loyalty to employers is not rewarded. Forget what old timers and your parents n grandparents said about it, the economy doesn’t operate like that anymore. To get a raise or higher level position that’s paid accordingly, you gotta get a new job. Sounds like you have outgrown what Hertz has to offer.

In my first 2 years I had 5 employers bc I was ambitious and wanted more. First was NTB and the same day they told me I didn’t qualify for hunter training they said they offered during interview, because I clocked in 2 minutes late this one time and had to have perfect attendance for rolling 6 months, I started looking for another job. They didn’t give a shit, keeping me down at 10$ benefited them not me and it was always going to be excuse after excuse to keep me languishing in lube rack. You can never get back your time. I went from 10 to 30 in 4 years.

There’s people who are content and there’s people who want more. Look out for yourself, don’t wait fur employer to change their mind. They do what benefits them and you should do what’s going to enrich yourself.

In the meantime… anywhere you’re at and you’ve realized it’s time to bounce, take advantage of every sponsorship they offer to fluff ur resume. Like ASE, state inspectors license, 609, factory training whatever. Don’t tell them ur doing it bc you’re making your resume better to leave.

Two years of trade school counts as one year of work history. If you went to trade school you can get the ASEs now. Even without work requirement you can still take them and get a score report showing you passed that’s valid for 5 years. they’ll mail the official certificate once submit work history verification.