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taking the role of “AR Specialist” here, after a round of interviews advertised as an AR specialist role, on day one I realized the position was 98% collections so be cognizant of that if applying to AR. Data entry about an hour a day then the rest is calling customers asking for outstanding balances. Customers rarely pay on time because there’s no interest or early payment discounts so it’s extremely challenging getting money that is owed but you will be expected to and if you aren’t collecting enough you’ll be disciplined. Very strict company.. subjects random employees to drug tests once a year (not just drivers), no schedule flexibility, and the possibility of being terminated without warning is always a threat. the contract you’ll sign on day 1 will state you’re put up for review 90 days in to the job to see if they want to keep you, the majority of temps were fired, and amount of permanent role employee turnover was concerning, in my 5 months there I saw about 40% of staff (including temps) either terminated or quit. If terminated, standard procedure is to have you escorted off premises.  2 Consultants come in periodically and will sit with each lower level employee for a full work day then report to upper management (kind of like the movie office space). Work/life balance is okay for some positions but there were employees at certain roles who stayed until about 11 every night, my positions hours were 8am-5pm. Compensation is low but not horrible for the Greensboro area and job market and they are understanding if overtime is needed you’ll be paid accordingly. I didn’t stay long enough to know if there’s any advancement opportunity. The most positive experience there was the IT department. Always prompt and helpful in resolving any issues and despite this company being the worst I’ve worked for it did have one of the best IT departments of companies I’ve worked for. Company hosts annual “employee appreciation day” where we each got a sandwich, bag of chips, and a camping lantern with the companies logo on it. 

Hilco use to be a great place to work. I have worked for hilco for several years now and over the last few years they can care less about their truck drivers. They keep hiring people to work but there’s not enough work for the drivers who’s already been working there. They make the seniority drivers set at home 1-2 days( some times more) a week so they can work the new hires. For the ones who are trainers, all they’re doing is training new people to work in their place. Hilco does not pay as well as other companies that they compete with. They’re always adjusting flat rate hauls so the drivers make less and less each week. In my area, there’s not a lot of job opportunities and I believe the owners of hilco has realized that so they act as if they have us cornered so they treat us as if we can only depend on them. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE to come work here unless you like staying at home and making $0. 
They’re just as bad as our government, just worried bout their personal bank accounts and and who cares about the ones who has made them the money.. it’s become your typical trucking company to where us drivers are just a number, just another set of buttocks setting in the driver seat… I’m still employed with hilco and I promise it’s not because I truly want to be. So I’m not the typical disgruntled ex employee. Talking trash about a company I use to work for. I’m just stating the truth and the facts about a company who cares less about loyalty, dedication, seniority, skills and hard work. Seems like you’re punished for trying to be a good and faithful employee. 

So I've been at Hilco for 4 years to say the least here recently I can't keep track of the new faces Driver and Corporate and shop turn over rate is very high. 
Due low Compensation and being over worked im a company driver on the waste division for Greensboro on average you will take home maybe "900" a week after taxes and benefits this is running 13 to 14 hours a day.

The downside is they will want you to get 4 loads but in order to do that and in a decent time you will need to be in around 5am but the landfill doesn't open till 7:30 so for 2 1/2 hours you aren't getting paid anything and let's say you gotta wait for a load at the transfer station for an HOUR well you don't get paid you'll get paid for everything after that first hour example 1h 10m you'll get paid for the 10 minutes.

Liquid is pretty much the same granted you do get paid more but not much!!!!! But liquid is usually a 6 day a week job so no work life balance.

Honestly management is ruining Hilco and the corporate personal are blind to it.

If you do decide to come work here as your coming threw the gate look to your right at all the brand new trucks waiting for drivers in Greensboro they've been there for months.

So until they fix the pay for drivers and the waiting pay for drivers please avoid this place.

Also side note the buy up plan for a family health insurance is $412 a week. Single is $86 a week.

