Erac is a Great Place to Work

[Car Prep Girl]

Originally Posted by yambag

lmao at some car prep lacky calling people whiney bitches
seriously lol, you got no ground to stand on
you wash cars for a living
graduate college, then come back here and talk shit
cause now you have very little credibillity, about the same as a high school grocery bagger or burger flipper.
and before you say it, i have a awesome job (firefighter) post-erac that requires extensive certification, back ground checks, and a high level of fitness so please save your cliches

Congrats. Looks like everything you did in your life helped you get somewhere good.
Even ERAC.
I think we already went over it thought, I don't do it for a living. I LIKE my job... I don't HAVE to work.

[wanky]

Originally Posted by Car Prep Girl

Seriously.... wow... 1,2,2,3,4?
Do you want me to take a picture of the people I work with? Gorgeous ladies and very good looking men. Sure long days... They come in a 7:15 every morning, but surprise, get their work done and are all leaving the office by 6:30.. 7 at the VERY latest.
And yes, we drink a fair amount, and I might even suggest that 2 of the MT's I work with might actually be alcoholics. But that leaves 5 other people in the office who can handle themselves.
Like I said.. I honestly don't beleive that ERAC is the best job in the world, and I don't intend on working there past August of this year when I get my diploma and move on in life. However, it's not always the company, but the poeple in it.
I beleive that you guys had a shitty time, and I wouldnt want to walk 2 steps in your shoes, let alone a mile, and some of the MT's in our office are pissy and hate every moment of their jobs. But some of them are happy and love what they do, isn't that their right?
Our BM is a great guy, and he's very easy going, and our area manager is amazing as well. He's always looking to help everyone out, and when he comes to our branch, he always makes sure he says hi to everyone and talks to them for a bit about anything they have concerns about.
So, maybe the area that I work in is one in a million.

I ran into a few people while working in rental hell that seemed to really enjoy it; for a lot of people ERAC is their first "real" job out of college. As corny as this probably sounds, even I for the first three months or so actually "kinda" liked it, as you get to work with people largely w/in your own age group and for the first time in my life, I'm putting on a shirt and tie every morning which in of itself seems to add more "gravitas" to the position. The burnout phase for everyone is different; for some it's immediate, for some like me it takes about three/four months before you start to look at everything differently, and for others it's much longer. Either way, the pathetic retention rates nationwide certainly point to more employees despising it than liking it, so to take a snapshot observation and simply say "well, I see more smiling people as opposed to overt unhappiness...my co-workers must LOVE working here!" is wishful thinking. Even after I made up my mind that I hated working in such an evironment and wanted out, I still was able to conduct myself professionally most of the time (heh) and generally be positive in the workplace.

You sound pretty deadset on not working for ERAC regardless after graduation, but I would take those after-work "happy hours" very seriously on your part. I only just turned 24 myself, so I still very much enjoy [insert weekend activity with alcohol here], but even as a 22 year old leaving college and stepping into the world of rental cars, I thought it was MIND-NUMBINGLY FUCKING STUPID to endorse any sort of alcohol-infused event during the work week when our whole job essentially revolves around our ability to drive cars and have a valid driver's license. Just about any doucherag in a bar can spot six to ten people college-aged kids at a table and from their attire and discussion say to themselves "Yep, they work for Enterprise", so you don't certainly don't win points in the community for that. I also love how they basically shame you into going; real classy.

Furthermore, I would spend 60+ hours a week at work oftentimes there...why the fuck do I want to drink/smoke/fuck/do anything with these people afterwards? The ERAC lifestyle almost forces you to fish off the company pier. Disgusting.

[Chris99]

I'm sorry but ERAC just doesn't stand behind its employees. I follow the rules and tell the customer the right thing but the second they call to fuss I get overridden and look like a fool.

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Originally Posted by EractGreenie

Honestly, for those of you who are quitting, just quit. Erac is a great place to work where you are constantly challenged and able to be put in a place of advancement. The hours are long and at times the customers are tough to deal with. A lot of you think upper management sucks, but look at your own attitudes. THose of you doing stupid shit during work and then wondering why Enterprise is awful place to work. Your doing it to yourself. Not everyone will get promoted but the opportunity is there, jsut like at any company. I just recently became a BM and the commission checks are different from month to month sometimes bigger sometimes smaller, but averaged annually its not bad.

I wonder if this scab got canned yet?

[Surfin'Oahu]

Originally Posted by noeracforme

Seriously...kiss my ass.

Constantly challenged?? Yea, if you mean not putting a bullet through your head before you go to work.

The phrase "It's your Enterprise" is a joke and a half. You are so micro managed, it's sick. You do one bad thing, your AM/BM/Area Manager/RRM all ask you the same thing. It's like a scene from Office Space, except he doesn't have to wash cars in the dead of winter or in 100 degree heat.

You are paid minimum wage, salaries are pretty much non-guaranteed at any level and you work more hours than anyone on this planet. Define "not that bad." Wait, I will..."Hell, I worked my ass off for four years and this is what Branch Managers actually make? I was lied to everyday." Am I close?

Please tell me, what satisfaction do you get when you leave that job? What does ERAC do for you that no other company can provide? Don't say the following...
--company car (technically, you pay for that and you are only supposed to take up to a mid-size car home)
--money (because we all know that is a joke)
--running your own business (everyone does the same thing, everyone runs on the same guidelines, there really isn't anything that separates you from other branches)
--benefits (no advantage to anyone, you are lucky that it is offered)
--bonuses (ERAC cooler does not justify a great bonus)

Please, humor me, become the recruiting department and convince someone why they should choose Enterprise as their career than let's say a salesman at Best Buy (at least Best Buy, you get a great discount).

Why am I like this? Because I hope that one day, a college graduate who is thinking about working here, reads my posts and chooses another job. If I can help just one person, it will be all worth it.

You got an ERAC cooler? I got an emergency kit, but a few minutes later it was given to someone else.

I worked for erac for over 2 yrs of my life. I will say that I did have some decent mngrs. Mainly because they realized how much the job sucked. My area mngr was awesome (Matt Thoman GP43). He actual had some managerial skills, and he too realized how much the job sucked. Now if I meet any of those troll service mngrs or body shop mngrs in ally, Im gonna beat the living stuffings out of them!
But also, when I left, I did say I would come back and be a prep or driver once Im retired. I think I would still do that.

Originally Posted by erac=retardation

I worked for erac for over 2 yrs of my life. I will say that I did have some decent mngrs. Mainly because they realized how much the job sucked. My area mngr was awesome (Matt Thoman GP43). He actual had some managerial skills, and he too realized how much the job sucked. Now if I meet any of those troll service mngrs or body shop mngrs in ally, Im gonna beat the living stuffings out of them!
But also, when I left, I did say I would come back and be a prep or driver once Im retired. I think I would still do that.

Yep, body shop creeps are the worst. Occasionally, you'd meet a cool one but for the most pasrt they are just uneducated rednecks, very shllow and no class whatsoever.