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automotive mechanic

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MV Transportation

I’ve been working for MV for over a year from a job in which was an incredibly toxic workplace. Coming here was a major change that I really was appreciative of. I was hired here at the start of a new location servicing public transportation for the my county and for at least the first year, everything was going well. The buses we inherited to take care of were near the end of their life so they broke down often and the management didnt exactly seem to care for subordinates but in comparison to my last job which consisted of me getting screamed and cursed at from 7am to 3:30pm, this was much better by comparison. I was really able to to build up my experience with these aging vehicles and I felt rather proud of that despite the fact the broke down semi often but they eventually got better overtime to a degree despite being understaffed the whole year and threeish months I’ve been here. I really didn’t have a problem with this place until about 3 months ago when it seemed to be an emergency with the fact that our down list was around the early 20s. Usually our down list tends to shift from the early teens and back up to this number but once again due to the age of the vehicles, but considering we've been averaging a 4 person crew (not counting the maintenance manager) for a 80ish size fleet of vehicles, we have done quite well. Corporate however seemed to think differently as they wanted us working from the usual 5 day 40 hr work week to 6 day 60hr work week. Everyone felt this was absolutely unnecessary as we were already going 100% to make sure we had buses out there for people that needed them. We all thought this would probably be temporary as there were times before that mandatory overtime became imposed but never for more than 2 weeks. As such, I wasn’t immediately dissatisfied with this until after two weeks when this still kept going on. I remember that Friday I was gonna tell my boss that I’d be seeking other employment opportunities if this continued as I think this is unfair to the whole crew as we all would come in to do overtime already and I’d always work past my 8 hr shift myself to get more work done and I already had a mandatory overtime in place for myself as our foreman had been a light duty from injury. One of my coworkers beat me to it and was told that he doesn’t like it, then he can leave. I then decided there would be no point in trying to speak to him about it as I’d probably get the same answer. The only reason at this point that I was staying for so long was because I couldn’t find a better job close enough to home and as such the last 3 months have finally worn me down to burnout. My maintenance manager even somehow gets to work 5 days a week when the rest of us have to work 6 despite the fact he’s scheduled the same. What used to be a place I was so happy to work for eventually became a place I dreaded as it just felt like I only existed to work here and had to miss many events because of my obligations here. This place has been an absolute drag on my physical and mental health. While I had made a decent amount of money due to the overtime, that can only go so far. There’s only myself and one other technician left as of writing this review and will soon only be 1 and probably 0 not long after. This company does not care about you or your problems, only making sure vehicles are working, management has seen to that. 

At the two years I was at MV Transportation I learned and appreciated a lot. I learned that there was nothing more rewarding in life than helping people. As a Para Transit Operator my job was more than just driving a bus. Because all of my passengers were disabled either physically and/or mentally, it was my job to transport them safely to their destinations. And to provide them with the very freedom that they could not sustain on their own. And I took pride in that fact that I did my part in providing exceptional service to my passengers. I had one the best On-Time Performance ratings in my division, if not the best. My job wasn't easy, as a bus driver your life and the lives of your passengers are always at risk due to other drivers on the road. But as a Para Transit Driver you have more liability than a regular bus driver, because you are boarding people in wheelchairs or have other mobility issues. And then you factor in the terrain of driving in San Francisco can make the task more difficult at times. But in the same token driving was the best part of the job. What made the job tough was not that task at hand, but the organization (or lack of) behind it. My fellow drivers were all relatively hard working people but some didn't maintain the level of responsibility as they should to perform the job. My dispatchers, mostly were decent people, but weren't trained well. Which leads up to management, who under bid the contract with the city of San Francisco and somehow expected the city to make up the difference. They touted about a revolutionary system that was going to change how effective transportation can be, trained their dispatching staff on it. But when it came time to implement it the installed an outdated version instead. They froze the pay of the dispatchers which created dissent. And forged an atmosphere that pitted the drivers and dispatchers against each other. And because of managements decisions they put our division in a hole to where its losing money and they won't own up to it. And because of their decisions it makes it unejoyable and difficult  to provide a civil service.

