gunbunny
Well-Known Member
Here's the story.
Sorry if it's a little too detailed. As I typed, I kinda vented also!
I am a very experienced, Mopar trained, ASE certified, parts man. I am actually qualified to do things over and above what the scope of a Mopar parts manager calls for.
I am also Mitsubishi, Ford parts manager and aftermarket trained. (more on the Ford thing in a sec)
June of 2015 I was recruited from a job I liked. I was promised certain things, and offered a salary that was awesome. I would be the parts manager at a new Mopar parts room in a new full line Chrysler Dealership. There was an existing dealership, but it would be closed and moved 30 miles up the highway.
There was just one small catch, I was asked to fill in as a Ford parts manager for a brief period.
No sweat, I'll muddle thru. I went to every class, took every course available to me and became Ford certified in less than 2 months. I did what I was needed to do, and eventually I was sent to the old Chrysler dealership as it needed my attention.
I took the parts room that I was sent to and actually turned it into a serious profit center. I did enough that Chrysler saw that there was a turn around and was asking how. They even took the time to come out and see what I was doing.
It was simple, play by the rules that Mopar set and don't let outside influences dictate how you do business. I became known as a "prick" in the area. I stopped the freeloading and abuse.
all is well up until the dealership group politics started to come my way. There was a person within the group that is the pet of the owner. The guy is basically a know it all that knows nothing (I called him Dennis's menace). This guy was sent out to where I was ( to the delight of the people at the main store), my boss told me that I was to work with this guy, but I didn't work for him. Guy shows up and promptly questions what I'm doing. It just went down hill from there. I tolerate the guy, but I keep him at arms length and out of the inner workings. He asks questions, I give him very basic answers.
Fast forward a few month later, I climbed into the *** of a kid we hired about sitting around when we had things to do. Now, this wasn't the 1st or even the 6th time I had said something to him.
The snowflake got "him feelings hurt" and complained to the Menace.
Next day the menace come's out with a write up sheet and wants to write me up. Now I have already been told that I don't work for this guy, so I blow him off.
The next week he made a comment about the reason I was late coming in to work. I stopped at a Kroger and I bought 6 cases of bottled water for my people, in fact I had been doing that all year. My guys knew I would be late and they knew why. Again, the menace tries to write me up, again I blow him off. This time he pissed me off when he made a comment about my buying bottled water. I told him not to worry, I would never do it again. Now this water was available to everyone in the dealership, not just the parts guys. The standing rule was when the last case went into the fridge, let me know. This time when I was told I said go tell the "menace" he's covering it from now on.
The next day I get called into a meeting and told I was too expensive and that I was being laid off.
I've never in my life been laid off or fired from a job. I felt as low as I could.
I put feelers out and looked around. Got a lot of "thanks, but we're just not doing anything right now."
After a few weeks, I decided that I needed a plan. So I looked into going back to school. I had started a education degree several years back and decided I would like to finish that up.
I get enrolled in school and I will start in a couple of weeks. I'm currently out around $4K in tuition and books.
I know, I'm long winded but here's the where I'm seeking another opinion.
Yesterday, out of the blue, I'm called by the parts manager of a big mopar dealer. Would I come talk to him.
Okay, I'm curious, so I go today and have a chat. They had a guy retire and they tought they could do without him, but that doesn't seem to be the case. He's getting mostly people that have parts experience from places like Autozone applying. I tell him of my plans but I'm willing to work part time. He actually seemed willing to consider that, as I would be cheaper and I could cover at peak times. He says he's going to run it by his boss and let me know.
I get home, about an hour later a buddy of mine calls me. The dealership he works at (Mopar) needs a counterman too. Their guy was in a serious car accident and he's been out for a month already, they need help. My buddy was standing next to the parts mgr while on the phone, I mention the fact I was planing on going to school. They want me to come in and talk tomorrow anyway.
So, what would you do? Here some facts I need to consider:
1.) I can't get most of my money back for school, and I really want to finish my degree.
2.) I'm collecting a small disability pension from a past job due to my heart condition.
3.) I'm collecting unemployment but that will end this March.
4.) I wouldn't mind going back to being a counterman, less headaches.
5.) I filed for SSD, but was turned down with them acknowledging I have some serious health issues. I did submit an appeal. I can work, but it's difficult sometimes and I have a lot of doctor appts.
6.) I'm going to need to bring in some additional income after March.
7.) I currently have no idea what kind of $ will be offered.
If either of these two opportunity's can't or won't work with my school schedule, would you say to hell with it? Forget school and go to work or go ahead and get your butt in school?
I'm hoping that the 2nd place will work with me, I have several past co-workers there and it's a lot closer. But I have to do something. I can't go with out some income.
I'm not sure how I need to react when I have this sit down, if this isn't something they are willing to consider should I just throw my other plans to the wind.
