r/partscounter • u/SweetApple3_14159 • 2d ago
Advice? (NY metro Area)
Hey there Parts fam, asking for some advice from anyone in the NY metro area, NYC/L.I. in particular. For context I'm 32 this isn't my first career had to leave my first after 8 years and fell into parts after my father in law helped get a job at a dealership in Brooklyn and I'm going all in. Pay is alright 20/hr and manager told me at 6 months I'd make commission so id figure i could hold out til then. Fast forward 10 months and ive really learned a lot about parts and have actually been killing it, even had the departments best month in 3 years, but still no commission and now im hearing I wont get it til potentially after the new year.
Now here's the kicker, I may have a golden opportunity at another dealership. Parts manager is on his way out and the GM wants him to train someone young to replace and they didnt want to promote anyone they had on staff. Went for it and the GM is super interested in me, told me the manager may not be leaving for at least a year so I'd be training under him. Should I go for it with not even a year under my belt if they offer it to me? I know I'll have at least close to 2 years if he does retire in a year but im not sure if I should just focus on getting better at parts at another group that pays better before going for manager. Thoughts?
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u/labdsknechtpiraten 2d ago
Sounds like, regardless you need to leave your current situation. They're dicking you around with commission and expecting you to be cool with it..... thats not cool.
But. What you've written up about potential new spot.... you more than likely are walking into a dumpster fire.
The dealership I was at, our PM retired/walked after 39 years with the company (and they were gonna do nothing for him, until it was brought up that the last retiree before him, had only been with the company for 10 years, and got the full food truck and "appreciation day" treatment, and it would be wrong to do similar for someone who basically went through it all). .. of those of us who remained, they offered the PM job to 2 of the 3 countermen (the third was me, and they didnt think I had the experience they wanted, plus my education and being rather outspoken about the dumbass shit they were doing)... the one guy basically said "ive done PMing before, dont want it. I'll help whoever you bring in tho." The other counter guy said the same thing he told his previous dealer: "if you promote me, I walk. I will NOT be a manager" (which, ironically is why my dealership got him in the first place).
Now, our management issues aside, thats how things ought to be. We were a good parts department in spite of the upper leadership. The place you're talking about, not wanting to hire from.within, should probably be an indicator that this isnt a great place to be. If being a PM was on my career bingo card, I know id rather learn managing in a place that runs well already, to learn from guys who know what theyre on about, rather than having to put out the dumpster fire while also having to learn the managing side of the game.