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Rausch Sturm

If you are considering working for Rausch, I highly recommend that you pursue other options. This firm does not care about its employees at all, as evidenced by their decision to outsource the jobs of people who had worked for them for years to India with no warning and absolutely zero preparation. It was a mess and they did not ask a single question about what needed to be done on a state by state basis - just guessed and wondered why things weren’t functioning properly later.

No one communicates, especially if you work in a remote office (we tended to find out people had left when we emailed them and it bounced back), and they do not understand that you cannot pay someone in a state like Colorado the same amount that you would pay someone doing a similar job in Wisconsin. There is no understanding of the concept of cost of living and I’ve heard them tell employees who asked for a raise, “if you don’t like it, we’ll find someone else who will take it.” Also almost no concept of work-life balance (I got 6 days of vacation for the whole year...).

Furthermore, I find it objectionable to work for a firm where the partner freely announces in firmwide meetings that they never say no to their clients and will always agree to accept work, even if they know there is no way they can actually do the work. His theory is the firm can muddle along and “do the best that we can until it becomes an issue for the client.” He is also prone to criticizing the clients openly and blaming them when Rausch inevitably fails.

If you like being set up for failure, not given the tools you need in order to accomplish the most basic tasks, being told to push things through without reviewing them, using a system from circa 1980 that has serious limitations (including how many users can be on at once - expect lots of emails asking you to get out if you aren’t using it), using WordPerfect (yes, they still use this and clients would always be like um, can you please convert that to word so we can actually view it?), getting by the cheapest office version money can buy, having a manager who always cancels your one-on-ones and has no idea what you’re working on even though you’ve told him and asked for assistance on multiple occasions, and spending all your time being totally reactive, instead of proactive, all for a salary that is at least 20-40% less than what you should be making, which is cool since you have almost no vacation time, you will love Rausch!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The pay is consistent along with your weekly work schedule

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The lack of training and one on one time you get with the managers and training manager a lot of the stuff you learn you get from working hands on with the consumers individually situations

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
 *High-stress environment*: The company's expectations and deadlines create a stressful atmosphere, making it challenging for employees to manage their workload.
*Unrealistic time frames*: The company does not provide sufficient time for employees to build their portfolios properly, leading to undue pressure and stress.
*Uneven workload distribution*: Collection agents are not given an equal amount of work, creating an unfair environment where some employees are overburdened while others have a lighter workload.
*Performance-driven culture*: The company prioritizes meeting goals and targets, which can lead to a culture of competition rather than collaboration.
 *Favoritism*: Top collectors are given high-paying files, which can create a perception of favoritism and unfair treatment.
 *Fear of repercussions*: Employees  feel anxious about not meeting expectations, as they fear being written up, fired, or transferred to low-performance 

Overall, the work environment and culture at the company was challenging and toxic, with a focus on performance and productivity that comes at the expense of employee well-being and job satisfaction.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
# Morning Routine
1. Arrival at the office, likely feeling stressed or anxious about the day ahead.
2. Checking emails and receiving assignments or updates from management.

# Workload and Challenges
1. Managing an uneven workload, most days  feeling overwhelmed or underutilized.
2. Dealing with the pressure of meeting unrealistic deadlines and performance targets.
3. Navigating the stress of potentially being written up, fired, or transferred to a low-performing team if goals aren't met.

# Interactions with Colleagues and Management
1. Competing with colleagues for high-paying files and resources.
2. Interacting with management, who may be focused on meeting performance targets rather than supporting employee well-being.

# End of the Day
1. Leaving the office feeling drained, stressed, or unsatisfied.
2. Possibly taking work-related stress home, affecting personal life and well-being.