Any comments, advice will be welcome.
Sorry if it's a little too detailed. As I typed, I kinda vented also!
I am a very experienced, Mopar trained, ASE certified, parts man. I am actually qualified to do things over and above what the scope of a Mopar parts manager calls for.
I am also Mitsubishi, Ford parts manager and aftermarket trained. (more on the Ford thing in a sec)
June of 2015 I was recruited from a job I liked. I was promised certain things, and offered a salary that was awesome. I would be the parts manager at a new Mopar parts room in a new full line Chrysler Dealership. There was an existing dealership, but it would be closed and moved 30 miles up the highway.
There was just one small catch, I was asked to fill in as a Ford parts manager for a brief period.
No sweat, I'll muddle thru. I went to every class, took every course available to me and became Ford certified in less than 2 months. I did what I was needed to do, and eventually I was sent to the old Chrysler dealership as it needed my attention.
I took the parts room that I was sent to and actually turned it into a serious profit center. I did enough that Chrysler saw that there was a turn around and was asking how. They even took the time to come out and see what I was doing.
It was simple, play by the rules that Mopar set and don't let outside influences dictate how you do business. I became known as a "prick" in the area. I stopped the freeloading and abuse.
all is well up until the dealership group politics started to come my way. There was a person within the group that is the pet of the owner. The guy is basically a know it all that knows nothing (I called him Dennis's menace). This guy was sent out to where I was ( to the delight of the people at the main store), my boss told me that I was to work with this guy, but I didn't work for him. Guy shows up and promptly questions what I'm doing. It just went down hill from there. I tolerate the guy, but I keep him at arms length and out of the inner workings. He asks questions, I give him very basic answers.
Fast forward a few month later, I climbed into the *** of a kid we hired about sitting around when we had things to do. Now, this wasn't the 1st or even the 6th time I had said something to him.
The snowflake got "him feelings hurt" and complained to the Menace.
Next day the menace come's out with a write up sheet and wants to write me up. Now I have already been told that I don't work for this guy, so I blow him off.
The next week he made a comment about the reason I was late coming in to work. I stopped at a Kroger and I bought 6 cases of bottled water for my people, in fact I had been doing that all year. My guys knew I would be late and they knew why. Again, the menace tries to write me up, again I blow him off. This time he pissed me off when he made a comment about my buying bottled water. I told him not to worry, I would never do it again. Now this water was available to everyone in the dealership, not just the parts guys. The standing rule was when the last case went into the fridge, let me know. This time when I was told I said go tell the "menace" he's covering it from now on.
The next day I get called into a meeting and told I was too expensive and that I was being laid off.
I've never in my life been laid off or fired from a job. I felt as low as I could.
I put feelers out and looked around. Got a lot of "thanks, but we're just not doing anything right now."
After a few weeks, I decided that I needed a plan. So I looked into going back to school. I had started a education degree several years back and decided I would like to finish that up.
I get enrolled in school and I will start in a couple of weeks. I'm currently out around $4K in tuition and books.
I know, I'm long winded but here's the where I'm seeking another opinion.
Yesterday, out of the blue, I'm called by the parts manager of a big mopar dealer. Would I come talk to him.
Okay, I'm curious, so I go today and have a chat. They had a guy retire and they tought they could do without him, but that doesn't seem to be the case. He's getting mostly people that have parts experience from places like Autozone applying. I tell him of my plans but I'm willing to work part time. He actually seemed willing to consider that, as I would be cheaper and I could cover at peak times. He says he's going to run it by his boss and let me know.
I get home, about an hour later a buddy of mine calls me. The dealership he works at (Mopar) needs a counterman too. Their guy was in a serious car accident and he's been out for a month already, they need help. My buddy was standing next to the parts mgr while on the phone, I mention the fact I was planing on going to school. They want me to come in and talk tomorrow anyway.
So, what would you do? Here some facts I need to consider:
1.) I can't get most of my money back for school, and I really want to finish my degree.
2.) I'm collecting a small disability pension from a past job due to my heart condition.
3.) I'm collecting unemployment but that will end this March.
4.) I wouldn't mind going back to being a counterman, less headaches.
5.) I filed for SSD, but was turned down with them acknowledging I have some serious health issues. I did submit an appeal. I can work, but it's difficult sometimes and I have a lot of doctor appts.
6.) I'm going to need to bring in some additional income after March.
7.) I currently have no idea what kind of $ will be offered.
If either of these two opportunity's can't or won't work with my school schedule, would you say to hell with it? Forget school and go to work or go ahead and get your butt in school?
I'm hoping that the 2nd place will work with me, I have several past co-workers there and it's a lot closer. But I have to do something. I can't go with out some income.
I'm not sure how I need to react when I have this sit down, if this isn't something they are willing to consider should I just throw my other plans to the wind.
Any comments, advice will be welcome.
