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IT Help Desk Support
I assisted the IT department in encrypting all of the company’s computers to install the MBAM program on their machines.  This was a program that would encrypt all of the contents on the hard drive and protect it from hackers or if anyone were to steal the computer or laptop, they would not be able to access it without the 25 numeric based key.  This was done in teams that were scattered around different department areas due to the overwhelming time consumed by deadlines from the Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Executive department that they were experiencing because of quarter end and board meetings.  I also delivered phones and other IT-related equipment to the IT department and assisted them with sending outgoing materials via-FedEx Express and FedEx International to different companies and entities located in South America, England, Europe, India, Australia, and also within the U.S.

Mail Clerk
As a mail clerk, I was in charge of distributing company mail to various departments serviced on five floors.  I received all incoming FedEx, UPS, and USPS mail which then had to be sorted out to be delivered by hand to the pertaining floors.  I also picked up all outgoing mail which included FedEx Boxes, UPS boxes, and stamped USPS mail.  I would use a Pitney Bowes machine to weigh items and calculate total postage for outgoing letters and personal mail.  I billed each individual for their personal mail.  I also prepared USPS certified mail documents for the Tax and HR department which needed to be dropped off directly at the Galleria Post Office to receive their official date stamp.  These certified mail documents would be trackable via online at the USPS website.  Others duties included helping out various departments prepare their FedEx shipments whether it was domestic or international.  I would get their prices based on a company plan and would email them their choice of price for services and also their tracking numbers to keep track of their outgoing materials.  Tracking included pick up time, delays, immigration and custom delays, and time of delivery with signature.  This was done in a very fast-pace environment.

Administrative Assistant
Ordered supplies for the break rooms from Staples website and made sure breakrooms were stocked with coffee and drinks daily.  I answered phone calls based on mail related questions from coworkers and would also help them prepare their outgoing materials.  I would also monitor the security cameras to ensure safety and that no one would try to break into the area and want to start trouble.  If anyone looked suspicious, I was to report it to the Security personnel immediately and they would come up with a police officer to escort the person out of the building.  Due to the company’s well-known reputation, they would receive a protestor every once in a while.  I also helped translate documents from English to Spanish and conversations for several of the admins whom did not speak Spanish.  I would translate for coworkers or guests who wanted to ask HR or 401K-related questions.  I would also receive faxes and distribute it to the appropriate person or department.

I worked as a UAS Pilot for Quanta Aviation Services on a project that was advertised as a six-month commitment with opportunities for full-time employment. Unfortunately, my experience didn’t live up to the promises made during recruitment.

The project ended abruptly after only eight weeks, leaving myself and others scrambling to recover financially and professionally. While this might have been unavoidable due to external factors, the lack of transparency and communication from management was unacceptable. We were not informed of the potential for an early end, despite leadership clearly knowing this was likely from the start.

Paychecks were delayed, creating financial strain for pilots who had already relocated for the project. Additionally, we were forced to rent company equipment at lower pay rates than initially promised, which wasn’t disclosed during recruitment.

Safety was another major concern. Pilots were instructed to operate in public spaces, which led to multiple hostile confrontations, including physical altercations and drones being shot down. Management assured us that the public had been informed, but this was later proven false.

While some colleagues and supervisors were professional and supportive, the overall experience was deeply disappointing. If you’re considering working here, be sure to ask hard questions about project timelines, pay, and safety measures—and don’t rely solely on what’s said during interviews.

Pros: 
Cons: Misrepresented job terms, delayed pay, poor safety protocols, lack of transparency from management.

A typical day at work starts with pointing fingers at anyone they can blame for any problems that come. Then comes the second guessing by those who have idea what it is that you do. Then comes the multiple emails from the inventory clerk who thinks he knows more than you and that you have nothing better to do than to answer his moronic questions. Then it turns to trying to get your boss to answer the phone or a text or email to get the childish inventory clerk off your butt. Finally you head home only to have your phone blow up with more stupid questions from the felon they hired as inventory clerk.

