Dan Gould Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 CE, I've been working out of the house so long, I've really missed having a regular commute - for better or worse, I get more listening time in the car than anywhere else. So this is a great change I am looking forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Go get 'em Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 :tup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Good luck Dan. I wish you well, sounds like you got the situation covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well, the auto warranty job lasted a little less than three hours. Honestly, it was so sleazy I couldn't stomach it, shook the bosses hand and left. If any of you get a call from the "Warranty Service Center", hang up quick! And that goes double for my UK friends - these people are hiring Brits in south Florida because they are about to start selling in the UK! Beware!!! It was relatively easy to walk out on these people because I had a good day on the Loan Mods. No deals yet, but the boss made a policy change that should make it easier to close people, and realizing that he will be available anytime to take over my call and get me a deal gives me every reason to believe that its only a matter of time before I start writing business, and plenty of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well, the auto warranty job lasted a little less than three hours. Honestly, it was so sleazy I couldn't stomach it, shook the bosses hand and left. If any of you get a call from the "Warranty Service Center", hang up quick! And that goes double for my UK friends - these people are hiring Brits in south Florida because they are about to start selling in the UK! Beware!!! It was relatively easy to walk out on these people because I had a good day on the Loan Mods. No deals yet, but the boss made a policy change that should make it easier to close people, and realizing that he will be available anytime to take over my call and get me a deal gives me every reason to believe that its only a matter of time before I start writing business, and plenty of it. I periodically get a recorded call on my cell phone, of all things, telling me the factory warranty on my '93 Miata (which I bought used many moons ago) is about to expire. ... I often wonder if this is just a shotgun operation designed to troll among the elderly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well, since my first reaction to your original post on the subject was to wince at the number of hours, with an extra commute inbetween, I can't say that sounds like such a bad development, Dan! I've had jobs where I worked 60-70 hours a week, but I've never managed to pull off that 'two jobs at once' thing, and hope I never have to do so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well, the auto warranty job lasted a little less than three hours. Honestly, it was so sleazy I couldn't stomach it, shook the bosses hand and left. If any of you get a call from the "Warranty Service Center", hang up quick! And that goes double for my UK friends - these people are hiring Brits in south Florida because they are about to start selling in the UK! Beware!!! It was relatively easy to walk out on these people because I had a good day on the Loan Mods. No deals yet, but the boss made a policy change that should make it easier to close people, and realizing that he will be available anytime to take over my call and get me a deal gives me every reason to believe that its only a matter of time before I start writing business, and plenty of it. I periodically get a recorded call on my cell phone, of all things, telling me the factory warranty on my '93 Miata (which I bought used many moons ago) is about to expire. ... I often wonder if this is just a shotgun operation designed to troll among the elderly. Not entirely sure if that's the point but it may be the result. In the brief time I was being "trained" you could tell that more elderly people will get a pre-recorded message and its almost as if they feel obligated to press 1 and wait for a live person. Most of the younger voices were the ones willing to wait on hold to say some variation of "screw you" (which I can't comprehend - I get a robo-call, I hang up FAST). But the guy who was training me explained that their motto is "Hang Up - Next" meaning, if they say anything other than the make and model of a vehicle, hang up and take the next call. The company pays no attention to Do Not Call, and they don't give anyone the opportunity to get their name removed because they are hanging up on anyone who doesn't give them the make and model of their car. Even people who responded to the question with "which vehicle?" got hung up on. I have to admit though the one time I laughed out loud was when the guy responded "don't hang up on me" just as the telemarketer was doing just that. But the scummyness of the company came through in the first part of the pitch - "We are the administrators of all warranties for (fill in the make)." Plus calling themselves by the generic "Warranty Service Center" and telling people that's the name of the company is flat out lying. There's no real selling involved - the top performers simply put in enough hours to find enough "lay-downs" to get the sales. And worst of all, you're told that once you get an affirmative answer to the question "which down payment - $450, $550 or $650 - do you think would be most comfortable for you today?" you put them on hold and a supervisor takes over to explain to them what their monthly payments would be. The problem is, that ain't a true close question, and none of your sales are sold unless the supervisor gets through his spiel without losing them. And that's before they take payment information and hope their credit card can hold the charge. So I saw three deals get to the supervisor, and none of them closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well I do not want to jinx anything, but after 6 days on the phones, I have three deals pending, two of which are confirmed for check pick ups by the end of the week, and I got two more apps today that the lawyer should approve, and that was off of only three new leads. For a guy with almost nothing in the bank and a mortgage payment due in a week, I feel surprisingly good that I am well on the way toward a measure of financial stability/security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Great news Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Congrats Dan. Sounds like things are looking up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well, I have a one day gig tomorrow in San Antonio doing one of the Chase branch closures. There is a good chance more of these assignments will be available next week (and hopefully here in Austin). But, beggars can't be choosers so it's a 70 mile commute tomorrow morning. Better than nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well, I have a one day gig tomorrow in San Antonio doing one of the Chase branch closures. There is a good chance more of these assignments will be available next week (and hopefully here in Austin). But, beggars can't be choosers so it's a 70 mile commute tomorrow morning. Better than nothing. You'll be able to listen to some music on the commute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well, I have a one day gig tomorrow in San Antonio doing one of the Chase branch closures. There is a good chance more of these assignments will be available next week (and hopefully here in Austin). But, beggars can't be choosers so it's a 70 mile commute tomorrow morning. Better than nothing. Well, I guess the deterioration of our economy creates some work as well, just as the deterioration of a life form creates energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well, I have a one day gig tomorrow in San Antonio doing one of the Chase branch closures. There is a good chance more of these assignments will be available next week (and hopefully here in Austin). But, beggars can't be choosers so it's a 70 mile commute tomorrow morning. Better than nothing. Well, I guess the deterioration of our economy creates some work as well, just as the deterioration of a life form creates energy. I was discussing with someone just yesterday how the only two kinds of businesses that are still doing relatively well are those that are selling really expensive stuff, and those that are selling really inexpensive stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I am gonna become a pimp I have 2 ladies in mind for my "A" Squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Crap, just learned that a friend of mine, who worked for this company in Cleveland for over five years just got laid off...and she just bought a house too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I am gonna become a pimp I have 2 ladies in mind for my "A" Squad Ah, yes; a career in the entertainment industry could be a good move for tough times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I am gonna become a pimp I have 2 ladies in mind for my "A" Squad Ah, yes; a career in the entertainment industry could be a good move for tough times! As Lennie Bruce said, "Gotta get me some income property!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I am gonna become a pimp I have 2 ladies in mind for my "A" Squad You're starting them too young, SS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Well, the auto warranty job lasted a little less than three hours. Honestly, it was so sleazy I couldn't stomach it, shook the bosses hand and left. If any of you get a call from the "Warranty Service Center", hang up quick! And that goes double for my UK friends - these people are hiring Brits in south Florida because they are about to start selling in the UK! Beware!!! It was relatively easy to walk out on these people because I had a good day on the Loan Mods. No deals yet, but the boss made a policy change that should make it easier to close people, and realizing that he will be available anytime to take over my call and get me a deal gives me every reason to believe that its only a matter of time before I start writing business, and plenty of it. I periodically get a recorded call on my cell phone, of all things, telling me the factory warranty on my '93 Miata (which I bought used many moons ago) is about to expire. ... I often wonder if this is just a shotgun operation designed to troll among the elderly. Well, folks that own Miata's are often old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Good luck to everyone but i gotta say this thread is depressing what about a thread title Just got laid instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Just read what seemed to me to be a pretty useless "Ten things to do if you get laid off" list. But, the one thing that jumped out me was this: never sign anything right away. Take the paperwork home and go over it, with an attorney, if you can. Apparently there's usually some wiggle room for negotiating a better severance package -- things like extending health insurance coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 "What a difference a day made" I'll be listening to Irene Reid's version of this when I get home, as, to quote a more recent pop song, "I'm walkin' on sunshine". After seemingly having two of my deals go into Witness Protection, I came into the office feeling like this may not work out, I had issues with the boss ... and then he tells me he's got two of my deals for confirmed FedEx pickups, and now 5 hours later I have four checks to pick up on Monday. Maybe a couple fall off but this is a great day and now I know things are going to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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