Questions about quitting

[sickofitalready1]

I'm not going to lie. I bought into the hype during training and made the mistake of not doing some research on ERAC before I applied. It wasn't until after I accepted the position that I found this site and jobvent.com and that got me thinking. Well, I have already worked there for 2 weeks (3 weeks including training) and I am 100% positive that I do not want to work there any longer. Mostly for the same reasons that have been posted over and over again on here.

The whole "dreading to go to work the next day" feeling has already kicked in. I just believe that given my education and my previous job experience, I am well over qualified to be working here for dirt pay and slave hours. I have never had a job that made me want to go home and do absolutely NOTHING when I got there, night after night. Now the wife is complaining about my hours and that I never feel like doing anything and she is getting sick of me always complaining.

I am not trying to use Enterprise as a reference or put them on my resume or anything like that, so would it really even matter if I put my 2 weeks in if I have only been there for 3 weeks? I didn't think there was any need to.

I guess my bigger question would be what is the best way to quit in my situation. Just walk in and say hey I quit? I'm being serious. I don't want to "no call, no show", but I hate that place and don't want to be there 2 more weeks.

Thanks to any and all replies.

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by sickofitalready1

I'm not going to lie. I bought into the hype during training and made the mistake of not doing some research on ERAC before I applied. It wasn't until after I accepted the position that I found this site and jobvent.com and that got me thinking. Well, I have already worked there for 2 weeks (3 weeks including training) and I am 100% positive that I do not want to work there any longer. Mostly for the same reasons that have been posted over and over again on here.

The whole "dreading to go to work the next day" feeling has already kicked in. I just believe that given my education and my previous job experience, I am well over qualified to be working here for dirt pay and slave hours. I have never had a job that made me want to go home and do absolutely NOTHING when I got there, night after night. Now the wife is complaining about my hours and that I never feel like doing anything and she is getting sick of me always complaining.

I am not trying to use Enterprise as a reference or put them on my resume or anything like that, so would it really even matter if I put my 2 weeks in if I have only been there for 3 weeks? I didn't think there was any need to.

I guess my bigger question would be what is the best way to quit in my situation. Just walk in and say hey I quit? I'm being serious. I don't want to "no call, no show", but I hate that place and don't want to be there 2 more weeks.

Thanks to any and all replies.

Well, that is up to you of course. However, when you give the 2 weeks you should expect the BM and the Assistant Manager (and perhaps the area manager) to sit you down in the BM's office, or to take you to Dairy Queen ad buy you a free ice cream and tell you how even Bill Gates wishes he worked at Enterprise. If you stand firm and say you still intend to quit then they will either cut you loose that day or they will get one more weekend out of you and at the end of that Saturday they will tell you that you don't need to come in anymore.

It sounds like you already hate it and frankly I felt the same way after about 6 weeks on the job and stuck around for 5 months and it wasn't worth it.

Good luck to you. Keep us updated.

What group are you in?

[Robert]

Originally Posted by sickofitalready1

I'm not going to lie. I bought into the hype during training and made the mistake of not doing some research on ERAC before I applied. It wasn't until after I accepted the position that I found this site and jobvent.com and that got me thinking. Well, I have already worked there for 2 weeks (3 weeks including training) and I am 100% positive that I do not want to work there any longer. Mostly for the same reasons that have been posted over and over again on here.

The whole "dreading to go to work the next day" feeling has already kicked in. I just believe that given my education and my previous job experience, I am well over qualified to be working here for dirt pay and slave hours. I have never had a job that made me want to go home and do absolutely NOTHING when I got there, night after night. Now the wife is complaining about my hours and that I never feel like doing anything and she is getting sick of me always complaining.

I am not trying to use Enterprise as a reference or put them on my resume or anything like that, so would it really even matter if I put my 2 weeks in if I have only been there for 3 weeks? I didn't think there was any need to.

I guess my bigger question would be what is the best way to quit in my situation. Just walk in and say hey I quit? I'm being serious. I don't want to "no call, no show", but I hate that place and don't want to be there 2 more weeks.

Thanks to any and all replies.

It sounds like you made up your mind. It's treu that if try to put in your 2 weeks, they will probably try to squeeze another Saturday out of you or tell you to walk then and there. If they do let you stay the 2 weeks, they'll make you pay for it. It's a tough call either way, but make sure to check a thread on this site called "Fun Things To Do On Your Last Week", it's full of good advice on how to fuck shit up on your way out the door to your old life. Good luck.

[sickofitalready1]

So let's say that I don't put in my two weeks. Should I even bother writing a letter of resignation? Like I said previously, I could care less about putting them on my resume. I can go without their "virtual MBA" or whatever they want to try to call it on my resume.

I'm just looking for ways/ideas to quit there as painless (for me, who cares about them) as possible.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by sickofitalready1

So let's say that I don't put in my two weeks. Should I even bother writing a letter of resignation? Like I said previously, I could care less about putting them on my resume. I can go without their "virtual MBA" or whatever they want to try to call it on my resume.

