College Graduate Watches Decline Of Friends Employed At Enterprise
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I was browsing the internet for something to shed some light on the
Management Trainee program at Enterprise and I came across this site. It
explained a lot ... I'll include my experience in case you'd like to include it
on the fan mail section of your site.
I have never worked for Enterprise. I have never rented a car from
Enterprise. I have, however, experienced their impact and I'll tell you
how; three of my college friends went to work for Enterprise as Management
Trainees almost immediately after graduation. I can remember being a
little bit surprised that all three of them got work for one company (all in
Chicago no less) but, at the time, as the rest of us were hurriedly trying to
find a job they were off and running. Or so it seemed. Since that
time, I have literally witnessed what could only be described as a slow decline.
Three vibrant, engaging people have become generally detached. They HATE
talking about their jobs. It's had the effect of making them extremely
embarrassed because to speak ill of their jobs would be akin to admitting to
having up and left home for a great opportunity that simply hasn't, and likely
won't, bear fruit. The one who is the most forthcoming admits to fairly
regular 70 hour weeks. For all that time they are making no more than
30,000 salary (many of my other friends insist they've heard it is more like
25K)...IN CHICAGO. That probably translates to well under 20K here in
another Midwestern city where I live where we don't have Chicago's living
expenses. On one occasion a friend rented a vehicle from one of them and
he managed to hit a hotel sign with it. This angered her greatly and after
viewing this site I understand it has to do with her being penalized due to her
rentals resulting in damages.
One of my biggest fears is that they may be beginning to think this is how
work in America truly is. For anyone considering going down the same road
as my friends please remember what I and all the others here have said.
Personally, I love my job. After 13 months of employment I have never worked
over 40 hours a week (my boss explained that should it ever happen we would
never work more than 5 overtime hours in a month, which we would receive time
and a half for). I started out at 31,500 with pay to increase (or remain
the same based on performance) bi-yearly and max out at well over 40,000 in my
current position. I am comfortably able to afford a place of my own, fun
trips and nights out on weekends, and have begun saving for retirement. I
received 13 days vacation from the get-go (not this 5 days after 1 full year of
employment crap at Enterprise) and many of my co-workers who are older have
vacation days totaling 30 or more. My co-workers are generally very nice
people and happy with their jobs (not the "get me out of here" mentality many
ex-employees on this site have referred to). The point is this; many of my
peers are in virtually the same position. We're not at all special
(graduated college w/ a 2.7). One guy has had trouble finding a job but he
keeps up a full time job as a waiter and still does fine while he waits for
something that suits him. When I think of our Enterprise-employed friends
in Chicago and how their situation currently compares it truly makes me sad.
So to anyone in the same situation as them allow me to say it's not all like
this. There's no need to be miserable. Get out of that place.
For interesting reading, check out
www.mlmsurvivor.com. It is all about Multi-Level Marketing scams like
Quixtar and Amway. The similarities between those and the Enterprise
Management Trainee program are eerie.
B.
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