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I believe the CEO is clueless as to what actually goes on at his worksites being that there are so many different sites and I honestly hate that for him and his company because they are loosing several actual good drivers because of much neglect and I really hope that one day the problems at this site will get noticed and that maybe there could be some positive changes. 
I must say, if the CEO is aware and does nothing, then shame on him and his team for treating people like this.
At this point in time…This place is a horrible place to work.
I am a current employee but I am definitely looking for a different company to work for along with several other employees at this site. 
Management is very inappropriate in many ways that is not fit for a workplace.
There is NO APPRECIATION WHATS SO EVER for their drivers in any way.
The hours are bad.
The pay is low and should be illegal how they have it set up but they found a loophole by LYING to the government. 
No overtime pay 
Management does NOT care about their employees well-being or safety.
Management does not do anything about repairs needed on trucks that are listed on DVIR’s.
Management lies. 
Management plays favoritism.
The equipment is very UNSAFE and not up to DOT STANDARDS.
Several employees including myself have broke down in the middle of traffic in our spotter trucks and they have yet to fix anything permanently on the very same trucks, they do quick rig ups that get you to your next stop they still make us drive them and they still keep breaking down! 
The cabs and dash are torn apart inside the trucks, wiring is rigged up
Many if not all of the trucks do not have working lights, no working air when it’s hot and no working heat when it’s cold. 
Management don’t care if your sick to the point that’s it’s unsafe for you to drive, they just threaten you.

If DOT or OSHA came to this location as a surprise, and didn’t give them a heads up and didn’t give them a chance to do quick rig up fixes to pass inspection, they would definitely get shut down. 

Work-life balance
If you are ok with your schedule and location being changed whenever management see fit then this is the job for you. You will be forced to cover other drivers off days whether you are available or not.

Pay & benefits
Raises are given at the managers discretion so do not expect to receive one. The manager cares about keeping the cost spent at your location down because they’re compensated for doing so.

Job security and advancement
You will be considered an at will employee, meaning you are disposable whenever management see fit.

Management
The Belvidere Illinois location current manager turn around rates speaks for it self. At this point it should be obvious the employees are clearly not the problem. Manager has admitted to his employees publicly that he has used heroine in the past so unprofessional. His aggressive and abrasive behavior towards the employees there is demeaning. One person is forced to cover 12hr shifts alone if partner calls off. Leaving the customer to wait on their trailers due to lack of coverage. The manager sits in car watching the employees struggle to keep up. This is not the manager you will enjoy working under. Trying to reach above to let HR know what’s happening is a hassle. Your calls above will not answered or returned so this location will continue to decline.

Overall
Overall this is a great company to work for! The Belvidere Illinois location turn around rate is unbelievably sad. Employees are leaving this location due to poor management. All employees equally work 42 hrs and no overtime is offered. Manager states do to Covid-19 raises have been put on hold as well. You are also required to cover shifts and other locations outside of your normal schedule when needed. Your schedule is subject to change on a weekly basis. You may be required to cover 12hr shifts alone. These are all true facts that you should consider before working here.

I can only review my own experience as all sites are different.

The pay is okay, which is around $15/hr and there is O/T after 40 hours where I work. The health insurance is expensive and for me it's a choice of be healthy or starve. Dental and vision is also offered. 

All drivers are expected to follow 6-steps in order to perform their job safely. And yes you can be marked if you're observed not following these steps. 1. 3-point contact, 2. proper tug test, 3. inspect the 5th wheel, 4. load strap, 5. secondary measures, and 6. 5-foot rule. Also we must wear our seat-belt and safety vest at all times.

Other responsibilities entail superior customer service, pre-trip and post-trip inspection of equipment, minor maintenance, and moving trailers of course! Also some minimal paperwork.

Equipment is okay. Getting minor repairs done can be a challenge.

Management is okay. I haven't had any major problems to speak of. Schedules are also subject to change. For the record I like mine.

I'd say the company is an option if you need a job and income. There is a remote possibility to move up but don't bank on it. You wont get rich working for Lazer Spot but you can make ends meet for the time being.

Overall, allot of what one might think of the company also depends on who the client is and the site you work. The company by itself is fine, excluding the stringent safety policies which impede potential for allot of productivity. 

In summary if the pay were $16.50/hr -- I'd certainly make Lazer Spot a lifelong endeavor. I've even had a job offer recently but declined. Again, this is for my location, so your miles may vary with the company.

It’s the typical big trucking company business model,they pay the drivers as less as possible and the equipment is pretty rough,a lot really depends on what site you work on,it can be a single driver site with maybe 50 moves in a shift or it can be a 4 man site with 100s of moves to make in the shift,the bad part about this is people tend to get lazy,and just sit there and wait for someone else to make the move and this creates a very toxic work place,because imagine yourself out working certain co workers week after week and they are making the same as you per hour while playing on their phone. The company puts too much on their site managers and why they may totally agree with your grievances,they just simply have too many other problems to deal with and they are just overwhelmed in my opinion,for some reason this job attracts un reliable co workers,be prepared for short handed shifts with the customer asking where the trailer is,another issue is they hire non cdl drivers for one dollar less then a cdl driver,so you usually get a construction worker type and they seem to have the worst work ethic and constantly show up late and or call in,but all in all,pulling trailers from a dock and pulling them from a drop yard isn’t bad work and it’s pretty easy but you will be mentally exhausted from dealing with bad coworkers and equipment that runs 24 hours a day and is constantly breaking down. I’m not saying don’t work here,but I’m saying it’s more then likely gonna be temporary. 

