This job is not for people who are looking for a 9-5 position. As a Branch Manager, you need to be able to work an average of 60 - 80 hours a week during the spring and summer. As you progress in skill you will find yourself working less hours, but there will still be weeks where you work 100+ hours easily. During the winter, you can still expect to work between 50 and 60 hours a week. Also, during the selling season you need to be available to your Sales Reps even later than normal. Typically, I stop answering my phone around 10pm during the summer, but that does not mean the calls stop.
Aptive's Branch Manager pay is currently based on years with the company and set regardless of where in the country you are working/living. This means a lower quality of life for Branch Managers working in expensive markets as you may be underpaid for your area. From my experience, Upper Management does not consider this to be an issue and does not take pay concerns as seriously as they should. It is true that bonuses are available to help supplement low salary, but they are not guaranteed and becoming harder and harder to earn. It has also been my experience that even if you do qualify for 100% of your bonuses, total income for those of us in expensive areas of this country is still below market value.
