I left the pick-up at the local garage last Sunday for some routine maintenance. Stopped-by yesterday to see if it was ready for pick-up. Picking-up the pick-up so-to-speak.
As I pulled-up I could see that it was precisely where I left it.
Entering the side door into the tiny office I was greeted by a half-dozen local townsfolk just sort of hanging-out, drinking coffee or a pop and sort of holding court.
Quizzically I offered - So what's-up? Is this a board meeting or something?
Hell no. We're just bored! - was the collective reply.
The Board then offered that the proprietor (and chief mechanic) was out. Furthermore, they offered that the truck likely hadn't been touched. At least just yet.
More people piled-in An AutoQuest guy delivering parts and two additional townsfolk. Things were getting tight.
Before too long the the proprieter and his wife materialized
Found out that the work on the truck is mostly complete but waiting on a vehicle that jumped to the head of the line.
I'll probably find the pick-up in the drive in a week or so and an invoice for repairs will be ready sometime next month.
Slow and steady. Small town life.
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My first non-farm job was in a small-town auto garage. Spending a half-hour a day "holding court" was a very important part of the business -- big-city types call it networking and marketing.
ReplyDeleteIt also helps the proprietor gain knowledge of who really really needs their vehicle that day or who can wait for a bit.
One can learn alot by working around cars and the people that own/need them, too bad some people in the big city don't get that and think such "dirty" things are beneath them and their neighborhood.