Dealing with difficult customers can be one of the most challenging aspects of working in a SMOG shop. Customers whose vehicles fail to pass California’s tough emission standards can be particularly difficult to deal with.
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Free ConsultationDealing with difficult customers can be one of the most challenging aspects of working in a SMOG shop. Customers whose vehicles fail to pass California’s tough emission standards can be particularly difficult to deal with.
The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) regulates and enforces emissions standards through its STAR Program. The STAR Program requires SMOG test stations to meet strict standards for emissions testing and repair services.
SMOG shops are a “dirty business”. It’s not easy work. And then you have to deal with a) unhappy customers, and b) the Bureau of Automotive Repair.
Training to be a SMOG technician in California can be a great way of making a living. You can undertake a course that you can complete in as little as ten weeks provided that you pass the necessary exams, and once you have done so you can apply for jobs in the industry.
In today’s modern California, big bureaucracies have a lot of power. You need a license for almost everything these days. Indeed, it sometimes makes you wonder how long it will be until you need a license to eat or drink!
SMOG continues to be a major problem in California. Owing to lots of cars, and the nature of our environment, we’re susceptible to SMOG, especially in the LA basin. You, as a station owner, SMOG tech, or someone else in the SMOG industry should be PROUD.