bus driver

diesel mechanic

dispatcher

mechanic

handy man

American Transportation

I have worked with American Transportation for a little over six years now. 
With my time at American Transportation, I have encountered some obstacles and challenges in the transportation industry that I could not have endured without my strong team members and supportive leadership. American Transportation offers on the job training and room for growth to move up in the company. The employees and staff do work hard but we are more like one big family that works together to make the impossible actually possible. It is also a fun place to work as well. For example, our end of the year Christmas parties are planned by our parented company, The Perfect Event, and they have a raffle for all employees to win prizes such as tickets to a cruise, large TV's, Etc. 

The job in general was fun at the beginning but you soon to realize that there is no care in management or immediate leadership. Leadership was then left to the individual or the average mechanic. Inspections were unorganized and work was unorganized. The hardest part of this job was organization. If you were to have a review for a pay increase you were most likely getting nothing from it. As the CEO is only increasing higher management. With no acknowledgement of how hard the mechanics actually work there job. CEO seems oblivious to the work situation in all the yards even his own yard.

There is very limited parking, forcing some to park far from the yard in an unsafe area.

A single bathroom for the entire company.

You’re placed in an aluminum trailer in a tight space to work your shift with other employees.

Culture is work, work, work with no personal life. 

You’re expected to work overtime everyday or you won’t be viewed as a team player by the CEO.

Taking vacation days seems to be frowned upon, hence NO WORK/LIFE BALANCE.

You’re expected to use your personal cellphone for work with no company reimbursement.

Sick days are accrued throughout the year. So you get an hour or two a month. 

You get paid twice a month. If the payday falls on a weekend or holiday, you get paid the day(s) after instead of the day before. 

High turnover 







The hardest part of the job is fitting into a culture that is fast paced with lofty expectations for performance. It's a complex industry with remarkable responsibilities taking a personality that enjoys the thrill, but willing to make the sacrifices that go with winning. Every day  creates new challenges and brings an opportunity to problem solve and provide leadership. Its demanding, but its also very rewarding when you have the ability to influence the outcome rather than just take orders. Ket employee contributors are well rewarded.

Everyone at this company works their butt off...and not because they are forced but because it's just the culture. The offices all have big artwork that says "American Transportation believes that every employee is more than a social security number and every customer is more than an account number."

The company is growing like crazy and pays more than anyone for nearly every position but especially for drivers.

Super fast paced environment but if you want to make a lot of money and like the challenge, this company is perfect.

This company is very fast paced and offers high pay for most positions.  The culture is what you make of it as there is constant work and you can be as involved or uninvolved as you want to be.  There is open communication through in person and digital communication software the company uses that lets you reach everyone from payroll to dispatch and even the executives of the company directly.

A typical day at American Transportation, as a technician, is riddled with confusion and verbal abuse. The expectations are unclear and the standards are foreign to the diesel repair industry. Long-term employees appear fearful and powerless against the known aggressors. The hardest part is watching drivers and management struggle and be verbally tormented at the hands of one insecure mechanic.

As a school bus driver a typical day at work throughout most of the year consists of your route, which they have some of the best routes in terms of hours. Days where there isn't routes for example in the summer, they have work for those who need it through their diversity of contracts. You are given room for improvement by learning to drive the bigger coach vehicles which they give a raise for. Out of many transportation companies in the area, I can say American Transportation is the best I’ve come across.

5 days a week, 8 hour days with occasional overtime. American Transportation has a lot of different types of equipment which has strengthened my knowledge on different makes and models of vehicles. Management is great and easy to talk to. All the other employees work together and get along pretty well from what I have seen in my short time here. 

I have learned that a job can actually be something you can enjoy. In every job there is a bit of fun! The people you work with are some of the most amazing people you'll meet! You are never not heard or seen. The owners are amazing people, some of the best. I feel privileged to have been a part of it.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Bus driver 25 salaries reported	$31.37 per hour
Diesel mechanic 12 salaries reported	$40.83 per hour
Dispatcher 6 salaries reported	$26.67 per hour
Mechanic 1 salary reported	$37.50 per hour
Handy man 19 salaries reported	$19.16 per hour

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