truck driver

outside sales representative

sales representative

owner operator driver

route driver

Smash My Trash

What is the best part of working at the company?
It is clear, in reading the posted reviews, that the owner of your franchise will play a pivotal role in your perception of this job. I work with perhaps the best owner of any Smash franchise, which is a great fortune. You dictate your workflow and essentially control your earnings, which are directly attached to your effort and effectiveness.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The daily grind of outside sales and the psychology of positivity.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
My owner is family oriented, which I appreciate. As an outside salesperson, you have a hand in creating the environment and culture.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Outside sales mostly, although you are given a few warm leads which are typically referrals or national accounts created through corporate. You create your sales pipeline with in-person cold calls and the required follow-up (in-person, calls, emails). When the sales day concludes, there is computer work at home. Using multiple platforms, you enter sales information, set up future client contact, create cost analysis and service agreements, and schedule jobs.

If you’re a new salesperson and looking for a base salary and some independence, it’s a decent place to start. The service is a good concept, but if you are a seasoned sales professional and need to make good money, look elsewhere. The commission structure is garbage. There are a few reimbursements, like cell phone and mileage, but no health or dental benefits. You will be expected to use your own laptop and cell phone. Many of these factors depend on the franchise you join. In my case, ownership was clueless about sales processes. It’s a slow sales cycle, and some franchise owners don’t have enough seed money to survive. Mine does not seem to.
The training program was a waste of time. The service contract was totally one-sided, and not customer friendly. My franchise owner initiated a micromanaging style at the start of this year. As with the pay structure, this might be okay for a new salesperson, but intolerable for a seasoned salesperson.  


If you are looking for for a minimum wage job to learn how to get in front of people and have no sales experience this is the place for you. If you are a seasoned sales professional and need to make good money stay away. The advertisement is misleading and not factual. The current structure does not allow for high commission margins and the base salary is minimum wage with a limit on the mileage you can claim and only a few dollars for your own cell phone bill. The company does not give you any tools to perform your job, no lab-top, no I-pad etc. You will be expected to use your own gear and they will preach the old "when we make money you will make money" line. Ownership is inexperienced and this concept will not function in franchise areas where the large waste companies dominate. Large amount of mistrust and they are headed into a micromanaging technique. In your interview ask them to show you some samples of issued commission checks and 

Day to day activity was not difficult. Everything is communicated through your smart phone. You are given a route and you start/end your day IAW DOT laws. Safety above all else. I learned how to operate the smashing machine very effectively in a short amount of time. Had a great relation with the sales team and customers. Management at first was very helpful, they praised  my ability to operate the machine, work 30 hours a week, and said I was the face of the company. After a while, communication stopped and management was distance. The hardest part of the job was  figuring out how to smash a certain box or back in a tough spot. The most enjoyable part of the job was the freedom. Not sure if they can find anyone that can work 30 hours a week for long. I was very happy with the job and even moved/got a place near the truck.

It's fun to sell the services of the Smash Truck. Every dude had toy trucks growing up so when demoing and showing the truck in action, it's like a big toy. Sales demos are great fun and a positive interaction with potential customers.

There is currently no corporate lead generation at least none that I have seen. If you get a good lead, it's because you leveraged an existing relationship or you cold called for it. They are working to on board national accounts but it's not that many at this point.

Hubspot with G-Suite integration works well for a CRM tool, but the schedule and billing tool Vonigo is garbage.

Compensation is appropriate but there are no benefits for those of us in the field. Smash Trucks are owned by a franchisee. Maybe some offer benefits but mine does not.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Freedom to run your day, do your own scheduling. You are left alone as long as you mske yout numbers.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The owner changed the pay out structure at will. The more you sold the less commission you made, while friends of his were paid highly for little sales.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, if you brought up any discrepancies the owner would blow a gasket.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Answer or send emails. Daily sales meetings, only supposed 30 minutes but often 60 or more minutes, meanjg you dony get out till 10 am late start.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great idea nice people to for.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
 the wear and tear on my vehicle Lack of reasonable commission and salary and no health insurance provider witha reasonable cost.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Could be frustrating at times, not realizing that you're selling a service not to commodity. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long. Hunting for new customers as well as maintaining current which is normal.  What wasn't understood? It's putting in long days start time at 6:30am to 6:30 pm

Started off good then management got distant with me, was told do it yourself figure it out on your own,and was frowned upon when i was to ask for help, So i know what to do in the future,
Also it does not imply nor say on the application but after you are hired you are required to learn how to fix the truck,
If not you will be fired termination, 
And no pay increase for the extra position being a mechanic for the truck,
They want you to do 3 positions very a low pay for,
 Driver/Operator/Mechanic 

This will not last out of business soon.


A typical day
11-21 stops a day 1-4 dumpsters at each stop supposed to take 15-30 mins each.
8-12 hrs a day no break straight through.
I learned not everything should be thrown into dumpsters.
Management was something
Use your phone all day at work requiring upwards of 40gb per month. No comp.
The hardest pary of the job was dealing with the greedy owners
Most enjoyable part of the job was was not smashing tvs tires airsol containers medical equipment refrigerators or bio hazardous materials.
Money matters here 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing, overworked and not the best
Ownership 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Messy books, no true direction and quick books isn’t the best for what they are doing 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Could be better, the controller is cool but the owners are horrible.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, basically handling all the work on your own while the controller does who knows what

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 18 salaries reported	$24.22 per hour
Outside sales representative 11 salaries reported	$75,984 per year
Sales representative 1 salary reported	$68,000 per year
Owner operator driver 1 salary reported	$26.25 per hour
Route driver 4 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour

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