shuttle driver

lead driver

shift leader

driver

general manager

Skyhop Global

Like I said easy job! They start off as partirme 30 hour shifts at 10.00 dollars per hour,they give you a crash course training there is orientation with the applications on your iPhone or android they are four apps. 1.The work app 2.pay app 3. Pre.& post apps. 4. Flights view apps. These apps must have  knowledge to make this job work run Smooth & easy that key plus knowledge of downtown & the Beach back road short cut etc. Fort Lauderdale, FL. The equipment some what poorly maintenance plus dirty smelly bang up with dents scratches due inexperienced drivers all the other good working newer cleaner vans are giving to the prefer drivers the hard part of this it's keeping your COOL! with the dispatchers. They will run you ragit so be ready of it. Ok now you will driving six to eight hours per shift 
Pick up & drop off  pilots and flight attendants from the airport to the hotel and vice a versa you will have to handle the luggage load and offload from the van and this is constant and make sure you take of your back & don't hurt your self. The day start off with your assignment that they give you the day B4 report at the office 45 to 60 minutes B4 the first pick up that make time todo your pretirp on the van remember make sure you take pictures of fresh damages if the vehicle has a flat report it to the dispatcher. Remember at the end of the day post trip all maintenance issue. All have CCTV & Gps so! That means they are watching you & your passengers drive carefully & Stay on course. The Way I do it come do your job mine your Business bring the equipment back in one piece don't forget to punch out & the world 🌎 will turns

This is one of those companies that employees leave the job because of management and not the job itself. I enjoyed doing this job, the pilots and flight attendants are so nice and they do tip well but the way the entire thing is ran is awful. The station leader always plays the victim and does not take accountability for things that happen.

When the location opened in August I was 1 of the 18 original drivers that started and only 2 months later I ended up being the last one of those still working before I left for a better job opportunity. It took 2 months for ALL of the original hires to leave if that tells you anything in its self. 

You also can get promised things from the station leader and then they do not follow through with it. I was promised extra pay for helping them when they needed it and I never got it. So if they promise something get it in writing like I should have.

They just do not care, by the time I left 3 of the vans have needed an oil change for over 2-3 weeks and have not been taken care of. The only thing that seemed to get done was washing them but I think an oil change is a bit more important.

Do not bother, I promise you can find a better job than this. It is doomed to fail if they do not get a better leader.

Job itself is not bad and consist of picking up flight crews and taking them to/from airport and hotel.  You get to meet some good people and the day goes by fairly quickly plus you get roughly $30-$40 in tips per 12 hour shift.

The bad thing is the schedule is not flexible and 12-13 hour days are normal.  Many days you are flat out exhausted after driving continuously for 12 hours and several hundred miles.  Full time this job equates to close to 100k miles a year in driving and under adverse conditions many times such as weather, traffic, fatigue.  Most days you can barely squeeze in going to bathroom once per shift and a meal is out of the question as you work through lunch 90% of the time.  Company itself is not bad but they need to add staffing and quit trying to have one person do the work of two people in order to increase profit.  The long hours and jam packed schedule lead to an overall sense of dissention amongst employees.  Camera and AI are watching your every move and utilized to scrutenize driving.  Company recently increased pay in Dallas due to high turnover, however the excessive work load and hours are what is mainly running people off. 

Great job and great career, however the management is cut throat and if you make the smallest mistake they are quick to terminate employees. Drivers will be fired if they have three safety violations or less within a two year span. No coaching or retraining. Disciplinary structure is unorganized and not straight forward. They constantly change policies and procedures with no communication. You will be forced to work long hours and always be on call with no reward. The CEO can’t keep a solid upper management team together because she fires off of emotion and not practicality. If she hears one bad thing about an employee then they will be fired regardless of facts. Regionals are constantly changing and are little to no support to Station Leaders. Most offices especially on the west coast and New York have a revolving door of managers or none at all. There is no loyalty or consistency in management. Some stations’ drivers are trying to unionize due to poor work conditions but the CEO and upper management is trying to fight it with anti union campaigns. Leadership is a mess.

