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While your job with Aladdin itself can be interesting and enjoyable, the management really ruins the whole experience. You are expected to not have an opinion or stand up for yourself. Employees and management are connected on a personal level and their outside personal matters can interfere with the work place, making it a negative work environment (family/friend/relationship drama, affairs in the workplace, co-workers gathering info for management, being targeted, etc. ). I reached out to Human Resources with my concerns twice and never received a response from them. 
The pay is doable, but I was lied to about opportunities for OT, if they could not hire me at my desired hourly wage. My co-workers were fun and supportive, but it was definitely known that management expected their employees to feed them information on fellow employees they did not like, and you knew who to watch what you say & do around. The job itself is not difficult, management makes it that way. Everyday at the office is different, so some days might be extremely laid back while others you don’t stop moving for the majority of your shift. You learn a lot about the industry and I really enjoyed helping clients. Lunches/breaks are taken when possible. You may be so busy that you clock out for lunch on ADP but work through it and clock back in (legal purposes). I have worked a full day + OT without taking a break. Weekends are a MUST + holidays if they land on your scheduled days. If the office is short staffed, days off/shift switches will not be approved. A typical office has about 6-7 employees including, your manager. This makes it hard to find coverage for vacation/sick time. Lastly, this is an At Will company. Meaning, you can show up for work and they will hand you your last check and tell you they are not going to provide you with a reason as to why you are being let go, and they have every right to do that. Overall, I would say the pay is nice and the job itself is fun, but working for this company will definitely affirm that money can’t buy peace of mind. You also have to go into it accepting that you are there to do whatever they want, whenever they want. YOU DO NOT MATTER.  Everyone can be replaced, so you either put your head down and know your place or they will let you go.

Worked for 5+years. Loved my job initially. Many employees often two faced and lie to management about why you may had called in even though didn't even talk to that person. Your history with the company doesn't matter. They treat the problem employees better than the dependable and kind employees and day it's because they "make too much $" . No work/life balance and they don't care about your vacation time. Good luck getting anything approved. Overtime is consistently underpaid and inaccurate and better have thick skin because you will always be the subject of conversation so long as you're off shift. No matter what you've sacrificed for the company or time and dedication you have given they will get rid of you and then write awful things about you in your personnel file. Many of which are baseless. They never treat any 2 employees the same.. fire one for having tardies ( that were reported before hand) and keep the employee that no called no showed for 2 days. Oh and they'll say you don't have the time if you try to call in without actually checking if you do or don't. How about telling an employee to not do something one way and then use it as an excuse as to why they were having reason to fire. Too many issues with this company. What works in one office doesn't in the rest and try to keep up with consistently changing policies. May be great to start but make sure you're a loud mouth out for numero uno if you want to stay with the company. Morale is always a focus and never is addressed. Wonder why? 

I experienced two mangers.  The first was an experienced manager with the company,  Who always worked well with me and tried to accommodate holiday time off and any other time off I needed.  This manager always wanted to help us make as much money as we could.  I felt this manager was fair.  
The second manager was not experienced and was promoted from agent to supervisor.   I felt he was against me and did not want me to do well.  It felt like he was my nemesis. He knew that my numbers were good with the company because he told me he looked up the numbers and saw that I had a good average.  

I understand that he was trying to make a good impact on upper management but I felt like he was competing against me and did not want me to get my numbers up. My co-workers experienced some similar issues.  But I can not speak for everyone else specifically.  But we did talk about it amongst each other.

I left because I had another job opportunity to work for another sales company with more money offered.

I did get a long with the other managers from the corporate office because they were just good sales man and very approachable.  Its a sales business so your only as good as your numbers are.  It is what it is. Its descent money but the night shift always hit me hard.  12 hr shifts.  You get used to it but if you have an option for something else then go do that day job m-f 8-5.  But if your options are limited then give it a try.  Its a very competitive market in the valley so you do not make what others used to make years ago.  Good luck.  You get benefits and retirement.

If you're looking to make a good cash grab and make some money (50k-65k) annually as a Bail Consultant, you will make your money for sure. If you love your free time, love Holidays, and enjoy working a set schedule, then this is not the job for you. You will work rotated shifts every single day, no holiday pay, no real breaks or lunches (just on ADP for legal purposes). You get sick and vacation time but they will frown on your sick call ins and deny your vacation requests if they are short staffed. Overall, if you keep it professional, do your best to stay out of the drama, and work all your shifts with your best attitude, you will succeed and collect some money. My best advise is do not think for yourself and do not have a real opinion, always keep your head down and if they ask you to jump always reply with "how high?" just to avoid any office politics that will result in your termination (at will employees). The most difficult part of the job aside from the politics will be the high volume of calls and stress due to the pressure that management will put on you to hit monthly goals.

