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Originally Posted by roberto

so what is your opinion of ERAC now?
negative, postive, what?

honestly, overall i still believe it is a solid company. erac is a family run industry leader and that says alot. just like every other fortune 500 company, they are not perfect. i believe erac has the core foundation and infrastcuture that every successful company must have. in my opinion, where erac falls short is their inability to adapt with the times. the turnover is incredible and there are many reasons for it. erac does a terrible job acknowledging this and does very little to combat it. $32,500 for college grads just is not gonna cut it. They will never attract top teir talent with that. $42,500 for assistants and $50-$55k for managers is just not competitive anymore with what other companies are offering for top talent.
"6 figures in 6 years" is simply not true. in ee, only 2 arms over $100k.
the hours and stress are very high. and far too much of the managers paycheck is determined by factors out of their control such as flip, reserves, corp overhead. also, i really believe that employees opinion of enterprise comes directly from upper management in ee. thats all they know. so, if employees are unhappy its because there are issues on the table and they are not getting addressed or resolved. thats a management issue. i can go on and on..-rl

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Originally Posted by mr. eko

Amazes me that this company would kill the goose that lays golden eggs. Any other company would've at worst written him up but most common thing is a slap on the wrist. ECRAP keeps this trend up they'll be stuck with garbage for management, one thing they should learn is that employee turnover costs a lot of money.

And Rich tell me something, ECRAP didn't contest your unemployment claims when you filed because they knew they did something shady, they usually fight your claim and make up lies but to no avail.

thanks for the compliment! i def had a great run at erac and i did really well for myself. and i agree there is absolutley no way i should have been fired. it was an absolute joke. your right, it cost a ton of money replacing employees. erac is penny wise and dollar foolish so to speak. Erac definately contested my unemployement benefits. they appealed twice no less! the first appeal they lost. the second appeal hogan and sefick personally showed up, if you can believe that. they def told lots false claims and convinced the arbitrator. i lost the little respect i had left for those two right then and there...-rl

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Originally Posted by Markus Dreliozis

It's not "many" people found out the truth, it's everyone found out the truth.

really glad to hear that!-rl

Originally Posted by x8777q

thanks for the compliment! i def had a great run at erac and i did really well for myself. and i agree there is absolutley no way i should have been fired. it was an absolute joke. your right, it cost a ton of money replacing employees. erac is penny wise and dollar foolish so to speak. Erac definately contested my unemployement benefits. they appealed twice no less! the first appeal they lost. the second appeal hogan and sefick personally showed up, if you can believe that. they def told lots false claims and convinced the arbitrator. i lost the little respect i had left for those two right then and there...-rl

They actually showed up? I knew an MT who got canned (because he said he was unhappy with the company and keeping his options open) and they didn't bother fighting his claim.

The second was a BM in Group 17 who got canned for manipulating the 2pm count and they appealed his claim three times only to lose three times - the first appeal the UI office said they couldn't substantiate "fraud," the second and third appeals they didn't show up in person, claiming they "didn't get the [appeal] letter."

The reason why they fight these things IMO is that they go through so many people like changing socks, they probably have so many claims against them that they're trying to keep their taxes from going up. It also depends on how much of the state's UI pool was drained from these claims.

So when you lost the second appeal what did they say to convince the arbitrator? They didn't say you committed a crime or something, did they? Also did you have to give back the money you got from unemployment beforehand?

Originally Posted by Markus Dreliozis

It's not "many" people found out the truth, it's everyone found out the truth.

Yeah, everyone knew the truth and people are leaving en masse after that not because of Rich Lordi but because they can't trust upper management anymore for fear the same can happen to them.

Read this blog:

http://www.failingenterprise.com/for...er-center.html

A lot of real companies out there are not taking ERAC seriously anymore.

Some one put this munchkin back in the box and take him down to a bodyshop or something.

Let's keep it really real. Why the hell is everyone kissing this guys ass? Are all the previous posters fat chicks trying to get a shot. Look, its not that hard. Just show up to a happy hour at Lordi's new job and let him know you are of the "over 200" variety and you're in.

Lordi, because I don't know, what the hell made you such a good manager? Please don't say OP, because I know what you did to "adjust" those numbers. Don't ask me to explain that because you know all the shady shit you used to do, brother. So, what else did you do that was worth mention? That is not rhetorical. If this is an open forum, please respond with examples.

While we are keeping it real, lets continue. If you're such a genius as many posts contend, why the hell did you take the position at Colonia when you knew Hogan hated your guts. He did, obviously. Secondly, if you were the Second Coming, why were your numbers there shit. A flagship office will distinguish the fakers from the players, and well. Also, your whole staff hated you. You hid in the back office all day like you did at every other office, and you left your staff to drown in the "trenches". Oh, but you did have time to chop trees down in the parking lot. That is a good manager.

But you were the most arrogant s.o.b. I knew. You acted like Jack Taylor himself the way you wobbled around Admin and such, talking to your superiors like they were on equal playing fields. Sooner or later (see Hogan above) you were going to meet your match. Enterprise, Wendy's, McDonald's--wherever you are working, you can't act outside of your rank, or someone will readjust you.

