Old days vs. now

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I worked flat rate also Rick in the late 70's. The only job I can remember doing much better on was replacing those soft GM cam shafts. Boy were they a back yard money maker. Mind you I think I did a hundred or so before I got fast. At the time we all wanted to kill the guy that wrote the flat rate book. Seemed he kept forgetting the fact our fingers had to go around the wrench and to do that some other items may have to be removed.
I know up here now they actually punch a clock and you pay actual time within a quarter of a hour. Under 7 minutes NC 8 minutes you are hit for 15 and 16 you are hit for 30 and so on.