driver

truck driver

material handler

retail sales associate

senior material handler

Planet Aid, Inc.

Basically driving around and dumping bins daily lifting heavy bags of clothes etc is just not for everyone not to mention you have to have a quota of 5000 + lbs daily when you come back to the warehouse for the evening. If your numbers are low they'll eventually cut you (fired) but it's fairly easy to make those numbers daily and I don't see how some former drivers didn't. Management and supervisors are very cool and level headed they just want you out there on the road producing numbers because the company has a total quota for the entire intake of clothing donated and if they don't reach it they look at every drivers intake daily and figure out who's the weakest link. Overall to break the job down it's 30% driving and 70% labor intensive it's not for everyone and basically you are your own boss on the road the only one responsible for your day is yourself. I myself don't mind it because I have experience doing this from a previous job if you apply here bring your A game or don't apply you'll leave after a couple of weeks maybe a month every job has it's ups and downs you just have to find what fits you and your lifestyle not just accept a job because you need money.

Planet Aid is doing great things for the local community as well as the world.  It is a mentally and emotionally fulfilling job.  I work frequently doing hard manual labor, and I love it! I enjoy being hands-on.  

However, the pay is abysmal.  That is to be expected of a charity, but I have been promised (multiple times) a raise that never came through, a promotion that didn't exist, and much more is expected of me than I ever could have expected.  I'm doing the work of three people and getting paid the compensation of about 3/4 of one person.  I barely scrape rent together each month, I live off of bagels, and this is my reward for cleaning up moldy clothing messes.  
The management is disorganized and sloppy.  I am supposed to be assisting the management team, but more often I feel like I am holding its hand across the street and wiping its baby behind.  No one seems to know what is going on about 70% of the time.  

On the other hand, the people I work with and rub shoulders with every day are fantastic individuals.  Friends are made quickly, and you do enjoy the sense of accomplishment that only comes with charitable work.  The question is, is it all worth it?

A typical day at work included managing rivers and driver routes as well as attending to client concerns. A lot of work was done using Excel and the company database. This work included managing routes and new company sites. At this job I learned about routing, reading maps, employee scheduling, and DOT rules and regulations. There was a strong presence of management oversight, however management was open to employee concerns and ideas and frequently accommodating. My co-workers were from all backgrounds and were generally pleasant to work with. It is a male dominated industry but I felt respected as a female leader among men. The hardest part of the job was the constantly changing workload. The most enjoyable part of the job was the variety of duties I received and the responsibilities I was given as I learned and demonstrated the ability to take on them.

A typical day at work would be waking up at around 4:30am hop in my truck and drive to donation bins an collecting all the donations. I then would completely fill the truck and head over to the warehouse to unload. I learned that i can help people no matter in what situation that they are in. My manager was very helpful and understanding with me. He was always their when i needed aid. My co-workers were also very helpful and very humorous. they are great people to work with. The hardest part of the job would have to be loading heavy furniture in the truck. The most enjoyable part of the job would be to to unload my truck into the warehouse.

Typical day can consist of anything and everything.  It is always busy in the workplace and multi-tasking is a must.  Co-workers were great with positive attitudes to help anyone.  There was never a dull moment.  Everything was of urgency.  I learned to maintain and complete each task as if it were due yesterday.  Management was excellent and always willing to train you in any position you desired. 
I enjoyed working with my team and helping others in need. I succeed in all that i was trained in and at the end promoted to Warehouse Supervisor.

Planet Aid has a great team in New England and a good mission. Salaries are low but that's pretty common in non profits. Great people to work with though. They don't micromanage which really boost up productivity. I learned a lot about the sales process and contract negotiation as well as how to drive crazy New England roads in the winter. Management was beyond supportive and the CEO has a real heart for the employees. The hardest part of the job is just the unknown of working with a non profit. There are no guarantees. The most enjoyable part of the job was the people and the mission, they made it great.

I took a job here working as a weekend driver and it was the worst experience ever. I came in knowing that the job was physical and I was prepared for that. What I didn't know that not only was the driver responsible for picking up what was in the bin, they were responsible for whatever was around the bin which added on to the workload significantly.  I also had major issues with what was sometimes found in the bins. In my short time there I found drug needles, urine soaked clothes and other unpleasant "surprises".The salary wasn't worth what was asked out of the driver and I wouldn't recommend this company to my worst enemy.

This non-profit is ok for someone who is entry level. A typical day at work was being on the road for 8-9 hours. It entailed finding 30 NEW prospects per day. My co-workers were frustrated with the lack of assistance from Management. The hardest part of the job was overcoming objections from prospects who did not believe Planet Aid was dedicated to being a non-profit. The most enjoyable part of my job was traveling around Maryland.

A lot of driving and frequent stops lifting and loading bags of clothing, and shoes  ..Pretty much we working independently ..  I have learned a lot of roads in N.H. Vermont and Maine...The management is fair with the employees always willing to work out any issues that may arise...We may work some holidays but still get paid for them plus time worked . The hardest part is picking up things people have dumped illegally.The trucks are all leased and well maintained  Driving long distances to complete the route and seeing some of the sights …

I enjoyed my job at planet aid for the first 6 months, then it became clear that the company doesn't care about its employees . Raises are a joke, they give the biggest raises to the people who don't deserve it, and dump on the hardest working people. Management  only care about the money and bonuses they make not about there employees. If management would pull their heads out of their wallets and treat the employees like humans that would be a great place to work.

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