Overheard: Emphasis on work-life balance increasing in importance

"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.