I'm just looking for ways/ideas to quit there as painless (for me, who cares about them) as possible.

Just walk in and tell them you are quitting and then walk out.

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Robert

Just walk in and tell them you are quitting and then walk out.

Or wait for a busy day and take off at lunch and don't come back if you want to leave with a statement.

[wanky]

If you're pretty dead-set on leaving ERAC out of your resume, and have only been there for as short of a time as you say, I would probably lean towards simply walking out. I usually play everything very safe, and gave my two weeks in writing (and worked it in full as well), but I had been there for about a year and since it was essentially my first job out of school, I had to put the experience on my resume and didn't want to burn any bridges (a BM from another branch who I got along with real well is one of my references, and I didn't want to potentially piss him off by being a dick and just leaving one day).

From my experience, anyone who was employed for less than a month that simply stopped showing up was simply written off on the spot and never bothered again, as this kind of thing happened a lot. If it's a busy branch you work at, or it's already a little short-staffed, you might get a voicemail or two from a BM, but no "ERAC Gestapo" will hunt you down or anything.

[JGATZ]

If you tell your Branch Manager that you plan to quit, you Area Manager will suddenly show up and either take you to lunch (if this month's commission check was good), or s/he will sit you down in the back office to discuss you "career." Actually, forget about lunch as it will most likely happen in the wash bay or office. Your Area Manager and Branch Manager will tell you that no other company offers the opportunities that ERAC does. They will also tell you of countless other employees who were in your shoes and stuck it out only to go on to become Regional Vice Presidents, General Managers, etc. They will also tell you how some of their friends left Enterprise and are really regretting their decision and wish they could come back. They will leave out the part where the people that left are making more money working less hours in much less stressful jobs. They won't mention that you leaving will also hurt their retention numbers and thus their measly paychecks. In summary, they will try to sell you "opportunity" rather than anything really tangible like better pay, less hours, etc. ERAC can't offer anything but the light at the end of the tunnel, the pipe dream that you are the next RVP. It's all smoke and mirrors. If you are adament about quitting, they will usually make you put in your two weeks notice but most likely will let you go that day unless they are really short staffed. Then they may keep you through the weekend to get another Saturday out of you before they cut you loose. Given that you have only worked there for three weeks, you will probably not be given an "Exit Interview" with HR. In fact, they will do all they can to keep you until they realize you really are quitting. Then it will be like you no longer exist to them. A bit cultish if you ask me...

[sickofitalready1]

Thanks for all of the feedback. I plan on doing it sometime next week. I'm not sure when though. As I said previously, considering I only have been working there a little over three weeks, I could care less to give them a two weeks notice as I don't plan on even bothering mentioning them on my resume.

I'll definitely update to let you guys know how it goes.

[JGATZ]

Here's a breakdown of the days that might be the best to do it:

Monday - If you want to stick it to them, this would be the best day to quit as it is the busiest day of the week, especially if you are primarily a dealership or body shop branch. Chances are they will want you to finish out the day though because they will most likely be severely short-staffed. The upside is that the Branch Manager will not have time to take you out for ice cream or lock you in his/her office to talk about how great Enterprise is and why you shouldn't leave.

Tuesday - Not nearly as busy as a Monday until the afternoon when all those cars you rented on the day prior start to come back. If you try to quit early, they will most likely try to keep you there the rest of the day as it gets busier.

Wednesday - I remember this as being one of the slower days, so you might get a free meal out of it should your Branch Manager or Area Manager decide to take you out to lunch to and question why anyone would ever even think about leaving the company.

Thursday - A day in which dealers will try to get customers in cars as they do not want to work on them over the weekend, so it is usually busier than a Wednesday. I would say the same rule applies from Wednesday though. You may get a free meal out of it or at the very least an hour or so away from customers while they try to sell you into staying.

Friday - Weekend specials, last minute dealership customers, and maybe a Happy Hour after work. Usually a pretty brisk day. If you plan to do it this day, go to that Happy Hour after work and mention to everyone that you will not be in Saturday, Monday, or EVER for that matter. Depending on who pays, you may get free drinks out this if that's your thing. The downside to doing this is that they will ask you to come in on Saturday and make it seem like you will be finishing out your two weeks when in reality they are just looking for one more Saturday out of you.

Saturday - Usually quite busy, so they will not have a chance to really sit you down and talk to you during business hours. The problem here is that you may end up staying at the branch well past closing as they try to convince you ERAC is your calling in life.

In short, I would probably do it on a Monday or Friday. Friday is good if you are adament about working the two weeks out (if they allow it). If not, it means no more Monday the next week. Let them know you refuse to work that Saturday if they plan to release you after that. They pulled that with me and made it seem like they were going to allow me to finish out my two weeks. I was told to come in on Saturday and then let go as soon as we closed. The ERAC way is get every last bit of work out of you before you leave. Also, verify how much vacation time you have left because they will pay you for whatever days you have accumulated. I would assume you have earned almost one so far. I would also use your sick time before you leave if you are able.