Shiden_kai,
Lazy? Why are you flaming me? I was giving the kid some info on options. There are a couple more benefits to a municipal job over a dealership. The municipality I work for will still be there, long after your dealership has gone out of business. With the economy the way it's going, that could be tomorrow. Another benefit is longevity pay. It's a bonus check at the end of each fiscal year after 10 yrs. In the 11th year, it's 2.5% of my annual base pay (% increases each year). There is one guy I work with that has been with the city 25 yrs. He currently gets a check for $6000. I didn't switch to a municipal job out of laziness. I switched because I have a family to provide for, and wanted the job security. Being smart, and thinking of the family.
I'm a civil servant. Which means that, when you are nice and snuggled up to your pillow, I'm making sure that all the salt trucks, water/sewer dept. trucks, fire engines, ambulances, and police cars stay on the road, so you can have a safe trip to work when you wake up. Again, ... LAZY? No,... I show up for work when I'm called. You said: "Who wants to work on a holiday". You figure out what lazy is. If I were lazy, you or a family member could die. I'm paid by the people through tax dollars, and I make sure that the fire truck or ambulance can get to your home.
When you become a civil servant, you sign a paper, and make a promise to be at work when you are needed. Yes, I'm compensated well for it.
As a civil servant, I'm not protected by any automotive union which breeds laziness. If I don't do my job, I could be put before a panel of 8 people, and be discharged at the end of the meeting. I can have an attorney present, though. There would be no need for that. I do my job, and I do it well. I have no safety net. All I have is the guarantee that I will be treated fairly.
At the dealership I worked at before the city, I saw a new guy get fired on his first day. The service manager hired a mechanic for the used car dept. The guy was unloading his toolbox in the driveway to the side of the building. The owner of the dealership came walking up and said, "What are you doing blocking the driveway!". He said, "I'm just unloading my toolbox. I start work here today". The owner said, "NO,... your fired!". The service manager just lowered and shook his head with disgust. The job is only as good as the dealership owner. I had to work for this tyrant 6 years!
It's great if you get good benefits where you work. Most dealerships are not like that. They only work within union guidelines, and provide the bare minimum to the mechanics.
And yes, I do get the 5 personal days paid. All of the days I stated previously are paid. Your claims of matching my benefits are questionable. I have never found a dealership that offers as many benefits as the city. I also am off today, the day after Thanksgiving. You might be at work, so I will look for your response in the evening.
GMdude
P.S. I've been giving info to many persons that seek it on this group over the past years. I have even backed you up on many of your responses. So, ... why the hostility? I'm just giving a young mind a good option for employment. He can advance to other position in a government job. The best one could do at a dealership, is what, Service manager? There was a bus driver at the city that is now a councilman. The city pays for continuing education, as long as you apply yourself. You must maintain a 3.0 average to get compensated for school.