Comments by "crazypj" (@1crazypj) on "Rev Nation" channel.

  1. I was a motorcycle instructor for almost 12 years, feel I'm quite lucky to be retired now and only work on my own vehicles. I have some experience with UTI, it was quite a good training program and actually worth the money until around 2005 when they started getting incredibly greedy. In 2000 annual cost was around $12,000 and you learned a lot. By 2006, high schools were targeted and the emphasis was to pass as many as possible, managers did not follow school rules and forced instructors to pass students even when students admitted to cheating on tests and projects. (I refused on several occaisions, probably main reason I got canned?) Scouts were not allowed to be paid by how many people they enrolled or commission but talking to some of them, it's exactly how they got paid. (basic pay plus 'incentives' that got paid out in quarterly intervals if students stayed in school) Total cost in 2011 was around $46,000, students were often told they could make more if they took every course available plus extra manufacturer specific courses, majority took at least one 'import' plus Harley Davidson Placement in a job meant someone actually turned up for work after graduation, even if they were walked off the premesis a few minutes later it counted as student services finding a job placement so the advertising was 'true'. I was laid off mid 2011, probably illegal as any other industrialised country only allows lay off when job no longer exists or department is closing In my case, they moved someone almost incapable of doing the job but 15~16 years younger into the position. (just reading a lesson plan isn't much use if you can't actually explain how and why things need to be done in a certain order) I tried fighting it but was told I would forfeit redundancy if I didn't take it AND sign a non disclosure (about six months after lay off) Pretty sure a non-disclosure would now be invalid? I'm not making any untrue statements. Flat rate is biggest con ever, it does lead to cutting corners plus 'up-selling' unnecessary work in many cases or just plain ripping people off. I'm not 100% sure but believe Kawasaki was the only manufacturer who made suggestions for bikes over 3 years old with a flat rate sliding scale (I think Harley Davidson may do something similar ) The truth is, less than 5% of graduates actually stay in the industry more than 5 years after graduation, many never even start in a shop (2010 figures).
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