Tides ebb and flow...always moving...always changing

Joe Holland and company:

I have only enjoyed my time here at Joe Holland. I want to thank each and every one of you for taking the chance on me when I was hired. I have enjoyed selling cars, and, for the most part, enjoyed working with my peers. Coming out of the final interview, I had very high hopes for the things that I could accomplish here. For whatever reasons, I have been met with resistance when introducing new concepts or ideas to my superiors. There have been certain questions raised about my productivity, and for this I am puzzled. In my short time here, I have sold more than 30 units, and looking at last months numbers, I had 12 sales on 39 ups. That put me second in efficiency for the department behind a very capable Craig Milgram. I was also told today that we “wouldn’t be doing” the new Ebay concept I have tried to bring in to this dealership. Undeterred, I still handed my skeleton of a proposal to Joe Lothes that had a reasonable amount of market research performed. This news comes on the heels of being told my Saturday privileges have been revoked and that I could no longer attend Mountaineer football games.

It was solely my fault that I was not here until 3 on Friday. I first got sick Tuesday night and thought I could make it to the game and be back in time to work, but the combination of multiple antibiotics knocked me out. I don’t have time to do much else in my life, but the Mountaineers are one passion that I have. Taking that away from me erased everything for which I had worked. I know that I could have a family here, and most people here have been open in their reception of me, so it is with regret that I am informing you that I have been offered a General Manager’s position with a different company. This position will be salaried and also comes with a substantial amount of stock along with part ownership in the company, which will enable me to participate in the profit sharing at the end of the year, along with receiving a yearly dividend; it will include holidays off, and also comes with three weeks paid vacation. Through various comments and suggestions, I have tried to take the dealership, and what parts I have been exposed to, and move them into the 21^st century. Taking this new position will allow me to get the hands-on experience I need running a business, and I feel I can put both my ideas and my Degrees to better use in this new capacity.

I do thank you for this learning opportunity. It was unfortunate that the altercation with Bobbie had to happen within the first three days I was here, but it made me much stronger as a person for swallowing my pride and taking the higher road, and I have learned a lot about the nature of the business as a result. I will work the rest of my time here productively and carry on the Joe Holland reputation even after my time here has expired. I would like to have a favorable recommendation by Joe Holland to any future employers that may call. With this said, I am hereby notifying you of my 2 weeks, and pledging to continue to do my job until the last hour of the last day. Once again, it is with thanks that I say these things. The Lord always provides for you, even if it isn’t in ways you might expect. God Bless you all.

With the utmost sincerity,

Shawn Amory

So yeah, that was my 2 weeks notice I put in on Saturday. It's off to Morgantown for me. Co-Owner and General Manager of DP Dough's, here I come. It's almost time for SNOW again!!!

Let's GOOOOO MOUNTAINEERS!!

SCHMITT HAPPENS...

Ok, first let me tell you about my evening, then we'll get to the update on my life, because it has been a while.

I get off work at 6pm. Come back to the apartment and make a couple phone calls. Look at my phone to see what time it is and also b/c I hear the chime telling me my battery is low. Realize it's almost 7:30 Lima time. True to Murphy's Law, which quotes, "things will go wrong in any given situation, if you give them a chance" (Wikipedia), this was the ABSOLUTE WORST TIME for my phone to die. I go to the car and search it and my backpack (just having recently returned from Morgantown for a certain Maryland game) for the cell phone charger. No luck. This whole time my damned phone is chirping at me, as if the 70th time it went off I still didn't have a clue it was dying. It's 8:33 now and I have 27 minutes until the stores all close, except for Wal-mart, and they probaby don't have what I need anyway. First stop, Target (this is sometimes pronounced Tar-jay by those more affluent than others who still find themselves wandering the aisles of a discount store). Go to their electronics section and scour the shelves to fInd cell phone accessories. They have everything for every phone BUT mine. I looked at the same things for sale probablY three times. I don't know, but I think I thought if I looked long enough and hard enough that it would just appear, my need being so dire. I give up and head out of the store. Upon walking out, I notice the Circuit City lights right across the street. I proceed to curse myself diligenty for my stupidity in not going there first, KNOWING they would have what it is I am seeking. Park the car in front of the store and go inside. Walk in a complete circle inside the store and then figure out their accessories for the phones are where I entered the store in the first place. I proceed to curse myself more diligenty. I walk over to the accessories and look through all of them. It's just like Tar-jay only arranged slightly in a more glamorous fashion. I get more pissed and by this time I am expecting the phone to flat line any second. It just keeps fucking chirping. I dejectedly walk out of Circuit City and hang my head walking back to the car. I resign myself to going to Wal-mart but I figured there isn't a snowball's chance in Hell they have what I am looking for. I park the car and walk inside. My mind has already wandered away and I find mysef aimlessly walking through Wal-mart. I am looking around and seeing home goods and quilting materials, some power tools, and a couple ceiling fans. I think to myself, "Holy God, I'm lost in Wal-mart..." That's when you realize how much Wallyworld sucks and you wouldn't want your worst enemy to be lost inside. I get a good laugh at that line of thought and find my way to the electronics section yet again. And Oh my God! not only do they have a car charger for my phone, they also have a house charger, and the kicker is that together it was only 25 bucks. I am pumped now and from then on it seemed everything just fell into place. I found my way into the CD section and was guided by an unseen but felt force to an awesome live Moody Blues album. Then I started to head towards the registers. A policeman is coming towards me so I give him a wide berth and find myself smack in front of the contact cases and solution, both of which I am in need of. So I grab those too and check out. The only bummer of the night was when I got into my car and tried to play the new CD and then remembered my CD player died on the first leg of the Chicago road trip. I got home, had a great late dinner and enjoyed a great Bowden Bowl, and I really think son got to Daddy tonight. Now it's time for the CD and some relaxation. I know I said I'd give an update...so check back in tomorrow. Sometimes its good to know everything is falling into place for you. Buenos Noches.


Ciao!!!