crew member

traffic controller

field manager

warehouse coordinator

maintenance person

Flagger Force Traffic Control Services

In my time as a Crew Member I had good days, and I had really, really bad days. On a good day, I might get up a 8, be at work at 9 and do a lane shift, and be home by 2. On a bad day I get up at 4:30, be at work at 6, and work without a break until 6PM. Not knowing what I would be doing, where I would be going, or even if I was going to get a job assignment until the night before or even the morning-of was a frequent occurrence.

Communication within the company is non-existent — you can talk to two people from the same department 15 minutes apart and they will tell you two completely different answers to the same question, and if you follow the wrong advice you will be given points (similar to being written up).

Feeling ill? Better go to the doctor right now because you are required to provide a doctor's note for every single absence, which hurts like heck when you don't get health insurance until the first day of your 8th month, and even then only if you average 30+ hours per week, which is an unreliable goal at best.

Just saved up enough PTO time to take a day off from this banal nightmare of a job? You need to put in your request two weeks in advance otherwise, you guessed it, you'll need a doctor's note.

Crew Members are "not required" to accept job assignments that are over 30 air miles (miles in a straight line) from their home, however refusing such assignments will hurt your relationship with Dispatch and does not actually guarantee that you won't still get points, because the system is partially automated — points are automatically given out when you refuse a job, call off, or fail to accept a job in the hour-and-a-half time slot you're given each day to accept them, but a human being has to manually go in and check the reason for the refusal and if it's deemed legitimate, remove the points. I hope you enjoy leaving the house at 6AM and driving 2 hours each way in your personal vehicle, burning your own gas, all for $12/h. You can apply to be reimbursed for mileage only after the first hour driven each way, so if you drive 1 hour and 45 minutes, you're only paid for the last 45 minutes, and that's only if your request is approved, which is sketchy at best.

If you're on Dispatch' bad side, you can count on being assigned the worst jobs as far away from your home as they can get away with — that is, if they give you work at all.

Enough with the bad parts about the job, what about the good parts?

The other field employees. In my time (about a year) at the company, I only ever worked with 3 other field employees that I didn't get along with. They know the job sucks, you know the job sucks, and there's fellowship in that. I can roll up on a job site, walk over to the other members of the crew, and we're all just chill until it's time to do something. Even the Area Supervisors and Field Specialists, the "managers" out in the field, are pretty relaxed (though if you're not wearing your PPE you can expect to be asked why). ASes and FSes are not actually managers, in fact they report to the same person you do: the Field Manager for your market, a person you will only ever see a few times: possibly on the first two days of work, which are Training and then Orientation, possibly in any classes you attend, and if you're brought into your branch office to be reprimanded, warned, or fired. This person is not your friend. This person is the hand that the Corporate office uses to control your region.

In summary, Flagger Force preys on two types of people: people who are just getting into the working world and don't know their value, and people who, for one reason or another, have no other options. If you have a pulse and can drive a car, Flagger Force will hire you, but don't expect it to support more than a single person, have any real consistency, or be worth going through. Unemployment is trending downwards and there are now more open positions to be filled than there are unemployed people looking for work — it's a buyer's market, and you don't have to settle for this. You owe it to yourself to strive for more.

I have been with Flagger Force for several years working in the office.  Just as they say Flagging isn't for everyone, working in the office environment for Flagger Force is not for everyone either.  

When I first starting working for the company it was much different then it is now; I see many things have evolved (for the better); For example, the company has instituted more programs to invest in their employees - I say this because there is now more of a career path in place for people working in the office, and they have also added additional training for office staff.  

Overall, the company has invested in more Fleet Vehicles, Safety Equipment, PPE, Buildings, and Technology to help take the company to the next level; and to make for a more pleasant work environment. 

Working at Flagger Force in any capacity is hard but satisfying work.  I would say that overall the work/life balance has gotten better; There are definitely times though where I need to stay late or come in early to get my tasks done.  If you are looking for the type of position where you can clock in at 9AM and leave at 4:55PM everyday, then this is not going to be the right fit for you. I can honestly say that the majority of time that I am staying late or coming in early, it is because I choose to do so - not because I am forced to stay. 

My day primarily consists of helping my team navigate through their day, and speaking with Field Employees on the phone/meeting with them in person to  help  them to resolve their issues.  The office is more or less a call center environment.  If being on the phone, and communicating with people is something that intimidates you, or if you don't care for that kind of work accepting a positions as an Operations Specialist will probably not be a good fit for you. 

