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This job was fun when I started. I thoroughly enjoyed working for this company. As a seasoned manager I was hired in as an area manager, but I had no experience with detailing cars and was entrusted to a “seasoned” detail manager. After he caught wind my salary was higher than his he refused to train me in his location as promised and I was sent to my own location barely trained. And corporate thought this was just fine. Fast forward 6 months and I’m struggling. I have reached out numerous times and made known the lack of training given and it falls on deaf ears until the dealership complained enough then FINALLY they send me someone to help and get me the proper training. The only thing she did was come in and berate me in front of my staff and try to take over daily operations. The owners daughter is in charge of the Indianapolis market so good luck bringing issues to someone’s attention. I was told I’m making excuses when in fact the issue lies within the way they train people. Instead of acknowledging this after 8 months I was laid off due to COVID and promised my job back at numerous times with the latest being August 3rd so I did not seek out new employment as I was a loyal employee. I get a call on July 18th telling me they are not bringing me back... after 4 MONTHS!! This company is a train wreck. The turnover of staff due to pay is astronomical. We were not allowed to offer an hourly rate and instead they’d guarantee you $8.00/hr for unlimited hours and no overtime pay for two weeks then it’s sink or swim. Hours are from open to as late as possible, you are routinely expected to stay late in busy dealerships, expected to work open to beyond close 6 days a week as a manager and you only get paid for 5 days. If the dealership is dead. You work for free. If they’re busy you get a small slice. Most detailers averaged around $10-$12 per hour. Mostly less. And we’re talking working 50+ hours a week or more. Don’t waste your time. Managers make less than $500/week and are expected to fill out the rest of their pay detailing cars, but also don’t work too much because you have to manage the shop too and you can’t do that while you’re making money For yourself. 

The upper management of this company regularly lies to their employees and the dealerships they do business with.  I have had my actual hours work changed without my approval and without notifying me so that I wouldn't get paid overtime.  I excelled at my job prepping new cars for the lot to the point where Management told me they were changing the pay per car to less than half of what it was, and told me not to wax them, even though their promise (in a contract) to the dealership was to wax every vehicle going to the lot; I was doing too many of them, which was hurting their bottom line.
When I moved into management with them at a dealership, I was told I would be bonused if my percentages were more than 50% profit.  I ranged from 55-67% profit, yet I never once got a bonus in 8 months.
When we started at a new dealership (in the South), we didn't have all our employees hired yet.  We asked employees from other dealerships we had to come help out.  One sent a black employee, and when he showed up, the area director told him another store we opened the same day close by needed him there, then he grabbed a white employee from that store to come to mine.  He told me it was because the dealership I worked at didn't like black people.
I ultimately left the company because of all these reasons and more, including the fact that I was the only detailer/manager in the area with a business degree...they kept telling me I would be promoted, to the point they gave me dates, but they never did.  They ended up firing the employee the appointed to the position I should have had because he couldn't handle the business aspect.  They also never paid him a salary and kept leading him on, saying they would pay him a salary.

This company has so much to improve on. 

A typical day was always stressful in hopes to make enough money each day to get the income I needed to pay bills.
You have to hustle hard to make a decent pay here. You get paid by the amount of vehicles you push out. It ranges from 2.50-40 per vehicle depending on what the job is needed. So if you get a used car full detail that is trashed and make 24 from that, you better hope to get it done under 3 hours or you will make minimum wage. (They expect a lot from them as well). 
You work in all weather conditions. 
I learned a lot from this company, however It's very easy to learn.
Overall the management was okay. This company in whole needs more organization, a system, and better leaders in the management position. Co-workers won't take their job seriously if their manager sits on their butt all day and pesters all the employees to do him a favor. 
The hardest part of the job is taking those of authority serious. Also, making consistent money was always a pressure and burden. Sometimes there is work sometimes there's not.
Most enjoyable part of the job is working with cars. 
Dealership people treat you like dirt. 
Overall, this company doesn't care if you work hard. The turn over rate is expected from 3-6 months. It is very repetitive. 
I always heard red flags from managers and the higher ups about possible job loss or how the people we work for are not happy with our performances. Job security is not here.

I would give helpful hints on how they could improve but that's the Managers job to figure out and fix.

I enjoy working for Teph Seal.  I've worked for many large corporations and my career path has been in Hospitality, Mortgage and Sales.  This is the first company I have ever worked for where I don't feel like a number.  It's the only company I have ever worked for that I can actually speak to the owner by calling him directly  

Job Work/Life Balance
As a family owned business, they understand the importance of family. They work with your schedule, offering flexible hours

Compensation/Benefits
You get to determine your own pay, it all depends on how hard you work.  If you're just looking for a paycheck this is not the job for you.  If you're looking to work hard and determine your own pay, than this is the job for you.
They offer medical, dental and eye exam

Job Security/Advancement
They're a growing business and looking for great leaders to grow the business.  Definitely a lot of opportunities to grow.  Great company if you're looking for a career opportunity.

Management
Not perfect but, what company is.  There always looking to improve and make the investments necessary to succeed.  It's a team effort and it takes a team to win.

Job Culture
It's not an easy job but, they make it fun and exciting.  It's a team culture, they care about their employees.   

Overall it's a great company to work for.  I'm always excited to go to work, enjoy the challenges and I leave knowing I'm appreciated for my contribution.

