Also, make sure you are aware of your personal insurance and credit card coverage if you are out of the United States. More than likely you aren't covered by your personal insurance.
No it's not. If you have a rental car for a few days and if the minimum or major damage occurs to it, do you really want to pay your deductible? Increased premiums for a car you don't own? Also for loss of time while it's in the shop? Insurance doesn't cover that. Credit Card is usually secondary cover after you exhaust your car insurance or it has stipulations to where you can't be at fault or it's comprehensive coverage (fire, theft, flood). And they take up to 180 days to reimburse you. It's worth the $14.99 to cover the car for up to a total loss.
Congrats on graduating and becoming a productive and contributing member of society. One of my first bosses ever told me that no matter what job you have, work at it with passion and find some joy in it, even if it isn't the job you've always wanted. I've done this myself, even when I was a low level intern, and it is amazing how far it goes into career advancement and overall life fulfillment. As for a place like Enterprise, I can only imagine that almost all the managerial ranks have begun just like you. Having that degree and getting good experience in their operations will allow you to advance into their managment structure, and perhaps, if you want it, to move into their corporate structure and out of the operations portion of their business. My advice is to always look for opportunities to learn new skills that can be applied into the corporate management structure. Example: A have a good friend who went to work for Walgreen's when he graduated as an assistant manager. He noticed that the manager of his store was not very good at ordering new stock, so he helped him come up with a better stocking method to not have empty shelves, or too much product in the back. It was noticed by their regional manager and he eventually worked himself into their corporate supply chain group (in an office, not out at stores). He has since moved to other companies, but he is currently a fairly senior guy working vendor processing in a supply chain organization for a major IT company. Anyways, good luck! Worst case scenario: you are gainfully employed while you search for a better job, if that is what you want.
I used to always rent cars for work through Enterprise -- it seems like a cool starting job for a young person. Getting in and out of hot cars all day in weather we're having now in a dress shirt and tie would suck though. This thread reminds me that I have a stack of those free rental cards stashed someplace that I need to send in.
Congrats on graduating rocketfan21 - I'm sure its already been said, but make the most of this opportunity and do your best to gain knowledge you think will get you to where you want to be. Good luck bud.
Of all the rental car companies I've dealt with I've always thought that the employees at Enterprise had a lot more going for them than what that job would imply. It looks like a really fun work environment and in an odd way that really makes a difference when it comes to the rigors of travel. Congrats OP and I really hope that you do well. ...and thanks for posting positive news. We need a lot more stories like your around here. repp'd
