Posted by j meyer on December 14, 2009 at 21:24:17 from (66.44.152.180):
In Reply to: dealerships posted by olliekid on December 14, 2009 at 13:10:32:
Been there, dreamed just like you. I went to 2 years of diesel mechanics and got a job at a Case IH dealership. I stayed there for a bit over a year, leaving due to a pricky owner. From there I bounced to an Agco dealership and fixed their small engines. Believed the ownerships word and he didnt keep any. 9 months later I bounced to a Deere dealership where I thought I was going to spend my working career at. Last spring I was nearing 3 years of service. I got a pay raise, bought a house and a month later got let go without much for reasons. I applied at 7 different dealerships and never got re-hired into a dealership. To say you have experience means nothing, I guess.
The farm equipment dealership scene is at times weird and clicky. John Deere preaches they cant find enough good techs, but dealerships in this area constantly hound and hound their techs causing alot of guys to quit or get fired. Alot of times your success in the dealerships has nothing to do with your performance, its how the boss find you in his eyes. Kiss butt and the raises/job security will come. Do I miss working in the dealership scene? Yes, I do, but the politics of the dealership I do not. I now hold 5 different jobs, including a repair business out of my garage and farm equipment buying and selling on my own. I now can do what I want without having to be looking over my shoulder.
If you want to get into the dealerships, good for you. I just wanted to say my experiences from someone that was in the inside, since from the outside it always used to look so promising. Good luck!
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