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Job 1 USA Security

I've worked for the company for 18 months and was told i was being hired for my experience. That because of my experience I can train to become a site supervisor. Within the time I've been with the company I've seen 3 fired Area Managers, 2 fired field operations managers, 6 fired site supervisors and too many guards to count. This company survives on its revolving door process of training, stationing and firing officers. Seniority will constantly be brought up if you inquire about promotions or other available hours other than overtime. I've had 2 checks mysterious not show up and one check took four months for the company to rectify. They completely botched my W-2 form by listing me as having a completely different employees social security information. I informed them in January of that year and didn't receive a revised copy until April. I never received my benefits. The company doesn't take into account how many "points" you should have towards PTO or Vacation time. Upward mobility is dependent on where you are at the time they need it because most of the time they fired someone hastily and the first person that is asked and accepts gets the position. I have trained people who now make more than I do that frequently ask how THEIR job is done.This company ONLY deserves to be a second job option. DO NOT dedicate more time to this company than you need to. They will be sure to abandon you. This company has lost 2 contracts since i've been working with them and the client we currently have performs around them due to incompetency. If you get a call back and you have ANY other options for employment, Run.

For this job, I was forced to purchase the company uniform with a guarantee of money back when I quit as long as the equipment was still in good condition.  The only thing I was allowed to not purchase from the company was pants on the condition that I had similar pants I could wear, which I did.  This was taken out of my first month of paychecks at almost $200 a check.  I was charged for pants which I did not receive or order to receive and for 2 of everything else which I did not receive.  When I did in fact quit my job at this place, I did wash my entire uniform and brought it to the office in Toledo for my money back and I was told straight up that it was a lie they tell future employees in order to convince them to accept the job.

At the location I was working at, there are 3 security offices.  All 3 of them had severe electric issues that I'm fairly certain would not pass a fire hazard checkup.  The lights flickered and there were sparks often times when you turned the office lights on or off.  

There were trip hazards all through the lot which had very poor lighting and of course they have semi trucks pulling into the lot at too high of speeds and parts were falling off of the trailers all the time.  The day I decided to look for work elsewhere, I had taken a bolt off of the top of a passing truck to my head.  I didn't hesitate to leave the company for good.

Breaks were an almost unheard of idea for me at my post at the back freight entrance/exit.  Even if I needed to use the restroom for 1 minute, I was told it was required that employees just use a bottle to urinate, or just do it in the garbage can/bag.  Kind of dehumanizing and honestly, had I been working there during this COVID-19 pandemic, I might have gotten ahold of the government.

At first the job was decent and the pay could've been better, but the company's problem is they just care to get the guard positions filled asap and that leads to them  hiring not best of quality candidates. (guards with broken English or physical limitations to where they can't stand continuously for a couple hours). Guard reliefs are always late, none of them give the common courtesy to call or text that they will be doing so (just goes to show how alot of them dont take the job that seriously, and for what the company pays I dont blame them)
so be prepared for staying over your scheduled time.

The job alone is mildly easy but at times you will find yourself working hard, even more so if your co-workers are constantly lazy and don't want to be rotated around different posts because they get too comfortable in one spot (the main shortcoming from management next to employee favoritism I.e conflict of interest)

Like I said it's just a job and not a career. The plus side is that the company offers many reward programs on their website and perks like getting paid $500 if you find a firearm trying to enter the property (that's if you are lucky enough to be rotated on the posts that give you that opportunity ...) but the fact of just by doing your job and getting rewarded by it is good. 


Executive level security leadership is content with one nationwide Client. Corporate leadership does not remain in tune with the area manager, employees and customers in more remote locations. Executive leadership relies on the field Administrative Assistant to be a set of eyes and ears, so communication between Branch Manager's and corporate leadership is often based on the AA's personal and biased assessment and not always actual facts and results. This creates a atmosphere of stress and distrust with the employees and the Client as well. The VP of Security is manipulative and does not keep his word with regards to annual pay. There is no structured training program for managers and field supervision. Overall, not a good company to work for at all.

I've worked in Security for over 10 years.  The management and payroll departments of this company are HORRIBLE.  I found out the payroll woman filled out my W2 without my consent.  I was calling them on a monthly basis to correct payroll discrepancies.  At one time, the payroll girl even threatened to fire me for trying to clarify if my license was private or locked to the company.  Finally, the health and safety of the officers is not an interest to the company.  For example, they will order you to stand in 40 degree temperature with pouring rain, conditions guaranteed to make you sick... and then write you up if you seek shelter 20 feet away from the weather.   
On the plus side, they do pay a little better than the other companies and if you can stick around for a year, they will offer insurance benefits.

This is an awesome company to work for! There are growth opportunities, health benefits after 90 days, and we offer something unique as well. All employees are given one (1), "REWARD POINT", for each hour worked. Reward points are given out for other things like; Last minute fill in, (or same day assignment), Looking sharp in uniform, Referrals, signing up for Direct Deposit, etc. *You can redeem these points on line for movie tickets, gift cards, uniform items, lunch boxes, etc. 
 
JOB1USA is a great place to work for; prior military, retired military, college students, recent high school graduates, young or old. You'll receive free TXDPS Level II training and additional on site training. 

This company is a national security company. Moving? We have many locations in Texas and additional states that will accept your transfer.

I interviewed with Job1usa over a year ago. It was ghetto from my initial phone call to my interview. The ladies in the office was rude and unprofessional I would not have taken the job if they were paying top dollar. Believe it or not last week someone from Job1usa actually knew how to use the computer and found my resume online. They professionally emailed me to come in for an interview. I called to schedule the interview and the lady answering the phone actually sounded professional. When I arrived a man greeted me and interviewed me with 2 other people. I ended up taking another job before they called me back. There has truly been a big improvement in their customer service.

In the 1.5 years I worked there I had 8 different direct supervisors and 6 different area supervisors. 35-40 people were employed during the Christmas season. After the seasonal rush slowed down they laid off all but 8 employees with no prior warning. I only kept my job because I was willing to work from 10pm to 6am. The job paid poorly but was close to home,was very easy and low stress and  tied in well with my other job.
Overall it was a very poor place to work with no chance for advancement and they lost a lot of good management people because of their low pay and lack of organization.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I got to meet a lot of people and I learned what a guard should do when your on duty walk around check site out check doors and windows 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When your telling people where to go and they just want to go where they want to 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Well my company worked under ups so if they didn't want to do what we asked of them we would tell they boss 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I worked my 7am to 3pm its was good make sure unwanted people or cars doesn't pass the gates I worked over time when needed

Its a job with regular problems that pays the bill. The only problem is the management, the captain, he usually yells rather to speak and doesnt remember what he planned/ schedule. He doesnt train the employees nor give them thanks for their work. I haved work for 7 Days a week straight for a month and no appreciation for my work. Rather than to communicate, He yells.. He loves the position of a dictatorship and doesnt follow back on his words. He had the whole team confused and doesnt like the truth. Being a manager is not just being a boss but being a coach, to teach and to grow.. We should be happy coming to work, not hate it.  

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Security officer 116 salaries reported	$15.11 per hour
Security guard 10 salaries reported	$13.58 per hour
Site supervisor 7 salaries reported	$18.25 per hour
Security supervisor 3 salaries reported	$18.50 per hour
Field supervisor 4 salaries reported	$18.75 per hour

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