marceatspies

I'm in a bit of a dilema

I currently work for gloucester saab in sales, i used to be a valetor there but the offered me this job. I'm earning bout 14k a year but with no other benefits

well this is my dilema i love working here but i have been offered a job working for a valeting company earning 20k pa a company van and fone i've got to do do three cars a day then everyone after that is £15 a car

I dont know what to do!!

What do you guys think??

marceatspies

sombody most have some comment to make

Fudgey

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get the fucking polish out mate!

marceatspies

thanks mate

Taz

I also think only you will know which job you will be happy in. if you were happy valeting then go for it. if you hated then stay put.

Does this make sense?

Graham

marceatspies

yea it makes perfect sense. I've been thinking exactly the same as i liked it but i didnt if you know what i mean. its all the money and benefits that are luring me

marceatspies

all the people thats on here and i get 2 replys aint anyone got any views

Bullett

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well mate from expeirience,you need to do what you feel makes you happy.
i was assistant manager in an accessory shop ,been there 11 years.then thought i need more cash so went to sell cars for ford.i was there 4 days then went back where i was cos i hated the job.it bored me,had very little interaction with people.didnt feel good when i sold the car and wasnt interested in it.plus the boss was a dick.
im back as assistant manager again and although the cash is shit i love the job and 98 per cent of the people i deal with.

i love cleaning cars but i wouldnt do it cos it would take the pleasure out of it for me i think.

what you need to do is weigh up if you need the cash,because possible promotion could get you lots in the future or if you want to be happy.

R5FORD

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happiness comes before money

Bullett

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hell yeah.thats what i thought.

phil4x4saph

Nill what sort of place do you work at? A Hellfords? A1? independant?

Just curious - Im at an A1 branded independant.

Sorry marcy - didnt mean to hijack your thread, Id quit car sales if your only on 14k and no benefits.

You should at least be on a decent commision rate IMO

Plus a van and a phone has got to be worth a few quid on top

Bullett

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phil4x4saph


motormania a1 motorstore in colchester. hellfords you mean the fountain of no knowledge

marceatspies

Phil4x4saph: no worries mate.

Thanks everyone for the input. I've got to think about it tonight and let him know tomorrow

big_wig_074

wax on wax off i say! its hardly a small pay increase! get it done!

Thrush

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Not always tho... I would rather do a job I hate, and earn enough money to be able to buy and pay for a house, and put food on the table, as well afford to go out with mates, than do a job I love, but doesn't pay enough for all that....

Of course, there are variables tho. If I had a decent job I enjoyed, that wasn't a mega earner, but paid enough to cover outgoings, then I'd stay in it, rather than take a shitty job just to make a few more quid.

Basically, if you need to earn more money, then you have to do a job that pays that money, like it or not.....

marceatspies

i dont exactly need the money but when you take in to consideration i wont have to insure pay for tax or mot the car plus earn roughly 25k with all bonuses after tax its looking even more tempting coz that is 2k a month rather than roughly about 950 coz thats what i took home last month

phil4x4saph

Yeah! half our staff are ex Halfraufers!!

SafeChav

so there is people on here from gloucestershire

Thats 5k more a year! Could you do with an extra 5k a year?

marceatspies

the extra 5k a year could come in handy so would the van

bigchez

Have you spoken to your boss about your current package. £14k seems very low, especially for the job. is that a basic with massive commission on a sale, or is that inclusive?

Are you happy where you are? if you need more cash you could always do a couple of shifts in your local. Then you get paid to socialise with the regulars and your mates. Thats what I do (although my bar job has the benefit of being cash in hand)

Paddy

Exactly what big chez said.

£5k a year is what, about £80 a week after the dreaded? Are you currently struggling to run a car and phone so that you'd NEED them provided?

If you love your job selling cars and didn't particularly like valeting, get a job 2 evenings a week delivering pizza!

You WILL NOT be on £14k for ever if you're any good, just look at the salaries in the back of the trade magazines and keep your eye on the future

You get one go at life [unless you're a buddhist ] so why spend it doing something you're indifferent about?

Black_RS

Thats the thing with this area - hardly anyone gets paid decent money unless you know someone at the top People only wanna pay a skille mechanic about £6/hr FFS!

I'd say take the valeting job mate (if you don't i know our valeter here will apply for it! ) Who's it working for btw? Has he got a client base built or still building?

@ SafeChav: Yeah, there's a couple here...

smudgerz

Mate, an extra grand a month is a hell of a difference!! If you dont mind the new job too much, go for it!! The way i look at work is, if i have 3 ok days, 1 shit day and 1 good day, i have had a good week!

Smudge

KregRS

20k a year? I'd take it. Used to work for Motorclaen, could only dream of making that sort of money with them! Most of the valeting jobs round here seem to pay around 10-12k max hence why I'm in the process of trying to raise funds to go it alone.

marceatspies

i've just spoke to someone who used to work for him and they said that when you start 1st couple of months is ok then the hours start getting longer and longer to the extent of starting at 6am and finishing at 10pm and also working every sat and sunday!!! what do you think now??

SafeChav

So who are you then. Chances are i would know who you are