A 26 Year Old Tech Trapped in an Old School Shop with Zach Fogle

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In this episode, Jeff Compton sits down with Zach Fogle, a 26 year old technician from Idyllwild, California, to discuss shop life, training, technology, and the challenges facing modern technicians. Zach shares his experience working at a small multi generation shop with a towing fleet, including the frustrations of being pulled away from repair work, outdated equipment, limited tooling, inconsistent processes, and low labor rates. They also discuss customer supplied parts, diagnostics, programming, ADAS, Tekmetric, documentation, liability, and why investing in the right tools and training can help reduce comebacks and improve productivity.

The conversation closes with Zach’s hopes for the shop’s future, the importance of networking, and plans to keep learning through industry events and training.

Timestamps:

00:00 Control and Legacy

00:51 Podcast Welcome and Weather

01:36 California Life and Snow

02:52 Zach’s Background in Shops

07:45 Towing Duties and Frustrations

13:14 Paperwork and Processes