At least its at home - Customer Service Work From Home U-Haul Employee Review

2.0
15 Sept 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

steady paycheck, I get to be at home

Cons

technical programs are sub par and work intermittently, when this happens the employee is docked pay and considered absent when company programs do not work properly. To avoid this issue managers suggest you log in to work at least an hour before. Your schedule availability is not relevant on holidays. Nearly impossible to get time off. Minimum wage pay, though ads say at least $10 an hour (everyone starts at this pay, no matter your experience). Bonus is available, but expect to jump through multiple hoops to get it. Docked time on your "availability" (which affects your bonus) if you take your scheduled breaks and lunch. If you receive a break and lunch, even if you work a 10 hour day. Antiquated HR policies such as counting consecutive absences individually. If you are late more than one hour, you are considered absent for the whole day. If you must go into the office to work, it is business attire required. No vacation time or personal time before 2 years. Behind in industry standards for pay, vacation time, medical, and breaks/lunches. Training is more of a suggestion, with very little company consistency to its standards and regulations. Opportunities for advancement are not openly discussed with employees, you need to "find your own way". Employees are discouraged by management from submitting ideas that would improve on company practices and training. Very little support from any management when working with an unknown product or unfamiliar situation, and expect a different answer any time.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Zero Work-Life Balance: Your personal life is virtually non-existent here. Between working incredibly long hours without overtime pay and the constant pressure to be connected, you can never truly clock out. Unrealistic Availability Expectations: The owner (Joe) requires your personal phone number to be available to anyone, at any time. You are expected to answer work calls during your off-hours, completely erasing the boundary between work and home. Lack of Management Support: U-Haul focuses entirely on the customer at the absolute expense of the employee. Management routinely allows customers to curse at and verbally abuse frontline associates without ever stepping in or backing up their staff. Flawed Technology: The internal booking and rental systems crash on a weekly basis. This leaves associates stranded, forced to repeatedly apologize to frustrated customers because the tech simply doesn't work. Poor Communication: Corporate-level communication is completely dysfunctional, making it incredibly difficult to get answers or support when things go wrong on the floor.

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