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Re:Ford CEO Says There Aren't Enough Mechanics. Then a Mecha... by mcphage on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @06:56AM (#45501600)
You’re right, although the mechanic’s claim here was more complicated and interesting than just “we’re getting underpaid”.
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Re:Ford CEO Says There Aren't Enough Mechanics. Then a Mecha... by stavros on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @07:13AM (#45501720)
It was a good view into what exactly the car companies are doing, but essentially it was "we're getting underpaid" with extra steps.

The car companies have basically set up a monopsony with cartels, squeezed the mechanics out, and are now complaining that they squeezed them out too much.

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Re:Ford CEO Says There Aren't Enough Mechanics. Then a Mecha... by mcphage on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @09:39AM (#45502946)
> but essentially it was "we're getting underpaid" with extra steps

Oh, yeah, it's definitely them getting underpaid—but in a way that I wasn't expecting and was surprised to learn about.

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Re:Ford CEO Says There Aren't Enough Mechanics. Then a Mecha... by Schiendelman on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @11:33AM (#45504441)
I think part of this may be that some of the market is buying EVs now. The amount of car repair necessary per person is decreasing overtime.
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