James Meyer is a great man, a great man with a great job and a great family, and guess where he works. That’s right, with the O’Daniel Automotive Group, and he’s one a heck of a worker. We had a conversation with him concerning his five glorious years with O’Daniel's, and here’s what he had to say.
On the biggest differences since day one: "One thing that’s changed, and for the better, has been the volume of business we’ve had. Every year business has been improving as well as increasing and I consider it enjoyable to have the increased workload — the more people I can help the better!"
On arriving in the industry: "Ever since I can remember, I’ve been working in the service industry, and so when a good friend and mentor of mine, Randy, mentioned there was a chance to work as a Service Adviser at O’Daniels I figured it was a natural evolution in my work history."
On his most memorable day: “There was one day that started off like any other, but took an interesting turn midday. A guest came in to get his vehicle serviced, he had a big cage in the passenger seat and I asked him what it was for. With a straight face the guest looked at me and said, 'Well, it was for my snake, but he got loose, and I haven’t seen the darned thing in a couple days.' I looked at him for a second and he continued, ‘He might be dead in there, but in case it's alive, keep a lookout.’ We never found that poor snake."
On his upbringing: “My mother was a great influence on me growing up; she taught me the golden rule on treating others how I’d like to be treated. I use that philosophy daily in my both my professional and personal life, and it relies on showing compassion for others. I enjoy making others smile and helping people overcome their challenges, that’s probably why the service industry speaks to me."
On his advice to rookies: “Respect the process, you’re not going to learn everything in one day. Patience and an open mind are necessary in order to get better, it’s a long process but it’s worth it."
Thank you for these fifteen minutes and your five years with us James. Cheers, and here’s for more to come!
On the biggest differences since day one: "One thing that’s changed, and for the better, has been the volume of business we’ve had. Every year business has been improving as well as increasing and I consider it enjoyable to have the increased workload — the more people I can help the better!"
On arriving in the industry: "Ever since I can remember, I’ve been working in the service industry, and so when a good friend and mentor of mine, Randy, mentioned there was a chance to work as a Service Adviser at O’Daniels I figured it was a natural evolution in my work history."
On his most memorable day: “There was one day that started off like any other, but took an interesting turn midday. A guest came in to get his vehicle serviced, he had a big cage in the passenger seat and I asked him what it was for. With a straight face the guest looked at me and said, 'Well, it was for my snake, but he got loose, and I haven’t seen the darned thing in a couple days.' I looked at him for a second and he continued, ‘He might be dead in there, but in case it's alive, keep a lookout.’ We never found that poor snake."
On his upbringing: “My mother was a great influence on me growing up; she taught me the golden rule on treating others how I’d like to be treated. I use that philosophy daily in my both my professional and personal life, and it relies on showing compassion for others. I enjoy making others smile and helping people overcome their challenges, that’s probably why the service industry speaks to me."
On his advice to rookies: “Respect the process, you’re not going to learn everything in one day. Patience and an open mind are necessary in order to get better, it’s a long process but it’s worth it."
Thank you for these fifteen minutes and your five years with us James. Cheers, and here’s for more to come!
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