“I think the expectation of time being at the store has changed significantly. And I love that. I joke that I kind of straddle the line — I’m right smack dab in the millennial center. So I’ve got one foot [in the] Gen X kind of influence, and then I have one foot [in] Gen Z over here. It’s this balance of working really, really, really hard and … at the end of the day knowing that you gave your all but also knowing that at the end of the day you can still have a life outside of the job and outside of the store. I think that’s something a lot of people are becoming more aware of, and I really think companies who recognize that and start to make strides to provide a space where you can be successful in this industry and still have a separate part outside of work … are going to be the ones that really continue [to succeed].” — Allie Peters, fixed operations director at Cavender Auto Group in San Antonio, Texas, talking about auto retail trends with Laurie Halter, host of Dealer Marketing Magazine’s “People in Automotive” podcast.