A New Beginning

June 8, 2007 by John Shortell · 14 Comments
Filed under: Collision Repair Industry 

I have retired from the collision repair business. On Tuesday, June 5th, I quit my job as a body shop manager and walked away from the repair end of our industry. If things work out like I hope they do, I will never have to argue with another insurance appraiser. I will never have to answer another stupid question like, “Why do I have to pay my deductible?” I will never have another boss (aside from my wife, of course). I will never have that same 40 minute drive each way to my job, day in and day out. Pushed to my breaking point, I have taken what some consider an insane leap.

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