maintenance technician

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Cohen-Esrey

First thing is that it took almost a month to start working. The property manager is over 3 separate properties and doesn't have a clue what she's doing. I have provided around $2000 worth of supplies for her to tell me that they wouldn't pay me back. So I contacted the regional manager and she is supposed to be paying me soon. The property I was working at has a serious bed bug infestation and same with cockroaches, property manager will not do anything to help the problem. She's more concerned about keeping her pill dealers in the building on her good side. I was helping with the other two properties until they could get someone else hired because the last maintenance technician has quit. So I needed to replace an entire AC system in a 55+ community long story short I ordered the system and after the property manager cancelled the order then hd supply put a credit block on it. The 70+ year old couple finally got AC after an entire month of July heat. I recently put in my two weeks notice after being told that the property manager has hired her brother and immediately took things from my property that would affect my ability to do things so that she can get everything for her brother so that he's taken care of. Well I found out that the property manager since has gone door to door to residents telling them to not speak to me, and filed a police report saying I stole items from the property. Lol everything is mine anyways when it comes to tools. It's not a good place to work for at all!! I've never seen such filth in a property in my life and I know that a resident passed away and was not found for 3-4 days and nothing has been done with the carpet or anything else and it's been almost 2 months ago. You can smell the bodily fluids that leaked into the carpet. All in all honesty is nowhere near Cohen Esreys best policy.

I was under trained, and thrown full force into this job not knowing what to do. Almost worked here 3 months ..when I could receive benefits, I was fired 4 days before they kicked in. When I asked why, they told me they did not have to give me a reason at all. There were 2 days we sat in 90 plus degree temperatures in our office because they did not pay their electric bill.  Corporate was contacted and did nothing to turn on our power.  We were not clocked in  both days and still forced to stay in a sweltering hot office in the summer time and work with no computers or phones because someone could still walk in. I was told during my time there to lie in order to sell their apartments.  There were rats and bed bugs ,sewage coming up into peoples dishwashers and sinks in one of their buildings,but still was told to sell these apartments and just talk about the good things the apartments had to offer.  Despite the health hazards here. I dont want to be forced to lie at my place of work. Corporate cyber bullies the managers and leasing agents through emails all day long. I would never recommend this company to anyone ever if you have moral integrity and goals in your life. These people do NOT care about their residents or their employees and will willingly fire you even if you try your best and are loyal to their company. These people will use you.

One of the best companies I've ever worked for.  The company truly empowers me to get the absolute most out of every opportunity to thrive and help others to thrive.  In working for this company...this TEAM, from the coaching staff (the executive leadership team) to its offensive line (the foundational team members) this is a great company.  I work at the corporate level and I have never seen a group of people invest som much into ensuring that EVERYONE has EVERYTHING they need to have absolute SUCCESS in their jobs and their lives. From my past experience, most company core values are cosmetic at best.  To the contrary, integrity, commitment, customer fulfillment, team member fulfillment, and community impact are a way of life...for everyone...everyday.  You can see it, touch it, feel it everyday.  It is exciting to come to work and even more exciting to see the results of that work.  For me, empowerment is best defined as being given the freedom and creativity to invest in something that makes a positive difference in your life and the lives of others.  Cohen-Esrey does that...and then some.  

Love leasing and Cohen Esrey LLC as a company itself alone is a great company. It is the Property manager that is beyond rude,very discriminating ,unprofessional and misguides our team in a negative way. Plenty of residents complain of none communication and when the property manager is indeed at fault for anything a way is found to blame me or another female coworker. I have never worked for a manager who treated me with such discuss because of my bubbly personality and intelligence. I feel she is intimated by my wits and takes me as a threat so its nick picking being done daily. Within management my opinion is there should be a since of structure, responsibility, integrity and respect for your employees. With the fact of not allowing personal interference to have you making discriminating and provocative remarks towards another employee while using profanity.I honestly do not feel like Corporate or HR are aware of these problems  and that they are being swept under the rug and kept secret for whatever reason.

