I am 45, Republic was the worst co I worked for - Trash Truck Driver Republic Services Employee Review

1.0
Apr 27, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

There was always plenty of work. Not too difficult to speak with upper management.

Cons

Treated awful! I worked for JRM for years. Republic bought them out. They cut our pay 38% but told us not to worry, the 1st year we will get bonuses (as long as we stay) that will keep us at the pay we were used to. I got the 1st bonus (few hundred dollars). Never got the others. I inquired and was told I was not eligle because I worked overtime. My overtime pay did not touch what I was used to making. I spoke w/upper management and was offered a lateral move to sales. (I wanted nothing to do w/that). I can't make my mortgage payments. There goes college for my daughter. Nothing but lies. And, we went from great (free) health insurance to expensive and awful insurance. Mail order pharmacy only. My daughter never got her meds on time. My wife was on the phone daily fighting them. HR did nothing to help. Barely enough staff to work. Running employees into the ground. Broken trucks. I was 5 years with JRM who turned into Republic for almost 1 year.

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Cons

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Pros

We used to have to come in every morning and stay in the office for at least an hour, then go out into the field, come back at least an hour before 5pm and stay in the office. They changed it so we only have to come in in the morning and it's so much nicer.

Cons

I really didn't get along with the sales manager. On my first day, the manager who hired me announced he was leaving. About two weeks into my employment, the new sales manager wanted to make crazy changes to show his authority. It went downhill from there. He made major cutbacks and the things he kept where supposed to be thought of as gifts, such as bottled water.

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