GP 52 Catch Up

No, that wasn't me...............

I was hired in June after graduation. I've been with ERAC roughly 6 months in San Antonio area and the experience is nothing like what they tell you in the interview. All of my other friends have gotten decent entry-level jobs making a little more money, but nowhere near the hours I work. I can think of at least a dozen other co-workers looking to get out.

What really bothers me is now I realize this occupation is beneath me. All along I kinda thought this, because I never have fully explained my job to my friends or family. What cystallized this was when my folks were visiting and saw me at work. I can't begin to tell you the dissappointment on my father's face when they pulled up to my branch and saw me schlepping a car wash brush in a shirt and tie. I could read the thought in his head: "I paid how much for him to go to college to wash cars?" Nothing can erase that image from my mind.

When I was close to graduation, I never, never thought of going into retail (which this job is) as a car rental agent. This frick'n routine is so monotonous that my brain is addled.

This is my routine: write up 15-20 tickets a day. Wash 10-12 cars a day. Shuttle customers to and from bodyshops, dealerships and wherever 20 times a day. Maybe one day out of the mix, I get to go on sales calls which consists of dropping donuts at various auto dealerships. That even sucks because then you have to write a "sales report" on what you did on the sales calls. They all start with :"I gave the donuts to.....blah..blah..blah.. Enterprise is great..blah...blah...blah..Enterprise strives for customer service..blah..blah..blah. Also add a couple of self-righteous complainers during your day. Next day repeat. Next day repeat. Next day repeat. It's all the same; nothing changes except the weather and even that sucks now.

I can't believe I am working for this outfit. They made it sound sooo good as an opportunity not to pass up. What was I thinking when I was hired on? I was taken in by a slick misrepresentation of the job description and I only have myself to blame. I have no savings, no life outside work, and now a burning motivation to update my resume and bail out.

My advice is NOT TO WORK FOR THESE GUYS.

One of the miserable majority at ERAC

Originally Posted by I'm ashamed

I was hired in June after graduation. I've been with ERAC roughly 6 months in San Antonio area and the experience is nothing like what they tell you in the interview. All of my other friends have gotten decent entry-level jobs making a little more money, but nowhere near the hours I work. I can think of at least a dozen other co-workers looking to get out.

What really bothers me is now I realize this occupation is beneath me. All along I kinda thought this, because I never have fully explained my job to my friends or family. What cystallized this was when my folks were visiting and saw me at work. I can't begin to tell you the dissappointment on my father's face when they pulled up to my branch and saw me schlepping a car wash brush in a shirt and tie. I could read the thought in his head: "I paid how much for him to go to college to wash cars?" Nothing can erase that image from my mind.

When I was close to graduation, I never, never thought of going into retail (which this job is) as a car rental agent. This frick'n routine is so monotonous that my brain is addled.

This is my routine: write up 15-20 tickets a day. Wash 10-12 cars a day. Shuttle customers to and from bodyshops, dealerships and wherever 20 times a day. Maybe one day out of the mix, I get to go on sales calls which consists of dropping donuts at various auto dealerships. That even sucks because then you have to write a "sales report" on what you did on the sales calls. They all start with :"I gave the donuts to.....blah..blah..blah.. Enterprise is great..blah...blah...blah..Enterprise strives for customer service..blah..blah..blah. Also add a couple of self-righteous complainers during your day. Next day repeat. Next day repeat. Next day repeat. It's all the same; nothing changes except the weather and even that sucks now.

I can't believe I am working for this outfit. They made it sound sooo good as an opportunity not to pass up. What was I thinking when I was hired on? I was taken in by a slick misrepresentation of the job description and I only have myself to blame. I have no savings, no life outside work, and now a burning motivation to update my resume and bail out.

My advice is NOT TO WORK FOR THESE GUYS.

One of the miserable majority at ERAC

This is one of the better posts on this site. It mirrored my career at ERAC.

I feel his pain....I was humiliated on a daily basis.

Originally Posted by I'm ashamed

I was hired in June after graduation. I've been with ERAC roughly 6 months in San Antonio area and the experience is nothing like what they tell you in the interview. All of my other friends have gotten decent entry-level jobs making a little more money, but nowhere near the hours I work. I can think of at least a dozen other co-workers looking to get out.

What really bothers me is now I realize this occupation is beneath me. All along I kinda thought this, because I never have fully explained my job to my friends or family. What cystallized this was when my folks were visiting and saw me at work. I can't begin to tell you the dissappointment on my father's face when they pulled up to my branch and saw me schlepping a car wash brush in a shirt and tie. I could read the thought in his head: "I paid how much for him to go to college to wash cars?" Nothing can erase that image from my mind.

When I was close to graduation, I never, never thought of going into retail (which this job is) as a car rental agent. This frick'n routine is so monotonous that my brain is addled.

This is my routine: write up 15-20 tickets a day. Wash 10-12 cars a day. Shuttle customers to and from bodyshops, dealerships and wherever 20 times a day. Maybe one day out of the mix, I get to go on sales calls which consists of dropping donuts at various auto dealerships. That even sucks because then you have to write a "sales report" on what you did on the sales calls. They all start with :"I gave the donuts to.....blah..blah..blah.. Enterprise is great..blah...blah...blah..Enterprise strives for customer service..blah..blah..blah. Also add a couple of self-righteous complainers during your day. Next day repeat. Next day repeat. Next day repeat. It's all the same; nothing changes except the weather and even that sucks now.

I can't believe I am working for this outfit. They made it sound sooo good as an opportunity not to pass up. What was I thinking when I was hired on? I was taken in by a slick misrepresentation of the job description and I only have myself to blame. I have no savings, no life outside work, and now a burning motivation to update my resume and bail out.

My advice is NOT TO WORK FOR THESE GUYS.

One of the miserable majority at ERAC

Anyone else from this group around here?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone else from this group around here?

Nope, just a bunch of spineless clones chasing the six year, six figure dream.
What a bunch of weenies.

Originally Posted by Unregistered for a reason

No, that wasn't me...............

You ARE Bill Tarleton!!

No I'm not Bill, but I worked my first year with him at Benson Chevy before he went to the airport branch and later to car sales.

Originally Posted by Unregistered for a Reason

No I'm not Bill, but I worked my first year with him at Benson Chevy before he went to the airport branch and later to car sales.

Did you know John R, or Jay B, Bill Thompson or Jennifer P? How about Robin K or Ted R? I know I may be reaching straws on this.

Are you talking about Jennifer Powers who used to be Jennifer Wachter?
The other names don't ring a bell, but then you're talking about 1992-1994