Sounds like a classic example of investing in and training a good tech and then after they are “up to speed” having them undercut you and steal your customers.
I was in the stone fabrication business for 10 years and had to deal with this many times. Every year I would train 2-3 technicians only to have at least one leave for more money at another shop or open their own shop and undercut me to steal my clients. That’s the main reason I got out of the fabrication business and started doing restoration.
If this guy has four kids, a mortgage and car payments then the last thing he’s thinking about is loyalty to you. That’s only human nature and survival.
Do what’s best for you and your business.
Good luck,
Chris Santospago
Restoration by Design Stone

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> On Sep 3, 2018, at 7:31 AM, Randy Frye <rfrye6@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Its nice to help,but my thought is you are helping to create a future competitor. But I’m sure you thought about that. Good luck.
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>> On Sep 2, 2018, at 11:10 PM, Tony Deluna <tndeluna@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hey pros,  wanted to get your opinion on this.
>> I have a neighbor/friend that wants to get into stone restoration.
>> He’s making a big commitment as we all did. Although he’ll be working for me he’s walking away from his trade of 18 years which is the same as mine previously. Auto body and paint.
>> I know he will excel because he has a lot at risk with four kids a home and new cars.
>> But they are two income family which allows the opportunity.
>>
>> He’s investing in his own equipment now and wants to work commission in a few years after he gets up to speed.
>>
>> Meanwhile he’ll be working hourly on jobs with me and the crew and doing simple small side jobs that I will give him to help make ends meet. These are small jobs that I could never get to.
>> He works commission in a body shop. On a good week he can make $2500. But that’s hard to do if there’s not enough work to go around which is been the case often.
>>
>> Has anyone had similar experience? if so what have you found that works and not work as far as wages, commission and transitioning?
>> Looking forward to your input thank you
>>
>>
>>
>> Tony DeLuna
>> 925-625-9625
>> www.PatriotStoneRestoration.com
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