Zachary sent a message to Roger S. Penske – Chairman of the Board and CEO of Penske Corporation – Email Address that said:
Hello Mr. Penske, almost 2 years ago now i was hired on to the Penske truck rental service team as a CSR. i took the job after i left the marine corps a couple months before that. I was told the position was going to be open soon, so i patiently waited for it to open.
I was so excited when i got the job, I had planned on working for the company and working my way up the ladder just as my step-father had. I worked very hard for my shop and always tried to do the most work i could in hopes of advancing quicker. I thought that if i showed up with a good cheery attitude and did my best the company would recognize it, or at least the supervisors and management in the shop.
My coworkers were my friends, and i enjoyed coming to work and being around people i could socialize with, without the normal anxiety i get with talking to people.
Some of my coworkers were blatantly lazy and uninterested in actually doing their work, but I didnt let that change my attitude towards them yet,at the time it just meant i would have to work harder to pick up the slack. after a while though, it started to really drain me. It also didnt help that most of the time the management would turn a blind eye to their lack of diligence and motivation to work, even though many of the other technicians and CSRs told them about it, which is still currently happening.
Recently i was let go from my position due to my actions and a lack of knowledge of a company policy. That certain policy was that of working on a personal vehicle on company time. I now know of the policy, but i feel like i was wronged in the decision of termination. Some of my coworkers have unknowingly broken company policy, and have been given either a write-up or a verbal warning, neither of which I was given.
i contacted my districts HR manager to find out more info on the exact reasons i was let go, due to my service manager refusing to give me any clarification on the subject, other than saying i'd broken company policy. I was told that even though he didnt expect me or any other employees to have completely gone through the employee handbook, I should have still asked or called one of my supervisors or managers to see if it was ok.
There were no managers or supervisors present at the time i had decided to work on the vehicle, as it was 9:30 at night, and i wouldnt have wanted to wake one of my bosses over something i had thought was not against anyones interest. I had also went and asked my 2 other coworkers present at the time, one of which was acting as lead tech/supervisor, and both of whom have worked for the company much longer than i have, for some tools and assistance, which they willingly gave me without telling me what i was doing was against policy.
I've only had the best interest of the company in mind, and I am deeply regretful of my actions and lack of policy knowledge, and if it were at all possible, I would love to work for the company again if i'm ever given the chance.
Your faithful employee,
Zach
