construction project manager

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dispatcher

paid intern

vendor manager

Abco Maintenance

"I worked for Abco Maintenance for 13 months and initially appreciated the opportunity to work remotely. However, my experience with the company was deeply disappointing. Despite taking on multiple roles and exceeding expectations in my work, I was abruptly laid off without any valid reason or prior warning. Throughout my time with the company, I consistently asked for feedback, SOPs, and guidance to improve processes and ensure I was meeting expectations. Unfortunately, I was met with evasiveness and a lack of support from management.

I worked hard to adapt and succeed, but instead of being valued for my efforts, I was ultimately dismissed without explanation, leaving me and my family in a challenging position. Requests for annual reviews, professional growth opportunities, and constructive feedback were ignored or outright dismissed. It became evident that there was no interest in employee growth or long-term success.

The company operates in a way that prioritizes quick profits over ethical practices and employee well-being. Management provides little to no guidance, and employees are often left to figure things out on their own. Worse, decisions seem to be made with no regard for the people working hard to keep the company running. Abco's approach appears to lack fairness and transparency, and after seeing other reviews and even legal actions against the company, it seems this is a recurring issue.

While remote work may seem appealing, this is not a company that values or invests in its employees. If you take a position here, I strongly recommend viewing it as temporary and having an exit strategy. For those looking for long-term stability, professional growth, and a supportive work environment, I would suggest looking elsewhere. My experience with Abco Maintenance was one of frustration, disillusionment, and ultimately, regret."

I joined the company three years ago and been very grateful and feeling lucky ever since. Task entrusted to me is not what I used to do but I have skills and knowledge that are transferrable to any job. Very grateful that I was given a chance to prove myself and what I can do to help the company.

Everyday is a new day of gathering, collating information, searching and finding the what, why and how of any information discrepancies. It's a constant jigsaw puzzle of information of which all MUST fit.

Management had been very understanding and accommodating on my request of flexible hours due to emergencies and personal reasons. Great that Management now acknowledge how important "benefits" are to the employee since a new HR and benefit program is now in placed.

ABCO have it's own share of company politics & intrigues. Overall, employees are mostly friendly, very helpful, willing to learn new things and share knowledge and information when asked and needed.

The hardest part of my job was in the early days I was hired. The training curve-- most especially there was no written rules and guideline to follow. Also, making front end team aware how their clear / concise /complete documentation of what transpired in a day's work minimize time wasted in the next work flow process. Asking co-workers to be considerate and respectful of my time or others next in line to process and utilize the data they had generated.

I enjoy working with a great team and very passionate doing my job. Flexible remote hours are GREAT !

I absolutely love my job. That being said, I would enjoy this Job no matter where I was doing it. ABCO is an interesting  company to work for, but it's  really no different  from any other, except they pay better. It really is fast-paced, so you have to be able to learn fast and apply newly acquired skills quickly. They are pretty forgiving when you make mistakes, as long as you are producing. So, if you put fast-learner or independent  worker on your resume, you'd  better mean it.

The management has favorites, conversely, there will always be black sheep. Owners will always try to save money and make money. Sometimes you will feel appreciated,  most of the time not. I get talked down alot and it's  frustrating because I know I don't  deserve it. I work hard and I have always made myself available to cover for anyone. I just don't  take it personally, because that person is probably getting yelled  at too.

They are super flexible with time and hours, so while you may not get paid holidays, time off (unless you are in management) is no biggie. My pay is phenomenal. I get to stay home with my son, that is more than enough for me. 

All in all, ABCO is not unique in it's  office politics and gossip. People will lie straight to your face (virtually), so avoid  phone conversations, unless you record them. ABCO is not unique in it's patronizing and short-tempered upper management. ABCO is not unique in the expectation of doing more with less and creative problem solving.

I don't intend to leave. I really like it here, and be here I mean at my house, in my pjs working with dogs by me on the couch.

I learned how to drive an extensive variety of vehicles for construction and maintenance there. As a novice they nevertheless started me as "Fleet Driver" in the warehouse of 21 different vehicles - most were cargo vans, but there was included extended bed pick-ups, box truck, cherry picker, dump truck, Utility truck, Flat- bed F-450 and stake body. They put me to haul equipment  with trailers and in the winter was snow plowing. Aditionally I gained intimate experience with almost every construction product and material that Home Depot and other supply houses carry,  as they entrusted me as a card holder and purchasing agent to supply the technicians with what they needed for their assignments. ABCO has a fairly high turnover but they were usually willinf to take people back which they did with me after several haitus. At which time I gained further experience opetating sweeper trucks. I would say ABCO is a company thats good on several front's - as a place to gain lifelong experience  where your exposed to new things, they are OK  hiring all types of people even if they have a record or other problems with the government. Of course there are a few negatives to put up with - they can really pressure you with time constraints and they are known to employ supervisors who are really rough around the edges but in retrospect all things considered they are a good outfit .

Since starting at ABCO I have learned so much from everyone and I have grown within the company.  

Upper management is strict but they are also open to any suggestions for improvements. Understandable that they are strict as they are dealing with time sensitive repairs for corporate customers.  

