 Re: Group 23, are you out there??
The fact of the matter is, when you are in the E-culture, things seem ok. You go hang out with people your age, get some drinks T&Eed, yada, yada. But when you get out, you realize the unnecessary stress associated with "not having a car for a reservation" is gone! You still have nightmares for a little while about being back in a branch and not having a car, but at least when you wake up, you don't have to go back to hell.
I tore it up when I was managing 23AE, but it went largely unnoticed. Enterprise is great at what they do, I can't discount that. They are great at taking advantage of young people and creating the illusion that working your ass off is what it takes to move up (not true). They are great at making a profit and growing as a company. But there IS a reason their turnover is so high. The smartest of the MTs will realize THEY are better than the job. After I quit, I encouraged the MT who trained under me to do the same...and he did. I'm a much happier person now that I don't have to "pretend to be happy." I also no longer have to go through a long-winded explanation to justify to friends and family why my job is something worthwhile for me to be doing. I knew it wasn't in the first place, I just didn't want to feel like such a loser. Peace and Love.
Erin Scott Hesse  |