driver

yard hostler

trailer mechanic

diesel mechanic

clerk

Parsec, LLC

My schedule was 56hrs a week, 2 morning shifts, 1 afternoon shift, and 2 night shifts. Work day consisted of coming in and after being brought up to pace by clerk I was relieving I was to look up and monitor train progression both incoming and outbound. After informing the management of ETAs we would put together a work group for the expected loads and then notify them when they were needed to arrive. Throughout the workday including during other tasks  I was to handle all in and out gates, inputting container, chassis, and driver codes as well as inspect all containers and chassis' for damage and violations.

After train arrival I was to manually input every car number and container number as well as their position on the car in an handheld device which with the SIMS program on site allow me to update the system as to what containers were coming down and what and where we were putting up. From here work loads were printed and positions assigned to the truck and crane operators.

Upon completion train staff were notified of completion as well as any additional information required. Final copies of train load-out were created and sent out to inform the proper people of freight details such as overall weight, number of units, and any units of concern such as hazardous materials.

Workplace culture was toxic and stressful as all details of schedule were known only at last second so all non office employers were strictly on-call with no idea of expected ETAs. All information was outside the company as we were a private contractor so information was given randomly and from various sources with often conflicting data. Due to all the mentioned elements filling out a work team was often difficult leading to no shows and highly stressed and overworked employees including management who did not do well in diffusing the situations. Vacation and personal days were available but utterly impossible to use as any clerk taking a vacation would force the other 2 clerks to work 12 hour shifts for a full 7 day work week and then continue into the next week without a break themselves.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I worked at parsec for 17 years all Jobs have are good and bad but as long as I can tell you you show up for work do your job and have fun the best company I ever worked for my life I had two years to go before I retire and if there's ever an opening around like Harvey or up in bensenville I'm going to apply to finish my two years I'm going to miss that company they help me support my household my family I'll help keep a roof over my head put money in the bank go on vacations to help me support my household and I'll be grateful for that thank you parsec I'll always remember you

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful thing about working at parsec I would tell you of the people that work there worried about everything that did not concern them everybody would be in everyone's business and try to suck you in it my ears ain't garbage cans on all you people that work there worried about everything that was above you

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I enjoyed going to work you could go into work do your job have fun everyone you could work as a team go into work that you were hired for

Started working there in February of this year and was told that I would go from a groundsman to a truck within 2 weeks or so. That never happened. I was told to buy my own tools for the job and when the safety guy came out for a few days i was stripped of my tools and told that i wasn't allowed to have them after using them for over a month with no issues. They left me out in the rain and cold many times but in my interview process I was told I would have a truck to sit in if it was to cold, raining, or hot out, But that was very untrue. My knees and back have suffered tremendously from this work and you get in trouble if you dont keep the cranes moving which makes it really hard on your body. I have busted my butt day in and day out even with the pain I have and I still never was complimented or told I did a great job. Supervisors are clueless half the time and do things that us regular employees would get pointed for, like phone use, cameras being covered so they can do what they want in the truck. And speed around going well over 25mph when there is people out walking around unlocking boxes. Horrible place to work and the seniority based work environment is awful. 

Overall the job is a job, but its most life consuming. Mandatory from the start you are forced to agree to work 12 hrs for 5 days with random schedules regardless of ones needs or circumstances. They pay so little for a job that requires a better pay. They certify you for a hostler, crane, kone crane, forklift and stacker but you can't take those certifications anywhere else because it's a private company. That's how they trap you. The teamsters are pretty much bought off because the contract we have in place and those representing us put up no fight for the workers yet expect us to fall in line. I wouldn't recommend this job to anyone with a family. Better off working at McDonald's and get the same pay and holidays off which this company doesn't give off. Mandatory to come to work on holidays if it falls on your work week. This job is pretty much rigged to keep you here without room for growth. Plus the supervisors are all on power trips which they abuse you work wise and expect the most from you while someone else does the bare minimum and gets the same pay.

I love working here. I’ve been here for a couple of years now and it’s the best job I’ve had. There are days where the ramp employees or management stresses me out, but that’s expected at any job. The management is extremely supportive if you have any issues you need help with and if you’re open and honest they make you feel that you can come to them with anything. I’ve seen many people come and go, and the people that are honest and put effort into their job usually have a good experience and the people that slack off and act entitled usually don’t like it here. The job sets you up for a great path and puts it in your hands to take it where you want it to go. The only major downside is there’s A LOT of gossip and drama (more than I’ve ever seen), so be careful what personal information you share at work. 

Pay at this company is reasonable, but should be making way more if the union knew what it was doing. Very hostile work environment between employees, supervisors, and management that I never knew was even possible. Co-workers threaten one another over the radio and even curse out supervisors and managers. In addition, safety at this place is a joke to 99.6% of the people that work here. No one in this place ever knows answers to questions and they really don't care about you having a personal life at all. You get attendance infractions for everything and no one cares if you work an extra day to help the company out because they are short handed due to them sending people to other locations. Last  thing the equipment and mechanics at this place are trash as well.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The only good thing about this job was the weekly pay. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The work load put on the new hires is just ridiculous. A job that would need 2 to 4 people to handle normally...they would only put 1 person to do that job. Even tho it's a union job there is no type of brotherhood. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Its like working in a zoo with heavy equipment. The bosses are to scared to tell people what to do...instead they beat on the newer people who don't know any better!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Punch in. Nobody really explains nothing to those who don't understand. No protocols. No set break times. Just a stressful dangerous environment.

The 707 union you are forced into was created by the company for the company. The union doesn't care about the employees.  Equipment is always filthy and broken/rundown, but if you down a machine there's always another idiot that'll operate just to do so, without letting it get fixed like it should.  Dedicate 12 hours of your life everyday to work because you can get randomly froze for mandatory overtime.  Pay scale is the worst I've ever seen of a company that's supposed to be professional. The enforcement of radio chatter is non-existent so it's very difficult to communicate with supervisors and co-workers about the task at hand. If you are desperate and in need of a very easy job then this might be for you. 401k/time in a half/paid vacations/paid days off/small raise every year.

A typical day is me getting there about 30 minutes early everyday so i can get settled in.  I hop on a bus that takes me down into the yard and i assist the crane operators with the process of unloading and loading trains for about 12 hours a day. Repetition all day.  I learned how to be aware of my surroundings and be safe wring around heavy equipment over the last few years. how to work in extreme weather conditions, hot or cold. I have no problem with management. Some co-workers are hard workers and some are rather lazy just like any other place i have worked at. No hard parts to the job.  The most enjoyable part of work would probably be that there is overtime pretty much everyday and the people i work with.

If you are qualified and have life experience and are expecting to apply that here you will be strongly disappointed. It's a favorites and union based company, there are several supervisors and managers that are 19 and 20 years old but you have older senior employees with experience and education but it doesn't matter because they look at your time with the company NOT experience or education. Other than that the work is fast paced and steady although there is always talk about losing the railroad contract. Mechanical department is ran solid and has great employees and managers and I would recommend trying to get in that department above all.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Driver 34 salaries reported	$20.25 per hour
Yard hostler 36 salaries reported	$20.53 per hour
Trailer mechanic 5 salaries reported	$25.90 per hour
Diesel mechanic 6 salaries reported	$23.18 per hour
Clerk 9 salaries reported	$18.17 per hour

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