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Estimated from 3 chart positions in 3 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · Automotive#1925K to 30K
- 🇳🇬NG · Automotive#3210K to 30K
- 🇳🇿NZ · Automotive#165500 to 3K
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4.7K to 19K🎙 Daily cadence·208 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
16K to 63K🇺🇸48%🇳🇬48%🇳🇿5% - Active Followers
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6.2K to 25K
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Should I Become a Mechanic?
Jun 15, 2026
18m 04s
Desperation Hires, and HOPE
Jun 8, 2026
17m 53s
The System Works Exactly As Designed
Jun 1, 2026
8m 16s
Mobile Mechanic: The Way Out?
May 18, 2026
9m 33s
THEY'RE REPLACING YOU ( AND YOU'RE PAYING FOR IT )
May 11, 2026
8m 42s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/15/26 | Should I Become a Mechanic? | Should you become a mechanic? Everybody online makes this industry sound like a six-figure dream. Trade schools sell it. Managers sell it. Influencers sell it. I’m here to tell you what it actually looks like. Flat rate. Working for free. Buying thousands of dollars in tools. Broken lifts. Shady pay plans. Shop politics. Managers promising the world and delivering bullshit. Watching other industries move ahead while you're fighting every week just to make hours. This episode is the raw truth ... | 18m 04s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | Desperation Hires, and HOPE | Has your shop manager ever hired in a real scumbag tech? They say "We are a teacher" yet they hire in anyone off the street to join. And all we have is HOPE. Everybody talks about technician productivity. Nobody talks about what happens when there is no work. When management fails the techs pay the price. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratet... | 17m 53s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | The System Works Exactly As Designed | Everybody talks about the technician shortage. But what if there isn't one? What if the real problem is an industry that burns through skilled technicians faster than it can replace them? In this episode, I take a look at the automotive industry's favorite talking point and ask the question nobody seems willing to answer: If the technician shortage is so bad, why does nothing ever change? We talk about flat rate pay, warranty labor times, dealership culture, technician turnover, corporate pre... | 8m 16s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | Mobile Mechanic: The Way Out? | Is being a mobile mechanic the way out of this BS and work for yourself? Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support! Tech | 9m 33s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | THEY'RE REPLACING YOU ( AND YOU'RE PAYING FOR IT ) | This episode you get the Patreon cut. Subscribe Help Support the podcast. They had this planned the whole time. The technician shortage was a smoke screen for the big VISA takeover. AI can't take our jobs, but importing cheap labor can. And they knew that all along. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.co... | 8m 42s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | Why Manager Lie | flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com check out the website, join Patreon. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support! Tech | 7m 21s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | Don't Be That Guy In The Shop | Do you ever ask yourself why you're still a mechanic? I do every day. Today we shoot the $hit. Some real talk and we make fun of mechanics. Don't be that old guy eating Salisbury steak frozen dinners while your project car rusts away. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Ra... | 12m 01s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | Parts Theft | Parts stolen from the factory and also stolen from the dealerships parts employees. Theft everywhere not just from us technicians. Some employees are fighting back LOL. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support! Tech | 6m 39s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | Fords Forums Taken Down, Everything Deleted | All that information and knowledge from technicians around the country just taken away. What did they do with it? Thats what we talk about today. If you haven't got the books yet get them. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your ... | 10m 46s | ||||||
| 4/11/26 | There is NO Team in Your Shop, And Training Schools Are A $30k Joke | There is no team in a flat rate shop. And training schools are a joke. Why pay $30,000 to start at the bottom anyways. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support! Tech | 11m 54s | ||||||
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| 4/6/26 | When A Mechanic Finally Snaps | Join The Patreon Link Below This episode is just real stories. Mechanics. Shop guys. People in the same trade… who lost their shit. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support! Tech | 7m 56s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | The Flat Rate Effect + Everything is the techs fault | Today there is 2 episodes in one. I been pushing towards getting the YouTube channel going and the episodes have been shorter. I know that sucks for podcasts cause I listen to podcasts all day every day. So soon there will be longer episodes coming. I been working on a lot of for the podcast so hopefully we get back to normal. This episode is about the flat rate effect and how they blame everything on the technicians. