gas technician

instrument technician

field technician

senior instrument technician

administrative assistant

Southern Cross

The job is very dangerous in itself, always multiple injuries throughout the company. You are always in danger going in people's backyards with loose animals and angry customers. Management didn't always seem like they knew what was going on and where lost. They would set rules and then change them, also the same with discovering a leak that method changed often. The pay started off at $17 an hour and honestly for the work you did with how dangerous it was it should have been more. They had a 10-point system so if you missed work you were forced to use your PTO or get deducted a half a point per occurrence. Also they say they pay you for weather days but there is a huge pile of papers to back them up so they won't pay you, unless you work less than 24 hours which is rare. So in other words if it's a rained out day. On top of that they gave us a 3-day notice and everybody go because they didn't renew their contract with CPS. I would not recommend!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The trust that the company placed towards its Technicians and the safety measures that were put in place while traveling from on locate to the next.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Naturally, the extreme summer weather here in the Southeast.  However, hydration and taking breaks when needed were the logical answers.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Amid local politics (cli is), it was rewarding to be.  I would definitely work for this organization again.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Vehicle safety check. Map out route, observe scope of tickets, keep open communication with contractors when necessary and simply complete the requests efficiently and in a timely manner.

The job itself isn’t hard at all and you’re technically alone in your own truck driving your route but always watched and tracked. Supervisors and management don’t trust you and always on you to see if you’re doing your job. You have a camera in the truck always on you and tracker to go with. God forbid you don’t fully stop at a stop sign or do other little things you’ll get tagged and with enough  times you’ll be written up. God forbid you don’t get enough installs cuz people don’t want to let a stranger in their house you get scolded and get stuck with more cold calls than real appointments. Also they don’t trust you even more that your even going up to doors and talking to people so a supervisor will at random show up and watch you. Also management is unorganized and overall easy job but really bad management.

You must be self motivated with good driving habits and respect homeowners. The job is only as good as the weather.  Your alone all day meeting a quota of 30 meters. Give or take a few depending on route. They provide a vehicle, phone and attire, thats all.  Any boots or Inclement weather gear is not provided. There are many risks involved doing this job so all caution is necessary to stay safe. Management and trainers stress this fact diligently and repeat these facts repeatedly. The training is adequate. There is no overtime and pay is around $20 an hour 40 hrs a week regularly.  Lazy or careless people dont last long so dont waste your time if your a Ne'er-do-well. I do recommend this job for outdoors self-starter types of people. 

I have so many unbelievable stories from this job. Management is horrible and very unprofessional. I’ve heard and seen things that you wouldn’t expect. It’s a overall lack of care. The company only cares about the money not workers. They keep a camera in your work vehicle and constantly watch you. The pay was only good thing about that job so if you need money I would apply, but know this place doesn’t care about you always remember! I’ve been harassed, and have had to report multiple people nothing was ever done. The HR was another good thing, they listened and helped from another state. 

I could go on for hours about management issues and why employees leave before you can learn their last name but that is what happens when you hire higher-ups who have no idea of the work being done and the difficulties associated. You are working individually almost all day every day which is nice but if you do a good job you will be rewarded with mandatory travel to help out others who are not with no incentive. They will push production but when you need something fixed or need help, management will forget about it. Stressful and you’re under-appreciated, but you will learn a lot.

Worked here for over a year and now the company wants to change policies to suit them and cut paychecks how they see fit. Upper management is all about how they can over work the techs in all fields and pay them bare minimum. Then when employees quit they take it out on other techs and fully expect them to pick up all the slack. Communication is another failing point for this company it is almost non existent and they will talk down to you like you are not a human being. Avoid this company if you value your sanity and peace of mind.

Working here was not that hard . I have to say that had I not been hospitalized, I most likely would still have this job. To the team in Arlington, you guys are cool. I have no hard feelings, about being let go. I would work for them again if I had the opportunity. 

Conversely, I will say that there is room for improvement, but in my experience, this would be about every place of work. Thanks leadership. Funny that now I go out in public now I can look and see where the pipelines are and guesstimate where the services and taps are after being OQd. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Seek other employment opportunities this job is a trap if you want to locate apply for usic otm or any other company 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
50 hr + weeks for not even $900

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic,  insufficient training,  everything is your fault

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Every day is a new struggle , there is no paycheck worth what southern cross puts you through

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing good about working for this company. Toxic environment 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The unrealistic expectations. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Poor work culture, environment, and leadership. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Correcting mistakes made by under qualified employees.

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