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PACESETTER PERSONNEL SERVICES

Please go work somewhere else. They have a system set up to turn people into slaves, literally. They give you enough to survive a few hours and come back. I didn't know what minimum wage was until I worked for Pacesetters.  $7.25 in 2019 is what they consider an honest wage for a Hard-Working man or woman looking to work doing manual labor.  That's just the beginning. When you get there and seek out information because no one there offers information or directs you on anything, EVERYONE has an attitude and no one seems to have over a 8th grade education (from the big slow guy over the coffee to the guy printing the tickets to the guy randomly calling out names and pointing and giving the jobs). It's a shame that a company as large as Pacesetters who's profit margin is ridiculous cares so LITTLE about the people that work for them. NOT AN OUNCE OF CARE. Young & OLD men and women go out all over the city for PACESETTERS shovel dirt for 8 Hours with no water & take home $40. They should be better than that. The stress you go through dealing with the PACESETTERS staff is enough to give a healthy man a stroke before he even hits the work site. HARD LABOR for $7.25. The only thing worse is prison, which is what you feel like in their facility as they talk to you like you're an inmate. This company's staff doesn't feel the need to treat you like a human being. PACESETTERS gets worker request from big companies all over the city. Those companies ARE NOT PAYING PACESETTERS $7.25/HR per worker. But how much are they? I can just tell by their business practices, if it was public IT WOULD BE EMBARRASSING. They have too many associations with other reputable companies to be this bad of a company in public. 
Desperate times call for desperate measures and working here would be a desperate measure. 
This company should really be looked into. It's immoral and unethical the way they handle business and treat their employees. And if they're handling every day business like this, with no regard, imagine what's happening behind closed doors. Maybe someone should contact one of those investigative reporters to do an undercover report. It's cheaper to just take care of your people PACESETTERS! 
And I said that, just me, nobody else. If you knew me, you would understand. I don't need any help. The truth is the truth, is the truth. And I don't care how you feel about it. I'll say it to your face. I purposely didn't use profanity or be disrespectful or inappropriate so people would take this seriously. This is not a rant, it's a warning. If you have to do it, I understand. I've done it, just stay ready. 
This company just feeds off the people in the community and breaks them down at the same time. The only reason they're in business is because they can pay you the same day. Legitimate companies should start to offer same-day pay and giving people another reason to come work for you.

The work was very straightforward and it was fairly easy to fall into a routine. I don't believe I learned much. Filing, phone etiquette, email communications, data entry, some time management was what I mostly took away from the job. I cannot speak for others but I had a great manager. He was not one to micromanage and we got along well so I have no complaints there. There are definitely some managers that play favorites with some staff and those favorites are usually the ones being promoted and getting raises more often. As far as the workplace goes upper management never concerned themselves with the little people unless something went wrong. Also it was weird how scared people were of upsetting the owner. The owner definitely needs an attitude adjustment or probably lessons in basic manners. I would sometimes greet the guy in the break room and be completely ignored. All my years working there and he returned the greeting no more than 2 times. He's just rude. People are mostly friendly and the music playing in the hallways is a nice touch. The hardest part of the job was that there was no real advancement, hardly any pay raises, and a lack of appreciation. Even though I was willing to learn more they never actually tried to teach me anything other than handling paperwork which is frustrating. The thing I appreciated the most was how flexible they were if you needed to step out of the office or leave early for personal reasons. It's very helpful when you have kids or doctor appointments. To summarize: It's not a bad place to start just make sure to get out of there and look for something better. Staying is a waste of your time. 

A typical day at PPS is like this:  Get there between 5 am and 7 am Monday thru Friday.  If you have not applied with them, do so on their kiosk computers.  If you have applied, sign in on the tablet on the wall.  Then have a seat to listen for your name to get a work ticket for usually a day labor type of job.  The kind of work is general labor:  sweeping, shoveling, construction cleanup, warehouse, event labor, and etc.  If you have a vehicle, they will allow you to drive to the job they give you.  Otherwise, they have a van that will take and pick you up.  Be sure to have the tool room attendant note which tools and personal protective equipment you need for your job.  When your job, which can be just one day, or repeats, is over for the day, turn in your signed work ticket and tools/personal protective equipment to receive a paper check.  The hardest part of the job(s) is when either the work is very physically demanding, or the job boss does not make it clear what they want you to do.  The most enjoyable part of the job is working at different job sites with new people and some of the same ones every day, along with receiving a nice check for the effort.