Awful experience working with this company. Unfortunately I was with them way to long. My crew and I would receive zero support from higher up. People would get tired of being treated and paid terribly and quit. We were expected to cover their schedule with no help from supervisors who simply would put zero effort into hiring new help. The overtime we would work from covering those shifts would be cut from our pay checks. I was made to work 70+ hours a week. Meal periods were taken from our pay while no time was afforded to take a meal period or even a 5 minute break most days. Equipment constantly broke because it was never fixed properly. Would take days to get essential equipment fixed while we were expected to put in the extra time and effort without it at no extra pay. The dealerships act as if you are there to serve any little need they please even covering dealership employee responsibilities because they can’t get them to do it. The dealership treats you terrible expecting you to be on call at all times even before or after dealership hours. Phone calls early morning late night day and on days off. Was expected to stay late for no pay while waiting for cars that don’t ever show. I had no problem staying late 99% of the time but If I would say I can’t stay late I was told “ we don’t care we won’t put you above this company. If you can’t we will have your boss find someone who can.” You get paid essentially by the car but are expected to do tons of things you are not paid for. This company is cheap expects top quality production for bottom dollar.

This company is extremely poor to work for.
If they reach out to you asking you to come work for them, it's because of their ridiculous employee turnover rate. Not one single employee stays at this job for longer than 3 months unless they absolutely have to. 
Due to their pay system, you will make less than minimum wage and they will by law have to include make up money to ensure you've been paid minimum wage for the time you've worked. You're also paid biweekly. That's about $500 for two weeks worth of sweaty, dirty, and annoying work. The benefits are extremely costly. The only reason I stayed as long as I did with them is because I love detailing. 
They will expect you to detail a CLAPPED fullsize SUV in the same amount of time as a one owner 10,000 mile trade in. 
The management is remote, and is a joke. They have good people in assistant management roles taking the brunt of the gripe from employees while they go about their business unbothered. 
Their chemicals smell good but that's all they are good for. 
Teph Seal as a company is a joke, keep looking. 

The management is terrible!!!!!!! If you need to do ANYTHING besides be at work , this is not the job for you. I was told they would accomadate my schedule then they turn around and tell me I am an unreliable employee for not being at work when I was at school. If you're five minutes late, they will threaten to fire you. On top of all of this, the turn over rate is ridiculous. So if you actually do your job, you're punished for not  pushing out enough cars. You are expected to make up for the employees that didn't show up. Also, there is basically no part time positions. Even if you say you can only work part time, they put you on the schedule on days they know you cannot be there and punish you for reminding them that you need off. They are really wishy washy with your pay. For example, they tell you that you're going to get paid a certain amount and then your check makes no sense, so then they tell you you are actually getting paid per car. This is a terrible work environment and management needs to be replaced.

DONT NOT WASTE TIME HERE. THERE IS A REASON THIS JOB OFFERS A BONUS. THE HOURS ARE VERY CONFUSING AND DONT ADD UP. YOU DONT GET HOURLY WHEN YOU HAVE WORK SO DONT LET THEM LIE TO YOU. I CAN SAY AFTER WORKING THERE FOR 1 AND A HALF YEARS. I WASTED MY TIME HERE. MOST DAYS AT PARTICULARLY AUDI BETHESDA ITS VERY SLOW. THREW MY WHOLE TIME OF WORKING I NEVER RECIEVED MORE THAN 80HRS IN A 2WEEKS SPAN. ITS JUST NOT ENOUGH WORK AND LOCATIONS ARE OVER STAFF SO IT CAN GET COMPETITIVE. I PROBABLY ACHIEVED 40HRS WITHIN 2WEEKS AND HONESTLY THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING. THEY DONT CARE. BUT THEY ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO MISS ANY DAYS OUT OF A 6 DAY WORK PERIOD AND ONE DAY OFF. I MADE 4HRS AVERAGE A DAY SO DO THE MATH. IT MADE ME VERY UNMOTIVATED EVEN WHILE BEING AROUND SUCH BEAUTIFUL CARS. ITS ASHAME THINK ABOUT THIS ALSO. EVEN AFTER ME STICKING WITH THIS COMPANY FOR YEAR AND A HALF BECAUSE OF COURSE ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH I ASK FOR HOURLY BECAUSE THAT IS A OPTION AND FLATRATE IS MOST EMPLOYEE'S SALARY. THEY TOLD ME NO SO THAT WAS THAT. 

I was an experienced detailer before Teph seal. I went to Teph seal because they paid in piecework which I thought would give me an opportunity at more money. Things went well at first. But I got promoted to a foreman and when that happened they lost all their contacts with dealerships in my area. I then got forced to drive an hour and a half away everyday just to continue working. They start you on the service line. After a little while if you’ve shown you know what you’re doing they will start to train you on details. Details are more money but they only pay 2.5 hours which on some is amazing until you have a car that a pig lived in with crayons melted in the carpet, or gum that’s been in cup holders for years, mold growing on soft touch materials. Hard touch plastics that drain grate when you touch them. In some dealerships I was at or would go help out when they needed it expected you to not just be a detailer but a porter and a paint correction guy at the same time. 

If you care about detailing and actually know what you are doing, don’t waste your time. My superiors have zero proper detail experience. One worked at a rental car business and the other worked as a retail manager. 
  Tried to explain why chamois and water wings ruin paint. Got the response “seriously? Who dries cars with microfiber towels “. Obviously professional detailers, who don’t work at Tephseal. 
  If you like to lie and cheat your customers this is definitely a job for you. Can’t get to all the unreasonable demands? If you ask to hire anyone you’ll be denied. However you will be told to put the vehicles in the garage at night so it gives the “perception “ that things are getting done. Nobody will address the actual problem. 
  Everyone, including some people in corporate roles will also lie and deny to ridiculous lengths. And when you catch them in one lie they make up an equally absurd one. Ask to speak to their superior and they get agitated and hang up on you. 
  They will promise you the world and you’ll end up broke and unable to pay your bills. Remember you can’t work harder if there is no work available for you to do…..

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