My ERAC story

[Truth1]

Well, a month away from the big green, I figured I'd share my story. Straight out of college at 20 with no debt I heard about the opportunity. Growing up in a small town, with few choices, ERAC sounded like a great idea. Thankfully, I learned 'the game' quick enough. Made a few moves, got promoted to Manager. Went to MD1, met my 'now' wife. Asked for a transfer to another group where my wife worked (leaving out the details of the transfer). So took a demotion to MA. My new group was amazing and promoted me back to BM within 6 months. Ended up landing a huge lead on an F&I job that pays amazing and ended up leaving. Long story short, ERAC gave me a chance when nobody would because of my lack of experience. There's no way in hell I would have got my new job without the experience and training I received with ERAC. I would not hesitate to recommend people 'without experience' to join them, with a warning to keep your eyes open. Did I get fucked over my career with ERAC? Of course I did. Do I see and hear about other people getting fucked? Of course I did. That's the nature of the business(of any busines). But it was my choice to ride it out. Is my life/career better now because of ERAC. Damn right it is. If it wasn't for ERAC, I might still be back in my home town making 11/hour. I'd never be the one campaining saying ERAC is the be all end all of careers. You need to take this opportunity for what it's worth. An opportunity to get some wicked ass training, drink some beer and move on. If you can make it to area manager/GRM/GM in a short time, then ride the train!, if not then you do what you gotta do. I'm hoping i can get better responses than the old 'kool aid' joke, remember, I don't work there anymore

Stop drinking the green Kool-aid, loser.

[Truth1]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Stop drinking the green Kool-aid, loser.

You must be a car prep, because apprently you can't read. I don't drink the kool-aid anymore. Have fun washing cars tomorrow

[Tim O' Tei]

Wicked-ass training?

What training?

Everything I ever learnt from ERAC managers was to do the opposite of what they did.

I agree that you pick up great expereience but it is generally in spite of the company, rather than because of it.

[C9Kid]

Thanks for the nice post, Truth1. I look at ERAC the same way...if you can fast track up the ladder, stick with it, otherwise cut your losses and move on with the knowledge and experience you have accrued.

[Truth1]

Originally Posted by Tim O' Tei

Wicked-ass training?

What training?

Everything I ever learnt from ERAC managers was to do the opposite of what they did.

I agree that you pick up great expereience but it is generally in spite of the company, rather than because of it.

Well Timmy, although being able to sell CDW will not get me anywhere in life anymore(if it ever did to begin with ?), or walking into a body shop looking for the dirt bag they call a manager. The process I learned will never go un-used as long as I'm in the business world. Reading the customers peronality type, selling the product to their needs, overcoming objections, closing the deal. Same thing with marketing. Nobody cares that I signed all my dealerships in my branches to PPO's, but the sales process with the GM's and the sales calls I went on is the experience I'm talking about. Nobody expects you to learn anything at ERAC if you don't make an effort to sell CDW to your unrecovered theft customer, or go home to sleep on your marketing day.

Originally Posted by Truth1

You must be a car prep, because apprently you can't read. I don't drink the kool-aid anymore. Have fun washing cars tomorrow

Sarcasm....have you heard of it toolbag? You're so dumb, I'm surprised you were smart enough to get away from ERAC.

[Tim O' Tei]

Originally Posted by Truth1

Well Timmy, although being able to sell CDW will not get me anywhere in life anymore(if it ever did to begin with ?), or walking into a body shop looking for the dirt bag they call a manager. The process I learned will never go un-used as long as I'm in the business world. Reading the customers peronality type, selling the product to their needs, overcoming objections, closing the deal. Same thing with marketing. Nobody cares that I signed all my dealerships in my branches to PPO's, but the sales process with the GM's and the sales calls I went on is the experience I'm talking about. Nobody expects you to learn anything at ERAC if you don't make an effort to sell CDW to your unrecovered theft customer, or go home to sleep on your marketing day.

Now stop being obtuse.

I worked for ERAC for close to six years and was very successful winning fleet and achievmenet awards.

What I said was there was no training - bar a one day course on how to write a ticket, it was all on the job. I pushed for my grill, I had to threaten to leave if I wasn't given more responsiblity and I made the branches I ran successful by doing exactly what I saw as necessary for the branch. Seweing how poor my managers and area managers generally were, I did the opposite of them, and what do you know? Promotions.

As I said there was and is no training - the grill folder is little more than a joke (in what other company do you have to photocopy the names of corporate leads and put them in a fucking folder?)

[Truth1]

Originally Posted by Tim O' Tei

Now stop being obtuse.

I worked for ERAC for close to six years and was very successful winning fleet and achievmenet awards.

What I said was there was no training - bar a one day course on how to write a ticket, it was all on the job. I pushed for my grill, I had to threaten to leave if I wasn't given more responsiblity and I made the branches I ran successful by doing exactly what I saw as necessary for the branch. Seweing how poor my managers and area managers generally were, I did the opposite of them, and what do you know? Promotions.

As I said there was and is no training - the grill folder is little more than a joke (in what other company do you have to photocopy the names of corporate leads and put them in a fucking folder?)

Come on Timmy. This is ERAC we are talking about here. The company that expects you to build a bridge and tear it down in a 10 hour day. I find it hard to believe that anybody had problems finding more responsibility for you. But lets just say I believe you, you still stayed with the company for 6 years? You aren't helping yourself bud. Who the hell stays with a company for 6 years when they are getting nothing out of it? I don't know dude, whatever point it is you are trying to make, it ain't working.

[Truth1]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sarcasm....have you heard of it toolbag? You're so dumb, I'm surprised you were smart enough to get away from ERAC.

Riiiight. I'm sorry Mr Unregistered user (who i'm sure we all know). I didn't realize it was you I was talking to. I should have known that you ALWAYS use sarcasm in your posts. Man, I'm an idiot. I really should have known better. I'll try not to let that happen again..... asswipe.