Complacency everywhere - HVAC Technician Septa Employee Review

2.0
Dec 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are decent, pay scale is fine after a long waiting period.

Cons

Complacency and neglect at most locations, no accountability from coworkers & management, safety is at your own behest from the public and your own coworkers. Seniority trumps experience and knowledge. Lack of knowledge of critical components from workers and management. Lack of material, even basic components, to complete even the basic HVAC tasks. Management has zero knowledge of HVAC equipment which allows some to take advantage and let locations deteriorate then move on to anothers, leaving the next Technician to pick up the slack with zero knowledge of the location. It is a complete set back in a HVAC career.

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Pros

Great benefits and great people. Free rides on the system.

Cons

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Pros

Free rides on public transit

Cons

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