Forced Out

Even through I seen it coming, I’m still flabbergasted after all these years of being a tech in the Canadian auto collision industry that I could be on the out side looking in again.

As much as I try to play by the rules of “just work and be happy you have a job mentality” it becomes so inauthentic for me, it starts to show-up in my presence.

Yes, today I was presented with a very distasteful and well thought out proposal that lacked integrity. Being a person yielding towards integrity the out come was obvious…I packed my tools and walked out of my job.

It can appear a little drastic quitting your job when you’re a single father of three kids and bills to pay. However, quitting today is not about what happened today to make me quite. Its has everything to do with the negative environment the auto collision industry has subjected me to for years, the optimistic future outlook I’ve attained for the industry and standing for the fair handling of present and future techs.

Today I took a blow for what I’m standing for;

It could have been a well-timed blow – considering I’m starting to take initiative, voice my intent and create exposure in the auto collision industry.

It could of been a coincidence – the job I was working at now, decides to go with two painters, when one painter and refinisher (me) was satisfactory when we were busy and not even explore the option of my experience as a painter or.

It was inevitable – considering the lack of integrity surrounding my initial hiring in August 2007 with ASSURED AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK and finally leaving them in January 2008.

Working for a banner network like Assured Automotive has been an interesting and eye opening experience, especially that they’re the new force sweeping the Auto collision industry.

I not upset that my former boss forced my hand for me to make such a hasty decision and move on, actually it’s a kind of a relief knowing I can speak openly with out feeling like I’m betraying my employer, even though they didn’t take my life into account.

This weekend is going to be quite exciting and informative. I’ll be going to the CCIF meeting held at the Toronto Airport Marriott and is chaired by Tony Canade President and COO of Assured Automotive.

Great timing…