I was hired to switch trailers at the Stuarts Draft Va Location
It didnt last but a week and one half day. The Manager couldn't find his way out of a plastic bag and this guy could screw up a cup of coffee let alone manage a yard. I got written up the first Friday of my first week over a damaged trailer I didn't even damage. The previous driver slammed the dock too hard and broke the hinges off of a trailer I was ordered to move the trailer when the wire tie broke loose and tapped the other switcher no damage occurred the other yard driver even said I didn't do anything but the yard manager pinned it on me simply because I was the new guy. The manager also told me when I was hired I would be working tues to fri but then he said I would be working weekends on day shift I told him I go to church on Sunday morning and I would not do weekends. He says You're going to have to give that up because Lazer Spot doesn't see it that way and neither do I. I said its against the law for you or Lazer Spot to do this because its religious discrimination. Then I got suspended over the damaged trailer and that was the end of lazer spot. And in closing I will not quit going to church and serving god for any employer. Beware of Lazer Spot don't go there. They have some pretty good liars there no lunch breaks or overtime pay flat out junk for insurance

As a driver of many years I find it hard to believe how they maintain their mere existence. Since starting with Lazerspot in 2017 I believe it would be fair to say that i seen more damaged trailers and trucks being  ripped up than you can imagine. I cant understand how a company thinks its more profitable to hire these fresh out of school drivers with their history of damages being caused. They must be self insured because not insurance company in their right mind could cover this amount of claims. Now we move on to local management there's a manager that manages the managers then those underling create and another underling to do the leg work. End result they another underling creates a thing they call a lead give fifty cents extra pay to do the site paperwork for the underling that should be doing. With all theses underlings on the pay roll it not surprising they don't pay enough to get experienced driver. I personal enjoy this company because of its willingness to train these young men and women so they can move on to bigger better paying employment after 6 months to a year. Thank you Lazerspot for creating all the jobs in the repair sector of the industry.    

my typical day starts at 5 am and ends at 5 pm sometimes 
i have learned a lot working for lazer spot the big 6 that is implemented is a great idea it helps with  preventing  accidents i have great co workers and yes sometimes gets crazy but you can only move one at a time 
the hardest part of job is the changing weather but hey that why they make heated jackets and if you go on ADP website where our pay stubs are we have a market place that gives us employees some excellent discounts on flights and hotels,cell phones, even car loans  really anything you want ! we may not get overtime but hey you work a 69 hr week you bringing home some sweet money!  usually if you ask for a day off with a notice we usually get it .And we have excellent Benefits they pay a huge chuck of our health insurance do the math and you will see 

There's one thing i wish we did have was a place to send our ideas and ways to save money the more money they profit  the more our company can grow and we can profit   for making things better and to attract more drivers i did tell my manager an idea and they took the credit so i felt that was unfair with all my mangers experience i wish we had a mangers training program for fast track or if you want to transfer to another state to run a division 
all and  all its a great company to work for !!
very happy been here five years!

Lazer makes a job like jostling a lot harder than it needs to be. I worked for them for almost a year with a promise of a raise from day one that never happened. They also took away the overtime so they don’t gotta pay the employees from their bottom line which is a good business move but you gotta pay your people a better living wage. Making 23 an hour for a skilled job like this is utterly ridiculous and a smack in The face. I quickly found out why they have a high turnover rate and why they have to hire anyone that applies or turn their heads to guys hitting poles but the facilities didn’t see it so do t say nothin or they have guys drinking while working but they pass them off to another site until they again get caught. they lose good workers quickly and replace them with someone who’s not qualified to drive a forklift. The place is a joke and upper management is making a rather simple understanding job and making it a headache of a job that isn’t worth the horrible pay. I could easily of worked at Taco Bell for 20 an hour and road my bike to work and would make more money an hour then I would working for a place like Lazer. So do yourself a favor and look elsewhere cause there’s hostling jobs that pay a lot better or even dock jobs that pay better but don’t work here!!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The frontline staff & software engineers.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The inability for executive management to adhere to a plan or the internal processes that they dictate. In addition, the executive either chooses to stay ignorant or denies that risks are the result of changed plans or schedules. Finally, the excecutive leadership doesn't like when data matches their perception. They are quick to deny previous support or guidance provided. They like to talk about Agile SLDC and using DevOps but abandon those processes when pressured from their executive management. They like to "scapegoat" staff for mistakes the Solution Architect has made.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Frontline - Very team focused and supportive, but executive leadership creates toxicity when they engage. The exec leadership staff uses phrases like, "We're a family. we're not looking to blame, mistakes will happen," but when they get squeezed the blame game is initiated by the exec leadership team often deflecting their own contributions to the mistake onto junior staff. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
8am - 4:30pm with some off hours work for software releases.

Too much work or too little.  Some locations have too much work and some barely do anything
Poor pay - below the cost of living. I can't afford to rent a cheap apartment on the pay I'm making here. 
Company will overwork drivers at every opportunity. More than often managers will ask you to work on your off days. They WILL work you like a dog if you allow them to. Be firm and stand your ground. You worked a full week and deserve your time off too. It's not your fault they can't keep drivers due to the poor working conditions and pay 

Difficult to get fired.  The only way I've seen drivers get fired is for NOT reporting accidents. You could pretty much flip a trailer and as long as you report it you won't get fired. This is because the company is understaffed and doesn't pay its drivers properly and as a result they are ALWAYS short handed.
Management on all levels is sub standard. 
As a highly experienced truck driver living in Northern NJ it's insulting to be paid well below the national standards of living. The company refuses to pay drivers a fair wage and this is why Lazer Spot will NEVER be able to keep drivers

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Local driver 15 salaries reported	$23.68 per hour
Yard driver 7 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Truck driver 3 salaries reported	$21.67 per hour
Area manager 20 salaries reported	$73,425 per year
Site manager 25 salaries reported	$71,988 per year

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