Flag tech. I work in the used car department of a dealership. The Repair orders all start with the same base lines (tasks). Line A pays 1, 1.5 or 2 hours (varies depending on type of car) line B pay .5 hour, C .3 hour, D .5 hour. Line B cut to .4 and D cut to .2. Industry standard is 3 cars a day (repair orders). If I do 3 cars a day this .4 reduction each car is a 160$ pay cut per week. A dollar per hour for an hourly employee is 2,000 a year. My flag hour dollar rate has not changed but this cut is equivalent to $4 an hour pay cut.
I get mad about being surprised about my flag hours being less than expected and no notice being given. Manager says I’m disrespectful and he’s not required to give notice for changes to book rates and “if you’re unhappy at this company you can leave”. These book rates are set by management not the marquee.
But the next week the dealership-set book rate changes again without notice! It feels like being robbed.
Are they allowed to do this??
By the way, in the “system” techs use to keep track of repair orders, these tasks still say they pay .5 and .5. But when I get my booked hours report after the payperiod, they’re .4 and .2. The .2 task requires a state license! (Not drivers license)