Good work, but not a career choice for me. - Meter Reader SoCalGas Employee Review

4.0
Mar 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, decent work, you start early and end early (this is only from a part-time perspective). Get lots of exercise and meet a lot of people while working. A great company if you are looking for a safe and stable company to work for.

Cons

Whatever the weather or temperature of the day, you work. Also, since meter reading is going away due to automatic meters, the workforce is dying down and the job isn't as important as it used to be. To move to other positions you must complete multiple tests before they even consider you, even if you are the best person for the job. Same goes for seniority.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

There were so many opportunities when I first started ten years ago. Benefits were good but standard. HAD a great reputation of keep good employees.

Cons

All that changed last year when they laid off 2% of their workforce with no prior notice. Morale has gone down. Workload has increased. Upper management is known for conducting interviews while already knowing who they're already going to hire. The do the interviews so they can appear to be fair.

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