janitor

operations associate

coach

data entry clerk

employment specialist

Bridgeway

From the get go I was told I would be working a contract different than the one assigned to me and only got moved to the one I was told I was hired for after voicing my frustrations two or three times. I was also told that my pay could be adjusted closer to the rate I was told it started at ($18) as opposed to what I was making ($13). After starting the job, I truly cannot think of a more "waste of time" job. It is the same process for the entire shift with no change. The only possible positive is being allowed to listen to music/podcasts or whatever else during your shift. However, you aren't allowed to use your phone as you may take pictures with your phone, yet you may have a tablet which also has a camera and photo capabilities. We are also told to keep our noise to minimum, which would be understandable if janitorial staff didn't run the vacuum for an hour a day and lead/management didn't openly talk about other management or operators very loudly. The room you are to work in is also kept extremely cold. So much so that several people bring in blankets just to not shiver while trying to make their minimum wage. Overtime is also to be made mandatory and any time missed from your schedule is expected to be made up. Overall, do not apply for this position, waste your time somewhere else.

I was employed there for about a month as an employment specialist. Another way of thinking of it is like being a job coach where I would help people with disabilities or mental health disabilities find work. I was only with Bridgeway for about a month and I was let go because I did not connect well with clients, was too emotional and not a good fit for the position. This was after I was told that I was doing good and that all I needed to do was be more engaged with clients and that there was no other complaint and my supervisor had no other issues. This also came after clients told me that they enjoy working with me and couldn’t wait to work with me. In a way I was upset because I felt like I was lied to about my performance and it made me question what else I was lied to while working there. I would not recommend working here if you don’t like being lied to as well as if you have anxiety like I do. If I could leave this company with anything, it would be don’t lie to your employees about their performance and stop making employees that have anxiety feel like a burden or a bother.

Data entry.   This job can be challenging. You are paid based on how many license plates you can process.  You start out at minimum wage.  It can take many months to get fast enough and learn all the plates but some people learn quick.  I like this job since I can listen to music and no phones to answer.  The potential to earn over $15.00 an hour is there but average salary is closer to $13.00.  It is not a job for slackers. If you like to talk alot, this is probably not the job.for you.  You have to sit for long periods.  Too many breaks and you don't produce.  Casual dress,  hours are flexible,  there is overtime but not mandatory.  You get paid holidays right away as well as paid time off.   Medical after a few months and 401k available after one year.  You get out of this job what you put into it.  Drawback is computer often freezes which slows down production.  Get sent home if no work but that only happens during winter.  Boss is great.   Friendly people but hard to get to know people when there is little talking.

Working in data entry is not bad. It's a very quiet, temperature controlled space where most people just keep to themselves and focus on getting their own work done. You process plates for the tollway, and while there is a lot to learn and will feel overwhelming at first, it will eventually click and fall into place. You just have to be patient with yourself. The training program they use is quite helpful, maybe needs some small improvements but overall is effective with the right trainer. As speed comes with experience, you will make more money. That being said, this job is not for everyone! You are sitting in a cubicle the entire shift and the work itself can get repetitive and sometimes boring. There is an expected minimum rate per hour, but you have 500 training hours to get there. As with any job, there will always be some form of drama, but if you just focus on you and getting your work done, the job can be rather simple and enjoyable.  

Data entry is a decent department to work in. The leads and supervisors are  nice and care a lot about the staff as individuals. Coworkers are friendly but you aren't in the position to socialize much during your work day due to being paid on production and the need for everyone to be focusing on their tasks.  Some people have the opportunity to make decent money, some don't as much. Not much opportunity to move up in your position. Management makes an effort to create some time for employees to have fun and get to know each other through monthly pot lucks and holiday parties. This position makes for a good first job. I don't feel as if I got paid as much as I should have, I honestly don't feel like the leads got paid as much as they should have either, but I did feel like my coworkers and I were a family and I made life long friends from my time at Bridgeway. They were very understanding and flexible with my schedule and needs. As a full time employee I got paid holidays off and PTO time.

The stress level is very high and pay is too low for duties that one is required to complete. It is impossible to get work completed within 40 hour work week but overtime not allowed so have to finish work off the clock. The management they have  are only concerned about money brought in to company with very little regard for clients well- being and some do not appear to be qualified for their job title, and do not treat you like a team member but talk down to you,  with the exception of one who I trained in under. She was amazing!! When this director left, it went completely downhill after that. They push you to get people jobs who are not physically capable and/or mentally stable enough to hold down a job. All about money, point blank! The only thing I gained out of this job was my experience so that I can move on to bigger and better things.

I let the HR Manager and my who was supposed to be manager for data entry that i was going ti have shifts i could not get out of at my current job like a responsible person should do, and because of that they said it out them in a difficult position to have to reschedule my start date with little notice when i had given them 24 hours of notice because i didnt have the schedule and they were already done with the schedule at the current job and didnt have anyone to take my shifts, but because of this i lost my job offer that bridgeway had cause it put them in a “difficult situation and we had to schedule a new hire to start earlier” so they take away your job off if you have to be responsible and it makes you look like a bad guy in the process which how is that fair to anyone that actually is trying to work and keep good ties to the job they were with before in case this one doesnt work out?

Wow. I've worked in social work for 8-10 years and have never heard good things about the Pekin location. However, you would think they need as much help as they can get working in their group or nursing home during this pandemic, as a lot of folks aren't really excited about working in places like these right now. Apparently not. I have a friend who has worked in social work for over 15 years, has several years of college education from a university, and was hired to work at this location. From what I understand, once she showed up to the job, she was given a reading test, told she didn't pass, and was told to go home. I have never heard of that before. My suggestion. Don't even apply to a place like this, and definitely don't drive to Pekin to be told to go home after you've already been told you're hired. It sounds shady and unprofessional. 

I have been with them for about 2 years. They are a very good company that cares about their employees. I have had a lot of bosses in my life and the ones that I have now a very good to me. I think Bridgeway has gotten a bad rap, They do a lot for people with disabilities. I make decent money and they have helped me deal with my disability. Yes, it's a lot of work, and yes sometimes you have clients that you don't like.  But if you want to be in the social service field, and help people this is a great company. They will work with you to learn all the notes and everything that you need to learn. It's not hard, and the things that you have trouble getting will help you learn. 

I worked for this company for 3yrs, there are no oppurtunities for advacement, benifits are a joke! You will NEVER GET A RAISE, dont be suprised when asked to do managments job or pick up the slack of all other employees, the better job you do, the more work your assigned, also ..........NO BODY CARES ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL LIFE> upcoming events, family deaths, sickness,>you have to cover your own shift! (hope you never have to leave work due to an emergency >your job comes before your own kids, no body will come in to relieve you in a true emergency!) Also, if the next shift doesnt show up... you will probaly work it, or a least half of it. 12hrs saturdays and sundays/not negotible(3yrs)

AMAZING CONSUMERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely wonderful people to care for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but everything else sucks...

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Janitor 14 salaries reported	$17.79 per hour
Operations associate 9 salaries reported	$6,000 per week
Coach 9 salaries reported	$19.99 per hour
Data entry clerk 9 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour
Employment specialist 4 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour

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