Poor upper management - Anonymous employee First Student Employee Review

3.0
10 Jun 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Like a family. Decent benefits. Decent pay. Pretty stable for majority of the company.

Cons

Lack of ability to move up within unless you work directly in a location. Poor follow through in consequences of their actions.

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Pros

The pay for driving is good, however, "driving is only part of the job description. May be well compensated for contracted substitute driver in other locations

Cons

Although there are rules to establish safe, orderly environments for riders and drivers, they are not enforced, and appear symbolic and subjective. Drivers have to bow to whomever decides how it will be handled instead of what the actual rules dictate, creating unnecessary chaos. There also appears to be a good amount of favoritism at this location and company rules and regulations are rarely enforced across the board, resulting in employees doing as they please with little to no repercussions.

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