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General => General info Somewhat hot tub related => Topic started by: East_TX_Spa on March 16, 2007, 11:46:20 am
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East Texas Spa is currently seeking a professional salesperson for our beautiful Shreveport, LA showroom. The qualified individual does not necessarily have to have spa industry experience, but must be personable, presentable, trustworthy, and self-motivated. The title of Branch Manager of HotSpring Spas of Shreveport will carry responsibilities of maintaining the entire NE Louisiana territory as a representative of HotSpring, Tiger River, Solana, and HotSpot Spas.
Benefits include a generous salary and commission structure, medical and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, bonuses, 4 weeks paid vacation, travel incentives, expense account, and the opportunity to make an income limited only by your abilities. Recurring sales training will be provided.
East Texas Spa and HSS of Shreveport are the area leaders in the spa industry with a stellar reputation for quality and service with a 22 year proven track record of stability.
Interested parties should forward their resumes either by fax (903-757-2235) or by e-mail to etspatwo@sbcglobal.net.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them here and I'll answer them.
Chris Ogden (Terminator)
Manager
East Texas Spa
Longview, TX
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Ya know if I wanted to move south way south from here I would give it a go!!
But alas I love the Pac NW to much,no tornado's, no hurricanes, just rain. :)
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Ya know if I wanted to move south way south from here I would give it a go!!
But alas I love the Pac NW to much,no tornado's, no hurricanes, just rain. :)
... plus, Hot Spring Jim just doesn't have the same ring to it!
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Yeah that does'nt sound to good
Besides I would have to learn words like, aint, shucks, ahh shucks, yall haul
(southern for u-haul) and say things like, gee aint that a purdy spa? Would'nt it look nice next to your mobile home by the burn barrel or those 8 cars you have parked there?
Just kidding of course no offense intended!!! :)
I do love Cajun food though that would be a good thing!! ;)
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...and tumped. "His pickup done tumped over into the swamp!"
I'm leaving for Shreveport right now to go help clean up our website. The former manager was in charge of taking care of it and it is cluttered up with porn spam. >:(
This is a GREAT opportunity, in all seriousness I don't know of a better company to work for in the spa industry. The only competitors over there are Artesian, Caldera, Hawkeye, and maybe a couple of other bit players. Easy potential of selling 200-300 spas/year and making BIG time money based on our compensation plan.
See ya'll later!
Term
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Ya know if I wanted to move south way south from here I would give it a go!!
But alas I love the Pac NW to much,no tornado's, no hurricanes, just rain. :)
Go for it Jim. By the time any hurricanes get to Shreveport they're nothing more than tropical storms. Since you're already use to the rain these storms would be nothing.
Instead of Starbuck's you get wired on Chickory coffee (or is it chickory tea?)
You get to 'suck the head'. (Any good southerner knows what that is). You'll learn to say New Orleans as one word-Nawlins'. There is voo doo not grunge. Plus there are the up and coming Saints instead of the Seahawks/Mariners.
Think it over. Come on back y'all, ya hear!! :)
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Really all kidding aside from me!! It does sound tempting and would be a great gig for anyone interested. Thanks Uncle Termy.
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East Texas Spa is currently seeking a professional salesperson for our beautiful Shreveport, LA showroom.
Wait - Shreveport, Louisiana is in "East Texas"? So Texas is annexing Louisiana? And I thought the war with Canada was causing problems...
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Hey I like Shreveport and besides I almost shot a guy at the rest stop there many years ago for trying to break into my car so I'm almost considered a local! :-/
Maybe I should sell out and come work there...I do miss sweet tea :D
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Besides I would have to learn words like, aint, shucks, ahh shucks, yall haul
(southern for u-haul) and say things like, gee aint that a purdy spa? Would'nt it look nice next to your mobile home by the burn barrel or those 8 cars you have parked there?
This reminds me of the following question. Do any of you southerners happen to know the plural of YALL? Take some guesses and I will post the answer tomorrow night.
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Term, I'm loading up the U-Haul as we speak. I'll see you on Monday. Can I buy a nice house for 500K?
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You can buy a whole plantation for $500K in Shreveport and set yourself up bigger'n Rhett Butler.
