Automotive Dealership Owners

Automotive dealerships are usually open every day except major holidays. Any professional working in this industry should expect long hours, especially during the evenings and on Saturdays. Busy times include the end of the month, when sales quotas are tallied, and during special promotions, such as a holiday or year-end clearance sales. Pressure or competition to sell is common to compete with other automotive dealerships. At times, dealership owners may have to contend with unsatisfied or difficult customers, or disputes between sales managers and employees.

Dealership owners work in comfortable office settings, though their days are often hectic and demanding. As head management, they are often in the dealership until closing time—working 60-hour workweeks is not unusual. They often must travel out of town, or sometimes abroad, to attend conferences, trade shows, or to manufacturers' headquarters or assembly plants.