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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Canadian Tire has always hired inexperienced “mechanics” and paid them as little as possible.

Their mechanics are all licenced. This is not a Canadian Tire problem, it's a trades certification problem and Ontario has basically eliminated trades certification inspectors since the fat man took over. It's also impossible to report a mechanic. I had one sign off on a motorcycle safety with no working brakes.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Their mechanics are all licenced

I didn't say unlicensed, I said inexperienced and underpaid.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

and both assumptions are wrong. it takes 6,500 hours of practical time to get a licence as a mechanic. They make more than average, about $34 versus $25 average in Ontario.

[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I work at Canadian Tire in Nova Scotia. At this location, the mechanics are paid a flat rate for each repair. They aren't going to spend very much extra time on a job if something goes wrong. This is a Canadian Tire problem.

[–] GrindingGears@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

It's an industry wide problem.