Let me just sweeten the pot a little bit from the real world experiences the Shreveport store manager enjoys:
You get season tickets to the Mudbugs hockey game (we have a spa up in the stands)
You get season tickets to the arena football league (ditto)
You get to hang out with Tammy and Tara at the Red River Revel
............................................................ at the Mudbug (crawfish) Festival
............................................................ at the Cowboys-Saints Tailgate party
............................................................ at the home shows, boat shows, etc
You get any and every sales tool you need, just ask for it
You get to go to the HotSpring dealer conventions (a blast in and of itself)
You get to sell against fairly weak competition
You get qualified leads sent to you via e-mail every day
You don't have to sell swimming pools, or pool tables, or barbecue pits, or decks
You only sell Watkins spas and accessories
You get to go to fabulous company parties and celebrate with good friends and coworkers
There are 2 things my boss absolutely requires from his employees:
1. You open the store at 10:00
2. You close the store at 6:00
That's it. Everything else takes care of itself.
Term
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I just left a note for my wife that I was heading to LA for this opportuninty. After I'm down there awhile having the time of my life, I'll send her a letter saying how tough things are going and I don't know when I'll be able to bring her down. It will be signed:
Your Friend, Roberto
(from The Waterboy in case you have no idea what I'm talking about) ;D
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This reminds me of the following question. Do any of you southerners happen to know the plural of YALL?
The answer is ALL YALL!
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You get to 'suck the head'. (Any good southerner knows what that is).
and some of us northerners do, too...and it's nothing that's shown in any of the "racy" videos I've seen...
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and some of us northerners do, too...and it's nothing that's shown in any of the "racy" videos I've seen...
T_L, we'll make you an honorary southerner. I'm a Damned Yankee myself. We'll have some 'head' and beer if you come down. I'll make some Frogmore stew, too. ;)
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Here's a little update:
A longtime member of this forum is being flown down to Shreveport tomorrow to spend the next 3 days interviewing for this job. We are extremely excited about the possibility of him becoming a part of the team and he will be given the royal treatment during his time here.
I'm looking forward to meeting him in person. We're taking him to Jack Binion's Steakhouse over in Shreveport tomorrow night and then we'll probably hit a barbecue joint in Longview or Tyler on Saturday.
I think we've found our man.
Terminator
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So Mike isn't going to worry about delivering the rest of the spas and getting the truck back to Colorado? ;D
Hope the interview works out for both of you!
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Here's a little update:
A longtime member of this forum is being flown down to Shreveport tomorrow to spend the next 3 days interviewing for this job. We are extremely excited about the possibility of him becoming a part of the team and he will be given the royal treatment during his time here.
I'm looking forward to meeting him in person. We're taking him to Jack Binion's Steakhouse over in Shreveport tomorrow night and then we'll probably hit a barbecue joint in Longview or Tyler on Saturday.
I think we've found our man.
Terminator
Term - I am wrapping up a 8 week gig here in Dallas. I will probably spend a night in Shreveport (to donate money to the casino's) around the weekend of the 21st. Would love to see your shop as well as to meet you (and your newest employee). I'll look you up if the opportunity presents itself.
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I asked the wife if she wanted to move down there,you could freeze 100* spa water with the look I got. ;D
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Do any of you southerners happen to know the plural of YALL?
It is you'ins
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The new store in Shreveport:
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03132.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03131.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03134.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03135.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03130.jpg)
and our new Shreveport store manager.....hymbaw!
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03136.jpg)
We took Tom out to Superior Steakhouse:
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03138.jpg)
Introduced him to Shiner Bock Beer (he was speechless):
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03140.jpg)
And I indulged in a 24 oz porterhouse cooked medium rare:
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC03141.jpg)
Thanks to all who replied. Congratulations to Tom and we all look forward to working with him!
ndbunka, give me a holler when you're heading this way and I'll roll out the red carpet for you.
Terminator
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Congrats HymBaw! :D
Is it true a job requirment was to be a card carrying member of the NRA? ;)
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Tom is ultra conservative, a second amendment rights supporter, a beer lover, and bald headed. Those were the only job requirements.
Terminator
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Tom is ultra conservative, a second amendment rights supporter, a beer lover, and bald headed. Those were the only job requirements.
Terminator
He'll need to learn to use Photoshop in a job related manner as well I assume!
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Congrats hymbaw. I guess I shouldn't have worn the flip flops and socks to the interview. Let us know how it all turns out. :)
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Am I the only one who noticed what they are watching on the store TV? LOL!
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Am I the only one who noticed what they are watching on the store TV? LOL!
I can't make it out, but If I had to guess, is it an ad for a GGW video? ;)
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Position is open again.
Terminator
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Here's a little update:
A longtime member of this forum is being flown down to Shreveport tomorrow to spend the next 3 days interviewing for this job. We are extremely excited about the possibility of him becoming a part of the team and he will be given the royal treatment during his time here.