"That's just the job." You hear that a lot. I'm a successful bail agent but the work/life balance is ridiculous and the scheduling makes it impossible to get a solid sleep schedule - the toll it takes is really noticeable and it's very difficult to plan time with friends or family. Different offices handle different work loads. Being in one of the busier offices, the expectations of individuals can be unrealistic. Management is quick to place blame and upper management is not very approachable,. Individual branch managers vary and some can be pretty cool while others can be outright tyrants. 

Typical day involves hitting the gas the moment you sit at your desk and doesn't really let up so the burnout ratio is pretty high. Not much room for career advancement. If you become a licensed bail agent, that's the end of that ladder. Management opportunities may come from time to time but are given to internal applicants who have put in their time, but that's expected as there is a lot to learn and know.

Aladdin was a good paying. Like I said I dealt with many different people. From hostile to extremely friendly. The main thing in the position I was in was to remember that I was there to provide a service. Judging people because of their current situation was something that could not be done or being a bail agent would consume you. Customer service was the main objective like most of the jobs Ive had, except this job required PATIENCE!!! 
The first thing was the hours, There was 2 different shifts, 6:00am-6:00pm or 6:00pm-6:00am, There was no set schedule, Heres an example of a 2 week schedule:, Mon, Tue, Wed 6:00am-6:00pm, Thurs, Fri off. Sat, Sun6:00pm-6:00am. Mon off. Tue, Wed, Thurs 6:00am-6:00pm. Fri off, & Sat, Sun 6:00pm-6:00am.

Great employees but unfortunately management isn't too flexible with their employees.  There is always too much pressure on closing every lead that comes through phone calls and even if you are having a real busy day, it doesn't please them enough to tell you good job for the day.  Since people are always going to jail there is a lot of room to get commission.  What I enjoyed most was the satisfaction on helping customers out from great distress they ever faced in life.  The most effort I put in was also compesated with great pay.  Burn out ratio is high as you work long days and have no real breaks because you have to be sharp on your feet as other agents work along side with you and if you don't take those calls then someone else with get the commission.  Extreme cut throat business within employees and business competition.

If you enjoy helping people you should look into being a bail coordinator!  I am filled everyday with satisfaction that I've saved people from losing  job, kids, home, and families.  Each case presents an opportunity to learn and care for individuals going through some of the hardest times in their lives.  If you like that challenge then Aladdin is the BEST place to work!  No other company offers the the greatest benefits, pay, and schedule!  I am a cancer survivor and non-profit advocate Aladdin has always made it work with all my appointments and charity events!  I am told, more than once a day, "You saved my life."  My coworkers have praised me in the newsletter and corporate has recognized my good work in company wide emails!   I knew about 5 months into working for another company that Aladdin was where I wanted to be.  We write 90% of bonds in town and can make miracles happen!

I loved this job however.
 It was a constant battle with staff. 
No one wanted to work as a team. 
Everyone just did enough to get by. Most were just there for a pay check. It actually to help the clients. It was sad. 
They were not up to even try to make things better.
Employees stated it would never change so why even say anything.
Employees were so rude an bias to clients it was disheartening to see at times. 
Some employees that worked there definitely do not uphold the company name what so ever. 
If the camera in this place worked there would maybe be 1 person allowed to stay in the office. 
Made things hard to actually enjoy. 
Management was truly amazing when you stuck up for your self. 
This office had so much potential to bank on money.
Not saying they were not making good money 
However compared to what could be.. horrible 
  It was sad to see everyone not making the best of it. 
 I would go back in a heart beat if there was new staff and it was ran to work with one another instead of against one another. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
You have coworkers to commiserate with

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Horrible management, an impossible work load while expected to do more, hostile work environment, poor pay. List goes on

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hostile. The employees are pit against each other to make the company more money. The manager makes a % off each transaction, but if you fail to meet your threshold by even a dollar, you don’t see a cent. Also, A manager was known to have enticed new employees by showing current employee paystubs. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Taking pictures of crackheads, offering them free coffee, negotiating with the crackheads family to get out of jail to begin with, driving all over king county from jail to jail, from courthouse to courthouse, and then you get yelled at for not getting done everything in the office. Even though you were gone (and required to be) all day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Bail bond agent 54 salaries reported	$49,354 per year
Consultant 5 salaries reported	$62,000 per year
Administrative coordinator 14 salaries reported	$19.75 per hour
Investigator 6 salaries reported	$2,760 per month
Claims assistant 8 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour

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