lube technician

automotive mechanic

automotive technician

automotive service advisor

automotive service manager

Green Drop Garage

I was enjoying my job very much.  I loved how everyone worked together and we helped each other get the jobs done correctly.  After about 3 months the work culture started to shift.  I am 47 and a master tech.  My repairs were always done correctly and my diagnosis were on point.  Now i have never in my life experienced this were a generation gap caused a problem.  Now all of my coworkers are in there mid 20's and i am at least 18 years older to the closest co worker to my age which happened to be my manager.  Without going into manger details i believe i was a VICTIAM of cancel culture.  When I was let go, I had now write up or warnings and I was let go over a phone call with no explanation of what I did wrong.  When I requested a meeting to find out why I was being let go I was denied, even the owner of the company Farhad did not have the professionalism to allow my request.  When I got hired I had two master tech friends of mine call me after i posted my new job on FB and told me to pack my tools and run, I wish I would have listened.  I honestly felt like I was GHOSTED from Green Drop Garage. If you are over 30 this place is not for you. 

I never really hated working here. I loved going to work every day just hated the traffic. However, after cooperating started expanding, suddenly no one cared about the people who were actually doing the work. Everyone became stressed and overworked with no compensation. The only pleasures wed get was by going to a pub /bar after work and just talking about how terrible the day was. There were a couple Flat Rate techs that would tech me a fellow lower-level techs, new things every day so we could reach our goal of advancing. However, some techs reached that go but the people who helped the, get there didn't get anything in return. Then in turn those low-level techs had to "train" the newer techs and not once were the rules/procedures specified or clear. Everyone one mentality was "I'm not sure but this is what we do" or "Ah just but it was fine, I don't even check them." Like EXCUSE ME, that's not something I want to hear my first week on the job let alone if I was a customer overhearing that.

It’s an absolutely great Place to work if you like being micromanaged down to every little detail and having management hover over you. Also management short shafts The technicians and creates this technician versus management mentality in the entire place. On top of it the ability for growth is minimal so people who are at a lower level who have been there longer then people who are hired from outside the company, get frustrated and make it near impossible for the new people above them to succeed. It is an environment of gossip, poor management; sell your soul mentality and screw the customer for whoever’s in front of you tactics. The director of sales told me I don’t care how you have to get people through the door if you need to cancel appointments to get people that drop in do it. Have you ever heard the terms “sales over sins” is what he told me which I didn’t agree with. I found myself being fired for some gossip with no factual evidence shortly after.

The management here was very slimy. During the presents of HR, CEO, & other managers, they would make me feel extremely uncomfortable. While communicating with you, it was very easy to identify that there was a preconceived notion. Management would also reply to you with vague answers. You do not receive a clear, truthful answers. People would get randomly fired, & then they would have a team meeting on how they moved on and found something better, The words coming right out of the CEO. It was very odd. As if he thought he had the power to brainwash you or something. It was very clear. 

Coming from the technician side of things. It was pretty clear what type of tech they are looking to hire because they enjoy taking advantage of there tech and profiting as much as possible off of there technicians.  I would stay clear away from this company as they only want a short period of time from you. 

As a service advisor they’ll promise you 50,000 to 70,000 a year when in actuality it will average to 45,000 or less depending on how busy the shop is. Only managers make that higher wage & they work even more & have even less flexibility. Also depending on your location you may be working 50 hours a week instead of 40. It’s high stress, with low support from upper management. Owner doesn’t have an accurate understanding of what it takes to run the company & the way he markets membership & specials puts employees in awkward positions (because the ads are typically not the reality). Technicians are amazing!! Coworkers are awesome. It’s the only thing that gets you through. You hear a lot more negative than positive so cling right to the right people if you take the job. 

Pros:

-Pay is competitive
-Potential for the company to grow big
-Snacks/beverages for employees and customers alike

Cons:

-Still figuring out their identity and culture, which leads to disorganization, unfulfilled promises/expectations, and higher turnover
-Unrealistic goals that are only numbers driven instead of person driven; the numbers are often found on inexistent/poorly researched data
-Dismal work/life balance
-Head of company makes rash decisions and only favors those who abide by his capriciousness instead of challenging ideas to truly help things move forward
-High turnover, which leads to poor company morale; this company’s philosophy is very much on a churn and burn type of employment
-Company cares more about bottom dollar than giving customers a good deal in an eco-friendly way.

Conflicts of interest in management making company  policy.  A philosophy  that sound good but is unrealistic in the auto repair business. Scheduled customer that constantly  no show now that the new manager turns them away when their late.  When your customers don't show you don't get paid as a flate rate tech.  
Overall lack of communication between shops and management. Distrusted in management by employees  and a tension between employees asking for time off. 
More and more duties with out addional compensation,  no annual reviews, only 90, 1 year.  Not good when only way to get a raise is to find a new job.


Management and ownership have excellent communication skills, always strive to deliver highest quality and best customer experience , all team members are professional and very approachable.  Improvements are at the top of the list, customer happiness and competitive prices are very important to company leadership.  I would definitely recommend working for this company,  they take great care of their employees and their customers,  without sparring any efforts. 

I worked for Farhad & Caleb over at Central Green Drop Garage. The shop is ver un organized, the lifts are in random placement. Someone gets fired about every 3-4 weeks. I found it was hard to get the reviews needed to move up in the company. Maybe one day they will turn things around but I recommend staying clear away. And look for a more professional shop.

Cramped, shoddy equipment, every car you pull involves moving multiple cars to get out of ridiculously small lot, because flat rate techs should be spending their time parking and moving cars. Policies make techs look like hacks, don't use brake lathes, every brake job get rotors replaced. Let me say that again. Every brake job get rotors replaced. Every. Single. Brake. Job.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Lube technician 3 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
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Automotive service advisor 3 salaries reported	$77,500 per year
Automotive service manager 1 salary reported	$115,000 per year

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