What made you want to leave

Originally Posted by Unregistered1220

Hmmmm...working at Enterprise or training to defend out country's freedom.

Please spare us the Iraq is "defending our country's freedom" shit. You're either naive or a total moron.

[TrailerTart]

Although "WORK & LIFE BALANCE" was heavily preached, it was or will never be practiced.

I left because my personal life and the quality of MY life had deteriorated to a pretty sad state. I would like to blame it all on ERAC, however, it was my decision to stay as long as I did and I made the sacrifices myself. They didn't put a gun to my head, but the same time, I feel they did not help make things a just little better.

There IS life after ERAC and it is wonderful. Please do not let ERAC tell you otherwise. I have a lot of fond memories of working there and am grateful for the friendships I have made.

[Nast-EEE]

Originally Posted by TrailerTart

Although "WORK & LIFE BALANCE" was heavily preached, it was or will never be practiced.

I left because my personal life and the quality of MY life had deteriorated to a pretty sad state. I would like to blame it all on ERAC, however, it was my decision to stay as long as I did and I made the sacrifices myself. They didn't put a gun to my head, but the same time, I feel they did not help make things a just little better.

There IS life after ERAC and it is wonderful. Please do not let ERAC tell you otherwise. I have a lot of fond memories of working there and am grateful for the friendships I have made.

This pretty much sums up my feelings as well. The "work life balance" really means "your work will be your life, now balance the rest... we suggest constant binge drinking, narcotics, and strippers."

I made my own choice to stay as long as I did and the fact that I consider most of my time there to be a complete waste is nobody's fault but my own. I left on (what I thought was, see my other thread) good terms and still have several great friends I would have never known otherwise.

Yes, there IS life outside of ERAC and it is GOOD. There is nothing like looking at the clock on the way home from work and seeing it's not even close to 5pm, going in to work wearing a decent pair of jeans or khakis and a polo shirt, and seeing a paycheck that is at least 60% more than an MT.

If you work for ERAC now and you're reading this and the thought of quitting has crossed your mind: JUST DO IT!

[JGATZ]

Originally Posted by yourallfullofshit

Yeah right. I am a RRM and we love our employees and the military. Get over yourself.

"Yourallfullofshit" should be "youreallfullofshit."

Working so much hours for peanuts, and renting cars for a living! I would never have dreamed I'd be working here. I only took this job because I was desperate in finding a job. I wasted almost a year of my life, not gaining any marketing/advertising skills only just SALES. I'm gonna have to start from the ground up and work as an admin assistant in the marketing dept somewhere.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by wake up

Please spare us the Iraq is "defending our country's freedom" shit. You're either naive or a total moron.

So I take it you are a supporter of the terrorist attacks on the United States on 9-11-01? Feel free to take me on in a debate then, Ahmed. Remember, I dont play nicey!

[eracohno]

I work for ERAC in the UK and have had enough. Cannot wait to find a new job seeing as this one is basically controlling my life. I worry about work all day, then worry about it at home. I try not to but its hard when I'm left running a branch but will probably never be promoted to manager. It's come to the point that I have felt so low that I've been tempted to jack it all in before finding a new job but a mortgage stops me doing that!! Have seen so many people leave, how do they expect to keep staff with the hours and expectations they set on us!! They certainly know how to catch cheap labour in graduates but when I work 55hr weeks it gets to the point where it isn't even funny!! My partner hates this company, he sees me worry all the time and he is disgusted with the way it all works here!! Just hope my next post says I've gone!!

Originally Posted by eracohno

I work for ERAC in the UK and have had enough. Cannot wait to find a new job seeing as this one is basically controlling my life. I worry about work all day, then worry about it at home. I try not to but its hard when I'm left running a branch but will probably never be promoted to manager. It's come to the point that I have felt so low that I've been tempted to jack it all in before finding a new job but a mortgage stops me doing that!! Have seen so many people leave, how do they expect to keep staff with the hours and expectations they set on us!! They certainly know how to catch cheap labour in graduates but when I work 55hr weeks it gets to the point where it isn't even funny!! My partner hates this company, he sees me worry all the time and he is disgusted with the way it all works here!! Just hope my next post says I've gone!!

Your partner? Is that a business partner or a sexual partner?

[eracohno]

That would be my partner as in husband!! He really hates the company and cannot stand upper management. He has seen me reduced to tears because of this job but that won't be for much longer!! I'm off as soon as I can.

sick of Managers/area managers changing my timecard when i know I didn't take a lunch.