warehouse worker

truck driver

route driver

Meyer Distributing

The employees of this company need to put their heads together and Unionize, that means across the nation, where this company exists! Unionizing means being able to negotiate wages, benefits, working hours, and overall working atmosphere! Think about that, you could all do so much just by workers making the changes necessary!

So, to break this down first and foremost it doesn’t matter if you are a Manager, Driver, or Warehouse Worker the atmosphere and chaos is all the same. The right hand never knows what the left hand is doing and it’s all about production. New hires come in and are herded like cattle with very little, if any training at all. Not that the trainers didn’t care, but they were never properly trained to be trainers themselves, and were never given the opportunity to actually train, due to being pulled all over the place for other things. 

The overall culture of the workforce as a whole was highly toxic. Depending on which era you were employed also depended on the overall stability of the warehouse. It doesn’t matter that one has tenure in the company, if they aren’t management material, they shouldn’t have been placed in that role. 

Basic communication was horrible. Management and Warehouse Employees are at opposite ends of the spectrum. What was said yesterday is not the same as today and so on. Employees can make good money with overtime but working 12 to 14 hour days sometimes 6 days a week, in extreme weather conditions, takes a toll. 

New management came in and talked like they were going to change the world. The “Good ol’boy system” didn’t work the first time and isn’t working this time. All that really changed was the lack of personnel due to terminations. Not that they weren’t justified in doing so, but truly some of the managers deserved the same treatment. 

The constant struggle between corporate and warehouses inevitably affected the overall production throughout. The lack of any structure lead not only to terminations but accidents, injuries, and good people leaving. Even some of the managers are worked into the ground day in and day out. Things can never be resolved without a million emails being sent back and forth and even then, there is never a straight answer. 

Employees are definitely not of any priority which in turn leads to an “I don’t care” attitude. That reflected on loads being sent out damaged or mismanaged and Meyer loses customers weekly if not daily due to missing parts, damaged parts, or not receiving their product in a timely manner. Benefits are off the chain horrible. For whatever reason, money obviously played the heaviest role, the company opted on a Catastrophic Insurance plan. Once you are eligible to receive this you learn that, for a single person, the deductible is $5,000.00 and $10,000.00 for a family, with a premium of like $500.00 a month. Be glad that all that overtime is available because any medical expenses like doctors visits, prescriptions, etc., are paid out of pocket at 100% until you meet that low cost of $5000.00. With the amount of money that we all heard about this company pulling in, I’m sure they could have opted for a much better plan. After a year there’s a week of vacation which is pretty standard, and you earn a personal day every quarter. That’s nice except when you’re having to work all that overtime it just doesn’t seem to add up. Not to mention the vacation is use it or lose it, so no banking that for those long overdue beach vacations in a couple of years. 

The bottom line is this company is nationwide but lives in a small town mentality. If your stuck between making a decision of working at Meyer or somewhere else I would undoubtedly think twice about Meyer. However if you need to make some money it’s there but overall you should still keep your options open.

My previous company was acquired by Meyer, from day one we were told to figure things out. They didn't believe in a hybrid schedule (which a lot if us was working), which made juggling childcare and family life a struggle half way through the schoolyear. After seven weeks of new ownership, at least seven of us left for new opportunities.

As someone who trained in my previous company, I felt there was a lack of support. There was very little training for my position (and we received the most hands on training compared to other departments). There are lots of training videos to watch, but not all was related to your role or assigned too late. But overall, we were on a deserted island with many unanswered questions.

These are examples from my time there:
-I asked one of the trainer how to set up my email signatures to mimic the rest of the company. I was told after an hour of playing around with it that IT handles it on the back end. Time wasted.
-I asked an assistant manager how to enter in an order for a dealer. I was sent a link to watch a video, which didn't answer all my questions. When I asked more questions, I was ignored. Not sure why he was a point of contact if it was a chore for him.
-I asked three different people on how to get a document for a dealer. I was told three different answers. I was never able to provide that document to the dealer.
-I asked a director on how to handle refunds and returns for specific accounts. My emails went unanswered for a week. 
-An HR Generalist told me our location was unappreciative after a 30 day survey. She called to ask why I gave such a low rating.
-A manger informed multiple departments in preparation to a snowstorm hitting HQ, that if your area was impacted consider using a PTO day because you won't be getting any work done. As if the rest of the nation isn't calling to ask questions.
-Our cleaning service was cancelled with no communication. The bins went untouched for a week. It was then expected that we took turns taking out the trash and kept the bathrooms cleaned.

