PODS Riverside reviews

2.0

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Jim Gimeson

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2.0
Mar 12, 2015

Don't expect a career.

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Pros

Easy job, sometimes it provides you that healthy challenge for certain situations. Pay is okay, bonuses are sometimes seen, and very busy during the summer. Plus they give you an employee discount if you want to rent a Pod.

Cons

Expect to work less than 30 hours a week if you're a full timer during the winter season, and maybe work one or two days a week if you're a part timer--business is slow. There is no set schedule, expect to be on call. The leadership are like those hypocrite politicians, saying that they will do everything for the best outcome for the employees , but that is entirely false. They do no care for drivers (the tip of the spear), they reject many requested days off; and expect to work every Saturday and some Holidays. They put people in charge that would actually be respected if they were placed behind a cash register. And you enter an environment of lots of back stabbing and unnecessary drama from MEN, almost like a soap opera.

1.0
Mar 31, 2011
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Pros

Being a driver for PODS can be a fun experience; you meet interesting customers who are generally blown away by PODS equipment and our ability to get difficult jobs done, and you get to go to many cool places. Sometimes it's like getting to take a ride in the country on somebody else's dime.

Cons

Unfortunately, PODS is a predatory employer taking full advantage of the tight labor market. While they demand professional level performance, they compensate at absurdly low levels. Never accept any verbal agreements from this company; if they tell you what you will "start" at, trust me, you have just locked yourself in at your starting level. They do not honor seniority, and may keep you at "part time" status to avoid paying benefits regardless if you are working "full time" hours, or not. Also, their equipment is junk. Truck breakdowns are constant, resulting in many irate customers because of late or missed deliveries. Fortunatley, the driver is able to placate most of these customers, but not all. In todays labor market, this is not a bad place to land while you look for other work, but is not a career option for anyone with anything going for themselves.

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