Co Manager (Former Employee), Jackson, TN – June 14, 2013
Cons: had to work on lunch breaks
Worked for four years with Pilot Travel Centers, you can do any job and will if you are management. If you get in with the right member of management the job is easy. If you get in on your morals than your road is rough. Quality of life is only for certain favorites. I lost my quality of life the day they hired a woman who's husband ran love's truck – more... stop. She is still there to this day and has managed to run off top quality managers and employees if they defiy her in anyway. She still can not do any of the three jobs that she has attempted and is still allowed to stay on board while jeapordizing other associates and managers careers. She was the shift leader then RSS then Deli manager now again the RSS and still can not do her job. If you are an outside manager coming in, you can get paid more, even if you never managed a truck stop. Most managers coming in got paid $15,000 more than myself. They will hold down and not promote you if you have any visits that go wrong in their eyes. Also you may get decriminated against, men are usually made to do more than ladies, plus there are a lot of double standards. – less
Cashier/Stocker/Maintenance (Former Employee), Circleville, OH – June 13, 2013
Great day at work, learned about new customers, management was on top of their game, my co- workers did their jobs, nothing to hard about the job, most enjoyable part of the job was meeting new people everyday.
Cashier (Former Employee), Minooka, IL – June 8, 2013
Pros: great pay, over time, easy job
Cons: management not friendly, no flexible scheduling
A typical day her was pretty stressful but my co-workers and customers made it well worth it. The management was not very friendly and never listened to my scheduled availability. The co-workers were great and made it easy to work as a team. The hardest part of the job was dealing with the cranky truck drivers and best part was the great pay and overtime.
subway team member (Former Employee), Tumwater, WA – June 2, 2013
Pros: close location, good vibes
Cons: dirty at times, busy alot
pilot is a truckstop that stays busy 24 7. it never sleeps with workers and customers constantly that are constantly there. making 120 sandwhiches a day on average
Team leader and casher (Current Employee), Tallapoosa,Ga – May 31, 2013
Pros: 50% off at kfc for lunch
Cons: no time with family
come in and count the safe at the same time the manager that I will be taken over for will tell me of the days events and problems that may have happened.I make sure that all of my cashiers are on their tasks and that they have had all their breaks.Take care of any customers needs or concerns.Making sure that everything is clean and that everything – more... is stocked.Counting all the money in the store for end of day and making deposits. – less
Cashier/Customer Service (Former Employee), Stanfield, OR – May 19, 2013
Pros: ability to work in a fast paced environment
Cons: lack of hours
I would help customers by ringing up their items/fuel. Management was fun to work for and to work with. Many of the co-workers were also fun to work with. The hardest part of the job was trying to learn how to help the truck drivers with their diesel fuel and weighing of the trucks. The most enjoyable part of the job was the fact that everyone had fun – more... while they were working. There was never any "bad" days and everyone helped everyone else. – less
Crew Member (Current Employee), Punta Gorda, FL – May 8, 2013
Pros: discounts
Cons: lack of immediate leadership and role models
As an entry level employee my experience was what i expected. After I learned everything besides being a manager work became easier, I knew how to multitask with the different positions within the store and operate efficiently. The toughest part was not the work but the knowledge knowing how tough it is to move up in position if at all.
Pros: getting out of the house, a few friendships i have developed
Cons: everything else
I like my job because I get to have adult time (most of the time) and the hours I can work isn't an issue. I am one of the hardest workers there. I take pride in my work no matter what I am doing. I don't stand around, I don't text on my phone. I get what I need to get done, done and it looks awesome. I've noticed all of the manager or team leaders – more... don't have kids if they do the kids are adults (1 manager). I have tried to be a team lead, was told to open up my availability so I did got another excuse. They only want people without kids and brains. I don't take bull from anyone, not even the managers or team leaders. If I see something that needs to be done and I have been doing my job and miss teeheehee is over there talking to her friends I will let tell her to go do that job. I have told the GM that I do that and he is fine with it. It seems to me too that they (managers, team leads) are afraid of hurting peoples feelings (making them work). I'm not you came to do a job. I have been a loyal employee for 9 months. I have been late 1 time and called off 1 time. I have picked up shift of people that call of regularly. Had one girl work there for 3 months called off probably a month and a half of that time. She quit she didn't get fired. I haven't gotten a raise since I have been there. I work my buns off for 8 bucks an hr. There is another employee that has been there for 3 yrs and hasn't gotten a raise. I do this job to get me time. I have been a SAHM for 12 yrs and needed to get out of the house. I feel bad for the others that actually work and is trying to support their families on this pay. Also, the GM, managers, team leaders and deli hosts get a bonus if they sell so much coffee and deli products which is bull since us cashiers are the ones making and selling the products. The deli host is only there for a few hrs a day. I usually work evening and in the 9 months I have been there I have only seen her two times. – less
Cashier (Former Employee), Biggs Junction, OR – April 18, 2013
Pros: organized, friendly co-workers, worked independantly
Cons: short breaks
I worked the graveyard shift so things were mostly quiet. I got along well with my co-workers. My supervisor would make me a list of things I needed to do per my request so I was more organized and got things done alot quicker. My supervisor left me on my own most of the time and I was still able to complete my tasks without a worry.
Stock Clerk (Former Employee), Castaic, CA – April 15, 2013
all in all i had a good time working here. the coworkers were good people, the management wasnt afraid to roll up the sleves and help out with cleaning.
Poor Management, you do all the work.. They take credit.. U loose your job.. Or your pay never goes up
Shift lead (Former Employee), SPMN – April 13, 2013
Pros: not really any
Cons: long days, extra stress, empty promises, low pay, fake smiles/ attitude from upper management.. need i say more
I was promised the world by area management to get me to work for them. My first day on the job I should have known something was wrong when I was asked to clock in early...(careful clocking in early or late is a time card exception and they use that to eventually say u were stealing extra time) then come to find out my store level manager changed my – more... time and tried not to pay me because it would have been overtime and they don't allow even a minute of overtime. The overall experience was not worth it. The employees were great to get to know... But I recommend staying far far away from this job. – less
Cashier/Shift Supervisor (Former Employee), West Monroe, LA – March 30, 2013
Pros: rewarding to help customers
Cons: night hours
My work day consisted of Bank deposits from another store in building, cashier audits, inventory, stock, deli preparation for morning shift, Accounts Recieving for corporate accounts, transflo fax, cat scales, and over seeing cashier and a shift supervisor. I was in charge of reporting nightly numbers and counts of all merchandise asigned to be counting – more... during night hours. I learned to multi task and time management to complete my duties before next shift. I enjoyed using the POS system and helping commercial driver reach their destination safely and with any credit billing errors they may received. – less