Chapter 38

12/2/2004 

Schmoozin

you gotta rub the boss the right way 

Automobile sales is a cut throat business. Everybody is out for a buck. Staff turnover is high. Security is low. My sales managers and salesmen are here today, gone tomorrow. I've learned that, yes sometimes you gotta swallow your pride and suck up to the boss.

Centered is my current (2 month) Swap Manager Jen at Keeler Honda just prior to dispatch on Ithaca run. I play the role of dutiful servant and fool them into thinking I'm doing them a favor on these runs even as they pay me to go visit relatives. Sis, thanks for taking me and Mom for the Ruben lunch at Jack Danielson's in Cortland. 

The previous Sales Manager is pictured in upper right corner buttering up one of our clients in a NJ leasing operation. It's a surreal chop shop like atmosphere down there, but the guy moves mucho cars. Since I stayed on his good side, I was able to do swaps at his new dealership also.

Bottom right, Fed Ex truck wasn't able to avoid the bridge column near Canastota and strew his cargo all over the place. Packages positively, absolutely wont get there overnight or ever. The professional driver takes into account high wind, rain and ice. Nephew Scotty, DHL, may want to download this image. [Fed Ex debacle turned out to not be the only one I'd experience]

Since Jennifer let me stay overnight (at Mom's Virgil home on the trip), I figured it would be a nice touch (& points) to bring her back a cherry pie from Bruce Hollenbeck's Cider mill there. In 7th grade I was basketball equipment manager for the Varsity when Bruce played. Later at Greek Peak Ski Area, Bruce was one of my supervisors and bartender who introduced me to the Old Crow Broken Leg drink. [Bruce hates the Health Dept for their posture on the bacterial issue.]

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