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Yes xrac, for the food!

Xrac send me an application. I'm selling my shop to come work for you!

I'm new to the biz so this is blowing my mind a bit. Is $12,000 for the year high for a six bay shop in Georgia?

I get the keys to my first shop next monday. It is hopefully self financed 100%. I'm planning on paying the techs flat rate and the SWs will be totally commissioned as well. My question is how do I pay myself? Should I take a salary so I am not tempted to pay myself peanuts or should I formulate some sort of commissioned based pay? I am planning on my role being the manager although I am master ase certified with over 15 years experience. More generically. .. how do y'all pay yourselves and how would you recommend I pay myself?

I am opening my first shop in a few weeks and have been sifting through the seemingly endless list of management programs. Protractor, rowriter, mitchell, bay master, a few others. Mitchell seems like the most user friendly program. Although I could not get a very good demo of it do to the sales guys lack of knowledge of his own program. The social module of it seems like a great advertisement tool to propel the business. Someone please just tell me which program to pick! LOL.

My name is Jack and I am opening my first small business at age 32, next month. I have almost 15 years as a tech, I am master a.s.e. certified with L1. The new shop is a six bay facility is the heart of Savannah, GA. Grand opening is August 1st. I have been scouring this site for a few days and I would like to thank you for all of the wisdom I have already gleaned from you all and I look forward to being a part of this community.