All the manager are no good. If they decide they dont want to deal with you as an employee  they will do just about anything to get rid of you. Creating a hostile workplace environment. Whether that means using other employees  to be boot l!ckers  pretend to be nice or friendly in order to get you to slip up and say something. Manager telling the employee you said this about them so now people no longer says hello to you.  Using the sonar to calculate your speed, going 5 miles over the speed limit especially if you didnt set off a drive cam, to randoms calling in on you to lie  on you just to end up getting suspended  when we are all looking the footage and see no violations made. Spying on you day after day. Anything you can do as a driver to makes your job comfortable seems to be an issue. Even though they say you are your own boss. Theyll pretend to work with your issue but it's a l!e. Manager get late info about a bus being damaged and they accused you of the damage  place you on unpaid leave  just based off  say so. The union rep also works as a driver so you cant be sure if she has your best interest or not.  It just seems like since they hired this will guy as our new operation manager everyone  is starting to get in trouble,  quit, and gets terminated.  The turn over rate is so high here that you dont bother to get to know people. Since working here  within a year I've seen  2 road supervisors, 18, drivers, 3 operations manager, and 4 call center reps just get fired or quit.  If you dont have seniority you will end up with a bad shift  mostly know as split shift.  Only thing good about this job is the paid training and getting your class b.  Your job is only as safe as long as you are not behind the wheel. If I could rate this place a zero I would it's a héll hole that puts on a facade that they are a family environment and everyone knows everyone business. In reality you're just a bottom in the seat .

As a Director of Operations, no two days are the same. A typical day involves supporting local leadership teams, reviewing key performance indicators, ensuring safety and service excellence, and working with clients to meet contract goals. Throughout my career with MV Transportation, I have gained valuable experience in leadership, strategic planning, customer service, employee development, and large-scale transportation operations.
The company promotes a culture centered on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Management is supportive and encourages professional growth while empowering leaders to make decisions that positively impact employees and customers. The most challenging part of the job is balancing the demands of a fast-paced industry while maintaining high service standards. The most rewarding part is seeing employees develop, contracts succeed, and knowing our work makes a meaningful difference in the communities we serve. MV Transportation provides excellent opportunities for career advancement and is a great place for individuals seeking a challenging and rewarding career.

The Job Is Great but every job had cons to it but starting with the pro great pay good hours and the job is easy if you like driving a lot and helping all types of people but I can say it wasn’t a perfect job starting with the hours just know the hours are competitive as in the route and trips you have. You have to be buddy buddy with your dispatch to give you trips and a good route so you can get your hours but it’s more to it but it’s more than I can type out. 2 benefit is trash your 20 bucks a hour is your benefits.3 management when I first started the Supervisors loved me because  of my character but trust if u don’t make friends with them then they not going to look out for you.4 IS KEY “Cover Your Butt At All Times” because “nobody’s your friend” in my case it was different because of the favoritism but accidents happen we are humans but corporate and nyc transit to see that they will be quick to fire or Terminate or nice to have you resign this is the reason why I’m not there because of corporate and transit but your location and coworkers can love you and have your back but ur managers have bosses and what they say goes and what transit say over rules everything don’t for get access a ride is contracted and u would think your union rep shop stewards will help lol think again no they want that union dues from your pay check so like I said you by yourself management not gonna help nor your union rep but overall the job is great because I like helping people and driving and getting paid for it but just know your on your own and don’t draw attention to yourself because that will be your butt. There more to it but it’s only much I can say. If You want to work at mv keep it about work only and that it do what you have to do and stay to urself and you will be fine. Best of luck

To get straight to the point I, was employed by MVT for nearly 9 years and I must say it's 1 of the best jobs I've ever had. At 1st. I, didn't expect to be with MVT for as long as I, have. I figured, it'll be 2 to 3 years tops, but after my 3rd. year, or probably even my 1st. year, I've decided this is something I, really enjoy doing and wouldn't mind staying for as long as, I can. If you're a people's person who Love meeting new people, have a passion for driving, exploring almost all of the unfamiliar places the your city, or town you reside in while, making very good pay while doing it, this certainly is the job for you!  Sure, you may have a few bad days as far as, running behind schedule, having a few disgruntled passengers from time to time, your vehicle may breakdown on you when you'll least expected during a bad time, or you may get call in the office if your work performance slips a little, but overall and at the end of the day, you'll be thankful to have this job compared to other jobs, but to each their own, this is only my point of view. So, in closing, if you have all of the job's necessary requirements, definitely apply and see for yourself if, your experiments here is similar to mine.