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow... | 11m 47s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | “Sign This or You Don’t Work Here” The Truth About Shop Hiring | Most shops will tell you there’s a technician shortage. But that’s not the truth. The real reason shops are always hiring is because techs keep leaving. In this episode I break down what’s really happening inside the bays. The revolving door of technicians, the broken flat rate system, the paperwork they make you sign just to get the job, and why so many experienced techs are walking away from the trade. This isn’t about people being lazy or not wanting to work. It’s about an industry that ex... | 11m 55s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | Your Shop Is Broke And Your Tech Is Paying For It | Most people think independent shop owners are getting rich. The truth? A lot of shops are one bad month away from closing. High overhead, debt, equipment payments, and constant pressure mean many independent shops survive because one or two technicians are carrying the entire operation. If one of those techs quits, the whole place can collapse overnight. This is the reality behind struggling shops, unstable business models, and why techs carry the weight of an entire busines... | 16m 12s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | They Judge You On A Number You Don't Control | Go to my website. They judge you on four numbers. Productivity Efficiency Proficiency Effective Labor Rate In this episode we break down what each one actually means, what you control, what you don’t, and why a slow week doesn’t always mean you’re a slow tech. Flat rate turns shop problems into your pay problem. Understanding your wrench time vs billed time shows the real story. Are you slow or are you starving. Know your NUMBERS! Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57... | 13m 54s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | Dispatch is where techs get paid or played | Go to my website and order the NEW book 'The Grey Mechanic" I BET you can relate to it. Training is a scam. The more you know, the less you make. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmail.com Don't Forget To Rate And Review! Thanks For Listening, and Thanks for your support! Tech | 12m 40s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | When Master Certified Becomes a Punishment | The new book is out "The Grey Mechanic" Link below The Grey Mechanic Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKVGDSPM They tell you that master certification is the finish line. That once you hit that level, the stress eases up and the money finally makes sense. That’s not how it works. In this episode, I break down what really happens after you become master certified. The heavier workload. The nonstop problem cars. The unpaid diagnostics. The expectation that you’ll fix everyone else’s mes... | 9m 43s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 |  Starting Over Doesn't Scare Techs. Being Wrong Again Does. | Starting over doesn’t scare techs. Being wrong again does. This episode is about the moment when leaving one shop and going to another starts to feel heavier than staying, and why that happens after you’ve been in this industry long enough. It’s about burnout that shows up quietly, experience turning into hesitation, and what “starting over” really means when you’ve already done it before. If you’re still showing up, still doing the work, and quietly questioning how long you can keep going, t... | 9m 01s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | If You Walk Out, Stay Out. | Is your manager clueless about why techs are leaving your shop? go to flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com and click the manager link. Print out the form and put it on his desk. This is what will change your shop. New book is coming the "Grey Mechanic" will be out soon! If you related to the last one wait until this one comes out. This industry is a joke and it’s rigged against technicians. You’re told to trust management, trust the manufacturer, trust the process. Then your hours... | 11m 05s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | The Only Thing Keeping This Trade Alive | This trade is being held together by technicians who are burned out, under pressure, and tired of being ignored. We’ve talked for years about why techs are quitting. Why morale is dead. Why good people are walking. Why nothing ever seems to change. Complaining isn’t the hard part. Fixing it is. Over the last year, I’ve been building something quietly, not for techs to buy, not for sponsors, not for clicks, but for the people who actually control what happens in the shop. It’s a straight, no-b... | 9m 02s | ||||||
| 1/11/26 | When “Professional” Really Means Shut Up | “Be more professional.” That’s the line. And it’s bullshit. Every time technicians speak up about unpaid labor, flat rate abuse, or unsafe pressure, the same word gets thrown at them. Unprofessional. In this episode, I talk about what that word actually means in THIS industry. Why it has nothing to do with skill, quality, or doing the job right. And how “professionalism” gets used as a leash to keep techs quiet while the system keeps taking. Technicians are already professionals. The problem ... | 5m 23s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | NEW YEAR. NOTHING CHANGED | It’s a new year. Same shop. Same pressure. Same lies. Labor rates went up. Budgets went up. Expectations went up. Your pay didn’t. They changed the wording. They call managers “leaders” now. They hang balloons, push culture slogans, and talk about productivity. But nothing actually changed for the people in the bays. This episode breaks down how pressure flows downhill, why techs are still being squeezed harder every year, and why the industry keeps blaming technicians instead of fixing the s... | 13m 53s | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | We Were Lied To. There Is No Future | We were lied to. We were told to work harder. Buy more tools. Stay loyal. And somehow it would all work out. This episode breaks down why being a good technician was never enough, why flat rate keeps techs unstable, and why there was never a real future built into this job. Support the show THE BOOK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK654G57 Follow the Facebook page Follow the instagram page-- Flatratetech_podcast Check out the website Flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com FlatRateTechPodcast@gmai... | 8m 47s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | The Promotion That Never Comes | Dealerships love to talk about “growth” and “training” for lube techs. What they don’t talk about is how many of them never leave the lube rack. In this episode, I explain why so many lube techs are promised a future that never shows up. How “just give it time” turns into years. Why moving you into the shop isn’t always in management’s best interest. And how this cycle keeps pay low and turnover high. Any lube techs watching BEWARE of the SCAM. Don't be a LIFER in the Lube Shop. Support the s... | 11m 24s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.