Worst job Ive ever had - Manager Trainee Hertz Employee Review

1.0
18 Apr 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Company car and free gas once you reach Branch Mngr Status

Cons

I worked at the National City and then Hotel Del Coronado location back in 2014. Back then pay was $11/ hr, just above the minimum wage and required 10 hr shifts Mon-Fri and working 5 hr shifts every other Saturday obligatory. While mngmt tries to convince you that you can get huge bonuses by selling as much xtra coverage insurance as possible, most Trainees end up getting nothing to almost nothing xtra commission per month. If your looking to wear a suit and tie daily while cleaning cars in the scorching sun this is the job for you. The online trainning is mediocre at best and they throw you by yourself to run a satellite location with maybe a car washer if your lucky. While my Branch Mngr was very supportive and friendly, this did not make up for the required daily 2 hours of overtime every day and mandatory Saturdays every other week. This company has a huge turnover rate as Hertz expects you to work 6 days a week/ clean cars in a suit/ sale required xtra insurance quota/ and be on time daily for just a $1 xtra above minimum wage salary. I worked for this Company for just over a month and would not recommended it for anyone unless you want to be yelled at daily by customers who rented a specific vehicle type and Hertz does not have that type of vehicle in the city, have anxiety and wash cars in a daily basis while wearing a suit and tie for minimum wage.

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