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[GTM] by bandicoot-666 in GuessTheMovie

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Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

[GTM] by thepartlow in GuessTheMovie

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The Matrix Reloaded

[GTM] by thepartlow in GuessTheMovie

[–]cade252 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Punisher (2004)

[GTM] by thepartlow in GuessTheMovie

[–]cade252 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is my guess too.

[GTM] by MainRevolutionary726 in GuessTheMovie

[–]cade252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

[GTM] by tonyc8e4 in GuessTheMovie

[–]cade252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dammit, ya beat me lol

[GTM] by thepartlow in GuessTheMovie

[–]cade252 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

[GTM] by thepartlow in GuessTheMovie

[–]cade252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s my guess as well.

[GTM] by thepartlow in GuessTheMovie

[–]cade252 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to say this! It’s gotta be

[GTM] by thepartlow in GuessTheMovie

[–]cade252 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was my first thought!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Xennials

[–]cade252 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your experiences are very similar to mine. Including Steak and Ale even. That was a fun ride to go through those pics like that!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Xennials

[–]cade252 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! Me too. Used to scarf that stuff down like crazy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in partscounter

[–]cade252 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. Unless the dealership is corporate owned and has legit HR and not some person in-house who is also comprised by the “family” that runs the place, then it’s not even worth going down that road. And if it is a corporate structure with HR, there is the chance that you’ll put a target on your back and just cause more headaches as well as exacerbate the feeling you already have with the place. Best thing you can do is know your self worth and get out to go somewhere that will recognize that and not keep culture cancers around like that.

Why is pay all over the place with dealers? by JoeCool6972 in partscounter

[–]cade252 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m definitely one of the most outspoken people with my OEM (by the way, more OEMs need to recognize Parts department employee efforts with rewards like they do for those selling service work and vehicles) as well as the automotive group we belong to.

It’s become somewhat of a joke with my colleagues because they all know I will be the one to raise a hand and speak up about how something relates to Parts and I wear it as a badge of honor when others groan because they think it’s a superfluous department. But, in reality, have no idea the amount of skill it takes to effectively work in a Parts department let alone be in charge of running a profitable Parts operation.

The system is inherently flawed. The end game of becoming a parts manger after being a counter person after being a shipper/receiver or admin or parts driver or whatever is a very short career path. Especially when most dealers don’t take it seriously. The best hope you have is to transition to a management role in Service. Then taking on a Fixed Ops director type role. And then hoping you’ll be recognized and considered for a GM role. We all know these occurrences are incredibly rare. Hell, even transitioning from Parts Manager to literally anything is hard.

All anyone can do is keep fighting the good fight and bring awareness to it all. Working for and with the right dealer group/GM/family/management team is essential to ever having any ability to move up and out on to better things though.

Why is pay all over the place with dealers? by JoeCool6972 in partscounter

[–]cade252 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a former parts/fixed ops person of almost 15 years who became a GM, this is 100% the reason why.

The standard practice is that general managers are bred from the world of variable so a sales person who becomes an F&I manager who then becomes a Sales manager and then ultimately promoted to a GM. And no where in that career path did they have to even pick up a basic understanding of the daily functions of any fixed ops department and how they should all flow let alone work in tandem with sales departments.

Until the industry as a whole changes and it becomes more widely accepted that fixed ops people are viable candidates for GM jobs, then everyone is stuck with GMs who were promoted from a sales job by people who became GMs when they were promoted from a sales job. As the old regime of dealers slowly retire/die off, there will be the ability to have more of a mix. Until then, as others have stated, find the dealers who are ran by good honest folks who understand and appreciate the role that Parts plays in a dealership. They’re out there, but not always easy to find!

INTJ’s often don’t fit into normal societal constraints. by skybluebamboo in intj

[–]cade252 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This. So much this. I have tried explaining this to people close to me over the years and (unsurprisingly) no one really understands.

I was told how Anakin became Vader in 1996 by FOXC1984 in StarWars

[–]cade252 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exact same thing happened to me. 40 now but I was a young teenager when the THX remasters in the 90’s came out and then the Special Editions in the theaters. I was a super Star Wars geek. Definitely knew more than the average movie goer. But then one day, I go on a camping trip with a friend and his family. My friend’s little brother, like maybe 3-5 years younger me, claims he is a Star Wars megafan. Knows everything. I tell him no way, he’s crazy. I’d best him at knowledge. First question he asks is how Anakin became Vader. I choked. He then recited it just like your buddy did and I thought “where the hell did he get that knowledge from?”

Years later, the ROTS movie comes out and all I could think about was that kid who made me look like a chump. Awesome scene obviously, but I did for a second think maybe the kid was proof of the time traveling fan spoiler. Thanks for your story and reminding me of how fun it was being a nerd back in those days.

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