Enterprise Rent-A-Car To Aquire Vanguard Car Rental

enterprise will probably offer national/alamo employees the chance at the interview process we have, then they'd have to start as MTs and work their way up. chances are they wont want to deal with that. but its better for us. at least i know the national/alamo employees that work at the airport i do are an ESQi nightmare! the way they speak to their customers and everything they do makes me cringe.

I have a hard time believing Enterprise will keep the National/Alamo brands. If anything, one brand will go bye bye and the other will occupy one counter at the airports and Enterprise will take the other. All the car rental companies, Hertz, Avis/Budget, and Vanguard are run the same and all are envious of Enterprise. I do not believe Enterprise will keep anyone at the executive level of Vanguard. Vanguard has a totally different philosophy than Enterprise and Vanguard treats it employees much worse. It will interesting to see how Enterprise will deal with the Labor Unions. Most of National/Alamo locations are Union and that may cause Enterprise to keep National/Alamo separate.
Still unbelievable because I do not think that Enterprise nor Vanguard knows what they are getting into.

Enterprise has bought a Rental Company before and moved those branch managers into BM positions with Enterprise. I forget the name but it was in California around '93 or '94 when it happened. I believe all the VPs of Vanguard are gone and everyone that works in Tulsa. The General Managers at the airports, the young, good ones will be kept and old, good ones will be let go.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have a hard time believing Enterprise will keep the National/Alamo brands. If anything, one brand will go bye bye and the other will occupy one counter at the airports and Enterprise will take the other. All the car rental companies, Hertz, Avis/Budget, and Vanguard are run the same and all are envious of Enterprise. I do not believe Enterprise will keep anyone at the executive level of Vanguard. Vanguard has a totally different philosophy than Enterprise and Vanguard treats it employees much worse. It will interesting to see how Enterprise will deal with the Labor Unions. Most of National/Alamo locations are Union and that may cause Enterprise to keep National/Alamo separate.
Still unbelievable because I do not think that Enterprise nor Vanguard knows what they are getting into.

I hadn't considered the union implications. Enterprise certainly doesn't want unionized employees.

Besides the Union, there are some Rental Agents with Vanguard that make over $100,000 a year. I kid you not. Vanguard pays comission off of upgrades, coverage, fuel, etc. Enterprise will not like that either.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Enterprise has bought a Rental Company before and moved those branch managers into BM positions with Enterprise. I forget the name but it was in California around '93 or '94 when it happened. I believe all the VPs of Vanguard are gone and everyone that works in Tulsa. The General Managers at the airports, the young, good ones will be kept and old, good ones will be let go.

Bill Loebeck should be ashamed of himself. I think its awful that he moved the headquaters to tulsa,having people move only to sell-out. Do you really think any employees will be left in Tulsa? Everything will be consolidated in St. Louis. Where is Sandy Miller when you need him?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The Taylors are very big on working your way up in management, Just like they did themselves.

lol you clown
i'm sure andy taylor worked his way up and his last name in no way helped him scale the ranks.
andy taylor is not a messiah for inheriting his dad's business...please stop riding his nuts

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Wow...I'm shocked at all of the dislike for Enterprise. I have been with ERAC for close to 11 years now and couldn't be happier. This aquisition is going to be great for a company of ERAC's size. Yes, most likely the employees of National/Alamo will be managed by ERAC folks but, they should just be happy to still have a job. ERAC is very concerned with brand recognition. Given that Alamo is very well known for their leisure airport rentals, ERAC isn't just going to swoop in, fire everyone, and do a name change. That takes time. So, don't fret and hey, give ERAC another chance. We are good peeps.

nah bro, you're not good peeps and i don't believe you are really shocked as you say. i'm going guess you haven't been on the front lines in some time and were promoted in the 90's...sitting inside a corp office.
regardless of how awesome you think you are and how many high fives you give, the majority of your minions think you are a tool and hate their jobs.
but you act obilivous and that is the crux of the problem with this company...admin peeps are in a different realm of wealth and attitude than the lower end branch peeps (bm and down)
if you really knew your employees you would better understand their dislike and distrust of you and your ilk.
sorry but that's the reality of life at ERAC

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Another huge success for enterprise! this website is just full of ex bitter employees who did not cut the mustard or were fired and now they just argue with themselves. Hilarious!

Great news for erac world number 1 car rental company!

Onward to worldwide domination! Sieg Heil!
the only one to lose in this deal is the customer
less competitors (sp), more profit to ERAC
smart move by ERAC though

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Another huge success for enterprise! this website is just full of ex bitter employees who did not cut the mustard or were fired and now they just argue with themselves. Hilarious!

Great news for erac world number 1 car rental company!

even more hilarious that current employees post here to remind themselves of how awesome they are!
you rock!