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Long story short, I’m thinking of looking for another shop to go to. I’ve worked for a VW dealer for about a year as a quick lube guy, things started off great, but over the past few months, things around here and general employee morale have tanked because of management. My main reason for considering the move is the fact that I feel like I’m gonna be quick lube forever here. One of the guys I work with has been here 4 years, and they’ve been saying that he was going to move up for months, and it never happened. This guy is a damn good tech and could outwork at least a couple guys on the line.
I like most of my coworkers, and I enjoy the brand, but something’s gotta give. I hope I’m being somewhat reasonable here
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That sounds reasonable to me. I work at a small independent shop for the atmosphere and variety of different vehicles to work on.
You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette.
Especially once you have some hands on experience, unless you want to play the waiting game for a chance the quickest way is usually to go elsewhere.
If you’re not moving up, move on. The guy there for 4 years, who’s qualified to move up, and wants to move up, but they don’t, that’s a huge red flag. They do this because they are looking out for themselves, and they want someone good in quick lube. Anytime an employer promises you something and it’s not being put in action it’s nothing more than a carrot on a stick.
[quote=”KeithLG” post=166730]Long story short, I’m thinking of looking for another shop to go to. I’ve worked for a VW dealer for about a year as a quick lube guy, things started off great, but over the past few months, things around here and general employee morale have tanked because of management. My main reason for considering the move is the fact that I feel like I’m gonna be quick lube forever here. One of the guys I work with has been here 4 years, and they’ve been saying that he was going to move up for months, and it never happened. This guy is a damn good tech and could outwork at least a couple guys on the line.
I like most of my coworkers, and I enjoy the brand, but something’s gotta give. I hope I’m being somewhat reasonable here[/quote]
Hmn, I can relate 100% to where you are. The management where I work right now is frankly horrible. They make promises to people and never honor them. I pissed off quite a few people because I came in as an express tech and went to a flat rate team within months. Many of the techs I work with were promised the position I currently hold and they have been at our dealership for twice the time I have been.
They don’t hold a grudge with me because I show them as much stuff as I can so they learn new things and keep fresh on the stuff they know. It also breaks up the boredom of oil/rot all day for them.
I know your co-worker is impressive. There might be reasons why he isn’t moving up. I know where I work there is no upward movement because all our teams are full. Each tech turns between 40-60 flag hours a week and adding another tech would only lower the flag hours they get.
I would move on to another dealership. Ask around your area. I live in a pretty high market for dealerships, independent shops, good ol boy shops.
Sometimes you have to work somewhere, move up, develop skills. Master them and then move on again.
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