I believe the longer your with a company, work/life balance becomes more important as life and personal needs grow with you. Management at the local, regional, and corporate level have been on a downward slope for years even before covid (IMO). Where I work from is very different than other territories and locations but the lack of continued training, lack of consistency in a corporate environment, zero communication from local management, complete disregard of all this by regional and corporate management equals no leadership and a complete disconnect from senior staff to field staff. There is zero room for growth and we are way behind in the tech world as generations of "old school" are retiring and new tech savvy younger generations take on roles we (field reps) must work with. Again, these are issues in my territory and I do know very happy peers in their position and area so this definitely comes down to mismanagement at the local and regional level. Corp only see us as #'s on paper, not the people producing them.

I am currently an outside sales manager.  I deal mostly with the commercial construction industry along with manufacturing companies.  Every morning I host a quick sales meeting with my team and prepare our day out in the field.  I prepare reports every week for my corporate office detailing the previous weeks success.  I am out in the field every day meeting my goal of 20 calls a day.  That includes cold calls, follow up calls and service calls.  The ending to my day consists of a follow up phone call to current clients with their orders for the following day.  I have learned so much in the past 10 years with my current employer.  I started this career in my 20's young, impressionable and willing to get out there.  I now know so much more about out side sales.  I have grown as a person during this career and I have learned what it takes to be a successful woman in this industry.  The toughest part of my job would be time management.  I feel I sometimes that there is not enough time in the day to complete everything that I need to.  I enjoy building relationships with all of my clients along with all of my staff.

I have been with PPS for the 3rd season now. I am a hard-working conscientious worker concerned with the details of the job.  My relationship with them is important to me. I understand that I not only represent myself, but Pacesetters as well.  Therefore, I am continually considerate of how my behaviour and work ethic speaks to the client and the affect it may have on the relationship with Tom Valor and PPS.   I consider myself to be a loyal and dedicated employee committed to the task at hand, aswellas, future/continued  business for Tom Valor and PPS of Panama City.  Yet, I still only make $8.25 an hour an have to sit around wasting 2 hours of my time because the people running the office, who make more $$$ and are compensated for every minute, can not be counted on to have it  together. They treat me, and others, like peons. They disregard what I tell them, interrupt me to the point of yelling should I verbally make a note of it and stab me in the back when I turn.
  The professionalism of the office associates needs a hard look.

The building itself is very depressing. The room where the recruiters sit has an extremely old cubicle system with ugly dark yellow walls. One tiny window with broken blinds so you can’t even open it to see a bit of sunlight. The front desk staff is usually very rude and have a thug-like attitude. The parking is horrible, your car will get hit. The men in administration and management can be very flirty and make their women coworker feel extremely uncomfortable. The sales team can be rude and lack sense of partnership but I believe is due to the high turn around in their recruiting team. They work on one  account with a recruiter and next thing you know they’re gone. 

I do believe PPS is fair with compensation. They will pay you for what you are valued most of the time. Just make sure you are okay to commit to depressing workstation, paying for your hit car, being harassed by your managers, deal with crazy sales ladies, and being monitored through your computer and cameras as if you were a child.

Richmond location

You can never say you're doing the same thing everyday. There really isn't a "typical" day. One day I am cleaning job sites while another I could be doing carpentry work, which I liked. I have been afforded the opportunity to learn new trades and gain new experiences that can help me in work and in life. Being a laborer I have been given the potential to learn trades, and to gain new interest and abilities in the work place. As for workplace culture, it changed daily because the employees changed daily. That was probably the hardest part of the job as well. It's hard to understand how to read the supervisory staff when it is not consistent. The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to visualize the product of my labor. I love using tools and working with my hands. To be able to look at a garage door or window I had installed and seeing that it looked amazing was a gratifying feeling.

You hit the floor running....hauling out freight by the pallet. The it's off to department or departments you have been assigned.  From there you down stack and organize your items. I learned to organize by aisle and it's category.  This way you have only one person down an aisle at a time. Alleviates congestion and allows the customer access to products while working.
Speed comes with familiarity with each department.  The more you knew the more efficient  an associate you became. Team work is key here and motivation with egos and attitudes.  It can help people to learn compromise or create a tug of war depending on the personalities involved.  Attitude and professionalism can be honed in this type of environment however the people have to be open minded.

Account and territory management role, developing and servicing client relationships within Miami-Dade County territory. Communicated with client contacts in new and re-activated accounts to ensure lasting, strong relationships, rapidly resolve customer service inquiries, and provide technical assistance on equipment.
•	Singlehandedly managed more than 450 accounts, including exclusive relationships with crucial accounts such as Mastec, Bostic Steel, Fred McGilvray, Daniel Electric, CMC Construction, and CMN Steel; Outperformed quota targets for both rental and sale of construction and industrial equipment.
•	Produced 100% increase in billable revenue in less than one year; delivered average of $1M+ in sales annually.
•	Negotiated and won key $250K contract with Enclos for J-Terminal at MIA.

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