I'm looking forward to meeting him in person. We're taking him to Jack Binion's Steakhouse over in Shreveport tomorrow night and then we'll probably hit a barbecue joint in Longview or Tyler on Saturday.
I think we've found our man.
Terminator
Is the LeBossier Inn still there?
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I believe the LeBossier is still there but called something else. That was the place to be in the 80's.
Terminator
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Are you serious? Seems like the job from heaven.....
Position is open again.
Terminator
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My boss took the guy out to dinner Wednesday night. When he came to work Thursday morning, he found this and the store key taped to the back door:
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/tomgone.jpg)
And that's the last we hope to hear from him.
Terminator
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That's bat shiate crazy.
Who leaves a note and doesn't tell you in person? That's downright rude. You flew that guy in no? Put him up and fed him and gave him a job?
"No time? "what the hell does that mean?
I like how it starts off reminding you that he turned down a job in MI. - as if he was doing you a favor. And then closes by insulting your town. Real class act.
If you aint happy with yourself, no matter where you go, you wont be happy.
Hmybaw, what happened?!?!?
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The "shiitehole":
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/Picture601.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/Picture602.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/DSC02344.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/EastTexasSpa/Picture369.jpg)
Granted, the entrance isn't guarded by an angel with a flaming sword like Grand Rapids, but it isn't exactly hell on earth..... ::)
I'm off the next 2 days before our big tent sale. Boss sold a Sovereign yesterday in Shreveport and I sold an Envoy! ;D
Term
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You're probably better off without him, if this is his professionalism, then sooner or later he'd do something worse.
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You're probably better off without him, if this is his professionalism, then sooner or later he'd do something worse.
Yep. It became painfully clear why he was available in the first case.
Most people I know in business relish an opportunity to be in charge of their own destiny, to commit themselves to improving their situation in life, to make an effort towards taking control of the responsibility freely given to them. Others are content to vacuum the floor, clean the spas, and watch TV all day while planning their residency requirements to be within walking distance of the local pubs. ::)
Good riddance and not nearly soon enough.
Bye!
Term
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Musta been the Shiner Bock. Some people just can't handle the good stuff........ ;)
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For how unprofessional that letter is, I find it also unprofessional that this letter has been posted on this forum.
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Term,
While my leaving a letter was admittedly unprofessional, I had to leave very early in the morning to make it to a commitment that I had made in Florida. I called the bosses phone and it was turned off. I made the call. I'll live with it.
I was nothing but complimentary to You, Randall, and East Texas Spas. If you want to throw around disparaging comments about me, that's a reflection on your character, not mine.( Posting the note not exactly classy, as chris_H pointed out)
You might want to point out to the good folks on this forum that you and your boss live nowhere near Shreveport. Nor would you. I didn't say a word about your town.
Nice try with your pics! Shreveport has a new outlet mall! Congrats! They also have crime rates well above the national average in every category.
http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Shreveport&state=LA
I also was convinced I wanted no part of this area by the blatant racism that I encountered on more than a handful of occasions in less than two weeks. i.e.(you notice that our apartment complex has a gate to keep "the blacks" out.) That was presented as a selling point at two different complexes.
I didn't do enough research before moving down. My bad. I could sign a lease and be miserable, or I could seek opportunities elsewhere. I chose the latter.
Good Luck with all you do
Tom
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Term,
I had to leave very early in the morning to make it to a commitment that I had made in Florida.
And too bad for the committment in TX?
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My boss took the guy out to dinner Wednesday night. When he came to work Thursday morning, he found this and the store key taped to the back door:
So you couldn't tell your boss in person that evening at dinner because................
wait for it
He might not then have picked up the check?
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Term,
While my leaving a letter was admittedly unprofessional, I had to leave very early in the morning to make it to a commitment that I had made in Florida. I called the bosses phone and it was turned off. I made the call. I'll live with it.
Are you saying that after dinner that night you made the Florida commitment and then left the next morning or did you make the commitment before dinner?
Anyway, besides not leaving notice, you were very out of line the way you had to put down Shreveport in your letter. Why not just say you were homesick for MI. Regardless of the timing and lack of notice they would have at least understood that rather than you calling the city a shiithole. You're a salesman, sell it soley on teh fact that you missed home!!! That lacked class.
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I believe the LeBossier is still there but called something else. That was the place to be in the 80's.
Terminator
The last time I was there Glenn Campbell and Tanya Tucker were beating each other up on stage.