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You SUCK and it's your PROBLEM!!

Jeff, Joe would so tear that whole "video spoof" challenge UP!

That video was taken by a salesman with his cell phone at a dealership in California. I know the dealership. The GM (the one telling everyone they suck) in the video STILL works there! The previous poster is correct in that you should definitely read the comments. You have the salespeople bashing the dealership and the managers, you have the GM himself chiming in, then you have the corporate office chiming in. It's hilarious but sad. It's sad because I've been IN meetings like that. I think they are rarer now then they were, but they still happen.

and dealers wonder why their turnover in sales is so high....
 

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  • Automotive professionals react with strong disapproval to a YouTube video of a manager publicly berating and insulting his staff during a meeting, with commenters calling out the ineffective and unprofessional management style.
  • The discussion establishes consensus that this approach damages morale, reflects poorly on hiring decisions, and harms the dealership's reputation, with one member noting the viral nature of the video could create serious search engine ranking problems for the dealership.
  • A key insight emerges that respectful, quiet accountability is far more effective than public humiliation for motivating employees and earning respect.

Automotive professionals react with strong disapproval to a YouTube video of a manager publicly berating and insulting his staff during a meeting, with commenters calling out the ineffective and unprofessional management style. The discussion establishes consensus that this approach damages morale, reflects poorly on hiring decisions, and harms the dealership's reputation, with one member noting the viral nature of the video could create serious search engine ranking problems for the dealership. A key insight emerges that respectful, quiet accountability is far more effective than public humiliation for motivating employees and earning respect.

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