

[jroll77]

I left in 2006, at that time we got 18% of the ticket or 8% commission on sales.

[Artietech]

so strictly commission pay, no hourly rate? These companoes have high turnover rates?

[jroll77]

All commission and the used car sales men with no hearts loved it, they will always tell us " do what's in the best interest of the customer" which meant new unit with slightly better efficancy and warranty for a ridiculous price.

I worked for the previous company for a couple of years before one hour took over and it was a great customer based company. One hour came in and raped and pillaged 20 years worth of great customer service and made a huge profit.

[jroll77]

They would also dispatch for profits meaning the older the unit was they would send the sharks that couldn't fix anything and would give no other option than a new unit.

Some guys would even add a couple thousand on to our list price for bargaining room and if the costumer accepted that price they would brag about how big their commission was and how they overcharged while management just looked the other way.

[BTAIAE]

They would also dispatch for profits meaning the older the unit was they would send the sharks that couldn't fix anything and would give no other option than a new unit.

Some guys would even add a couple thousand on to our list price for bargaining room and if the costumer accepted that price they would brag about how big their commission was and how they overcharged while management just looked the other way.

The airtime co. im with has a shark. He only runs older systems has a year and half experience and calls himself a "senior technician". Which wouldn't bother me if he knew is crap, but if unit doesn't sale then he is lost.

I came across a 9 yr old 4 ton system with a grounded scroll compressor, I was instructed to quote $4048.00 for new compressor. When I asked if they were joking they said no we want to sell them a new system.

[BTAIAE]

Any one know what their pay scale is?

Here its 20% on repair and & 7% to 9% on unit sales