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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Hootie may not have known the specifics of the business practices of mechanics, but he didn't start the thread with any ill intent, so why do you have to be such a ****ing prick about it? He specifically posted the OP to ask a question b/c he didn't want to offend the mechanic; it could not have been more innocuous.
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My first post wasn't laden with disdain for him, I simply explained to him how it works, what not to do, and what to expect. IT wasn't until after his panties got in a bunch that I really started to get on his case, or do you care to go read my first post again?
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Originally Posted by HonestChieffan
Wow. You are the man.
Now where did I say you were against small business? You work for a small business. I own a small business. I never said you were against small business.
I would assume you would go to hairstylist. Most mechanics, farmers, and others still go to barbers. But someone of your stature in your industry needs that extra flair. Not sure how your haircut became a point where I was wrong but thats ok.
Who does your hair anyway? Ill bet it looks marvelous!
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"My observation is that you have a compulsive need to denigrate the ability, competence and customer service delivered by the guy in the independent shop in Nevada or Clinton, or wherever or the guy in the dealership in Butler or Garden City Kansas cause they are small town rubes."
Independent shop implies small business owner, by the way.
As for the hair stylist bit, it serves my point which you fail to understand.
At every level of service in this country, in this world, you are paying for the dues of others.
I don't work on your car unless there is a serious electrical or diagnostic problem that needs to get fixed. I get paid out the ass to do work on your car because I am specialized in the field with 6 years of education and 10+ years of experience.
The same is applied to hair stylists and barbers. There aren't just randomly expensive, elite barbers that people go to, to throw away good money, on an equal educational or experience level as someone at great clips, that isn't how this society works.
Someone with 50 years of barbers schooling and experience is going to charge more than someone with 50 days experience.
It is all completely relative to any service field where there is further training or education to be had.
My first love, computers, as an example. My first year out of high school, I would have been in the area of 36K, my first year out of college, closer to 62K, etc etc..
To deny that simple truth, is to admit ignorance of the fact.