Over the coming weeks I shall share those who are thinking of joining the big "E" the realities of my (and others experiences) at ERAC.


The Interview
Left University? No money? In debt? Want to joina great forward thinkjing company?

Join ERAC.

Went to an interview with a lovely lady today. Drove to the company's HQ in a rundown industrial are in London. It didn't look great but inside the place was all shiny and everyone had a smile. Didn't know much about the company but I though I'd give it a go.

The lady told me that the company offers fast-track management porgrammes. Great! I don't want to hang around. They work with major insurers and Automobile organisations supplying courtesy cars for the main. The fact I didn't know that didn't matter to her - she said I had the right stuff.

It sounds great. In a year I'll be an Assistant Manager, 6 months after that I'll be a Manager earning £50k.

The hours are 8-6 with an hour for lunch. In that time I'll be marketing to accounts, getting training, driving new cars, and excelling at customer service.

Apparently they work Saturdays but they are going to get drivers in soon so that trainees don't have to work.

What a great company to work for!!!!


3 days later...

Had my second interview this morning with the Area Manager in his office. The location wasn't great - an old house that had been converted to a car lot. The area is grim, the offices are a mess and need painting, the staff seem rushed (yet smile a lot) and the place was packed - and it wasn't even 8am!!! I ast and waited for the Area Manager and read the paper. It seems very quick moving here - I like that.

The Area Manager said pretty much the same as the HR woman - I'm going to earn a sh*tload for 45 hours a week -and a bit of overtime.

The Area Manager was so impressed by my ability to blag an interview that he wanted to get the Branch Manager to interview me straight away - he rang down to the office and asked if the BM could come up - I could hear the BM say "It's a Monday morning and I'm 10 cars short - no I can't come up - can I rent your car?"

Strangley the Area Manager kept smiling and said "thanks anyway" and hung up. I don't think he knew I could hear...