truck driver

warehouse associate

material handler

inside sales representative

crew member

REW MATERIALS

load truck, strap down. Get gas after taking off from the shop. mostly drove east on I-70. At a rate of 3 deliveries a week, Fort Riley is a common destination. I learned so much i could spend a whole day explaining everything. To shorten things up, this job will make a man out of you. Management could not have been better, along with your co-workers resembling family. Everybody was close-knit. Basements definatly take the crown for the hardest part of this job. Just imagine the scorching hot summers. Along with a set of stairs that you have to walk down and then back up 50+ times while carrying pieces of sheet rock anywhere from 8 to 16 feet. Talk about a challenging work out. 

This job takes a special kind of person. You literally have to be willing to work yourself to death. There is a brotherhood and comraderie found in no other line of work. The job is extremely difficult and one must be very talented to do it. There's easy money to be had but it's hit and miss. Some of the most miserable days I've ever had are doing this work. Most aren't but all days require a level of effort no other job would demand. It's got nothing to do specifically with Rew. The job is what makes this job the thing that is good or bad. The company has nothing to do with it. Any company that does this is subject to the same conditions. Only this type of employment is this type of employment. Nothing I've ever done has demanded the same level of both mental and physical aptitude. 

It was very sad to see Rew Materials close its doors due to the 2008 market crash, however, it will always be in my memory as one of the best employers I ever had.  Despite the heavy work load, I had the humbling opportunity to learn about the construction business and to interact with owners, contractors and workers.  
     Rew employees had the happiest, most polite and upbeat attitude.  It was a pleasure to go to work every morning.  Collections are a difficult aspect of any business, however, Rew customers were always easy to talk to, even about their debt. That was the result of their friendly relationship with management, sales people and all staff in general.
     In a nutshell: if Rew Materials doors would still be open, I would still be their employee.

Constantly being harassed and not just small things. Management and warehouse workers . I was hired to start at a certain time. After a month they said no you have to be here by a different certain time. So I had to quit because I’m a single mom with a one year old and my child was in daycare ten minutes away and they opened ten minutes later then when I had to be to work. So was hired on false pretenses! The manager that hired me then lied about having made that deal with me to higher up management and counted every day I arrived at work every morning since starting to be late. It was completely unethical and wouldn’t wish it on anyone! Do not work here if you are a female! Otherwise if I was male the job would be laid back and fun even. 

Answer phones, type letters, take care of customers; orders, payments, pricing, availability. Receive mailed checks; enter and allocate, run through processing machine and create daily report.
I have learned so much about how buildings and houses are built. The hardest part of my job was learning about the industry as I had no experience in construction before now. The most enjoyable part of my job is working with customers and taking care of accounts receivable. We all work as a team here which is nice.

My work day consisted of early morning customer interactions through emails, phone calls, or personal meetings.
While working at Rew Materials, I was able to negotiate contracts on a national level and this increased sales due to their reputation. 
My experience with management at all levels was positive until there were budgetary cutbacks. 
Rew Materials has a team oriented culture. 
Being able to satisfy customer delivery demands was the hardest part of my duties.
The most enjoyable part of my job has been the long term friendships that were made through out the years.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not really any, it's an environment that takes advantage of you, especially if you are one of the upper echelon of employees. I got hurt and they helped for a minute and then neglected me afte "they did their part"

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management mainly, some calmer days are overshadowed by the dispatcher trying to fight everybody

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Terrible, you never feel like you're taken care of and it's like having to pull teeth to get help

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work, come back, go right back out and do it again.

There was a lot of favoritism show from management so if u aren’t in the top notch then u will get all the work they do t want. Got a lot less money than the guys in the favorite group and management doesn’t apply same standards or rules for all. A lot of backstabbing and two-face stuff go on there. Management tells u to break the law and go around weigh stations and u write
Up problems with trucks that needed to be fix to meet DOT and wouldn’t get fix for sometime. If I didn’t drive like it was then u just got days off until it got fixed or I fixed it or drove the truck.

Typical work day at Rew, is coming in to load the trucks, strapping the load,  ensuring load accuracy, and heading to the job site. I’ve learned many skills here at rew, such as operating equipment, leadership skills, problem solving, and overcoming adversity. The culture is bar none! All of us guys try our best to get along, and accommodate eachothers needs as much as possible. We head out, get to work, and have a good time while doing so. If you are a person who likes to enjoy work, and also enjoys being paid to workout basically, this is the place for you!

They expect you to work long hours. And complain about every little thing. Your supposed to text dispatch before coming back to the yard. When you get there the supervisors complaining that you didnt let anyone know. Even though they have GPS on the trucks. You dont know what time your working the next day until they text you. There trailers are falling apart and most have air leaks. They refuse to fix them and expect you to use them. They should all be red tagged. Over a dozen people have quit in the last year and a half alone. Also they tell you you'll make 18 and hour. First check comes along and it's only 17.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 10 salaries reported	$68,250 per year
Warehouse associate 4 salaries reported	$19.50 per hour
Material handler 6 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Inside sales representative 1 salary reported	$15.00 per hour
Crew member 2 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour

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