Too much work not enough pay - Anonymous employee Academy Fire Employee Review

2.0
27 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The hours are from 8-5 pm Mon - Fri. You have option to do overtime if asked and approved by your manager. Occasional lunch on the company's expense, Benefits such as paid sick/personal and vacation, 401K, Health insurance with dental and vision among other things.

Cons

Too much and not enough pay to compensate for the work being done. While there no once did I receive a raise even when asked for one. Some of the managers did not take charge when they needed to take charge you were basically on your own if ever you had a problem or in some cases if you have a good relationship with your coworkers they would assist. The structure of growth needs to be changed because the way that it was while it was there the only way you would move up was if some one quit or someone died.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Decent pay and you can meet some great people. A good job to get for a stepping stone not for a long time.

Cons

Typical day at work is assisting your vendors and customer with necessary work orders. There are a lot of people in management that should not be. They do not know how to properly manage their teams. If you need help with something they don’t help unless you are willing to “suck up” even if you know what they are doing is wrong. The training is no good they don’t help you actually learn anything. They’re not willing to give more help when needed they would rather get down on you. They are not parent sensitive. Some managers are better than others. There are some that are understanding and a lot that aren’t. A lot of the people you work with are pretty coo, it’s more management that you’ll have an issue with than anything. Hardest part of the job was the management. The most enjoyable part was the relationships you would be able to build with the customers and vendors. You will have to learn as you go. There is no real work life balance. For them the job comes first no matter what. If you’re looking to find something to do in retirement, have no children or really need a job. Got 3 stars for the customers, some employees and vendors and the experience I was able to teach myself working on the job.

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Thank you for providing this feedback on your experience working at Academy Fire. We continuously strive to be an employee focused company that supports everyone wholistically both at work and at home. This includes a constant review of our company provided training and development programs available to employees, including management and senior leadership. Please consider reaching out to Academy Fire's Human Resource Director directly to discuss your experience in further detail.
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