mover/driver

mover

crew supervisor

warehouse worker

front desk receptionist

Gentle Giant Moving Company

Worked this job for a summer and came to regret it. Training was brutal (you have to do a crazy run at Harvard stadium in which half of us puked) and then comes the specific training where you learn how to do everything from wrapping pieces to loading the truck. 
Solely working out of one smaller location could have been great, but it was terrible. The manager I was forced to work with almost everyday was the worst part. Sales reps were typically bad at estimating loads/hours; a scheduled 5-7 hour day could easily turn into a 9-11 hour day. This job definitely teaches you how to move things properly without injury. The hardest part of this job is being drenched in sweat while having to hug old ratty moving pads (big blankets used to wrap furniture) for long hours. Also, after having a nice short day there was also a lingering chance that you would be put on another job that could change your entire day (you were going to be home by 3 pm, now your getting home at 9 pm). The best part of this job was the paid travel time that served as a break from the constant lifting and moving.

Pros: Can basically work whenever you want
Keeps you in good shape
There are some pretty good guys to work with

Cons: Don't know when your day is over because of other potential jobs
Potentially BAD coworkers
Difficult training
Constant wear and tear on your body
Only drivers made time and half on Saturdays

Increasing sense that movers on the trucks are being removed farther and farther from the decision making functions of the company. Increasing sense of helplessness and frustration with many of the operations-level decisions; they seem to be forcefully pushed from above. Questions like "how will this negatively impact the guys on the trucks?" don't seem to play a big role in the decision making process. the company has to grow and be profitable, ok, but it was always justified as something done on behalf of the movers. Now it seems to be coming more and more at their expense. General consensus that major company decisions are short-sighted:  expanding too quickly at the price of long-term performance. It's still a great company and a great place to learn, but its no surprise so much top tier talent has walked out over the last few years. More to follow I'm sure.

Do not be fooled by their little social media act, this is not a good company to work for unless you like throwing away your body and time for a barely livable wage and toxic work environment. If you are an active and healthy person, you may enjoy this job for some time due to the fact you are pushing your limits in terms of exertion and work, but after the first couple of months when you realize they lie to you about having any advancement in your salary you'll wake up and understand this place is a waste of time. Even the older veterans of this company give off a toxicity, you will not have a fun time at work unless you like hearing 40 year olds complain all day about how they wish they didn't choose to be a  mover and get frustrated because nobody trains anybody properly even though they're supposed to be the ones teaching new hires. As with any place there are a few good people that you may bond with, but almost all of them will end up leaving due to finding a better job. Overall the only good thing about this company is the flexibility in scheduling, but basically every minute of being on the job will be spent with you questioning why you chose to do this. 

I loved the people I worked with at Gentle Giant. The days could be long and some customers were difficult but the team I was with each day made all the difference. You can submit your calendar each month and work as much or as little as you’d like, you just had to honor the days you make yourself available.
Competitive pay, starting wage wasn’t important to me, unless you view yourself as a lifelong entry level employee. Opportunities for  advancement are there with increases to wage. Gratuity was great!! Also appreciated gym membership and full bennies.
You have to be in shape and be able to work well with others. Again, the team atmosphere was most important. I hated the jobs that were on the messier side but they were far and few between. Fun place to work, great for college athletes or supplemental income, or even those looking to find a career.

I through enjoyed my employment at Gentle Giant while working from the headquarters in Boston. I was met with exceptional job culture, peer support, and superb guidance from my manager and supervisor.  After relocating to a Regional Branch of my own volition, I was met with hostility, distrust and underhanded misogyny. From a purely financial standpoint, they regional pay is far less, with less opportunities for raises, and virtually no room for advancement beyond my initial position. 10/10 experience in Boston, 1/10 experience regionally.

If you like physical work and are open to expanding your personal and professional development, this is the place for you. I worked for GG for 12+ years before moving on and can't provide enough positive feedback to do GG justice. I learned how to communicate better, enhanced my coordination skills, and finally figured out what it means to be a part of a team. It can be a very physically demanding job with long hours but you get to set your availability ahead of time which made managing my monthly home/work schedule easy. The senior and junior management truly care about the customer and the employee. I am happy to call myself a former Giant.

It's a hard job; moving is no joke and if you have open availability you can easily work 60 hour weeks in the summer. You don't have to though; you can make yourself only available for certain days if you're in school or you just want to give your body a break, so the flexibility is nice. I've worked at a couple other moving companies and the culture of the Charlotte GG is pretty good overall, especially compared to other companies. The guys in charge are good guys who do good work. There aren't a ton of opportunities for advancement though, so I wouldn't count on making a career out of it. Overall it's a good company to work for.

working as a mover is often extremely taxing physically. i think gentle giant handles their employees better than most, but at the end of the day it is hard, sometimes unrewarding work. you will be exhausted most days- i found it hard to keep up hobbies with this job as i was often too drained to want to do anything after work.  tips can be very good ($300-400/week) or almost nonexistent, depending on the week. unless you really want to get a good workout in and are ok with waking up very early (usually 5-6am), this job probably isn't for you. however, if you are set on being a mover, i think gentle giant is the right company to work for.

The work was very hard but honest. You get in great shape working there. Little to no standing around, and if you arent lifting something, you are literally running to lift the next thing.
The management at my site was not very smart... I had conflicts with my school schedule which I informed them of, and they continued to put me on the schedule. The last time I told them I couldnt work after they scheduled me on a day which I had previously informed them that I couldnt work, they fired me. 
The work was alright, communication from within was marginal... thats about it

Working at Gentle Giant was a growing opportunity for me. It Taught me how to better problem solve, work smarter and not harder.  It was also a necessity to work as a team with people. Some of which I knew and some I didn't know. There was always room for advancement or lateral moves within the company throughout their many locations.  And for the amount of hard work that was done on a daily basis it was a surprisingly cheerful atmosphere.

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