I was offered a position it this company, it all seemed fine, until the 2nd day of work, news channel 4 showed up because the residents had called in... 3rd day... I was on my own.. no one was there to help me through anything, all while a new security system is being put in, a very very old bld, housing adult citizens, in the heart Of St. Louis, and I was responsible for the scattered sites of smaller properties as well, I was never even shown these peoperties, I had to find them on my own.. 2nd day all calls about roofs leaking at one of the other locations, and into electrical boxes.. next thing I know the City inspectors walk in... and was trying to violate me, for things that they had been sited for 6 months prior... 5th day, I came in to a note telling me I was going to be r*ped and killed, I called my supervisor, and they did not want me to call the police, because each time the police are called it reflects on their 'hud' and of course their reputation... I called the police, and then I walked out. 
The worst part is I am a CAM with the STLAA, and the regional manager is part of the committee, therfore I have not worked in property management since....

Started working for Cohen-Esrey seemed ok until I got on property.  This property has to be the worst they have and they don't care that their name is attached to it.  For the low pay with no commission and they don't pay the bills, they want the manager to lease units but the units looks horrible, carpet is nasty, they haven't paid bills so there is no cleaner, no carpet replacement, no painter, can't order parts, no office supplies, no paper, pens, ink/toner, phone has been shut off...but we are expected to lease units. They want us to put on resident functions with no money, they want us to get donations to do resident functions.  The units look horrible, I am embarrassed that I ever associated my name with this company will NOT go on my resume.....Sorry excuse for a management company.  Can't imagine what is going through the owners head with this one.....
Hardest part of the job is facing the people that have lived here for a long time and telling them we will get it fixed knowing I am lying....

I was the only property employee for 14 months of the two years I worked for this company. I was hired as a Property Manager but wound up being responsible for that in addition to filling the role of Maintenance Technician for two properties for almost two years. You will be treated as if you're not doing your job well enough while being given an impossible amount of responsibility. This company will set you up to fail with impossible workloads.

Ownership promised me a substantial raise a year ago that I didn't receive. Mileage that I was supposed to be reimbursed has not been paid, infact, they took me out of the system as a vendor so I couldn't even submit it.

I was regularly yelled at in public by angry vendors that didn't get paid for their work. Also couldn't find vendors to work at this property because they don't pay their bills.

For the sake of your mental and physical health do not work for this company!

I was extremely excited about the opportunity and was recruited to come in and use my skill set for some key initiatives. Regional leadership sent me to training and afterwards pretty much left me high and dry. Major staff issues that I didn’t receive the support to deal with. Bills had not been paid. I couldn’t get vendors to work because of outstanding bills. On top of that I was literally working 12 hours a day to get things taken care of. The property was lacking a lot of attention. Was let go without reason. I had been with another company for 5 years prior to coming and would had never left if I knew this was the type of company. Very horrible experience. Would never recommend this company.

Poor place to work because of a poor management company, not only was I mistreated as an employee but was also taken for a ride for the apartment I lived in as a requirement for the position.    ( on site )  Never a notice of damages they were charging me for however enough to remodel the entire moldy unit.. I resign, new manager comes in and was so malicious for no reason at all. To make it worse the company that had first offered me my job back, allowed the behavior after I denied the request to return. A total  nightmare ! That is some how still on my credit report after dispute.. Still haunting me! The job would have been great had "corporate" office paid attention to what was going on around there long before I was hired. This is what happens when your only line of communication with a supervisor is via fax, scanner and phone and email....

I worked at a Cohen-Esrey property for less than a year. During my interview I was promised training, potential growth, and a fun environment. I took the job and turned down one that had offered me more money because the environment seemed like the place I wanted to be involved in. Fast forward a couple months, I had very minimal training, most self taught through videos and youtube. Management would put off my request and aid when I asked, as well as did some shady things I rather not speak about. 
Overall it is not a bad company I did learn a couple of things. I would say join this company if you have the right management and can deal with people talking behind your back constantly.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance technician 78 salaries reported	$20.61 per hour
Property manager 40 salaries reported	$61,733 per year
Assistant property manager 41 salaries reported	$20.27 per hour
Leasing agent 36 salaries reported	$18.64 per hour
Lead maintenance 4 salaries reported	$25.25 per hour

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