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Revision as of 01:09, 21 February 2007 by Randazzo56 (talk | contribs) (→Good Old Boys)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Earl Scheib is a company which specializes in repainting and collision repair of automobiles, with locations in 23 states in the US.
Company History
Founded by Earl Scheib (1908-1992) in Los Angeles in 1937 the company grew quickly following World War II and by 1975 had branches in Germany and England, all company owned, with Scheib manufacturing his own paint. Scheib's policy of one-day service and production line techniques flew directly into the face of state-of-the-art professional Auto Body standards and caused the company to become a national joke.
Scheib has been plagued with a high employee turnover rate due to the demands of attempting to paint up to five cars a day. The companys main criteria in hiring and promoting management trainees is based on sales skills only. Knowledge of auto body repair or painting techniques is not required. Trainees undergo a short training period and are then assigned to thier own shops. Any Manager who fails to increase sales for three successive months is fired, regardless of seniority. Due to these high pressure sales demands most talented trainees quickly move on to other more progressive organizations. Auto Body, Painting and prep personel are represented by Teamsters Unions.
Fast Track Management
In 1997 the company devised a "Fast Track" Managementy training program and recuited College and Business School graduates for immediate placement in upper middle Management positions, requiring relocation to another State upon completion of the program. Scheibs' corporate office and shareholders were dismayed to find that 85% of those participating in the program resigned upon relocation. After Scheibs death the company was sold to Ex College Basketball Champion Chris Bement and Dan Siegal, who made his fortune in Las Vegas winnings, and other investors. Improvements were made in the quality of Paint- Scheibs' paints of today are equal in quality to the best automotive paints- and a corporate restructure.
In 1999, the company began closing branches and selling company owned properties to show a profit to shareholders. The organization has reduced the number of its shops as a result of this practice, with most of its centers in the western States, where rust and corrosion is less likely to be a problem.
Earl Scheib in Popular Culture
- Earl Scheib appeared in local television commercials up through the 1990s. Scheib would tell the camera "Riiight, "I'll paint any car, any color for twenty-nine nintey-five! Riiiiiiight!" Scheib's tagline "riiiiiiight" became a colloquial reference.
- The company was mentioned in a scene of The Nutty Professor, where Buddy Love said the following joke in a club: "Your mama's so fat, she gets her toenails painted at Earl Scheib!"
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