I have a genuine affection for working with the public and helping people. I enjoy speaking with our Field Employees each day on the phone and in person.  Working at Flagger Force I have met many different people from all walks of life - the experience from that standpoint that I have gained have been invaluable and probably the most enjoyable part of my job. 

The hardest part of my job is when a Field Employee speaks negatively about the "company" or tells me that I "don't care".  Honestly, that could not be further from the truth!   I care very deeply for our employees, and I always try to do everything I can to help them; Often times, there is a policy or a procedure that I have to adhere too; and the employee may not like what I am saying, and as a result take their frustrations out at me; and sometimes they can be very hurtful.  If you are considering a position at Flagger Force it is important that you are able to take not take things personally.  

At the end of the day, Flagger Force is pretty similar to other companies I have worked for; and the gripes are all pretty much going to be the same.  For Example, there is not a single company out there that could not improve of their communication.  Flagger Force is no different.  

Overall I have enjoyed the time I have spent working for Flagger Force - and if I hadn't I guess I still wouldn't be working here!!

I worked for Flagger Force for over 3 years. My overview of this company (office staff positions) is pretty much this: It’s very much a stepping stone company and in the department I worked in you will learn what not to do. There is no documentation for anything. There are no official processes or procedures that you can follow, and there is no room for advancement unless you leave. The starting pay is not only below national average but it’s also below Pennsylvania average. You are told there is room for advancement there really isn’t. I got a promotion from a level 1 to a level 2 and got a standard cost of living raise, which didn’t meet the actual costs of living in PA but yet day to day I did the same job, sorry but a title doesn’t mean anything to me. For a company who’s values are Leadership, Integrity, Respect, and Trust Management really needs to look at those again. I was lied to my management here more times that I can count. The straw that broke my back was that I was told I could move into a position in the company that was open and I could focus on doing a completely different role and I would be able to advance my skills, needless to say that didn’t happen. I was told they would find my replacement I would be able to train that person up on my job and then I would be able to move completely out of my old role into my new one. About 4 months went by and my manger keeps saying that he keeps interviewing people but cant find the right person, so I go on the company website and see that the posting has changed from a entry level role to a senor role, I asked why it changed and what was going on. The response I received was we are no longer looking to fill your role, we are now looking for a more senor person to help out with other gaps we have in the department. A decision was made (without telling me) that I would be now doing by day to day asks and also the new tasks of the role I wanted to fill. After I was told that I started to seek other employment. Sorry I’m not doing 2 jobs for the price of one. Once I handed in my 2 weeks’ notice, I was told by management I was making a mistake and I was going to be in over my head and that I will fail. Management went over what I did day to day and who was going to take it over. Once that was complete I was given and HR interview and was let go 7 days early. We are told during on-boarding to leave our ego and agenda at the door. Unfortunately that's how this place is ran... 

Listen if you read this review please be forewarned before getting involved with these people. Been at the Kop office for 2 yrs in may. Take this job ONLY if you have a record and can't find any work anywhere. This company revolves around them Making money at all costs. Safety first is their motto not there agenda. As a flagger your screwed because you use your own car/gas for peanuts and will NEVER hit 40 hrs a week I guarantee it because then your technically a full time employee entitled to certain rights/benefits. The office staff gives your assignment to you, and they make sure you won't sniff near max hrs. They will just tell you no jobs are available. No bathroom break is a daily battle as the Office says it's on you to ask the foreman, foreman says I'm paying you and it's not required or in the contract so your screwed. If you go against foreman he calls office your wrong no matter what transpired. They all know this and treat you accordingly except for the bigger companies who may occasionally work with you. Best lie they got going is rate jobs. I seen 3 in 2 yrs. 1 job got done in 4 hrs so I drove 2 hours worked 4 drove home 2 hrs for 4 hrs pay that they tax.  Plus if the rates let's say 22 an hr the majority gets dumped in your 401k that they earn interest off. So u would get about 16 an hr off a 22 hr rate job. Average work week is between 16 to 22 hrs. Contract States they can terminate you at any time without reason. Give you ridiculous write ups to attempt to submit you to their will. Cl/Acl is no better you get the truck complete with GPS and camera. So on that 4 hour drive you better use a turn signal and buckle up kiddo. And be prepared to do a 5 person job with 3 people 2 of whom it's their 2nd week and know nothing. I can go on for hours, but believe this there about money. Making it and taking as much from you as possible. You work with different felons everyday because the turnover rate is 72 percent quit in 3 months. I seen the numbers myself. No callous, no sick days no vacation days or holiday pays. Heck they won't even let you schedule a day off in advance for a Dr. Most of the time. Bottom line:temporary job and your treated like a leper. Communication is worse than a 7th grade dance. Pay system is from the flinstones era. Thank God I am leaving next month.If you don't believe me take a shot go work there won't take long to see how things really are.