Would not recommend working in the Durham waste division out of the Washington transfer station. I was told before I got hired on I’d make 1,250-1,500 a week and I haven’t even come close to that so far.  You’ll get paid 20$ an Hour for training and they pay you 20$ an hour after you given them the first hour if you have to sit for any reason. Which doesn’t sound bad. They send way more drivers than we need in Washington. Really only need 2 drivers to get 3 loads a day. And you get paid 70$ a load and I’ve only been able to get two loads a day if I’m lucky. So I’ve not been able to make any money at all. But yet they keep sending way more drivers than we need at the Washington transfer station. The work its self isn’t bad. It’s the very little pay for standing out in the blistering heat to untarp and unstrap and tarp and strap your load 3 times per load you get if you can get a load. They do have nice equipment but you can figure how they afford that with all the money they pay us. (Sarcasm) The insurance they offer doesn’t look bad but is way too costly for the little to no money we make and they only have one option for insurance. 

If you’re like me you go to the reviews to see the real about a company. Well when I did there was really no straight answers and a bunch of contradictions so I’m going to tell you the real. The pay SUCKS, there is way to much sitting around especially for a pay by load system. You will average 3 loads for reasons that are out of your control(slow loaders, too many trucks, traffic, stuck loads, etc) and when you do the math with hours worked you’ll see that you can make the same if not more money working wal Mart or something. They tell you that you get down time pay but it’s not the total time, it’s consecutive time you’re down so even if you sit for 6 hours total that day unless your truck broke down for those 6 hours you won’t be paid for it. The job itself is very simple and straight forward and even the other drivers are cool and will help you but when it comes down to it, the money is the reason for the high turn over. If Hilco fixes this issue it would be a great job but they won’t. Their profits using this system outweigh the benefits of paying the drivers.  

Pay attention to your offer letter when it says "Neither this letter, nor any previous conversation should be construed in any manner as a contract or proposed contract of employment for any fixed term" because they will lie to you to get you to drive for them.

They won't pay you the hourly rate stated in your offer letter, instead they'll pay you load pay.  Load pay is very low pay and you won't be getting many loads either.  It ended up being an on-call part time job with low pay and expensive, poor coverage health insurance.  

They have many exceptions for demurrage pay.  Some loads you have to give them as much as six hours of your time.  Six hours of your time waiting around without pay!  Expect many more unpaid hours each week shuffling around faulty equipment, waiting at the shop, swapping trucks and trailers.



I was hired as a diesel mechanic at Hilco Transport and i have to say this is by far the best company i have ever worked for. Everyone i came in contact with from day one have been amazing. I work at the kannapolis terminal, and the guys i work with are the best. I have never worked for a company that treats their employees with such respect and gratitude.  If your looking for a great job where your not just another number, then i recommend you check out Hilco. A great place to call home... if your looking for a driving job i challenge you to find a company with better equipment but you wont find it.. if your lloking to spin wrenches then this is the place for you.

No uniforms for the first 90 days. "Saves them  money incase you quit" Average about 60 hours per week 
including 2 Saturdays a month,  decent fleet maintenance place ,decent pay, lots of cameras so make sure you stay busy no real growth and/or career opportunities, manager is a jerk from the day you start and will find many reasons to loose temper and disrespect you and talk down to you , half of the more experienced technicians will bad mouth you withhold valuable information,stroke the managers ego and try to get you fired as well also no uniforms for the first 90 days 

What is the best part of working at the company?
 not too much micromanagement,
The people on the main office are very nice,

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes the paper system was not working properly, and the area where I was working  we  do not have  a company terminal and we have some problem with parking for the truck.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
In general, it was very good.. company has their own repair shop and that helped a lot

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It was pretty normal. We have a assignment. route to delivery to different distribution yards.

This company does not offer life/work balance or raises for their employees. The GM is always hard to find when needing his help, as him and management are too busy filming videos, podcast, and just chit chatting. He will call out co workers in front of everyone in the office and chew them out, instead of talking in private. It is a very dull office setting to work in with not much to look forward to day to day. Many of the employees sit around on their phones because there is just not enough work provided to stay busy for 40 hours a week.


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