Hmmmm dilema on my hands been offered a job by an old boss out of the blue back running a main dealer sales department on a good package so can sell up pay loan off and have 5k in pocket but in 5 years time I would have a big window business so not sure what to do ??
Anyone ever packed in for a “proper” job only to come back to the windows ?
A Sales Managers position in the car industry as the country goes deeper into 'recession'. The chasing of targets that start anew every month and the achievements of this year become the building blocks of the target for next year + 10%. Have a bad month and the Dealer Principal is over you like a rash 'to make it up'. And you can't give cars away to achieve your sales unit targets because they are linked to a profit per unit target which you are paid a commission on.
Work 7 days a week with one day off during the week and alternate Sunday's if you are lucky - Sales Managers at Vardy's were lucky to get one off a month.
Work hours from 8.30 to 7.00 weekdays and 6.00 on Saturday. Summer - I think we need to stay open until 8.00. "All we are asking is another 3 measly hours a week from each of you - that's all." And remember you have signed this document that the max 48 hour week doesn't apply to you.
Oh, in your absence on your day off, we have arranged for you to hand over this car to this customer at 11.00 next Wednesday - which always happens on your day off so you have to come into the dealership - and we expect you to wear corporate clothing.
Oh hang on - we give you a company car, but if the workshop loan it out for a service customer, you can use what you can find that has just been traded in - drive it home on trade plates at 55 MPH. Oh, and when you car finally is returned, the fuel in it was used by the customer and not replaced - out of pocket again.
Now my target is to achieve a monthly wage I can live on - health issues considered. I can start at 9 or 10 and not work an afternoon if I don't want to. occassional work a Saturday, but that's my choice.
I drive a company van - yes its mine, but that's fine.