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Originally Posted by rhadin
Do you mean adjusts the breaks in hoses or adjusts the brakes that stop the vehicle?
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Either or... The fact is, you understood the point I was making. It had nothing to do with the specifics of the mechanics work, only that he was highly qualified to perform it. I guess my spelling mistake didn't do anything more than give people fodder 'to pick at.' Or would folks be more comfortable if I said 'at which to pick?' You understood what I was saying, and that is all some communication needs to do.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
I would expect a mechanic to be able to write a legible inspection report for a vehicle. In that context, mistaking "brakes" and "breaks" could be pretty important.
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I would exoect it too, if that were part of his job. But it wasn't. The shop didn't do inspections. It did installations and repairs, and the mechanic had all the skills needed to perform them. He had no need to read, write, nor interact with customers. Unfortunately, because the owner of the shop passed up the opportunity to hire good help because of poor spelling and grammar, and what was left
in the area to be hired didn't do much for the reputation of the repair shop, he really lost out in the long run.
There are times to be and times not to be. Reading that CV for the mechanic he needed was a time NOT to be so grammatically demanding. Same can be said for putting down a good book because of a few grammatical errors. I've noticed several people here during the past couple of years talking about stopping what I found to be a very good book because they became upset over poor proofreading. It's called 'shooting yourself in the foot.' My friend did it, and eventually lost his business. He hired a mechanic who could spell instead of twist a wrench.
Wasn't there a book called "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff - and It's ALL Small Stuff?"
Stitchawl