Micromanaging, Busy Work, and Unrealistic Expectations - Customer Service Representative (CSR) Railbookers Group Employee Review

1.0
May 4, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The industry is a fun one, and the coworkers are passionate.

Cons

Where to begin? Managers have unrealistic expectations of employees. They expect you to have ZERO downtime and will assign frivolous projects for you to to do to keep you busy. Was told position would not involve cold-calling, but spent months in 2021 calling to update people's e-mail addresses. No escalation procedures available. We were essentially told to just handle people and customers needing to talk to a manager was seen as our own failure. Managers WOULD NOT return calls for days or weeks.

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Railbookers Group Response
3y
Update - We have tried to reach out but unfortunately, you have not responded in giving us the opportunity to speak with you. No matter what we are here and available to talk. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. From the top down, the key to our business is our commitment to not only customer service but to our team members. We never want our employees to feel overworked and pride ourselves on the positive feedback we get from our employees on work-life balance, especially with all allowed to work from home. However, I’m sorry you didn’t have a great experience during your time here. Regarding your comment about cold calling, a team member may initiate contact with a customer as part of a follow-up, this is not cold calling as it is following up with a customer. Cold Calling is randomly calling a person who has no idea of our companies' products or services, and as a company we don’t call anyone. We only follow up with customers who have quoted or booked with us. We also provide resources for our team members such as team chats, where they can ask questions of their peers or managers. We would like to opportunity to speak to you directly to understand your perspective as we strive to ensure all staff (current and former) have a great experience with us. Please feel free to contact myself or anyone in our HR Department at 949-876-6747 or HR@ylginc.com to discuss. Thank you, Ja’Net McGhee- Employee Engagement Manager

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1.0
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Pros

Remote. Hourly + Commission. Health Benefits.

Cons

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Railbookers Group Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not reflect the culture we strive to maintain. Our top priority is providing respectful, professional service to every guest we speak with, and we hold our team to clear expectations in how they represent our organization on the phone and in all interactions. When concerns are raised about behavior that does not align with those standards, we review them carefully and take appropriate action. Our decisions are always guided by our commitment to our guests and to maintaining a positive, respectful environment for both customers and employees. We remain dedicated to delivering a high level of service and appreciate feedback that helps us continue to improve. Thank you! Jesse Avalo Senior Sales Manager
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