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I'm very disheartened to actually write this as most of the people at this company are very pleasant to work with. I was hired as an IT Support Specialist with a basic job description such as the one that is posted now 3.5 years ago (it is now Jan 2018). At the time I needed a job very bad and didn't have room to negotiate on salary. I had over 15 years experience in the field at that time. I began showing them my skills in other areas hoping it would better the chances of me being "promoted" and given a better raise at my 90 day mark. I was wrong.. My extra abilities became expectations and at 90 days I didn't get a raise. I was doing network admin, sys admin, IT Specialist, and basic help desk things. I was a domain admin with a lot of responsibilities that were not originally in the job description. Based solely on that, this company is not one for rewarding hard work and going over and beyond. if you do, it will become expectation without reward. After over one year I received a raise but it was in two stages. Again over a year later I received another raise. In total I received two raises in 3.5 years. I was being paid entry level for not entry level expectation (30-35k a year). I set up and maintained servers Windows and Linux, worked with AD and group policy, solved network issues on the firewall and otherwise. I was expected to remain on call on my time off and through my lunch time. I was compensated for when I was actually ON a call, but not for the time I had to remain available. I brought systems in place to smooth workflow and ideas that have made the company more productive all without bonuses or rewards. This position would be great for someone right out of high school, but they are probably looking more for someone with higher experience who will accept a low pay rate. I will say that they are family friendly and have hearts in that department unless it comes to salary. They have also placed a wanted ad before I gave my formal notice. I told someone in confidence about my plans before I was ready to give notice. So honesty and truth is not in their favor at all.

Away from family for weeks at a time- management doesn't care about your family. Little to no pay raises. My company truck had over 330,xxx miles on it and literally falling apart but they didn't care. Required me to be state certified and if something failed then it's on you and not the company. (You will be responsible for the fine.) corporate lodging card but expect to stay at run down motels. You pay all food expenses up front. Salary (exempt). Expect to drive for 8-11 hrs and still expected to be on site. You would make 2x as much if you were an hourly employee. 

Great experience if you want a job in the petroleum industry. 

Don't expect to be recognized for hard work- they don't care. Do the least amount of work as possible and get home. Often times I would work my butt off and work 4 hrs a day when I was working local. 

If you like not seeing any co-workers and like talking to toothless Joe at the gas station- it's the job for you

Everyone I worked with while training was completely supportive and informative.
That said, if you have a family at home, especially young children, DO NOT APPLY. 
You will be traveling 6 days of the week and the only time you'll spend at home is getting ready for the next week of work and travel. Packages will be arriving at your home, regardless if you are there or not. Those are you work equipment and tools you'll need for said job. 
The Pay is AMAZING. Expenses and Hotel Corporate Lodging is day one. Bonuses for job completions. I cannot say that enough, you will be greatly compensated once you complete your training. 
Yet. If you value time at home or have pets or kids, this isn't the job for you.
Mostly, if you do not have problem solving skills and are not capable of working independently of a manager or coworkers this is not the job for you.

long days ,always away from home, OPS  mgr. don`t care if you ever get home as long as you make them look good. Mostly a bunch of good Techs. that all get along. Work all day  then have to drive hundreds of miles to the next town for the next days schedule. Plenty of work not enough help. If they would put forth the effort to take care of the Techs that they do in trying to catch you doing something wrong, it would go a long way in keeping good people.If you can work there then you can probably make it anywhere.QC will lie about you at times to justify their job.It would be a good job if they had more techs in each region, and practiced what they preached .One bright spot was getting to meet a lot of people .

It’s a really good company, as long as you are open to working outdoors in all conditions and overnight travel. No surprises, clearly explained to me when I was interviewed.  Might not be a fit for all families, but the company is good to us. Lots of independence, other than a few check-ins from my manager each week I am left alone, not hassled as long as my work is completed on time and correctly. Very good benefits for a company of this size. Paid vacation/sick time, company car, and generous per diem when I have to travel. Occasionally asked to help out when someone else falls behind, but that’s ok, easy overtime and want to be a team player. No real complaints. Hoping this leads to a long term career. 

This place is a nightmare. The pay is low and management doesn’t care at all. Whomever dispatch’s work is awful, they will have you running in opposite directions. The more work you complete, the more they pile on. Good employees are run out because we get all the work or we have to help others. I am looking as we speak for another job. Also no diversity in upper management, no one of color in higher positions , all thrown out in field. This is a mindless job with a high turn over. Skip this place and work elsewhere. If you take this job, you can’t say I didn’t warn you. 

I've been with the company since March and they been nothing but awesome. Anytime I needed a day off during the week I just need to let my boss know. Granted you still had to get all your sites done during the month so sometimes you would work weekends but with the amount of overtime you can get it amazing. Only flaw at first was having to pay out of pocket for my tools at first. I did get reimbursed for all of them but it took keeping receipt and waiting a week for it. The other flaw is yes you do travel alot but I mean you get CLC hotels paid for which is great depending on what town you are in. overall this is a great company to work for and they will pay you well and train you well. 

Overall this company is awesome to work for. I’ve been here a few months and everything is as they said. If you want to stay overnight somewhere (isn’t required) it’s paid for. The food, the hotel, everything. You get a company car or rental and a gas card. The days are long and hot but you’re not overworked. The company can’t help the heat. Management is the absolute biggest flaw. I say I need something i’m told it’ll be done and I have to ask over and over. Other than that you are on your own and never really have to talk to your manager. Pay is not fantastic either but it’s entry level. Lots of overtime and per-diem pay for overnight.

 Very poor training program. I was sent to " Boot Camp" after 2 weeks on the job, without a computer, and was lost from the first day on. THERE IS ABSOLUTLY NO TRAINING OR SUPPORT IN LEARNING YOUR JOB FROM THE NJ OFFICE. I put in a ton of hours and only made 42k for a years work. I would be with the company today if there was any opportunity for me to advance, but I was given very bad  jobs than nobody else wanted to do.

This company demands a lot from you as an employee, I can speak highly of the northeast-mid Atlantic region and their management. Overall a great place to work you will be on the road often but per diem makes up for it. Takes an organized person to be successful here however if you put your mind to it you can make a lot of money if you are proactive on sites. They do not micro manage you and you are basically you’re own boss with only regional offices.

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