nah- steroids, tessalon, and some other inhaled therapy... still waiting on the results of the chest X-ray. and unfortunately, I can't even relax at home...i have to run a 4pm program review... so sad.

 

Dude, sorry your so sick. Hope it goes away soon...

 

Depending on the mileage - an 08 WRX is definitely not an idiotic choice.

oh mega-bummer

 

Getting to it bud....things been a little...well...things have just plain blown donkey nuts "where I work" (dont wanna say where it is before I end up with Marshall). Place has me walking on egg shells type of nervous lately...blows. But anywho..Im still working on it. I did make the call to "them" and were supposed to hear back. If I dont hear by end of today from "them"...I'll call again Monday.

Thanks Paul..just fixored.

 

Bill- Srsly, I would be looking for a "backup plan"...the domino effect stemming from the credit crisis is hitting EVERYONE in our industry. My dept's numbers are doing very well considering the economy...but I am starting to see dealerships just throw in the towel before giving it an ultimate fighting chance to make it through this hardship. We all agreed here to accept a 10% cut in pay to maintain working and keeping our positions. I saw this two ways, but have to accept the change. My numbers haven't fallen. Yet I have to take the hit regardless. I didn't want to take any chances moving on and not finding something that could at least match my existing income. I had to look at the big picture being a single fulltime parent. This industry did the same thing back in the early 80's...I just hope your establishment doesn't give in and lock up shop. Best of luck man...watch your back, no one else is

 

Oh believe me, I have been. Even started looking out of New England (kind of sick of it here anyway). I been in and out of this industry for a while...it blows. My girl everyday asks whats wrong, and I have to say to her..."imagine waking up every morning and going to work, and not knowing if by the end of the day, if you will be coming back or not". ESPECIALLY with the amount of **** I do here..and for this place..kinda makes ya nateous sometimes. F^ck..as it is..I walk in this morning, only to find out that yet ANOTHER GM has been let go...that's #3 in the 6 months I have been at Mits....I mean "here" .

 

OK, sorry to be a pain in the ***. I'll wait patiently No rush.

 

verizon has me on hold for an hour and a half now.

it's an 800 number though and i think i'll just leave it on speaker phone over the weekend. they do get billed for that, right?

background: verizon is retarded and wants me to pay bills they can't produce.

 

Not a pain at all man...when I say this place has me in 80 directions..Im not joking.

Let me ask you guys this, how many parts managers do you know, that not only do they work ALONE...run service AND parts every other Saturday...have to do all their "magerial duties".. handle service/wholesale/retail AND pain in the a$$ internet orders (nevermind the phone calls from ignorant ***** from all around the US)...ordering and all that BS...but now...I even play delivery boy now. Twice now I have had to close shop...and go out and do my own deliveries... nevermind the ones I do on the way home...or on the way in...

 

Bill- you HAVE to make a stand and call the shot. By doing such nonsense as to closing up shop to do deliveries is only giving in to them abusing that much more of you. Don't end up their hand puppet...you're only hurting yourself more
I don't have any say in the service dept, as they have their own manager to run it (thank god..they're a **** show sometimes lol).


You could always do what I did 4 years ago...they fired my driver without any discussion with me about it. I called a local currier service, and had all my delivers done by an outside sourced company. Then submitted the bill each day to the office...by the 3rd day my driver was back. But you have to have a set to pull a stunt like that. I was able to prove ten fold that my wholesale parts deliveries where a significant source of income to the dealership. And me without having been pulled aside to discuss said matter, was justified in my decision to keep my wholesale customers keep purchasing...and, from a sales dept point, my wholesale acct's are a great reference when their customers need a new car ....change the perspective. It's a great way to get the "tools" you need to operate your dept. Cutting you off of all these key components needed in your parts dept is crucial. Ask them how the sales dept would feel selling from brochures and no vehicles on the lot ........this business can really suck sometimes!!

 

Bill sorry to hear the crap that is going on. Since I work in the financial world I know exactly what its like to walk into work with no idea if by the end of the day you will be employed.
Good luck

 

Intake mani looks great! Just finished tapping the 3/8th NPT bung for MAT sensor. I can't wait to get some logs of post IC intake temps

 

we has a new little white fluffy family member

 

The 09 wrxs are MUCH improved over the 08s... fyi

 

paul post pics of the new pup.