Other Things to Consider:
-I had asked HR what day was observed for July 4th. I was told they didn't know yet and to request the days I wanted off. So essentially, if a holiday lands on a weekend, it might not be a holiday.
-Their holidays only consist of New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
-The maximum PTO is three weeks, and that's after you've worked there a few years.
-You're responsible to approve your timesheet daily/weekly. Manager approves it for payroll.
-They have a great program for diabetics.
-Vision and Dental benefit was also good.
-Medical was okay, however if you have a spouse they can't be on your plan if their employer offers it. Therefore, as a family you can be paying for healthcare twice.
-HR really pushes that they don't hide anything from you, but you're required to sign off on the employee handbook before viewing it before starting your position. Therefore, you agree to what it says and could be used against you later at resignation.

Overall, I resigned from my new position after 6 weeks. My family dynamic changed and required me to change my work hours. I was also assigned to a position I wasn't going to thrive at. My previous co-workers are still employed and adjusting to the new change.

Mornings are used for stocking, cleaning/preparing for the day, after lunch we typically start "pulling orders", for established accts/customers which usually takes the entire afternoon until 5 or 6pm.. At that time we inventory everything we pulled to establish a correct and complete list before boxing and skidding up each order... being in this field there is really nothing new to learn from this job, due to it being just about the same thing everyday...Management here is the "good cop bad cop" situation...Meaning the warehouse manager leaves all discipline action up to the asst manager...This really wouldn't be a bad thing, if the asst had the right interpersonal skills, which he severely lacks, unless your in his click, then you basically have the run of the place and can do whatever you like...I am not in this "click", as I frequently get harassed by him...Being understaffed makes it hard, because as a stocker also, I stock the third warehouse basically myself as other people brought in are constantly fired for theft..The past 4 hirees have been terminated for theft...It literally takes mths to bring anyone new in as the main headquarters is located in jasper in.. and all info has to go through them first...Looking for a more "friendly" work environment, someplace to call my second home....

As an Inside Sales Rep, the best part about Meyer Distributing is the pace of the work.  You will stay busy which makes the day go by quickly.  Management is flexible as far as start and quitting times.  I do feel part of a team within my sales category.  You wear many hats in this job, sales agent of course, but customer service, general problem solver and phone operator too come into play.  You will need to be able to make efficient use of your time in order to be successful.  You will also need to know when to slow down and pay attention to detail.  Keeping notes is essential.  I like being recognized for my efforts.  My manager does a good job with that.  Probably the hardest part of my job is there are so many things that are out of my control - i.e. stock outs, missing delivery dates, pulling the wrong parts, etc. but I receive the feedback from my customers for all of them and have to respond to, or at least coordinate the solution.  The most enjoyable part of my job is the relationships that are built - both internal and external and how I see myself progressing in my role in just a short amount of time.

Meyer distributing is the company I have been searching for.  I barely have anything close to what I would consider a bad day.  I have yet to meet a person here who wouldn't help me if I asked, and I enjoy my coworkers.  It's a good group of people who are dedicated to helping each other reach our goals, and that's important to me as an employee.  There are many tools in place to help you with your daily tasks and to be successful.  The culture and atmosphere are favorite things here.  I've already been recognized several times by my manager for simply doing my job well.  I don't expect regular recognition, but I feel valued here and part of the team even after a short period of time employed with Meyer.  Everyone is open to new ideas and discussing things in a group setting so everyone can have a say or at least be heard.  I've worked at companies before that were ran like a high school with certain people calling the shots and the same people or group of people getting promotions or making the rules; that's just not the case here.  Looking at some of the negative reviews, I have to say those folks just weren't putting in the effort here to be successful.  I plan on being at Meyer Distributing for long time and I am happy to be part of the Meyer family. 