This is a good job for retirees or anyone that strictly wants part time work and doesn’t mind making $15 a hr even after years of service. Management is very unorganized and unskilled. They will promise you 40hrs but will give you 20 max per week so basically you are living off tips that you possibly receive. If you call off expect your work week to be light because they take your hours. Vans are never serviced correctly so the check engine lights are on, tires are bad, transmissions going out and nobody cares to fix them just always want to make sure you get the van washed. No advancement, no raises will change your schedule during your shift then get upset if you decline the trip. MAJOR RETALIATION if you decline. Promise you bonuses but somehow manages to make you have a mistake to not receive it. If you get close to 40hrs or possibly over management will edit your time card to reflect less. No breaks are given you have to eat whenever you have downtime which if you’re a good driver you won’t get any.

This company has got to be the STRICTEST company I have EVER worked for as a driver. They do NOT tolerate ANY driving mishaps. DON'T speed. If you call attn to yourself then you WILL remain on their radar. 
No harsh braking. Drivers ARE encouraged to utilize cruise control in the vans. Highway speed NOT to exceed 55 mph. Entering airport property at 45 mph, then down to 35 mph and 30 mph to 25 mph....it's ridiculous. 
Other employees CAN'T be trusted NOT to take assigned trips from you. TIPS can be good if your airline crew is feeling generous. Usually $1 from EVERY Flight attendant & $2 from the pilots....but if the trip itself IS a short one you will ONLY get a dollar from everyone. Don't expect EVERY person in your van to tip because some flight attendants ARE Cheap & I have had pilots use the "Sorry, I don't have any money" excuse. 
There IS favoritism that goes on at this company. 
Just be prepared to DRIVE the way THEY want you to OR they will FIRE you without hesitation. 

After the first year everything was awesome. Teamwork, management was great, looked out for employees, work was easy and care free.
Then things started going downhill. No structure, there was never seniority factors, new employees were being catered to, while drivers with more time started getting hours cut, thrown around for the convenience of management to work whatever hours worked. Communication started getting worse. Vans aren’t assigned, first come first serve as uber manager says, so active, especially new drivers would come in easily for the newer vans because they didn’t like the older vans. Manager knew this and still did nothing about it. Other modes of management have bad attitudes and doesn’t know how to speak to anyone when they’re under pressure or simply having a bad day. 
It’s an easy job that is impossible to keep your cool because of unnecessary unprofessionalism. Pay is 2 specific days a a month. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
At first (before their policy changes) it was a somewhat good company to be employed with.   They have terminated 85% of their driving-staff within the past three months.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Since their driver policy changes; it's been like driving with a state-police camera installed in the vehicle. (but the driver will pay the fine after their shift)

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
SkyHop Global management doesn't approve of any driver-communication at the workplace.   (they're always listening through their installed vehicle cameras and microphones)

Management will have  occasional parties to learn what drivers have the strongest opinions against the company.   (corporate-trick)

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
With the driver policy-change; it has reduced any hourly work totals.
And sometimes; management will end your work-day early.

They start you off with regular full time schedule hours and then schedule changes to part-time without notification.  Vehicles are worn down, unreliable and unsafe.  Encouraged to minimize  A/C  usage during Florida heatwave in order to save fuel.  Lack of leadership and management.  Current station leader has no previous managerial experience and therefore inconsistencies everywhere.  You expect to pick up vehicle and none are available at the start of your shift.  After a certain time throughout the shift lead driver has a difficult time coordinating pick up and drop off of crew members resulting in crews waiting at curb side.  Management is aware of vehicles that passenger doors do not close and securely lock, but they will utilize them the way they are instead  of correcting the hazard.  Encouraged not to listen to dispatchers at Ft. Lauderdale location who are  overseeing the operation.

There is nothing positive I can say about my time with this company.  You are poorly trained, expected to work off days and come in when you’re sick.  The upper management changes at the whimsy of the owner.  And systems and procedures change faster and more frequently than you change your socks.  You have to beg for time off and are required to attend meetings even if you’re out of town on vacation.  The meetings are just a bunch of people on a cyclical diatribe about what should be done but with no clear active direction to achieve goals.  

If you make the mistake of speaking during the meetings, you are immediately down and your thoughts and concerns are dismissed.  If you’re looking for a reason to be a raging alcoholic with fleeting thoughts of driving off an embankment, this job is for you.  Otherwise, please, explore better professional opportunities.

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