Its was a job. Pay could be better. - Locate Technician Stake Center Locating Employee Review

3.0
Feb 13, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Take home truck Unbothered for most of the day by anyone. Ability to set your own hours within reason of appropriate work load and start time.

Cons

Primary concern seems to be getting away with a lot for the least. They wont get extra permanent staff despite bringing to their attention that they were under staffed for a long time. They will say the cost of labor is too much but it is still pennies compared to how much the utility operators are charged. Training is nonexistant, but thats also in part due to the utility operator not knowing how to locate as well, even though they set the standards. Take home truck has drive cams now. Bonus structure is a joke. Again pennies compared to how much the company makes.

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Stake Center Locating Response
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Thank you very much for this feedback. Were there specific new rules that you felt we should have included the locate technicians for? Reminder that we do have locate technicians all over the US, so what might be good for the goose might not be good for the gander. The drive cameras are not meant to be a con, but rather they are meant to help support better driving habits in work trucks and can be (and have been) beneficial in proving not-at-fault accidents. We do appreciate your feedback as we are always evaluating to improve in many aspects.

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Cons

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