Taking the cost of a replacement chain out of his pay is really mean. People make mistakes fair enough but it's how they rectify the problem is more to the point. Maybe he was saying that just add to the sincere embarrassment of the poor workmanship and will just have stern words with the mechanic. Well let's hope it was a one off mistake and more importantly he/she learns from it.
I meant that the mechanic himself offered to pay. I think he might be one of the owners. He said, "I'll take it out my pay." Words to that effcect.
Probably just a flippant comment. It won't actually come out of his pay, he'll just grab a new chain off the shelf. When we break parts they don't come out of our pay and some of them are £500 motherboards etc... Just make sure it's a rarity or you'll get das boot!
Just had a customer tell me of her RR Evoque's demise after the "technician" failed to fill with fresh engine oil! Seized solid. I wonder whether the cost of a new engine and gearbox was to come out of his wages?
Long time ago i was in just into my second year mechanic apprentiship and I was changing this gearbox on a Audi. I remember we were so busy and this was a warranty job as a sister company sold the car so it was pressure do it and do it fast. So I did I was so impressed in the time that I forgot to put oil back in the gearbox. It survived the test ride and over the weekend the gearbox seized. Monday morning I turn up to work and he car is towed in. I have never forgotten oil ever again and I didn't have to pay for it either. I got a talking to but I was surprised how casual it was.
Was doing the timing chains on an early '80s 2.0l Mitsubishi, last job before test drive was reconnect battery earth, hello, what's this on top of the battery? Only the feckin' balance shaft sprocket bolt!!! Had to do it all again, didn't have to pay, but felt so guilty carried on after 5.00pm to finish it, was done by 9pm. Boss actually thanked me for that one.
The man that never made a mistake never made nothing. These things happen from time to time, good enough that they acknowledge their mistake and put it right.
