laborer

production worker

forklift operator

assembler

machine operator

Advance Services, Inc.

I like the work I do. HOWEVER I have had issues with Advance Services and the company that holds my contract. The issue with Advance Services: There was an issue that had come up with my supervisor while on the job. She made things up and tried to get me fired. They also put things on the write up that were from months past and things that were completely untrue. The response from my recruiter and Advance Services was to write me up for those things. When I asked my recruiter for clarification on something that the write up said they  "coached me on" she could not tell me what it was but offered a POSSIBLE explanation of what they meant. They wanted me to sign it saying that they coached me on it. I refused to do this and they kept harassing me to do so. She also did not even want to admit that it was a write up. overall I am very done with this place. it is the WORST company I have ever worked for. Please if you do need a job take this but keep looking. 

They do not pay for ANY holidays. If you have vacation you can take it to cover that day. If not you just do not get paid for that day.

A typical work consisted of the same routine. Receiving and dispensng information, giving directions to vendors, monitoring the CCTV equipment and basic access control.
 I learned to become more patience, more understanding and became a better listener which were all inadvertent byproducts of access control.
 My managers had perfected that illusive nuance of being friendly, personal and professional without compromising realistic expectations.
 The culture in the workplace I can sum up with one word; positive!
 Nothing is hard when you understand it. The training they provided to all of their employees was first class in every respect so when it was time to perform your duties, it became second nature. 
 The pleasant atmosphere that they created for you work. You knew and felt that they were there to help you succeed. If you were made a mistake, they would help you correct it by showing you how it could have been avoided, not use it against you later as a reason to blemish your record or fire you.

My day would start with a morning safety training, first thing in the morning. Following that I would go to my assigned area and have a production update meeting with the crew being relived. The next thing I would do is perform a full thorough inspection of forklift or any equipment that i would be operating that day. Throughout the day I would perform various different task. While driving a forklift I would have to use a R/F Scanner to pick and receive products, Load and unload trucks and fumigation chambers and even keep other areas stocked with supplies. 
 I learned how to better evaluate unsafe situations before incidents occur and things you can do to minimize safety hazards. Management was informal, safety oriented and polite. The work place culture is friendly and fast paced. I enjoy my work so I don't consider anything hard. The most enjoyable part of this job was working  with my team to get the jobs done and out on time. I love the competitive nature.

What is the best part of working at the company?
This company was great for me. They got me a job after an interview that paid very well at a great place to work as a forklift driver and a case picker. I have nothing but great things to say about advance services. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I never had any stressfully things to say about advance services.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Well, I myself don’t like weird people, but I have to remember that everyone there was just there to work and make a living for themselves, so there were times when I had to ask questions about the computers in the forklift, but besides that, you just have to expect the people there to give you the answers so you can do your work fast.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I’d just case pick non stop. I’m a fast worker and I can only do things fast only, so I was able to use this skill to get a lot of case picking done.

When I arrived at the Cedar Rapids location, I was a bit confused, wondering if this place was actually one of those sales based opportunities like those guys who sell vacuums, door to door.

Well, I was assisted by the Branch Manager. She knew what she was doing and what position I originally applied for. Advance Services inc is an Employment agency. She moved me along to a computer which obtains your information, experience, background, and a few other contract agreements under this company.

The Branch Manager is honest and comes off a bit aggressive and 'honest'. Behind that she's very nice, she may see brutal but she's honest and just want to get answer and accommodate you as fast as she can.

My time spent their was fairly quick, apart from the computer obtaining my information.

This location gets confused on the Google Maps, when you map the name (advance service) you will be shown 2 locations. DONE BE FOOLED, you want to go to the location next to walmart..

I honesty loved my job and really felt like I was helping people. Morning meetings were a waste of time and redundant. management was not very good at caring about accurate numbers for reporting purposes or following rules set forth by government entities in case of an audit. So many discrimination suits that could be filed if people really knew the hiring practices used to send them out on assignment. It seemed like those willing to turn a blind eye are the ones that advanced within the company. They are a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Management was very unstable, there was no consistency, we had new management/staff without the company even talking to us about what was going on. 

Area Manager who took over our office was very rude and biased with employees, he would make employees feel dumb. 

There was a lay-off with no warning, you would think that with Advance Services being a staffing company, with them being "employment specialists" they would help their own employees/ guide them towards other work, relocating to another open office, etc. 
However after they let us know our office was closing we were told we'd get a week of severance pay - and that we were free to grab our personal belongings. There was no talk about what would happen with our earned, unused PTO, there was absolutely no discussion at all.

This company was mismanaged on many levels. I came to find out years after I left that salaries were kept stagnant in order for upper level managers to get their max bonus by minimizing overhead costs.

The hours were long. Clients definitely came first and nobody left until all the labor orders were filled. So from one standpoint it was very much a team environment, but from the other side it meant going beyond 40hrs most every week and never being paid extra.

The work life balance was nil due to the above, plus if you worked as an onsite rep, you were expected to be on-call 24/7 for emergencies (which were quite common) as a point of contact.

The upside to this job was that I learned A LOT about HR and management. That cannot be understated. While it wasn't an enjoyable experience, it was still an invaluable one that helped me jump ship when the time came.

CDS- the company the job assignment was for.
Sit at a computer for 6-8 hours inputting data.  The supervisor was helpful and patient.
The Call center:
answer call from a cue, answer questions about billing questions and concerns, renewals, and help customer navigate web site. 
Learned allot about consumer reports magazine and the way a magazine call center works.  
Did not have allot of interaction with co-workers except on breaks.  
The hardest part was articulating to elderly subscribers how to navigate the web site.  This also was the most enjoyable part of the job when I was able help them understand and learn to use the new technology.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The pay was ok, above minimum wage.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not being told the job was only temporary, nothing was mentioned in the ad or during interview. And when job ended they had nothing else for me.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Its a job recruiting agency, they hound you with texts trying to get you to get your friends and family to sign up with them, even tho there's no more jobs in your area, and other than a few how you doing texts, they pretty much ignore you. Sent and email 1 week in and never got a response from them.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
not applicable-its a job recruitment agency.

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