What I learned? Quanta took a darn good company, Blattner Energy, and ruined it. Used to be a place that was enjoyable and people took care of one another.  Quanta turned into a dog eat dog workplace.

Management doesn't care about anything but keeping their job and getting their bonus.

Workplace culture?  May as well lie down to sleep in a cotton mouth nest surrounded by alligators as to trust any of the foremen.

The hardest part of the job? Getting up the courage to go to work each morning to face the den of snakes.

The most enjoyable part of the job? Knowing I make more than most of them.

What started as a decent place to work quickly spiraled into a passive aggressive demeaning and micro-managing work atmosphere. They constantly monitor the time you are away from your desk, constantly pile on work until you are working 2-3 people jobs, and when one complains you get the iconic "maybe you're not managing your time correctly" response. 

You are not paid fair for your position. They have a firm "no work-from-home policy, that they enforce even when there is a weather advisory for flooding or ice on the roads, even though this job can easily be done from home. I am so glad to have moved on to bigger and better things. 

Don’t expect anyone at this company to care about you because they don’t. You will never know what your walking into each morning because that will be pend on the severity of the mgrs hangover from the nite before.  If you don’t drink every nite and party with them, they will make it very hard for you to tolerate working there and eventually you will be gone. Typically they hire local people for longer contracts to help with employees “balance of life” and keep travel to a minimum and then tell you @ 9 in the morning to go get packed and leave the same day for an undisclosed period of time which could be several months if not years. If for any reason you tell them that you can’t or don’t want to, you will be fired. The only thing that matters to the field mgrs and project mgrs is $ and only family that matters is theirs!! 

Inconsistent work direction makes it really hard to know where you will be in 6 months. It's difficult to see work force go and no effort to replace the workers that are gone, instead you get their portion while you are expected to get the same pay. Worked here for last 3 years without raise, without a single review, without regard for you. No bonuses, no BBQ, no Christmas party, no gear, no merchandise, etc. Feels like your are just a number. You might get placed into another position that you didn't applied for or want. If you object, well, they'll just ask you to leave since they don't have any issues piling your work on the next person. Starting pay is not good considering the amount of responsibility and that this location is in California, where cost of living is extreme!

Please consider another company if an hr professional. You will be told you can have a hybrid schedule after 6 months with 2 days but it is after a year and only one day or not all. You will get free lunch but will work during most of your lunches. You will work long hours and have busy times like corporate accountants do. You will work weekends and nights. Upper HR management will yell at you for mistakes and you will not be properly trained.  No true HRIS system and most of the processes are manual. Employees in hr are nice and company has a lot of perks but it’s not a good work life balance . Management cares about results and not your well being.

1st Year:  Work days started at 8-8:30 with a shop meeting. This allowed everyone to brag about how much they drank the night before. Followed by an hour or two of discussing guns, politics, and the previous nights shenanigans. Then everyone would head to the field and try to find a good place to hide for the day. Around noon, crews would be checked by driving through the job site on the way to lunch. Around 2-2:30, most would head back to the job site and try to get an afternoon nap in, before driving through the job site once more, on their way back to the shop. After being seen, most would leave at 4:30 to begin the nightly shenanigans.

2nd year:  Days were spent completing work that subs were paid for the first year.

If I could rate a 0 star rating I would.  The upper level management is not organized here nor is there any clear direction on what your manager is requesting.  When you try to get clarification of the task your manager hangs up on you and calls you a cry baby.  Too many unqualified people are running this place who have no business in the position they hold.  If you like drama and lies then this is the place for you.  To be fair there are some very good talented people working there but they are quickly leaving.  My hiring manager was let go because he disagreed with his boss who has no business holding the position he has.

Whoever in the world chose the people in charge here are just as lost. This place is a FULL ON JOKE. Where is the professionalism? Who is in charge of this Clown Show? Is it a rule to belittle the employees? Why is this company always being Investigated? All I can say is stay far away from this place. Do not work for them, do not do business with them. The so called "Controllers" are a work of art and the HR is a scary mess. The thing is they wont fix it, they just think they can never be replace, so they treat you badly and get away with it until the next VICTIM. I really cant say enough bad about it. 

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