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It's a day-labor job.  You must show up to get into a worker's queue - first-come first served.  Lots of waiting if there are not enough jobs available that you are qualified to work.  Calling in only works when there's more work available than bodies present to fulfill that work, else it's show up, first come-first served, and wait for a work opportunity to open up for you.

Once in the work queue, you wait for today's day-job to be assigned to you.  If the job you worked yesterday is a repeat-ticket, and (the client) likes your work performance, then you are encouraged to work the same job, today - you know what you are "in for".  If management sees you as a positive image and worker, then they help position you to get into today's work ticket and get productive as soon as possible.  If your services are really valued, then management goes out of their way to try to pair you up with others you can enjoy working with on team-oriented jobs.

On the job site, you're working under the foreman overseeing the work needed to be done at that site.  You're also working with the team of people who, like you, were assigned to the same work-ticket.  You quickly learn what needs to be done and what part you are to play on the job-site. 
At the end of the workday, if the foreman likes your work, you are asked to remain on the ticket until the project is completed.  And the foreman communicates directly to LF management about anyone they do not want back for any reason.

You return to LF to trade the work ticket for payment of your services for that day, and the process is repeated tomorrow, if you choose to show up.

I've learned that "mindset" is key to your performance.  When it's clear WHY you showed up for work, that gets projected from you all day long, and your team-mates quickly learn who you are and whether they want to continue to work with you or not, and at no surprise, the foreman at the job-site also learn about you, too.

Management's actions make it clear how they see you as a worker and a representative of the LF brand.  Fortunately, the management (dispatch) I worked with knew the value of my service, and treated me accordingly with favor over the majority of other workers.  Again, attitude and mindset towards the management goes a very long way.  Management are people, too.  Treat them with respect, and you get their favor.

The workplace culture, unfortunately, is dictated by those who are perceived to be tenured, but have the disposition of being "drama queens" and dictatorial to the rest of the team assigned with them.  These verbose and volatile workers are valuable to LF because of the quality of their work  and tenure regardless of their personality and character.  And it appears that they appeal to the foreman in a way that the foreman, for whatever reason, will not get rid of them on the merit of being an obedient work-mule even though their character of working with other team-mates is terrible.

And that's the hardest part of the job - working with these drama queens.  Being around them, having to listen to them, and deal with their shortcomings and connivings all day.  Conflict is inevitable, and unresolved issues make the job harder to complete than necessary.  And that affects the rapport among the team-mates.

The best part of the job is afterwards - receiving a hard day's wage for a hard day's work, and the potential of a better job work experience tomorrow.

The staff at the Saraland Labor Finders was so rude.  They were not friendly at all.  I went to put in an application and had one of the worst experiences with a temp agency ever.  First of all, on their website it states that applications are taken from 6am to 6pm.  They only take applications from 8am to 12noon.  The staff spent more time talking to each other than helping the individuals that are trying to apply for jobs.  If you asked a question, they spoke to you as if you should already know all of their rules.  Now, let's skip to the day they told me that I would be working.  They gave me the uniform requirements and I showed up thinking I would be sent to the place of work that I requested.  I was told to be at their office at 5:30 in the morning but after I got there they told me that I was only a fill in.  I did not have the position.  And furthermore, if I wanted to work anywhere that day, I would have to sit from 7am to 10am to see if any employers needed a worker.  I was like WHAT!  I don't have a job so what makes you think I have the money to come up here everyday and you're saying you may or may not have work for me.  This was NOT communicated to me the 2 days that I spent filling out the application and going through orientation.  And then when I called to say, I don't want to work with your company, can you destroy my application with all of my personal information, they told me they could not and would not do that.  They told me they keep all of your personal information on file.  I would not recommend the Labor Finders in Saraland, Alabama on Highway 43 to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the worst place I've ever worked. They assigned me to work in a factory and the work was ok. If you weren't in the labor finders office first thing Monday morning you weren't working for the week. I missed one Monday because my kid was sick. I called and asked if I came in Tuesday if I would get work, they said yes, the place needed people badly. I went in for 2 days, no work. When I did get to go to work the manager at the job site was horrible. Labor finders changed the shift schedule and didn't tell anyone, so a bunch of us wanted to leave when our "shift" was over. They changed to you work till the jobs done, even if that was 10 am to 2 am, no overtime either. When I asked to leave that night (had to get my time sheet signed) the manager flipped out and started cussing at me and throwing an absolute temper tantrum, including kicking traffic cones. I didn't know if he would become physical with me (I'm a female). I went in to the labor finders office the next morning and spoke to the manager. I told her about his behavior, she acted like that was fine. I told her I left when I did, she said I couldn't work there any more because I walked out. I informed her that she was the one who told me my shift was from 10 am to 6 pm, I left at 10 pm. She then told me that they changed the shift and I was informed of it the day before. I was not. The secretary did not inform any of the people who left before me or myself. She didn't believe me. I can't work for a company that will not care for their employees, especially when there are real issues. You are completely replaceable, they don't care about you at all!

