Re: Questions about the trade from someone interested.

Ian,

    I also did not know that you resided in Canada. I'm sure the labor laws
are different there. Probably much better than in the U.S.

    In the U.S., it's pretty much "every man for himself", as far as dealer
work goes.

    As for your earnings @ $72,758 Canadian, I come very close at base pay.
If you factor in the exchange rate U.S. to Canada (1 U.S. dollar = 1.2988
Canadian today). In Canadian, I make $72,732.80. About $20 dollars less than
you. If that is your base pay. That would be $56,000 U.S. $56K is my current
annual income, with no commission.

    So we are pretty much paid at the same scale. Go figure?

GMdude

 P.S.
   The only plus to my employment is, I don't have to worry about
"Flat-rate", as you call it. It's called book-time in the U.S. And I don't
have to try to make flat rate time. I get paid by the hour. So next year I
will receive $72,732.80 in Canadian, plus whatever overtime I work, which
could be up to 300 hrs+ during winter. Perhaps now you could understand why
I welcome the overtime.

    This is not a competition between me and you. I find it as a comparison
between nations, and pay rates among mechanics.