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Corvallis,#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, February 13, 2009
I had heard rumblings that they hated hiring women on their sales force.They only hire them because the state regulated them to..30-90 days and they're gone. I went to work for them in 2006. I was a top saleswoman at my former dealership. Lots of experience and very knowledgeable of cars. I was the second highest sales person the 2 months I was there. I was producing sales as other salesmen were not. I even worked the day of my grandmother's funeral because they had no one to open the store.They had salesmen that would come in late, leave for a 3 hour lunch to go to pawn and porn stores. Talk about what the saw in the porn store, and/or what they did with their significant other in explicit detail. I filed complaints but they went unanswered. Most of those men still work there, pulling the same crap. I was "laid off" after only working 2 months there..They never even gave me a reason..I was visually, and emotionally battered at that place. I am a big girl and can tolerate a lot of "Boy stuff" but they made me lie when their wives/girlfriends would call the dealership. This place is all around scum who shouldnt be patronized.
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Oregon City,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Wed, January 07, 2009
I also was an employee of Armstrong Volkswagen during this time and for about a year after the firings. All of the claim that are made in this report are true, and I am in contact with several other ex-employee's that can bare wittness to these statements. However Jim ended up getting his as he was fired as soon as Dave was finished using him to downsize. I would just like everyone who reads this to know that the facts that are mentioned in J's report are just the touch of the iceburg. In my opionion the biggest offense that is happening at this dealership is that all employee records and deal files (which include credit reports and social security numbers) are stored in a room that is almost never lock and is easily entered by anyone who walks up a set of stairs!
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Oregon City,#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Wed, January 07, 2009
I also was an employee of Armstrong Volkswagen during this time and for about a year after the firings. All of the claim that are made in this report are true, and I am in contact with several other ex-employee's that can bare wittness to these statements. However Jim ended up getting his as he was fired as soon as Dave was finished using him to downsize. I would just like everyone who reads this to know that the facts that are mentioned in J's report are just the touch of the iceburg. In my opionion the biggest offense that is happening at this dealership is that all employee records and deal files (which include credit reports and social security numbers) are stored in a room that is almost never lock and is easily entered by anyone who walks up a set of stairs!
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Oregon City,#5UPDATE EX-employee responds
Wed, January 07, 2009
I also was an employee of Armstrong Volkswagen during this time and for about a year after the firings. All of the claim that are made in this report are true, and I am in contact with several other ex-employee's that can bare wittness to these statements. However Jim ended up getting his as he was fired as soon as Dave was finished using him to downsize. I would just like everyone who reads this to know that the facts that are mentioned in J's report are just the touch of the iceburg. In my opionion the biggest offense that is happening at this dealership is that all employee records and deal files (which include credit reports and social security numbers) are stored in a room that is almost never lock and is easily entered by anyone who walks up a set of stairs!
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Oregon City,#6UPDATE EX-employee responds
Wed, January 07, 2009
I also was an employee of Armstrong Volkswagen during this time and for about a year after the firings. All of the claim that are made in this report are true, and I am in contact with several other ex-employee's that can bare wittness to these statements. However Jim ended up getting his as he was fired as soon as Dave was finished using him to downsize. I would just like everyone who reads this to know that the facts that are mentioned in J's report are just the touch of the iceburg. In my opionion the biggest offense that is happening at this dealership is that all employee records and deal files (which include credit reports and social security numbers) are stored in a room that is almost never lock and is easily entered by anyone who walks up a set of stairs!
Joe
Colorado Springs,#7Consumer Comment
Tue, March 21, 2006
As a member of Edition719.com (Colorado VW gruppe)I feel for ya. Online search "At-will" for your State, Montana still remains the only Non-atwill State in the country. Unless you are a Union due paying employee, then they can fire you for next to no reason. I'm sure the Manager stated "lets see how many people I can get to quit" so Armstrong VW wouldn't have to dish out for unemployment. Either way it sounds like your better off not working for this Jim Sampson character. Peace.
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Milwaukie,#8Consumer Comment
Tue, March 21, 2006
Actually, it wasn't budget cuts or discrimination. I guess I didn't get that point across in my report. I know many of the fired employees were fired and given no reason toher than "Your services are no longer needed" ..That Jim Sampson was heard on many occasions saying "let's see if I can get people to quit" From my understanding of Oregon law, there must be a reason for termination, it cannot be for no reason. If it were budgets cuts that'd be one thing, but the fact that several employees were fired, only to be replaced by higher paid, new employees, says it isn't budget cuts at all. The employees who did a good job sucking up, the very few who didn't get fired, all got substantial raises.
Joe
Colorado Springs,#9Consumer Comment
Tue, March 21, 2006
Oregon was not Montana, thus making it an "at-will" State. It doesn't sound like Management fired due to discrimination, just budget cuts. I hope you've found an equally good (or better) job and good luck with future employment.
Joe
Colorado Springs,#10Consumer Comment
Tue, March 21, 2006
Oregon was not Montana, thus making it an "at-will" State. It doesn't sound like Management fired due to discrimination, just budget cuts. I hope you've found an equally good (or better) job and good luck with future employment.
Joe
Colorado Springs,#11Consumer Comment
Tue, March 21, 2006
Oregon was not Montana, thus making it an "at-will" State. It doesn't sound like Management fired due to discrimination, just budget cuts. I hope you've found an equally good (or better) job and good luck with future employment.
Joe
Colorado Springs,#12Consumer Comment
Tue, March 21, 2006
Oregon was not Montana, thus making it an "at-will" State. It doesn't sound like Management fired due to discrimination, just budget cuts. I hope you've found an equally good (or better) job and good luck with future employment.