I work for labor finders off an hour for a couple years. They usually had pretty good paying jobs they would send me to. I had a vehicle so I could take people with me and I would get five dollars from each person I took and took back home from the quality jobs. They sent me to were very nice jobs they were at the mall cleaning and attending to any questions and I would Willa card around the home all up and down there all the stores and then at the end of the corridor, there were big open bathrooms and I would have to stop and clean them refilled their toilet paper there, so I wiped off the automatic, hand dryer and the wall under it because it became very unsanitary and I met a lot of really good friends and they lived in the same town I lived in and then we could all carpool together so everybody could make a few extra dollars once in a while, instead of me making all of it and they had several good restaurants inside there that I would help keep the floors swept of any debris in front of their business and I just really liked it because I got to talk to a lot of people and on my lunch break I would eat and walk around and shop at the mall at the same time it was awesome .

What is the best part of working at the company?
Loved the opportunities they offered in San Marcos, when I worked at one particular job assignment it had ma y opportunities for advancing as there were so many departments to choose to work in, and it was a great experience 👍.  We got paid daily, and didn’t have to commit to being there everyday made it very flexible to my routine as I was commuting at the time.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not having a reliable way of getting to and from everyday.  When ridesharing is available, it was limited, and if the individuals providing the ride had a bad day and leave without connecting with you, leaves one stranded. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I enjoyed the assignments and jobs I experienced,  it's just that it varies based on what clients they have available for placement.  It's an adventure as your dealing with an unknown experience. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I haven't been able to get to the agency to resubmit my application as I don't have reliable transportation so I haven't experienced their new client list. I worked at a tortilla warehouse making, inspecting, packaging and distributing products for delivery.  Everyday was a different task assignment within the factory.  Sometimes I would just make boxes and make sure the conveyors had enough boxes to pack the tortillas that were inspected.

I was hired in as a branch manager, with promises of lofty pay, great work environment, etc. etc. You are given a short leash, with no help whatsoever as far as support. They throw you in an office, and tell you to go get jobs for the temporary workers that show up every morning at 6:00 AM. So you send out workers (hope that someone has a car to drive them otherwise you take them in your personal vehicle), then drive around all day in your car going to jobsites trying to get contractors to ask for workers for the following day/week. You get a gas card, that's it. So drive your vehicle into the ground, and hope for the best. Competition in town had better wages than us for workers, and a newer building, better run operation in general, so it was hard to attract day workers. Distract manager calls you at weird times wanting to know where you are at. In short, they don't trust their managers, and don't care about them in any way. The branch in Naples had 3-4 managers fired within a couple years time. Cutthroat slum lord executives at the main office suck in the money, and stick it to the branch managers. At the regional meetings we went to, over 75% of the managers felt the same way. Stay clear of these guys, unless you like being used, and treated like dirt. They also encourage faking documents to get daily workers. If you like being honest, and not letting non-citizens work, then this job isn't for you.

