Advice:

-It will be a job and not a career.
-It will more than likely be just a paycheck and not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
-The majority of the people that will tell you it's worth it when you question the company's logic will be managers that got into Erac when there was actual growth. They will still sell you on the success of the 80's and early 90's leaving out the fact that it's currently 2005.
-Opportunity is not nearly as readily available as they will make it sound. It stems from turnover and not actual growth as you and I would define the word.
-Promotion from Trainee to Assistant Manager does not always bring more pay, but it will bring more hours worked and more responsibility.
-Promotions are based on sales ability and your knack to get on the good side of upper management.
-If you don't do what you're told without question then you will find yourself mysteriously having a difficult time getting promoted.
-If you think of leaving at any time, the area manager will probably take you out to lunch to try and tell you that no other company can offer you the opportunity that Erac offers you. Keep in mind, their primary motivation for doing this is to attempt to secure their retention bonus and look like a retention guru to their manager to help with their own promotion.
-If an employee tells you that the job is great and there are no problems whatsover...they are lying or they are retarded.
-The person that referred you will receive $1000 plus another $500 or so once you pass some qualification tests. So, their motivation may not always be focused on your well being.
-You will clean cars (a lot or a little depending on the branch)
-You will be more than likely consistently understaffed to handle the volume of business that is expected out of your branch
-You will gain some good experience, but much of the experience is not unique to just erac...you can get it at many companies.
-If you are planning on using Erac as a stepping stone, then more than likely plan on a career in sales because that's what you get pigion holed into quite often.
-They will expect you to stay late and come in early whenever needed and without question. Your branch manager may or may not be flexible with this.
-You will come to understand what multi-tasking is all about
-You have a good chance on becoming very hateful of Sunday evening..because you know Monday is around the corner and that means one more week of the same.
-You will more than likely leave the company at some point well before you achieve your goal of advancing far
-Much of what is said on this board regarding the company is true. Who would you rather believe? Employees and ex-employees that did it and can shoot it to you straight OR the company and its cheerleaders that will tell you what's mentioned on Erac's homepage. Not everyone is bitter and lazy as many of the bought in employees would like you to believe.

Go in with a postiive attitude, but don't trap yourself into believing everything they will tell you. Go in trying to get experience and a paycheck..because if you set higher expectations based on what the company tells you, then you will be more than likely disapointed.