New Job!

Car Sales have been very slow, due to the gas scare. Usually summer time is the busiest time of year for us, and usually brings in enough money to survive the winter famine (no one buys cars in the winter unless they are desperate.) This year, however, seems to have hobbled along. The cars that are sold now have so little profit to them that it hit us hard last month. Usually, when Scott sold 5 cars, it was a good month. Last month he sold 5, and it wasn't enough to cover bills. So he started looking for something else.

When we made it through half of this month with only one sale, we knew he had to do something, but couldn't find a job that would work. Scott was so frustrated, people would come and look, but wouldn't buy. He said it was like the weather, it looked like it would rain, but never did. When Sunday's deluge hit us, I was so thankful. It felt like this beautiful promise of refreshing moisture after a drought.

Yesterday Scott called about a couple of jobs, and thought to talk to his friend. Charlie told him he would call him right back. A few minutes later, Scott was on his way to Tunex for a job interview. He was told he could start tomorrow (or rather. . . today.) After talking to his Sales Manager, he was told to go ahead and start the new job. See, when you work straight commission, they don't really need or want you to stick around for two weeks. This way the other salesman can make a larger profit for their families.

So this morning, Scott left to work for Tunex. I don't really know what he is doing, kind of a grease monkey with focus? Scott is nervous, he has only every fiddled and tweaked his own vehicles. He is willing and able to learn, though, and he will be working with two good friends.

A sudden change for us, but so needed! I just hope that he enjoys it!