Flat Rate Tech Podcast
If you are an Automotive Mechanic or in the industry this is the show for you! The #1 automotive mechanic podcast! We talk about the good and the bad.
Flat rate is broken. We’re done staying quiet.
The Flat Rate Tech Podcast is the raw, unfiltered voice of real dealership and independent shop technicians. Hosted by a working flat rate tech and the author of Flat Rate Life—the book that exposes what it’s really like to survive in this trade—this podcast pulls back the curtain on the automotive industry.
Every week, we call out the truth behind flat rate pay, toxic shop politics, unpaid diagnostic time, tool debt, burnout, and the constant pressure to “just hit your hours.”
If you're a tech, mechanic, or service advisor who's tired of the lies, this one's for you.
No sponsors. No filters. No corporate polish. Just the truth.
Disclaimer:
This podcast reflects personal opinions based on real-life experience in the automotive repair industry. All names, locations, and identifying details have been changed or omitted to protect privacy. The views expressed do not reflect those of any current or former employer, coworker, dealership, or manufacturer. This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal or professional advice.
If you recognize yourself in this podcast… ask yourself why.
Produced By Flat Rate Life Media™
Flat Rate Tech Podcast
The Last Real Techs
You can feel it, can’t you?
Every year, there’s fewer and fewer of us left. The real techs.
The ones who actually know how to fix shit not just swap parts, not just follow flowcharts.
We’re watching the trade fade in real time. The old heads are walking out.
The next generation’s walking in blind.
And the people running this industry still don’t get it.
They call it a “technician shortage,” but it’s not a shortage it’s an extinction.
Because when the last real techs leave, the knowledge, the pride, and the backbone of every shop goes with them.
This episode dives into what real skill actually looks like, what happens when experience walks out the door, and how the next generation’s already burning out before they even start.
We’re also talking about the sellouts the influencer techs cashing in on the same system they used to cry about.
Tag ‘em in the comments.
This one’s for the real ones still standing in the bays.
The ones keeping it together while everyone else looks the other way.
The ones who still give a damn.
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