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The program we had was similar to demos which can be provided to managers. Some dealers I have worked at have a demo for each manager. They get sold after they reach about 3k miles or 3 months, usually for a discount from MSRP. The factory absorbs any loss the sales dep't. might have from selling the cars at a discount.
You're right about management being the key to the success of this stuff. Having worked at stores which were well managed to ones with almost no management at all I can see the difference in everything. The car business has the reputation of being shysters in sales and service but it doesn't have to be that way. I worked at a family run store where if there was any indication of screwing customers you were gone, immediately. I worked at another where shafting people was not only tolerated, but rewarded. And I worked at one that was like the wild west and everyone did whatever they wanted and nothing really mattered.
You're right about management being the key to the success of this stuff. Having worked at stores which were well managed to ones with almost no management at all I can see the difference in everything. The car business has the reputation of being shysters in sales and service but it doesn't have to be that way. I worked at a family run store where if there was any indication of screwing customers you were gone, immediately. I worked at another where shafting people was not only tolerated, but rewarded. And I worked at one that was like the wild west and everyone did whatever they wanted and nothing really mattered.
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Coworker of a few years is leaving and boss is stressing about it - might make my review with her this afternoon even more interesting.
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I only went to a couple big outdoor races and a bunch of supercross events. I went to the USGP at Carlsbad 3 times. Such a fun place, you could bring an ice chest and lawn chairs and set up anywhere around the track. I think the first time was 1971.
I also went to Saddleback once. It was a national event when they had 500cc, 250cc, and 125cc all on the same day. I think it was the last race there before the whole place was turned into a housing development. Same thing happened to Carlsbad.
Just remembered I went to an outdoor race in Las Vegas but I don't remember if it was called a national. I just remember Bob Hannah dragging his handlebar in the turns.
I also went to Saddleback once. It was a national event when they had 500cc, 250cc, and 125cc all on the same day. I think it was the last race there before the whole place was turned into a housing development. Same thing happened to Carlsbad.
Just remembered I went to an outdoor race in Las Vegas but I don't remember if it was called a national. I just remember Bob Hannah dragging his handlebar in the turns.
Recall one year Ron Lechien (?) had a factory liquid cooled 125 Yamaha - might have been the first liquid cooled motocross bike we saw ... and can't be positive - but it might have been a twin cylinder
Not long after this - liquid cooled RM125's began to appear ... Mark Barnett rode one - he was so much faster during qualifying at a Mid Ohio GP the officials thought they had a timing malfunction (they ran qualifying laps at the international GP races)
good times
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Aren't you awfully close to moving on anyway?!? Or am I confused?
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Ha - can't blame you.
I am mightily fed up because my pay and title now severely lag what my boss is assigning me (and it's getting worse by the week). We can definitely get by without my income, but I'd rather have it (especially with AG trying to get established at her new job and the economy as it is). Because quitting is final, my plan is to tell my boss at my mid-year perf review (which is likely today) that I need a serious title and pay bump. If it doesn't come, then the number of effs given will dwindle towards the negatives, but I am severely unlikely to quit rather than try to force them to sever me. And if they do give me the raise (though I doubt it) that resets what the severance would be, and my salary history. If they don't... that tells me I have no future to worry about.
I did apply to a USAA job today, single-click style. Pays more, less responsibility, still remote.
That house in FC from the weekend is also motivation in the sense of showing what the marginal income from me could buy us. But we'll see.
I am mightily fed up because my pay and title now severely lag what my boss is assigning me (and it's getting worse by the week). We can definitely get by without my income, but I'd rather have it (especially with AG trying to get established at her new job and the economy as it is). Because quitting is final, my plan is to tell my boss at my mid-year perf review (which is likely today) that I need a serious title and pay bump. If it doesn't come, then the number of effs given will dwindle towards the negatives, but I am severely unlikely to quit rather than try to force them to sever me. And if they do give me the raise (though I doubt it) that resets what the severance would be, and my salary history. If they don't... that tells me I have no future to worry about.
I did apply to a USAA job today, single-click style. Pays more, less responsibility, still remote.
That house in FC from the weekend is also motivation in the sense of showing what the marginal income from me could buy us. But we'll see.
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Did the Quick Reply control images (other than the one for adding a picture) disappear for anyone else?
Edit: Appears to be only Safari. Will see if I can figure it out. They were there very recently.
Edit 2: Restarting Safari fixed it. #itjustworks #exceptwhenitdoesnt
Edit: Appears to be only Safari. Will see if I can figure it out. They were there very recently.
Edit 2: Restarting Safari fixed it. #itjustworks #exceptwhenitdoesnt
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Ha - can't blame you.
I am mightily fed up because my pay and title now severely lag what my boss is assigning me (and it's getting worse by the week). We can definitely get by without my income, but I'd rather have it (especially with AG trying to get established at her new job and the economy as it is). Because quitting is final, my plan is to tell my boss at my mid-year perf review (which is likely today) that I need a serious title and pay bump. If it doesn't come, then the number of effs given will dwindle towards the negatives, but I am severely unlikely to quit rather than try to force them to sever me. And if they do give me the raise (though I doubt it) that resets what the severance would be, and my salary history. If they don't... that tells me I have no future to worry about.
I did apply to a USAA job today, single-click style. Pays more, less responsibility, still remote.
That house in FC from the weekend is also motivation in the sense of showing what the marginal income from me could buy us. But we'll see.
I am mightily fed up because my pay and title now severely lag what my boss is assigning me (and it's getting worse by the week). We can definitely get by without my income, but I'd rather have it (especially with AG trying to get established at her new job and the economy as it is). Because quitting is final, my plan is to tell my boss at my mid-year perf review (which is likely today) that I need a serious title and pay bump. If it doesn't come, then the number of effs given will dwindle towards the negatives, but I am severely unlikely to quit rather than try to force them to sever me. And if they do give me the raise (though I doubt it) that resets what the severance would be, and my salary history. If they don't... that tells me I have no future to worry about.
I did apply to a USAA job today, single-click style. Pays more, less responsibility, still remote.
That house in FC from the weekend is also motivation in the sense of showing what the marginal income from me could buy us. But we'll see.
We are members because my dad was in the service BITD.
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It's not quite Mayhem but I did sign up for our club's Spring Classic, and since they have a 150 mile option, I chose that one. It's this coming Saturday.
I may live to regret that decision. Most of my friends are only doing 100.
I may live to regret that decision. Most of my friends are only doing 100.
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I also care less after leaving the bank - once my 16-year streak ends, if it does, leaving a place in a year or two will not seem as much of a loss.
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Yes. Very. I can't say this about everyone, but the vast majority of physicians I know who are 50+ feel the same way I do and are considering an exit strategy too.
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This writing the letters down stuff works a treat!
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