So It Begins

So, I started this blog to be about my photographic experiences, since that is my hobby. I am going to take the train off the tracks for a few days and talk about my experiences in my previous job and why I feel that I was screwed.

I shout into the wilderness and am welcomed by the echo of my own voice.

I get the feeling that no one reads this, so I guess writing this is for my own mental health, which is important.

It all started back in 1998. I was working as the Parts and Service Director of Star Chrylser/Jeep. I had been working there since 1987 and had a great relationship with the ownership and the people working at the dealership. The only issue that was keeping the job from being perfect was that my commute was over 90 minutes long. That makes for a looooonnng day.

The string of events started when I received a call from the former General Manager of the dealership, Tony Albertson. Tony had also worked for the Star dealership group for some time, and was recently fired. he had started working for a company called CarMax. He was calling me to let me know how great this company was, and how, even though they sold cars, tthey did not do the usual car dealership nonsense. I was iintrigued, but I told Tony that I was happy where I was, there was no reason for me to leave a great job.

That was the first in a series of calls to try and recruit me to come to CarMax. Finally, curiousity got the best of me, and I submitted for an interview. I was impressed that they flew me to Atlanta, GA to interview me. "Why not just a phone interview?", I asked myself. I guessed they were serious.

Just how serious I didn't know. So off I went, feeling like the jetsetter I wasn't. When I arrived in Atlanta, I was put up in a nice hotel room.