I told my current manager what was going on and he was more concerned on if I was going to make it to work. I was working so hard at one point that I collapsed at home and wouldn't wake up for a few minutes. I had to take my son out of Boy scouts because I was lied to. I had my schedule changed numerous times with no warning to make plans to change things around for child care or spouses job. Hardest part of the job was thinking you were going home then you get 5-10 more things added on, if you tell them you already have things to do after work then they frown on you. The co-workers where cool, but it's a "who you know" kind of buisness. My first week there I watched a guy get fired and with-in the year of being there I watched 8 or 9 others get fired too. I learned there if you live there by working 12-16 hours a day then your golden, but if you have a life and a family and you love your family more then they will drive you right out the door. You couldn't have a life because they drain it out of you. You learn many skills, and need to use them all! Driving, navigating, customer service, repairs of medical equipment, infectious control and so on the list goes!Ī typical day at Sizewize was unpredictable. You will work at least 45 hour work week and much more when on call. Your free time is far, far less with an on call business that is very busy day and night. Rare, least to me, to find a job that actually trains you! Skills are learned on the job, video reviews, and SPARK software that has printable subjects. Standard benefit package, pretty good life, health and other incentives including PTO (Paid Time Off). You will never have a paycheck without some extra hours on it! So once again, YOU must be there for someone else on your day off. As I just said, they do work together as a team - even on days off! It is expected of each person, not just management. If a work related question comes up, someone will respond with an answer. That said, YOU must do the same for others too! This will cut into your free time. They know you work to support your family and family has to come first. Management works with employees and doesn't micromanage you. That will make you late for any appointments or gathers you would have planned to be at. You have a set start time, and must be at work. If you have a team that works together, then you only have to be on call for your couple of days & nights. Why? Coworkers cannot handle either the independence of working alone and doing the task, or being on call was not seriously considered as "24/7." As such, YOU are now stuck with your shift PLUS the worker that quit. If you’re hungry for OT, it may be a good fit. The biggest gripe I have, and I know I’m not alone in this, is on call nights and the ever looming possibility of working hours past your shift. There’s a pretty constant workload, hours are always available. When you aren’t running calls you’re at the warehouse cleaning and repairing rental equipment. It can be physically demanding at times, but is manageable. Service calls entail bringing medical equipment to hospitals, care facilities, and customer homes and setting the equipment up for use. The Oregon site has an excellent group of guys, everyone gets along well Advancement in the company is probably going to mean relocating to another part of the country. Pay is comparable to similar positions in the area. This can be a plus or a minus depending on who you are Possibility of working late is there every day.
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