Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

Let's face it. With tens of thousands of dollars worth of student loans, a car payment, and a little black book full of hotty's phone numbers, why would any recent college grad want to work 55+ hours per week for a mere $985 paycheck every two weeks?

The answer is simple --- the myth of the big payout. I am a recent ERAC hireling, and just recieved my first paycheck. I actually grossed $1300 dollars but only took home 75% of it. My branch manager makes almost 90k per year, and has only been with the company five years. My area manager will make close to $150k this year, and has only been with ERAC four years.

I recently purchased a new vehicle. My car payment is about $450 per month, for a duration of six years. By the time I pay it off, I will likely be a Branch Manager making three or four times what I am making now.

My father is a professional with a doctorate degree and he only makes about $120k per year. In five or six years, I might surpass his annual income with only a Bachelor's Degree.

I get my hour lunch break every day, and only work one or two Saturdays per month. I spend most of my time driving around new vehicles (even Cadillacs) and meeting all sorts of interesting people. Everyone at my job is hilarious, my BM is pretty laid back, and my AM acts like everyone's older brother. Even my RRM is approachable, and company functions are awesome. The hours are long, but they are anything but tedious.

Sure, I could go to Law School, or Business school, or even get a Ph.D. and become a college professor. But that would require more debt, more studying, and the end result (at best) would be equivalent to my potential at ERAC.