area representative

mechanic

equipment operator

driver

roll off driver

Meridian Waste

What is the best part of working at the company?
Traveling  to various plants and using trained knowledge and  skills  to clean various  chemical tanks and pressure  washing and  inspecting after cleaning  is completed. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not getting  steady and reliable work. I don't know why that is. Whenever  we are not on an assignment  we are basically  waiting  to be contacted  Whenever  a project becomes  available.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment  is professional and very  by the  book. All supervisors  make sure that each associate  is trained  to use whatever  tools  and equipment needed  to complete each assignment  as needed. We also  have to clean, maintain tools  and equipment on a regular day to  day basis  so that everything  we need is ready and available  when we go out on an assignment.  We also have to do housekeeping  in and around the shop  such as cleaning  the break room,  bathrooms and washing  vehicles  that need cleaning  inside and  out.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I come in, get my assignment,  gather  any tools  that I may need and proceed  to complete my task in a safe and timely manner. After  completing  my assignment I will  make sure to get it  checked  by a supervisor  to insure that it was done  correctly.

I worked as a rep at ECO Meridian Waste. I really liked the benefits of job, meals, and car allowance/gas. It’s an easy business to get into and sell/ make commissions .That said, there were some red flags that I would warn other potential sales people considering joint the team. 
Minimum of 7 reps had turnover within a 10 month span due to poor management. Sales team typically consisted of 3 on avg.
Base salary got cut, everyone’s commissions got reduced by atleast 60% to a new lower commission plan, and sales bonus was cut just before annual payout.

Get in, get some experience and get out to a better company before this one gets you injured or worse. It is a constantly rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic type of company with no accountability or effective communication.

There's a beautiful  glass ceiling  for you to smash your head into.
All the time I was there I thought I  was working from the bottom  up, I thought  I was doing my time alone in the rear loading truck to get to something  better.
 But when the frontloader position  opened  up and I  went for it (I had a year experience  in a frontload) The owner yelled at me. Telling me my experience  didn't  count and asked me why Don  I  just quit.. I 
ignored  that statement and went back to work, now with full understanding of so many things that had happened  to me there that just didn't  make sense. The things that happened  were the company doing things trying to make me quit  commercial truck)

I can say there’s an opportunity to make some really good earnings no matter the position but you will always have to cover yourself 1st they don’t care how hot or cold it is , we rode in a truck all summer with no Air Condition, all winter with zero heat feet frozen before you make it to route but that’s fine by me I don’t want to make it out as if they’re bad I love my job just wish they cared a little bit. I still give my all no matter what!

Original company was bought out by Meridian, and at the time I was optimistic because I didn't think it could get much worse than they were. That optimism left a few months in, realized fast the staying the same would be as good as it would be and didn't take long to realize even that wouldn't be the case. I'm enjoying reading the other reviews as they are pretty spot on.

Easy work, if you don't mind hauling trash. Constantly asked to do extra because of incompetent drivers that they refuse to get rid of. Horrible management, routes were constantly being altered, and corporate were constantly telling you lies, making false promises and cheating you out of money any way they could. They tell you what they think you want to hear, and then do the opposite. Trucks are in horrible shape because of the shoestring budget they give to maintenance.

There was very little training. About the time I left there was a new Customer Care Manager who realized the training needed major improvements. Both managers (original one and replacement) appreciated the personnel and let them know. Changes were being made throughout the 6 1/2 months that I was there. There had been many issues with providing service and the new management team was trying hard to improve the services. I was actually working for a temp employment agency.

Not a place for a man who enjoys being home with a family. Unnecessary long hours usually picking up someone else’s slack. Guys on drugs and not showing up when they don’t feel like it but if you care about working everyday you’re the one who suffers. Best way to describe this company is backwards! Slacker- you get praised. Hard worker- keep going it’s never enough. Cowardice, compulsive lying, exaggeration from management. This is the worst and most reckless job I’ve ever had!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Consistent work throughout the week and it’s wasn’t far from the house 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not keeping the maintenance up on the equipment and constantly breaking down 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Not tht bad at all I mean every company has their bs but overall not bad

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work is work I just like to get my job done and possibly help others

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Area representative 4 salaries reported	$68,100 per year
Mechanic 8 salaries reported	$28.19 per hour
Equipment operator 4 salaries reported	$25.25 per hour
Driver 7 salaries reported	$21.82 per hour
Roll off driver 6 salaries reported	$24.58 per hour

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