| Author | Message | ||
     Rick_a |
Our dealership had been struggling for the past couple years. We had past due accounts with major vendors at several stores. Parts was always rocking, service was pulling it's own, but new bike sales were slow. The past month and the beginning of this one were awesome for my parts department. I was doing really well and loving it. After a few paychecks that were a little short, the last one was off several hundred dollars. To make a long story short, after inquiring as to why I was discharged on the grounds of a technicality, and was told that I was out of luck concerning the rest of my pay. Bummer. It was always like there was tension due to my volume of commissions sales (at least since the general manager showed my parts manager my salary). If they had a problem with my salary they should have discussed it with me. There's definitely no love lost here and I'm relieved to be moving on. It may be good timing as I feel these guys are in trouble and not pulling out of the hole anytime soon. I did get paid relatively well, but the pay was never consistent with my commissions numbers, which was a constant aggravation, and I was always working for free for the service department which took up a lot of my time and only added to the aggravation. | ||
| Strokizator |
That's the major drawback of commissioned sales: everything is rosy until you start earning more than your supervisors. Then jealousy sets in and things get real ugly real fast. The smart guys realize a good sales guy is worth every dime he earns. The dumb ones think they can do just as well without him (while pocketing the commission) and discover their error too late. They have done you a favor by opening up better opportunities to you. Good luck. | ||
| Snp304 |
well, as a former Marine, you will adapt and overcome. Good luck. Wish I still lived in Jax...had alot of fun there | ||
| Rick_a |
Yeah, man...I was floored when I was told by the general manager to put up with my manager's total disregard for his job because I made more money. I was in disbelief. The sales manager was a young guy who acted like he ruled the world with the attitude of a punk teenager and lackadaisical attitude towards his own job. He'd cry to the general manager anytime I'd tell him off. The service manager was a good guy but was really abusing my time on stuff that didn't help me out any. They'd bill parts in my name to "help" but didn't know that it didn't count towards my pay. It only brought heat upon me later by the company's owner. I definitely was not fitting in there. After a few dead-end jobs I think it's about time I man up and get a career. | ||
| Court |
>>>Then jealousy sets in and things get real ugly real fast. Ewing Kaufman. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Career, –verb (used without object) To run or move rapidly along; go at full speed. | ||
| Court |
Kaufman (and you should read a bit about him, he's a fascinating guy who never intended to own a sports team and the world's most advanced stadium) was an interesting guy. As a young man he worked for a Pharmaceutical company as a salesman. He worked on straight commission and within the first year or two he was with a major firm he made more, working on commission, than the President of the company. The company, in a Keith School of Management move, cut his commission rate in half. Kaufman quit and start Marion Laboratories, he used his middle name so it didn't sound like a small company, which quickly grew to be one of the largest in the world. Interesting times, interesting people and tremendous opportunities . . .then and now. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
get back from Buelltoberfest and it is hitting the FAN!!! WOOO HOOOO!! I just might move a TON of stuff this month! AKA $100,000.00 haven't done that since October of 2008 | ||
| Etennuly |
Congrats Mark, that is great to hear! Run Forrest! Run!  | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
The chickens haven't hatched yet.... but I have a lot of eggs and they aren't in one basket.... and that's a good thing and you will love to hear this... had a customer today tell me he has a muzzle loader for sale... with some extra stuff $100 bucks! I think I may pick it up! | ||
| Etennuly |
Mighty cool. Sorry to see that one shot got you hooked!  | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
 I kinda like Thunder Sticks | ||
| Etennuly |
SNAP!.....BOOM! Nothing else like it! | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
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| Etennuly |
Does that mean you got it? I mean, that is a happy face if ever anyone had one!  | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
not yet.... that means when I got into work today I had 3 purchase orders looking at me from my in-box and 1 on my voice mail with another one that is 99% likely gotta squirrel it away... tomorrow may be a rainy day | ||
| Etennuly |
Oh you lucky man! I let one of my guys go yesterday, and the other is hanging on part time as I set up my truck for the road. Hopefully some temporary changes. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
the good thing about what I do is my customers may get let go or get slow but it seams like they always call once it picks back up. I was just told by someone I have been dealing with for awhile that I may be getting a Prehistoric customer.... | ||
| Rick_a |
I don't have an entrepreneurial bone in my body. I'm perfectly content with a regular job making just enough money. This time I'm going for government work. With my spare time I am having a little bit of fun while I can. | ||
| Stirz007 |
Yep - tricked out my 1300 defender. Lots cheaper than the Mossberg (I still want one anyway). The 1100 is a great platform - owned one for over 20 years, never had any issues. |
