Only if you really need a job. - Trash Truck Operator WM Employee Review

3.0
Sep 21, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

WM is a multinational corporation. I can only speak about what I've seen at the sites where I worked. The wages are a little better than other trash companies in the area, and good benefits. Also, if life takes you somewhere else it's easy to transfer to another site.

Cons

WM is a multinational corporation. I can only speak about what I've seen at the sites where I worked. In the last 10 years I have only experienced a few short periods where the site was fully staffed. Management drives employees away. If fully staffed, and everyone shows, people will be sent home without pay. When short staffed management will move people and trucks around at a whim and require overtime. HR literally said "You are ours for 60 hours a week." and have disciplined employees for not doing more than the routes they signed up for. If you call off sick you may be required to work a Saturday and get points against you for calling off on Saturday. It would also be nice if you had the time to use the benefits you earn.

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WM Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review of your experiences. We appreciate your many years of service with WM. The key to our success is our people, and we continue to make strides in providing the best work experience possible. We value all feedback and love to hear recommendations on how we can best provide a more positive work experience.

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Pros

Great pay and benefits Leadership wants you to succeed and move up in the company.

Cons

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WM Response
2w
Thank you for taking the time to share this! We’re so glad to hear that your experience here has been a good one. It’s feedback like yours that reminds us why creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and proud of what they do is so important. We're grateful to have you on the team.
1.0
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Pros

I honestly can't think of any good points about WM.

Cons

Lying management Low pay Lots of employees with nothing to do, then others doing all the work... great place for the lazy and unambitious Promotions based on tenure and apple polishing, not merit Out of touch c suite No ethics or integrity HR protects lying management at the expense of rank and file Lying management, again

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