ABCO is also a family oriented place to work and understand that we all have families at home that sometimes require your undivided attention. Because ABCO is a 24/7/365 company, depending on your roll in the company management is willing to work with you to adjust your schedule to fit your home needs.  For example, if you are unable to work 8-5, they will work with you to arrange to have different hours (for example 6-3 or even overnight hours).

The most challenging part of the job is that it is a very fast paced environment and sometimes there is a lot of tension.  But even through the tough times, we all work together as a team and get the results that are needed. 

If you are a hard worker and are determined to succeed - then ABCO is a good place for you.  
If you want to be a part of a team and not just "another employee" - then ABCO is a good place for you.

Horrible place to work. You are working with drug addicts and people that are constantly in and out of jail. Management knows this but they do not care. I have consistently told them about guys drinking and doing drugs on the job and their answer to me is it is just hear say. I said hearsay, i said to management to please test them and their answer to me is that is not what they do around hear. The reason they do not do it is because it is the only types of people that they can get to work their. They give  you no vacation no holidays and you are expected to work every holiday for just straight pay(including Christmas and Thanksgiving) and if you do not they will as they call it suspend you. Management is so ridiculous one supervisor cannot even read nor write. They make you work in very unsafe conditions. Trucks they give you to drive have so many safety issues that I have brought to their attention but nothing ever got done. I was always told their was nothing wrong with the vehichle. Until one day when I kept telling them about lots of play in steering and every time i would turn where would be a jump in the front end and steeing wheel would rebound back and would night line up straight nothing ever got until I got into accident because i lost all steering.

I have been with ABCO Maintenance for over a year now. Love my job!! I enjoy working from home and would have loved a job like this when I was raising my kids. The hours are pretty flexible depending on the job you are working. Paid vacation after a year but that doesn't mean you can't ask for time off before then. ABCO is very understanding when life happens and will work with you and since I work from a company provided laptop, I can take work with me. Pay is competitive. My supervisor is very nice, supportive and approachable and worked with me to find the right position in the company which I enjoy very much. I am not micro-managed. I work as part of a team in billing and we are just a text or phone call away and work very well together. The hardest part of the job is when there is an occasional downtime and all I want to do is work and this makes the day drag. The best part about working for ABCO other than working from home probably would have to be that every day is different and I am no longer in a retail environment.  Working for this company remotely would be great for just about anyone especially someone with young kids. Part time jobs are available as well.

There is nothing positive to say about this company. The management is a joke. The owners are liars. It's amazing they have customers at all. They over charge on every job and pretend to keep workers onsite in order to get more money when in fact the workers left the jobsite hours before. On their website it claims that they do not sub out jobs which is a bold face lie. All jobs in the upstate NY, Philadelphia and even parts of NJ are handled by subcontractors hired by ABCO. The office is filthy with a septic system that constantly backs up leaving the employees without working bathrooms. There are no raises given or any real room for advancement. You are given vacation but do not expect to use it. The supervisors will tear up your time off request and throw it in your face. You are given the amount of sick days required by law but you are not paid for holidays. If you answer an ad from ABCO chances are the job you are think you are interviewing for probably doesn't exist. There is no training you basically have to teach yourself and hope you get it. There is no paid overtime but expect to be told last minute that you have to stay late. Overall if you want to save yourself from a lot of stress and anxiety stay clear of this place.

Since I started I have been moved departments several times.  
Little to no training was provided with each move but the work is not hard to pick up in a short time.  
If you enjoy chaos and non-stop work this is the job for you. 
It seems management/owners moods and attitudes change with the wind, you never know what you are walking into.  
Even if you are in a "leadership" position you have no real power to make change, institute policy, discipline employees or make decisions.  
Pressure - not from the work but from the thought that you will be fired at any minute, everyday, no matter how much you produce. 
Work environment is not conducive.  Constant employee bickering and spitefulness.  Communication is horrible because of this.  
Thick skin is a requirement for this position because no matter how much you know, there are members in management that will make you feel like you are an idiot.
Help?  Don't ask. Rarely can you ask for help and get it.  Normally you will get demeaning looks, condescending answers, or no answer at all.  

This job is not for everyone that is a given.  It could be better if management would listen to ideas, but it could also be a lot worse.  It is what you make it and the best thing you can do here is put your nose down and ignore the background noise.

•	 Hired on the basis of my ability to keep intricate machinery functional, I was hired to 
•	repair tools that technicians needed when working on various jobs
•	 Other duties for this position consisted of maintaining inventory of all supplies throughout the shop, scheduling trucks to certain job sites, and assigning technicians to each truck, loading and unloading scheduled trucks by hand, and with a forklift, checking over all work done by each technician, and light clerical duties at the beginning and end of each shift which consisted of sending emails to supervisors, preparing nightly turnovers to explain all task accomplished, and setting up emergency jobs for on call technicians. 
•	Within my first thirty days of working for Abco, I was given supervisor tasks as a result of my leadership and teamwork efforts. As acting supervisor, I was held responsible for all work, employees and conflicts that took place throughout the shift in which case I made it my duty to make sure all major goals were met to meet company satisfaction.

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