I'm fairly new here ...so my opinion is unbiased. if you just need a ok paycheck or you buying time until you get a call back from an interview or city test , then you take this gig.i decided to come to MV when i heard there would be a lot of overtime work. i only intend to be here a 4 months tops.

if you're a peoples person , you will be able to tolerate the job. you'll get some good passengers, you'll get some bad ones. 

the dispatchers is where my problem lies. they have no real clue about driving much less traffic and rush hour  congestion .then there are times where they are constantly changing your route pick ups on the fly from your original routes, taking you out of your on time flow and giving you additional paperwork to write up.

i hate paperwork,especially when you have to fall behind on it to make your pick ups on time (securing wheelchairs/scooters in the vehicle and all).

the company's GPS system is outdated,flawed , inaccurate and unclear a lot of times. if will take you the longest way , if will tell you to make a turn after you missed it and ir will tell you you reaches your destination almost a block away ..... GET THAT UPGRADE MV

coworkers are friendly and i like working unsupervised for the most part. the are "road supervisors" in a separate vehicle that will monitor a pick up once in a while , but do as you were trained and you'll be fine.


ps i have no wife and kids .... so i'm not complaining about the lack of a social life. but i can say where the problem would come in if you ended up with the wrong schedule.

No comment, It was a lot of work, long days. •	Ability to interpret and communicate HR policies, procedures, and programs, maintain company contract budget, schedule staff, set transit routes, negotiate position for annual reviews
•	Hiring, benefits, payroll, general human resources duties, release, interview, train, liaison for community programs and connection 
•	Create, follow, and implement policies, procedures, contract guidelines and city codes regarding transportation services.  
•	Train, explain all policy & procedures information for para tablet, para transit and fixed city routes and private shuttles.
•	Trouble shoot, deescalate calls, maintain reports and solve situations regarding customer service for all of Go Cary 
•	Being knowledgeable of all HR & union related contract rules and negotiations, safety trainings, processes and day to day functions to ensure company goals for the station, drivers and KPI’s.
Dispatcher, Reservationist & Office Staff	then promotion see above				May 2016 – Current  
•	Receive incoming calls regarding reservations, schedules for customers and drivers. Explain appropriateness of options & terminology while utilizing professionalism.
•	Train all on use of para vehicles tablets.
•	Provide customer service to seniors, persons with disabilities, and all prospect customers, staff and community representatives who call for Go Cary
•	Good listening skills and patience to work with all types of people, maintain a positive attitude 
•	Dispatch, control movement, schedule and regulate all systems regarding city buses, para vehicles and cars.

The only good thing that came out of this job was the training provided to get class B license. I have since moved on to a much higher paying job with a great company. The training managers that train you to drive the buses are great people, but it's the upper management you have to watch out for. They have a habit for firing drivers left and right for minor things and drivers who have been there for 20+ years. The union will not protect you if you violate company policy. I was terminated for violating cell phone policy even though the phone was not in my hand. I was suppose to get union representation and was terminated without it. The pay is not worth the amount of stress you have to deal with. From day one 90% of the drivers say company is horrible to work for, additionally the union intro meeting during orientation will tell you the company is horrible to work for and don't trust them. So my advice is if you're looking to advance your driving career just use them to get the class B license and start looking somewhere else. Oh and before I forget, when you take your DMV written test study extra to add tanker and hazmat endorsement to your license. The big money is driving for companies with those 2 endorsements, trust me on this. I went from making $14 an hour to $22 an hour with company vehicle and stress free environment. With MV Transportation you will be driving either the big city Breeze bus or the Para transit Lift bus which drives handicapped clients around to doctors appointments and various locations. You will need extreme patience for this job.

I enjoy working with people and this job provided that. My management team was fun to work with and very knowledgeable. We did'nt mine sharing ideas and working together to find salutions to any issues we face on a daily basis. I stayed busy as safety never takes a day off(You may not be at work but your always thinking about it). The hardest part of the job is to get everyone to buy in to the safety program and culture, but it's also the most rewarding when they do buy in. I enjoy the challenge and really enjoy the rewards knowing you division is one of the safest in the company. My division (before I was promoted to Area Safety Manager) was one of the safest divisions in the company- acknowledged by the company and our client. I was making great strides on making my region (East)the safest region in the company before the company had to make cutbacks and layoffs which affected all floating positions. It's always a team effort from all departments- Safety, Operations, Maintenance and Finance that makes a division or company sucessful. A little friendly competition between Divisions and Drivers always helps too. I've always believed in rewarding your most important asset, and that is your drivers. They are on the front lines of delivering the service, if they're happy you get good service from them. That's what we did with safety awards, gift cards etc. It wasn't big prizes, but it was a gesture of your acknowledgement for the good work they do and them being recognized.

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