AggieTimber

My friend has a job interview for a management trainee position. What can you tell me about this job, and what should she expect to make?

Also, any interview tips I can pass along?

What exactly are you expected to sell? I rent a car at least once per month and I've never really been sold anything, other than maybe asking if I want a GPS or satellite radio upgrade. I make my reservation online and show up and pick up the keys.

Are there people who don't book a car beforehand and you have to sell them at the counter? Should the employees be trying to get me to upgrade my vehicle?

Or, is it more about going to local businesses and trying to get their car rental business?

Thanks for the info.

I have a question about the vehicle selection. Sometimes, when I rent, I'll get asked at the counter, "I've got you in an XYZ, is that okay?" I can usually say, "I don't really like the radio or seats in that model, do you have anything else?" Usually, I'll be offered something else in the same class to choose from.

However, especially at National, which is staffed by Enterprise at my local branch, they will have already processed all my paperwork before I arrive. This is not a location with the Emerald Aisle, so they pick the vehicle for me. I've been given a two door Camaro and a 7-passenger SUV in back-to-back visits under a standard rental.

My question is this: how much does it tick off the employee if I were to ask for a different vehicle, even though they've already prepared everything and assigned me a car? A sports car is cool, but not if I need to take more than one passenger. Or, the SUV might take twice as much fuel and its just me driving a long distance.

Does it hurt anything to ask for a different vehicle or is there a way to indicate a preference when reserving online?

My step-dad is the county judge, my uncle and cousin are at USDA, my aunt is VP at the bank, my mom retired from teaching and works at a boutique store, a cousin owns the fossil museum, and other cousins farm or build houses. I bet we know a few people in common.