Welcome National and Alamo Employees and Customers!

"We"?

"Hey ?????, if we're doing such a terrible job then why are we taking over the world?"

"We are too big, and laugh daily at the bitter offerings left by people on this site."

I can't determine whether it's naivety and the innocence of youth (which, sadly, won't last), shear stupidity or some misguided form of hero worship, but look; unless you're Level III and in a perceivable updraft toward Level IV, you are not part of the "we", and chances are stacked steeply against you ever being so. You are a peon. It took me five or six years to figure that out for myself, call it simple disillusionment, and then six or seven more to finally find a compelling reason to leave, but the simple fact was always there.

If you like what you're doing, by all means keep your job and pay the rent. But if all that's keeping you at Enterprise is a carrot that's being dangled in front of you, trust your degree, which you presumably earned by pursuing your personal interests, and put it to use elsewhere. You're only going to be in your twenties once, and grinding your hours, weeks, months and years away pushing CDWs so that the fraternity of wealth above you gets richer isn't something you'll look back on fondly.

I know this, and I actually had it pretty easy.

Yes, Enterprise is incredibly successful, and there are some extremely savvy people making it work, and that whole "#1 car rental company in the world" aspect probably played a large part in your belief that it's a good place to begin a career. But, bear in mind, only a couple people have made a billion dollars from it. You will never be one of them.

If you're happy where you are, great, but don't make the mistake of proselytizing a dream someone else has fed you. Unless you're bringing in a strong six-figure salary, you're a dupe to call Enterprise "we". Loyalty only rolls one way there, and that's from the bottom up. Something else rolls the other way.

Think about that when you're washing that CCAR.

Nicely put.

Ever notice the intelligence level of people succinctly stating how much they hate enterprise and why and the intelligence level of the people defending enterprise (usually by spouting curses in undiscernible patterns) generally has a vast difference?

Brainwashed people or people strongly in denial rarely make good arguments. Although sometimes they can repeat a good argument if they just heard or read it.

Guess what the person who started this website is making money off of it. Kind of like the CEO of erac, he getting rich off the hard work of other people, but better yet he isn't paying the poeple to come here and bitch they are doing it on there own accord for free. That shows how dumb you are, he knew that there where enough upset employees and customers to spark all this controversy. Good for him, for all you brainwashed erac employees wake up, making good money at erac is like winning the lotto many will play few will win. A company that hires 7,000 MT's a year, that should have been your first clue to run, a company with that high of a turn over rate should tell you something.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I myself am a Vanguard employee ... Once we got word of this deal - this link came flying around ....

Personally, I agree with the statement that this site more than likely consists of employees who couldn't cut the mustard and got fired... Now it seems they have nothing better to do until their next time to go to the unemployment line ...

Vanguard is a wonderful company to work for (if you are!) and I am sure Enterprise is as well. If it weren't - why would it be the #1 rental car company ... Makes me think that they must be doing something right ...


Anyhow, in closing... I won't be revisting this site - as it is pathetic and pointless !

Kissing ass a little early are we? Speaking of the unemployment line.....You will be there soon. While the rest of the people that you think "couldn't cut the mustard" will still be employed and bitching.

[Tim O' Tei]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hey ?????, if we're doing such a terrible job then why are we taking over the world? Big Bad Enterprise must be doing something right to be profitable enough and to have had enough growth to buy out another Giant company. This is like Nike buying out Puma

Taking over the world? Can you explain how this is the case when (a) the purchase of Vanguard does not effect Europe, as National is owned by Eurocar, and (b) ERAC is shutting down operations in Germany and downsizing in Irleand, whilst proposed openings in Spain, Portugal and the Austalasian countries have not moved forward in the past 10 years? Oh and additionally, I can't remember either Nike or Puma declaring themselves bankrupt.

As for this site being for people who 'couldn't cut the mustard'...this sounds like an ERACian saying ...'you couldn't hack it'.

Now I've been on this site for ages asking why anyone, particularly University graduates should be required to 'hack' a job? There have been no answers to that very simple question.

If you and your new colleagues are going to hide behind a set of commonly used phrases then that's fine, as long as you have the ability to understand what that phrase actually means.