The job itself is fairly straightforward; manage traffic flow by working outdoors in all weather. While hardly an ideal job, it's entirely doable in theory. The pay is low, but not terrible. 

The problems come in how Management runs things. They regularly push employees to work in unsafe conditions, (i.e., telling two people to run a job which requires at least three) and when an employee tries to push back badger them with increasingly harsh language, threatening pay cuts, suspension, or firing for the smallest and stupidest of issues. This is specifically trained into them starting from the Crew Leader training; if someone's giving you problems, they said, hit them where it hurts: the paycheck. 

This shows the generally toxic company culture; the receptionists at the home office will regularly lie to employees wanting to speak to a manager, claiming nobody is around, yet if you don't (or can't) do what the receptionist instructs, lo and behold you get a call from a manager. As others have mentioned, they require you to drive long distances to get to job sites, and you can only decline a few jobs before you're fired automatically. If sick, they require a doctor's note, as if you're back in grade school. The trucks all have cameras, which is okay for insurance purposes, but the managers use them to check up on the employees for all sorts of reasons, not all of them professional. 

In a discussion I had with upper management on why turnover is so high, the opinion was "people just can't do the job." This is patently false; I saw nearly a 50% turnover rate in my brief tenure there, and every single one of them quit not because the job was difficult, but because management was awful. Upper management was not interested in this assessment. 

In short, this is an awful company to work at; the job itself is okay, and has some upsides, such as working outside and sometimes getting a cool client who will pay you for a full day after a half day's work, but management poisons the entire experience, saddling you with responsibilities you didn't agree to, pressuring you to discharge them, and threatening you immediately when you don't kowtow to them instead of treating you like a human being and having a conversation. As others have said, avoid this job unless you don't have a choice.

As a 'SECOND CHANCE' facility I give them kudos for hiring just about anything and anyone. Moreover, due to the ease in getting hired, many of the workers are the most vulnerable amongst society. 
Think downtrodden, poverty stricken rural towns and cities alike. This is not a jab at the workers, this is to help one understand the social climate of this company whom takes advantage of people who are simply looking for an opportunity to work and get decent pay. 

This company has zero concern for their workers in the larger sense of "inclusiveness " and "integrity". 

They create an illusion of acceptance and propagandize an agenda that constantly promotes how important this job is all the while providing an identity to us that most people working here have never -experienced- in society . 

To really drive this point home: Flagger Force hires anybody under the son including pedos and I applaud that, because people need to be reintegrated into society and more importantly have the ability to work in a capitalist society. 

However, with these facts, one could ascertain for themselves how easy it is to be "promoted" here or used to SUBSIDIZE their COSTS via becoming a "CREW LEADER" or rather a robot that drives their TRUCKS and has to carry the grunt of responsibility in which the pay doesn't JUSTIFY. 

For the record, I was able to be a crew lead but I would never consider it, due to the 'Take Advantage of the...Disadvantaged' culture this company ingages in all the while manipulating the majority of the workers into seeing nothing but the spoon-fed illusion they force feed from the time one enters the FLAGGER FORCE realm lol.

With all this being said:I feel working for Flagger Force comes with way more benefits than most companies. However,the benefits I speak of have little to do with financial stability nor health,but more of a social variety.

The freedom is worth every penny they offer. However,be weary of the corruption within and be cautious for they use slippery tactics to get rid of employee and or make room for the next unsuspecting batch of societies most vulnerable.


This by far has been the worst places i have ever worked. I wanted to put no stars because the dont deserve any. The people in the office are very and i mean very unprofessional. When you call them to get your assignment they never give you the correct information its either the wrong address wrong time. You cant go to the bathroom when you need to and the workers your working for don't want to flag while you use the bathroom so your stuck standing there holding it. You don't get a break and when the workers your working with take a break your standing there working while they taking a break. Then you only get a few days a week like one or two unless you go up to the office to give them food lol they wasn't getting food from me. There is no job security at this place which is why they don't want a union. There really isn't any real management just these people who come out to your job site and if they don't like you they make up stuff. The check you get really is just gas money unless you become a crew leader then you get a company truck that's like the only up side and you get a gas card with the truck. Then they be sending you far away from home like over a hour and a half away they say they will never send you more then a hour and a half away but I have found my self two hours away and having to pay toll. They don't reimburse you for gas or toll either and wanna pay somebody some 11 dollars a hour. To get hired is really easy its so easy that a crack head can get hired there. All you gotta do is call and say you applied there online and didn't hear nothing back and they will set up a interview. When they mess up your check they give you attitude and i never got how they mess up checks when you have to hand write the hours you worked and mail them or take them to the office. To anyone reading this don't make the same mistake i did and applying for this place you'll be better off working at MC Donalds or wal-mart at least there you can use the bathroom when needed and take breaks and probably get more than two days a week.