After filling out a 20 page application and paying for your own physical you are hired. You will be trained by an incompetent and rude Human Resources woman. You will begin your first day not having been properly trained and not having the appropriate equipment. Customers will be furious with you about company policies that have cost them money. You won’t have answers but you’ll apologize. Sales will lie to the customers and avoid their phone calls. Management will write you up for something you didn’t know not to do. Every month a new policy will be implemented that serves no practical value but makes your job more difficult. You will have to watch videos in which management attempts to make you feel guilty for the companies poor performance. You’ll work so much overtime that you become too depressed to look for better employment. You’ll never be promoted. No one is ever promoted. People hired in at the same position as you will start at a higher wage.  The company will hire management from outside and they will begin telling you how to perform your job despite not having any idea how anything actually works. You will find yourself on a third string jobs website writing a seething 1000+ character review.

What is the best part of working at the company?
When you get off work.  There isn’t to many good things to say about this company. I been there almost five years, and have seen over  ten  to fifteen work come and quit. They have  no structure and poor leadership. 


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Poor leadership,  they have no  management here. You talk to management remote. The lead guy here is ok, but can use some firmness.  They try and work the box truck driver to death. The class  A  driver  is under paid,  and don’t have set hours . They will try make you jump in a box truck or work in the warehouse if you don’t watch it. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
This company is one sided. Stay to your self is the best practice here. You will be talk about  and pick on if your not careful.  They lady in the office will work you nerves. She is not a supervisor, don’t be fooled. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Most days at the company can be stressful. You just have to know how to make the best of the situation.

I start my job everyday at 7am . I do many things here on top of being a quad lead . I help out in different areas through out the warehouse . I enjoy doing different things and most people here really do appreciate it .I started out as warehouse worker 5 years ago and became a quad lead in about 2 1/2 years .This is a great place to advance in a leadership role with great attendance , work hard and just put yourself out there that hey I want to be something more and there are a lot of people here to guide you ! I worked in a lot of different places over my 43 years of life . I just wish I would of found this place sooner !  There will be days that are challenging and allow just a little more work involved . But that goes for any job any where you go. The best part of my job is honestly may different things . I like my coworkers and the atmosphere here and enjoy moving around all day and stocking / picking .I hope if you are reading this and this is getting your attention and you can relate to what I had to say . well maybe just maybe Meyers distributing is for you!

This place is a circus!! Management makes decisions without actually thinking about how they will work. There are people who make it their business to be informants but yet their actual job isn’t getting done. They decided to cut back on everyone’s hours right before Christmas. Nobody in power can actually perform the job functions of the people on the floor. All complements are followed by negative news. You get written up for being a minute late AND more than 5min early (no exaggeration). They play favorites. Most current employees are looking for new employment. You are just a number at Meyer & they act & feel like everyone is disposable. HR has a very smart mouth and often has an attitude. There is little to no effort in making this an enjoyable work place, they can just replace you if you don’t like it, is that vibe that is given around the board. If you are not in dire need for a job and have any other possible options, DO NOT work at the Dallas/Arlington location.

I was with the company in the early stages of growth and it grew way to fast for its own good. Learning many of the job responsibilities were done on the fly since much of management didnt know what was going on either and it provided a lot of inconsistency. This in turn presented a heavy driver washout since the minute the drivers would become comfortable with their route, someone from sales/management/ third party requirements would toss a monkey wrench into the system and frustrate the situation. Unfortunately the job didn't pay drivers enough out of the gate to put up with it and they'd leave. However, if you stuck around and kept going with it they normally gave you a healthy compensation in pay after a while. Healthcare, vacation and everything else....not so much. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Warehouse worker 3 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Truck driver 1 salary reported	$17.50 per hour
Route driver 1 salary reported	$14.50 per hour

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