If you can't then by all means just fuck off, because you cannot base your entire argument on one solitary well-worn cliche without the ability
to defend it.

I'm Tim O' Tei and I wash my hair every day.

[I rent cars]

I was at an airport location last week. I stoped by the Alamo/National counters and spoke with the people there. I asked them what the thought about ERAC buying them out. Word is not all is happy. The guy said rumor is people are getting ready for the axe to fall mainly middle to upper management. Our level 2s and 3s. I sked the guy if he had ever seen this website, he said no, he never knew about it. I wrote it down on a pice of paper for him, and to spread around to other employees.


Stick it to the man

Yeah we are expecting that many of the higher-ups such as regional staff will change. Word is on our side that ERAC is going to proceed with caution. Sure they have bought little rinky-dink car rental companies before, where they could ax everyone, and make those locations ERAC, but it is not feasible for this takeover. It would be arrogant of anyone at ERAC to think they can step in and run a National/Alamo location, just as it would be arrogant on my part to think that I could go run my local ERAC branch. Sure, its car rental, so the basics are the same...you have a car, you rent it, it checks in, you clean it, rent it again, but other than that most everything is different. Basically I don't feel ERAC is going to come in and "clean house" so to speak. ERAC does a good job in the local market, and we do well in the Airport world. For proof, look at the last issue of Auto Rental news, the market share for the Miami airport is in there...Vanguard has 28% of the market, behind Hertz with 29%....Enterprise has a meager 4.6% of the market. And that is pretty typical at most airports, except if its not in Florida than National/Alamo is usually #3, behind Hertz and Avis. My point simply being that we have had success in an aspect of the business where ERAC has not been as successful. Sure, ERAC will probably learn what they can from us, and then phase in some of their staff, but it will be a long process, not a sudden "Ok, everyone with Vanguard is now fired". My guess is they will get rid of the dead weight, and keep those of us who are good managers.

[Volunteer]

I am a current ERAC employee. You are correct on the fact ERAC has done well in the local market, hoever by saying we havent been successful in the airport market is a stretch. Don't forget we are new to this side of the business. I think bringing you guys into the mix defintely helps ERAC as a whole, but I think we know what we are doing in this market it just takes time to grow. I really don't care one way or the other I just hope they go public and I can get paid for the first time in my ERAC carrer.

Originally Posted by I won't pick you up

Sure, its car rental, so the basics are the same...you have a car, you rent it, it checks in, you clean it, rent it again, but other than that most everything is different.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. I worked for 2 other major rental companies after ERAC, and 90% of it is the same. Sure, different companies have different reports, and slightly different ways administratively, but you could take any ERAC rep and teach them another company's model in a few days. Just like ERAC employees being promoted to different branches, each branch has it's own unique flavor that takes some getting used to. So in that respect, its no different. In fact, if there was one thing, the most challenging thing is learning each company's computer system. Especially, in years past when it was the equivalent of the green screen, in what seemed like a different "language". ERAC employees can remember initially getting used to the AA commands. Nowadays, any computer that is not windows based seems to be unnecessarily overly complicated. I think I still get RALPH nightmares. Ugh!

Originally Posted by I won't pick you up

Sure, ERAC will probably learn what they can from us, and then phase in some of their staff, but it will be a long process, not a sudden "Ok, everyone with Vanguard is now fired". My guess is they will get rid of the dead weight, and keep those of us who are good managers.

Believe me, there's not a lot ERAC will learn from National/Alamo. N/A has just based their business model traditionally on corporate airport business. After years of this approach, I would hope they have a strong business. Instead of ERAC having to steal the accounts away, they just bought the accounts. Think of company's like Microsoft and Google; they do this all the time.

As far as management. I think you may be in for a surprise. Your definition of what constitutes a "good" manager, and what ERAC considers to be a good manager will likely be two different things. You're probably thinking, "But, its so black and white". At ERAC, 1+1 doesn't equal 2. It equals whatever they want it to on any given day. ERAC loses a lot of employees, because even ERAC'ers don't know what the hell they'll decide next or what their future holds. Nothing is logical with ERAC, in fact most times it's emotional --the worst type of management.