Pros
Depending on location and sales ability you can gain double your basic on commission Staff rental rates best in business Mostly vast range of vehicles Diverse customer base, customer facing role
Cons
Redundancies and branch closures mean staff cost is a priority to the business, leaving you with mainly 2-4 staff to run the branch. (a manager, a fleet, a sales) Basic salary is not competitive in the market, minimum wage or just above Working time management is not great, contracted hours not adhered to Falsified progression opportunities, you are based entirely on your SALES performance and record over anything else you can offer to the business Aggressive sales approach is outdated within rental industry, meet your unrealistic targets or be disciplined High staff turnover of sales executives and managers who are not managers, only salesmen who can sell but cant manage Forced to charge customers for damage which was either already there or really not worth a £1,000 bill for (small scratches, system charges full excess!!)