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OT: Ky Kid...advice for the long haul
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Posted by Buzzman72 on June 11, 2004 at 07:29:07 from (67.241.50.254):
I've worked nearly all my life in parts departments, and I've seen the very thing you're going through. One of the WORST dealerships I ever worked for was the one where SOMEBODY had to take the blame for EVERY mistake...if the wrong part came in, either the mechanic who ordered it, the service advisor who approved the order, or the parts man who ordered it had to pay for it. The parts department took the fall for NO ONE. To make this legal, the dealer drew up a form to authorize a payroll deduction, and we had the choice to either sign the form or quit. Fast-forward 20 years: that dealer is out of business, bought out by a competitor who knew how to treat his employees. Most of the employees I worked with 20 years ago scattered to the wind, and while most are still in the parts and service business, NONE of the ones I worked with were still there when he had to sell. Even his son, who had been in line to own the business, finally had enough and went to work for a competitor. Moral of the story: these things usually work themselves out...but at 21 years old, I realize it's hard to see that far ahead. But another example was a young tech who worked at a dealership with me...the dealer thought his ability was limited, and was actually glad to see him go. WHERE he went was to the Mercedes/Volvo dealer down the street, where they sent him to schools for factory training, and he became one of the best techs in the shop. So when the original dealer bought a Porsche franchise, guess who he called to come to work for him? For a SUBSTANTIAL pay raise, too. I guess some people look at a blank canvas and just see a blank canvas...but DaVinci saw the Mona Lisa. Some folks just saw a church ceiling...but Michaelangelo saw the masterpiece that is the Sistine Chapel. Time to find yourself an employer who has some vision, too.
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