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Originally Posted by Car Prep Girl  Seriously.... wow... 1,2,2,3,4?
Do you want me to take a picture of the people I work with? Gorgeous ladies and very good looking men. Sure long days... They come in a 7:15 every morning, but surprise, get their work done and are all leaving the office by 6:30.. 7 at the VERY latest.
And yes, we drink a fair amount, and I might even suggest that 2 of the MT's I work with might actually be alcoholics. But that leaves 5 other people in the office who can handle themselves.
Like I said.. I honestly don't beleive that ERAC is the best job in the world, and I don't intend on working there past August of this year when I get my diploma and move on in life. However, it's not always the company, but the poeple in it.
I beleive that you guys had a shitty time, and I wouldnt want to walk 2 steps in your shoes, let alone a mile, and some of the MT's in our office are pissy and hate every moment of their jobs. But some of them are happy and love what they do, isn't that their right?
Our BM is a great guy, and he's very easy going, and our area manager is amazing as well. He's always looking to help everyone out, and when he comes to our branch, he always makes sure he says hi to everyone and talks to them for a bit about anything they have concerns about.
So, maybe the area that I work in is one in a million. |
I ran into a few people while working in rental hell that seemed to really enjoy it; for a lot of people ERAC is their first "real" job out of college. As corny as this probably sounds, even I for the first three months or so actually "kinda" liked it, as you get to work with people largely w/in your own age group and for the first time in my life, I'm putting on a shirt and tie every morning which in of itself seems to add more "gravitas" to the position. The burnout phase for everyone is different; for some it's immediate, for some like me it takes about three/four months before you start to look at everything differently, and for others it's much longer. Either way, the pathetic retention rates nationwide certainly point to more employees despising it than liking it, so to take a snapshot observation and simply say "well, I see more smiling people as opposed to overt unhappiness...my co-workers must LOVE working here!" is wishful thinking. Even after I made up my mind that I hated working in such an evironment and wanted out, I still was able to conduct myself professionally most of the time (heh) and generally be positive in the workplace.
You sound pretty deadset on not working for ERAC regardless after graduation, but I would take those after-work "happy hours" very seriously on your part. I only just turned 24 myself, so I still very much enjoy [insert weekend activity with alcohol here], but even as a 22 year old leaving college and stepping into the world of rental cars, I thought it was MIND-NUMBINGLY FUCKING STUPID to endorse any sort of alcohol-infused event during the work week when our whole job essentially revolves around our ability to drive cars and have a valid driver's license. Just about any doucherag in a bar can spot six to ten people college-aged kids at a table and from their attire and discussion say to themselves "Yep, they work for Enterprise", so you don't certainly don't win points in the community for that. I also love how they basically shame you into going; real classy.
Furthermore, I would spend 60+ hours a week at work oftentimes there...why the fuck do I want to drink/smoke/fuck/do anything with these people afterwards? The ERAC lifestyle almost forces you to fish off the company pier. Disgusting.