Moonlighting Rates

[Jack Kierk]

Can any mechanics out there give me an idea of what I should expect to pay a qualified mechanic to
do some moonlighting for me?

I'm interested in having someone help me build up a bike and do some normal maintenance
stuff. Thanks...

Jack

 

[Lindsay Rowland]

Jack Kierk <[email protected]> wrote:
: Can any mechanics out there give me an idea of what I should expect to pay a qualified mechanic to
: do some moonlighting for me?

: I'm interested in having someone help me build up a bike and do some normal maintenance stuff.
: Thanks...

Over here, auto mechanic rates are $85 per hour but the mechanics only see about $15 of that.
Capitalism, ya gotta love it!!!

Cheerz, Lynzz

 

[Trevor]

Somebody has to pay for that mechanic's health insurance. Socialism, ya gotta love it! ;-)

"Lindsay Rowlands" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Jack Kierk <[email protected]> wrote:
> : Can any mechanics out there give me an idea of what I should expect to pay a qualified mechanic
> : to do some moonlighting for me?
>
> : I'm interested in having someone help me build up a bike and do some normal maintenance stuff.
> : Thanks...
>
> Over here, auto mechanic rates are $85 per hour but the mechanics only see about $15 of that.
> Capitalism, ya gotta love it!!!
>
> Cheerz, Lynzz

 

[Mike S.]

"Trevor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Somebody has to pay for that mechanic's health insurance. Socialism, ya gotta love it! ;-)
>
...and social security, and taxes, and...

Mike

 

[Kurd]

Health insur-wha?

Maybe I should learn to fix the bikes instead of just selling them.

-josh

"Trevor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Somebody has to pay for that mechanic's health insurance. Socialism, ya gotta love it! ;-)
>
> "Lindsay Rowlands" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Jack Kierk <[email protected]> wrote:
> > : Can any mechanics out there give me an idea of what I should expect to pay a qualified
> > : mechanic to do some moonlighting for me?
> >
> > : I'm interested in having someone help me build up a bike and do some normal maintenance stuff.
> > : Thanks...
> >
> > Over here, auto mechanic rates are $85 per hour but the mechanics only see about $15 of that.
> > Capitalism, ya gotta love it!!!
> >
> > Cheerz, Lynzz
> >
>

 

[Jay Beattie]

"Jack Kierk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can any mechanics out there give me an idea of what I should expect to pay a qualified mechanic to
> do some moonlighting for me?
>
> I'm interested in having someone help me build up a bike and do some normal maintenance stuff.
> Thanks...

Negotiate. I would think $10 an hour would do, plus some beer -- or you could spend $20 on a book
and do it yourself. Assembling a new bike these days is basically plug-n-play. Even better, see if
you have a local bicycle cooperative that has all the tools. -- Jay Beattie.

 

[Chris Wheeler]

Free mechanics and free healthcare. Communism, ya gotta love it!.... I'll get my coat ;-)

On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 04:25:14 GMT, "Trevor" <[email protected]> wrote...

>Somebody has to pay for that mechanic's health insurance. Socialism, ya gotta love it! ;-)
>
>"Lindsay Rowlands" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Jack Kierk <[email protected]> wrote:
>> : Can any mechanics out there give me an idea of what I should expect to pay a qualified mechanic
>> : to do some moonlighting for me?
>>
>> : I'm interested in having someone help me build up a bike and do some normal maintenance stuff.
>> : Thanks...
>>
>> Over here, auto mechanic rates are $85 per hour but the mechanics only see about $15 of that.
>> Capitalism, ya gotta love it!!!
>>
>> Cheerz, Lynzz
>>
>

 

[Paul Kopit]

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:03:07 -0400, Jack Kierk <[email protected]> wrote:

>Can any mechanics out there give me an idea of what I should expect to pay a qualified mechanic to
>do some moonlighting for me?
>
>I'm interested in having someone help me build up a bike and do some normal maintenance stuff.
>Thanks...
>
$85-$100 to build up a bicycle from components. Plus cost of components. That is not much different
than a local shop but I'd expect a slower and more precise build from an independant.

 

[Me]

i've never heard of such a place but it sounds interesting, do you know of a link to such a
cooperative? I'd like to know more...

cheers

"Jay Beattie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Jack Kierk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Can any mechanics out there give me an idea of what I should expect to pay a qualified mechanic
> > to do some moonlighting for me?
> >
> > I'm interested in having someone help me build up a bike and do some normal maintenance stuff.
> > Thanks...
>
> Negotiate. I would think $10 an hour would do, plus some beer -- or you could spend $20 on a book
> and do it yourself. Assembling a new bike these days is basically plug-n-play. Even better, see if
> you have a local bicycle cooperative that has all the tools. -- Jay Beattie.