Labor Finders was thier for me when no one eles would hire me,or give me an opportunity to make money. And Im thankfull but .Lately the staff are more  .About getting buiseness  without researching .The Jobs they send people too.Some jobs ,are very unsafe, and or hazardous. With Boses that are rude reckless, anrd unqualified to lead. A whole book could be written about all the lessons,of life. I learned .As well as on the jobs experience. In all areas, of construction. And dealing with with different trades. Leaning from them.And learning how to cordinate  all our efforts to complete the job the right way. But  the particular place that i worked for for almost ayear kept ask me to do unsafe jobs .Such as onecting and disonecting powerboxes in the rain.Haveing me go on scaffolding without proper traing.Haveing me worrk with fiber glass insulation. Without providing cloves or mask.Last friday winds were extremely strongAnd i was still asked to climb the tallest tower. At the metro apparents on main.Thats what troubles me about those kind of jobs .That are so big ,rules dont get inforced.For me me safety is first ,and if i see something thats unsafe .I bring it ti the attention of my supervisor.

Provides temporary workers for industrial, commercial and construction projects. Pays daily to temporary workers and can helpful until permanent solution is obtained. The types of jobs you will be sent out on range from gigs like cleaning out an individuals garage or landscaping their yard to more traditional jobs like warehousing, factory or maybe road crew. This employment is not a living but, if your one step from living in a cardboard box or in the trees (many that I worked with were homeless by their own doing) not from your choices this might/can help until it doesn't and they don't have the work, which happens often. Best practices for getting an assignment. First off be at the office early and try to be first to sign in. They may only have one job available that day, if so that job is yours. Second, be sober, well rested and clean. You think that these are a given but, in my experience they can actually set you apart and you will get better assignments.Third, if you don't get a job that morning then your task for the rest of the day is to find a job or some kind of gig on your own like yard work or helping someone clean out their garage to get money that day or a perm job. Fourth, remember this always PRIDE is not a survival skill. 

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at LABORFINDERS is early bird gets the worm no real benefits and the work is usually day to day full and permanent horrid seldom but can happen. Wages - usually 8 hour days no real commitment. Work days you want easy come easy go. Day wage rs job one day doing this next day that.

Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at LABORFINDERS are no real incentives or overtime. Works is usually first one in first one out having your own transportation is a big plus

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at LABORFINDERS, I think there is no real job security it's just day labor, no such thing as bonus or incentive benefits.

Management
In general, managers at LABORFINDERS if your in your in. But if you upset them don't expect any special favors. Managers are alright you just don't want to get on thier bad side or else! Good luck

Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at LABORFINDERS is nothing particular special management are pretty decent guys usually pretty fair.

Overall
My experience working at LABORFINDERS all in all work 80-95%of the time if you want it not the greatest pay. 
Pros. You get paid at the end of the day
Cons. No real job security, it's just day by day.

What is the best part of working at the company?
My experience with the Staff in my area have always been there for me when I needed them. If your willing to work, have a positive attitude & fill in when they need you to, its almost GUARANTEED the Staff will have you in mind ALL THE TIME to fill those even bigger paying jobs. Word gets around pretty quickly around here!! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It goes hand & hand, sometimes you get a good ticket & there's gonna be times when you're gonna have to be a trooper & soldier on. Just know to take advantage even the low paying jobs versus not working. HUMBLE YOURSELF. BE GRATEFUL

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Its friendly, all walks of life. Don't be judgemental. RESPECT EACH OTHER ALWAYS. At the end of day, the job gets done. We get paid & prepare for next days work.(optional-whether you want to work or not!)

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work my hours required of my job ticket. Perform well & have a good attitude & ask if my presence is needed for the following day. Hopefully the Boss says YES so as to have another secured day of pay!

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