Scared To Say
winder,#2UPDATE Employee
Wed, September 19, 2012
I am also an employee and I have experience the same things listed in the reports. I have complained to corporate and my General Manager and manager have verbally treated me that I am not to ever do it again or my job is in jeopardy. I have had manager and other employees team up against me and also tell my Production manager that I am spreading rumors about my manager who is good friends with the production manager and gets special treatment.
At my location they also have people on the good list and bad list and I guess I do not suck up enough to be on the good list even though I have literally worked so hard that I have put blood sweat and tears into my job. I have been told to never go above my manager of Production manager. I have made complaints to my manager about people on the good list and nothing is done. I was accused of gossiping and saving things that I never said a year ago and they employee that said it resigned a week later.
Now there is a new employee in the position and my job is on the line again with no evidence against me except for the word of employees that are jealous because of my good work ethic and my record of never making a mistake with my paperwork (maybe 5-7 mistakes in a year and a half) I was told that I should manage the employees in my area and now the resent me for bringing attention to the multiple mistakes that they make each day along with them being on cell phones and surfing the internet. The worst thing is that I cant complain to corporate because I have already been told by my manager that I will lose my job if I do it again.
My job has been treated for reporting problems in the work place when all I do is treat my coworkers with the up most respect. I am currently doing 2 jobs because I lay offs and have been doing them for over 6 months because I was verbally promised a $1.00-$2.00 raise for during 2 peoples jobs and also handling insurance repairs for several different locations. I got my raise recently and it was a 25 cent raise.
I can tell that my manager resents me and feels threatened by my hard work and commitment but there is NO reason that I should lose my job but everyday I feel like I will be fired when my Boss calls me to the office. I am always helping other people and I am a hard worker that would do anything for the people I work for as long as it is in my ethical standards. But now I will not complain about any unethical activity and unfair treatment because of fear for my job.
I tried to enroll in school and was told that I couldn't because they wouldn't let me off even if it was 2 hours after I should get off because it would not be fair, which I understood. Now a different girl that hasn't even be there half as long as I have gets the same days and hours off that I wanted off because she is divorce and I am not. Since I told them I was going to school to pursue a new career (which I told them I would be doing before I was even hired and they said it would be "no problem we will be more the happy to work something out with you so that you can pursue your education and the career.
Also drivetime is sexiest to no end except with some females that flirt and dress, well for a better work, slutty. that spend a lot of alone time with the decisions makers. Men are constantly promoted even though they didn't know how to do the job they were doing before they were promoted because they are fishing buddy s or hang out outside of work. We are like a family here." Know that I have told them that I can get the job I always wanted once I find an open position (would take 6 months to a year to do) I have been called in the office 4 times for things that I supposedly did or said with no evidence against me. Yeah my drivetime location is a big family, a big back stabbing, gossiping, a** covering, abusive, favorable, and deceitful family with no love for its employees or there likelihoods. I cant wait to get a new job, well if i am not fired first.
Sincerely,
Scared to Say
Islanddiva
Orlando,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Tue, January 13, 2009
When you said, "I'm not identifying myself because I'm not interested in being retaliated for the info herein provided", Your right, you have to be very careful what you say when working for Drivetime. They WILL USE it against you and find some odd reason to get rid of you. When sending an email to Chris Baddock or calling him, trust when I say this, he doesn't take it too serious. If the person your complaining about is on the "Likeable" list within the idiots of regional, whatever you say regarding that person will not be handled as he inidicated in his email back to you. Come on, your talking about a man who was the biggest drug dealer in Apopka. Your asking that they (regional managers) take action to stop what is going on within the work place, will not happen. First let me point out to you that the owner Mr. Garcia was on probation and convicted of Real Estate Fraud. He did 7 years probation for this conviction. So if he can't be trusted, what makes you think the idiots in regional can? As to the idiots holding the regional positions consist of people who either didn't graduate from high school or "kissed" the way to management. It is ALL in who you KNOW and NOT what you qualify for. Lets start with Mark Vallejo - He is Chris Baddock's buddy. Mark runs and tells all. Regardless if it is the truth or not, he will only look out for himself and put himself on the spot light to gain brownie points. As to the overall treatment from Drivetime - Well, you and I both know how this is done. You have managers in every department at every dealership. If the manager shows ruthless tactics, abuse and humility towards the "little people", they will succeed within the company, while the little people are threatened each and every day of either a write up or termination. No matter how much dedication you display to them and others, and the compassion you have for your job, will not be noticed. I have to say, since I'm no longer working for this company I feel so much more relieved and STRESS free. I only feel sorry for the customers that are holding the loan with this company. My only regret while working there, was I wished I warned the customers what they were getting into before signing on the dotted line.