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River City Environmental

I started at RCE about a year ago, and I can say this is the best company I have worked for. I have worked for big corporate companies before and always felt like a number, or replaceable. No matter how hard I worked, it wasn't enough. That doesn't happen here. This company cares about every employee, and they listen. If there is an issue with anything, I can go talk with my manager, or even the VP, and he will listen and do all they can to resolve it. They respect that we do have family and friends out side of this work and don't expect us to give up every second for the company. They make sure we are happy, happy with our job and life. You always here big companies say "it's like a family" but here it really is. I can be myself, joke with my coworkers and have support from the team. RCE does actually do stuff to show appreciation too, not like a "thanks for working.. we appreciate you" email or note. This company actually shows they appreciate we are here, and continues to do everything to improve. There are many advancement opportunities too by promoting from within first. There are many different job types as well, making sure there is a fit for everyone. River City is truly an amazing company to work for, and I am incredibly happy I applied. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Extremely friendly and relaxed work environment! As a Class A Tanker Driver, I was never micromanaged whatsoever. I just can't say enough about the positive atmosphere there.  Super cool co-workers and management team there for sure  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Start times were very inconsistent for the position that I held. Some days I would start at 2am, some days I would start at 6am. It was hard for me to get a solid routine with that type of schedule, especially because I usually worked 14 hour days. Sometimes I barely had time to get home and get a few hours sleep before I had to get up for a super early shift.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very positive. I felt that the company took great care of all employees.  If you ever need anything, just ask! 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Random start time and then find your your assigned truck for pre trip inspection. For me I would either be assigned a tanker or vac truck. Tanker days would be an easy fill up of leacheate and then 7 hour roundtrip commute to eastern Oregon for disposal. Vac truck days would be grease traps on a local route.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Rce is looking for YES people,. People with no moral values and will agree to whatever  they want right or wrong.  As long as you sell your soul to them they will keep you. Even if you do a poor job. So if you have no morals you will be highly successful  here 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The constant sabotage and back stabbing  that goes on within management. If you are a manager or supervisor  of a department , that's all a farse,. You will never be able to make the decisions  for your department 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Chaos, absolut Rollercoaster,. They expect you to work 12 hr days on salary the put unattainable  expeditions  on employees, when you do make their goals, they hire people for you to supervise making more than you do. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Absolute chaos and unhappiness,  I had to pray every morning  in the parking lot to even get any peace

A typical day at work consisted of people backbiting, blame gaming, passing the buck and generally offensive language. There is absolutely no quality assurance or process for improvement. The workplace culture is aggressive, distracting and the least professional place I have ever worked. The hardest part of the job was never knowing when you'd get 'in trouble' or how or why - they take work away from you because you are not worthy yet give it right back a day later because no one else knows how to do it. They allow safety of employees to be at risk regarding parking especially with three times as many employees as their are spots, it's every person for themselves, and anyone coming in after 8am has to park on the street, sometimes 1/4 mile away, with extremely unsafe conditions, in the dark. There was absolutely nothing enjoyable about this job.

Its a good place to work, there is hard work and. Its not for those who are afraid of hard work. They have full beneifits paid by the company, opportunity to advance for those whom are willing to put the time and work hard to earn it. There are stressful times and long hours, but  what job doesnt. Overtime and prevailing wages on certain job sites makes the time and effort worth it. Depending on position is labor intensive, and has many challenges everyday. Its honest work and in working there you will learn and grow as an a valuable enployee. If your ready for a job that has good pay, good benefits fully paid, opportunity to learn, hard work and make a good pay check then this is the palce to go.

The strongest department was Excavation. The manager of that department genuinely cared about his employees and did his best to support the team.

One challenge throughout the company was work-life balance. There were many days that required very long hours, which made it difficult to maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life. Compensation increases were also modest, with pay raises typically occurring in one-dollar increments.

The company had many hardworking, dedicated employees who took pride in their work. However, there were times when additional support and involvement from upper management would have been beneficial to both the employees and overall operations.

Look - at River City, you work hard, especially if you work out in the field. The hours are long and the work is hard, but if you like working long hours and getting paid OT, this place will be your jam.

In terms of the office, the work/life balance is a lot better. There’s not a lot of drama, and the culture is good. River City is a rare company that returns the loyalty that their employees give them. If you work hard and stay loyal, you’ll see that reflected in how much they push you forward in your career. A lot of employees have been here for a long time and worked their way up over the years. That’s rare these days.

This place is absolutely the worst experience i have ever had with a job, there is no training, they throw you out there and expect to know everything within a week. They will work everyone until they are burnt out then find someone new to replace them. So yes you are just a number. If you work here you have no family life as you are expected to work crazy hours with spermatic start times that are never the same. Safety is not a concern to them as they have a “if i can do it without getting hurt then you can do it attitude”  10/10 would not recommend unless you like being worked like a horse until they replace you. Absolutely no job security 

River City Environmental is a solid company to work for, but the job can be demanding. People come and go as they stay pretty busy, and at times you may have to work a lot of OT. That's something that you either love or hate though. The benefits are good. The company pays for 100% of insurance, which is rare these days. 

The culture is decent too. A lot of people have been there for 10+ years, which can also be rare. Things can be a little chaotic and disorganized, but I've seen processes improve over the last few years, so I think they are trying.

This company will say anything to get you in the door. When I was interviewed I was offered a high wage and sign on bonus. The first month I was employed my boss informed me that I would have to take a paycut and lose my bonus because my skill wasn’t high enough. After asking what jobs I need to perform to be at the skill set for my pay he listed off jobs I was already doing each day. After a few discussions with the boss I spoke with HR to inform them of what was going on, I was fired the next day. If you wanna get Lied to and yelled at each day, here is the place for you.

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