Technician Tools and Jocko [THA 298]

<span style="font-weight: 400">Do wages today support the tools technicians need? What are they spending? Are owners using tool purchase programs for their employees? Andy Bizub from Midwest Performance Car, Chicago, shares his perspective on tool programs in his shop. Andy also discusses his experience at Jocko Willink’s ‘Echelon Front’ Muster conference that he is sending his people to and why it is ‘next level’ training. </span> <p style="line-height: 16.5pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt;color: #333333"><strong>Watch the Episode on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V21ArBxljHY" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>YouTube</strong></a></span></p> Andy Bizub, <a href="https://www.midwestperformancecars.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Midwest Performance Cars</a>, Chicago and Northbrook, IL. Listen to Andy’s previous episodes <a href="https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=%22bizub%22" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. Key Talking Points <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Tool purchase/reimbursement/credit program is a retention tool for the shop</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Interest-free "loans" to techs for tool purchases are effectively zero net cost</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Having the tech buy their own tools through your program keeps them invested in themselves, their career, and in the shop</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Payback through hour deductions has to comply with minimum wage laws. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400">EVERYONE in your organization can have the opportunity to lead in some way, to the great benefit of the whole organization- <a href="http://echelonfront.com"><span style="font-weight: 400">echelonfront.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">,</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Leadership can be taught and coached  </span></li> <l