I think you drank a little too much of your own Kool Aid, huh?

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Originally Posted by Helter Skelter

They actually showed up? I knew an MT who got canned (because he said he was unhappy with the company and keeping his options open) and they didn't bother fighting his claim.

The second was a BM in Group 17 who got canned for manipulating the 2pm count and they appealed his claim three times only to lose three times - the first appeal the UI office said they couldn't substantiate "fraud," the second and third appeals they didn't show up in person, claiming they "didn't get the [appeal] letter."

The reason why they fight these things IMO is that they go through so many people like changing socks, they probably have so many claims against them that they're trying to keep their taxes from going up. It also depends on how much of the state's UI pool was drained from these claims.

So when you lost the second appeal what did they say to convince the arbitrator? They didn't say you committed a crime or something, did they? Also did you have to give back the money you got from unemployment beforehand?

during their second appeal hogan and sefick were trying to paint a picture that i was a terrible employee who broke all the rules. they even mentioned a time that i took home a car larger than a full size..lol my rebutable was very simple, i asked them if any of these claims were ever documented or was i ever written up. they both said no. somehow they convinced the arbitrator. i did not have to give any money back. its actually kind of pointless. i was docked 6 weeks unemployment. but your still entitled the full 26 weeks. you get the 6 weeks returned on the back end. the appeal process takes so long i was already a month in. so for 2 weeks i did not even bother appealing..

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Originally Posted by Hey Jude

Yeah, everyone knew the truth and people are leaving en masse after that not because of Rich Lordi but because they can't trust upper management anymore for fear the same can happen to them.

i agree..-rl

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Originally Posted by Chazz Reinhold

Some one put this munchkin back in the box and take him down to a bodyshop or something.

Let's keep it really real. Why the hell is everyone kissing this guys ass? Are all the previous posters fat chicks trying to get a shot. Look, its not that hard. Just show up to a happy hour at Lordi's new job and let him know you are of the "over 200" variety and you're in.

Lordi, because I don't know, what the hell made you such a good manager? Please don't say OP, because I know what you did to "adjust" those numbers. Don't ask me to explain that because you know all the shady shit you used to do, brother. So, what else did you do that was worth mention? That is not rhetorical. If this is an open forum, please respond with examples.

While we are keeping it real, lets continue. If you're such a genius as many posts contend, why the hell did you take the position at Colonia when you knew Hogan hated your guts. He did, obviously. Secondly, if you were the Second Coming, why were your numbers there shit. A flagship office will distinguish the fakers from the players, and well. Also, your whole staff hated you. You hid in the back office all day like you did at every other office, and you left your staff to drown in the "trenches". Oh, but you did have time to chop trees down in the parking lot. That is a good manager.

But you were the most arrogant s.o.b. I knew. You acted like Jack Taylor himself the way you wobbled around Admin and such, talking to your superiors like they were on equal playing fields. Sooner or later (see Hogan above) you were going to meet your match. Enterprise, Wendy's, McDonald's--wherever you are working, you can't act outside of your rank, or someone will readjust you.

I think you drank a little too much of your own Kool Aid, huh?

your right this is an open forum so we can discuss any topic you like. if you would like to throw stones, stand up and identify yourself. if you want to discuss topics at least be honest. your claim about the girls is so dumb and wrong its funny. but the fact that you mentioned it more than once, your probably jealous. im not gonna throw names out there but i my preference in woman is pretty clear. enough about that garbage. here is why i believe i was a good manager: i personally believe i have made a significant impact in every branch i managed. i took over 6e and made it profitable. i took over eg after lobello and made it a powerhouse branch. at 71 the numbers were solid and i still improved them. i was the 1st manager to actually clean it up...and most of that was done on my own time. i was consistantly recognized by upper management, mattone, operations for having an pristine facility. at 71 i was the manager who was responsible for cleaning it up. filling pot holes, painting parking spots, the sign, window frame, hallway repaired, cleaned up the basement which was borderline disgusting, gutted the office, and put 15 tons of stone in the back for additional parking. all of which came out of my profits. my staff liked me regardless of what your claim is. curie and lisa just asked me to go out for drinks the other day. at every office i managed i got employees promoted. i was consistantly in the top 5 in the region. and tell me how i can possibly manipulate my numbers?? what is this shady stuff your talking about. my numbers were always legit, that is why fiscal year 2006 i won the polaris award winner, highest op, and balanced manager. it was not cause i of luck and certainly not from being shady. i never sain i was a genius or the second coming. i new don did not like me going in. after talking to some people i really trusted, i decided going to 71 provided me with the best opportunity to make ARM. i knew don was difficult but it was a risk i had to take in order to advance my career. when were my numbers ever shit??? at 71 i meant prior year EVERY month. im trying to respond to your points as best i can, but to say i "wobbled" around admin talking down to my bosses is simply not true. i cant tell you how many level 3's im still in contact with. i see your clearly bitter about something but you have to atleast admit i was good at what i did. at least give me that?? and i would respect you more if you tell me your name. i unlike yourself am not hiding behind my computer! step up to the plate