Hmm no shop stories as a customer. Once I became a roadie I met my super good friend on a one of my first few group rides. He was a mechanic and from then on I never got charged any labor, and once Instarted commuting I always got all my parts for 5% over cost, which when he told me i should work there part time ended up being the employee discount. Now we just work on bikes in his garage and drink beer.