High paced environment with promises of "quarterly bonuses" that make up for the uncompetitive pay offers. Don't be fooled, you won't be seeing any bonuses anytime soon. If the pay isn't good enough, don't worry, neither are the benefits offered. Don't tell the owner that though. He'll go on an hour long tangent on how grateful his employees should be to have his support, all while boasting how rich he is. 
This is a company that will under-train you and then overwork you, look you in your face, and tell you you're still not doing enough. As a previous manager, I can tell you, every employee sees this, at all levels. This company will suck the life out of you, with broken promises and two-faced directors.
You can be employee of the month one month and fired the next. 
In February of 2022, the company lost a lot of money. Then, in March, they laid off many employees, out of the blue, on a random Monday. A two minute conversation, with no empathy or offer of support. Just a brief explanation detailing the desire to downsize, due to this financial loss. Imagine working your entire 8 hour shift, on a random Monday, just to be fired for something completely out of your control, the second your shift is over. Laid off on the spot, never to return again. 
Take this message as a warning, this is a money-hungry company. They will never care for their employees as much as their own paychecks. 

This may be an ok place to work only if you have no legal assistant/paralegal experience, but unfortunately, it's only an ok place to work short-term because there is no room for growth. I get that this is an entry-level position, so I did not expect to be paid a living wage, but after a year working at the firm, I thought maybe I would get a raise, but it did not happen. I was asked to take on more tasks and more responsibilities with no raise. The work environment is toxic because the litigation assistants are overworked, and even when they are doing a good job, they are not being praised. Management sucks and lacks people skills, organization, and training strategies to run a successful legal department. You will see a lot of false positive reviews on Glassdoor, so please don't be fooled. I wouldn't wish anyone to work at this firm, and if this is your only option, plan to stay for only 6 months to a year, then get out of there fast. 

If you would like to experience what a sweatshop in America looks like, look no further than Rausch Sturm. Simply put: Here, no one cares about you. Management will barely train you, and will soon throw you in the deep end and expect you to complete a enormous number of tasks within a 40-hour work week. You will have to figure out how to complete half these tasks which you have no been trained in by begging those around you for assistance. If you need overtime, they deny it, and then yell at you if you cannot complete the insane volume of tasks assigned to you. It would be one thing if the ridiculously large workload was matched by and adequate salary. But no - you are paid less than a fast-food worker in California and recieve hardly any benefits. It's no wonder that the turnover rate is so high. Expect an email almost every week notifying you that someone is leaving the firm. In short, no one with a modicum of respect for oneself should ever even think of working here.

This company is great. They really care about their employees. I started off as a debt collector and made it into legal team and then auditing. A lot of people do not like call center atmosphere but they are very clear with what they require in the interview. I started to lose my battery for being a debt collector and I spoke with HR and the owner and we decided that another more admin position would be better for me. The managers care very deeply about their team and work very hard. The job can be hard because there are legal requirements you have to follow but its a law firm. You get paid higher than more call centers and can make a crazy amount of money - if you feel like your bonus is our of reach, tell someone! I found this company wonderful especially when I communicated things with them.

I would strongly advise not to work here! Upper management does not care about their employees. All employees are based on numbers on a report and not on their day to day performances. They overwork and underpay their staff. The turnover rate is terrible because they overwork people with little to no rewards. As a company they are extremely cheap and will do anything to their executives and upper management comfortable even if that means over working everyone else. They will pretend that they want feedback and want to help but they never follow through on requests that are made. There are other jobs that will pay you more for less work and less stressful environment. 

Pros. Possible high commission, get paid to do nothing, day goes by fast , learn legal collection procedures, typical day at work is making outbound calls and recieving a few inbound calls to take payments.
Cons: Disorganized,No structure, Hourly Pay sucks, Commission not achievable most collecters never hit goal to see a commission check , Management misconduct across the board, Strict Attendance policy, No Job security they fire people over anything and everything . No phones whatsoever allowed

What is the best part of working at the company?
You can Pick from 3 different schedules and they would pay for lunches from time to time to help calm down the gossip and negative work environment.
I wouldn’t recommend working here. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You feel like you’re going to lose your job every day.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
High stress, you feel like everyone is out to get you

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You are constantly dealing with quality assurance and a very complicated computer system with tons of codes
You also feel
Like you don’t have any job security 
Horrible place to work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Worked with wonderful people and had some the best team leads I have ever worked for.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
no job security every month people are let go from the company as soon as they fall below quota.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, Traumatic, and bad for your Mental Health.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
know every day you have to collect at least 3,500 dollars a day but have every obstacle you can think of be thrown in front of you by management to prevent that from happening.

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