A typical day at work consisted of doing the same repetitive task over and over again for 8 hours and being harassed and followed around the office by middle management for standing up from my work station. They continued to force increasingly unrealistic goals on our team and then told us that we are "great people but that you are not working effectively." 

They also refused to hire new office staff to handle the increased work load or raise the pay rate for the entry level positions they're looking to fill, and instead came down on our teams for not conning people into a terrible job. I was told on several occasions by different managers to withhold and spin information to get people in the door. For instance, the time frame new employees can be promoted within. I was told to state a shorter advancement time frame than what is typical, because it's theoretically possible a person could be promoted in 30 days if all the stars aligned. We were to continue selling this lie to applicants along with many others including the availability of hours etc. 

 Then in the middle of an international health pandemic they forced recruiting staff members to continue dangerous hiring practices including crowded orientation classes and packed interview schedules even though multiple authorities such as the CDC, WHO, and Governor, had advised against this. After they could no longer force these dangerous hiring practices, they fired nearly the entire department with no notice due to budget issues. The remaining  members of the department were asked to take salary and hour cuts to sustain the business. 

Flagger Force does not care about its employees from top to bottom. Do not work here unless you have no other options.

Overall, the environment in the office was stellar if the owners were not around. The people I worked with were great but the owners cared only about taking in the money and not how their employees felt. It might be Monday afternoon, 2 hours before your shift ended when they would tell you that you're working 14 hours Tuesday- mandatory, no way around it. For a parent with kids, that makes it really difficult. For the flaggers, jobs were given based on favorites. You have to be a kiss up to get anywhere. Or, the owners have to be desperate enough to get the trucks filled to move you up. The owners bought a bunch of trucks to create crew leaders (step up from flaggers) and they filled those trucks with pretty much anyone who would accept them. And, who wouldn't accept a free company truck and a new promotion? Although, the promotion didn't include a pay increase and not a sliver of authority was given. You're just a glorified flagger with a shiny truck and no more knowledge than the rest of the workers. I loved the flaggers- they were always shafted though. They were promised 40 hour work weeks. That never happens. Especially in winter. Jobs are few and far between and the owners ensure no one works enough hours to be required to provide benefits for full time employees. The flaggers are also promised to not have to travel further than say X miles from their home. But then, if we had a job X+ 20 miles, the flaggers were told they would accept the assignment for find a new job. Some of the flaggers could not afford driving those distances and it became a real struggle but the owners only cared about their customers.  If you treat your employees like garbage, you'll have no employees to service the customers.

I worked my way up to supervisor at Flagger Force Traffic Control, and my overall experience was a mix of highs and lows. There were many issues. One frequent issue was navigating the prevailing wage system. It was a constant challenge, requiring persistent efforts to secure fair compensation for my crews. Unfortunately, the lack of transparency in this process added unnecessary complexity to our responsibilities.

Morale within the company took a hit, with pervasive gossip and a feeling that corporate matters were consistently overlooked. Reporting issues, while encouraged, often resulted in unsatisfactory outcomes. A standout manager left, and the replacement did not inspire the same confidence, leading to a loss of trust in the management's ability to address concerns.

Under effective management, the work environment was positive, fostering a sense of ownership among the team. However, this positive experience sharply contrasted with instances where other managers prioritized appearances over employee well-being, contributing to a toxic atmosphere.

While Flagger Force Traffic Control may appear appealing from a distance, my experience revealed underlying leadership issues. The company may suit those content with a field employee role, indifferent to inconsistent hours or unaffected by frequent cancellations. However, for individuals seeking consistent hours, fair compensation, and respectful treatment, exploring alternative employment opportunities may be advisable.

I hope this review provides valuable insights for prospective employees considering opportunities at Flagger Force Traffic Control.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Crew member 9 salaries reported	$11.50 per hour
Traffic controller 818 salaries reported	$17.61 per hour
Field manager 6 salaries reported	$70,833 per year
Warehouse coordinator 1 salary reported	$19.25 per hour
Maintenance person 1 salary reported	$24.00 per hour

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