Congratulations, You’re the Boss Now (Apparently)
You were a great maintenance tradie — the go-to. The one who could fix anything but a broken heart and a butt crack.

Net minut… Your new job description is bigger than Hitler’s gas bill, and the only meeting you’ve ever been to was… well, never. You have a title you didn’t ask for, and acronyms you can’t even spell — KPI, MTBF, ROI. WTF?

You used to fix machines; now you’re supposed to fix people, budgets, and downtime.

The crew reckon you’ve sold out. Management thinks you’re still a grease monkey. And you’re stuck in the middle — trying to keep both sides happy while machines Chernobyl, budget’s bleed, and someone asks if you’ve “updated the spreadsheet.”

Welcome to maintenance management — where the coffee’s cold, data’s wrong, and everything needed is yesterday.

But here’s the good news: you’re not alone. Every single one of us who came off the tools has been exactly where you are. We’ve all had that moment — staring blankly at a laptop, wondering how the hell we ended up here and when its knock-off time.

This book isn’t about buzzwords or corporate Bullshit. It’s about surviving — and eventually thriving — in the gap between the spanners and spreadsheets. It’s about learning how to manage maintenance without losing your shit, your credibility, or your sense of humour.

So crack a beer, close Outlook, and let’s talk about how to be a damn good maintenance manager.  Even if you never meant to be one.
 
Read on. Lets see what it takes to get a laptop shoved up your arse.