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Avoid it if you can
Project manager (Former Employee), R360 Houston – April 19, 2013
Pros: free beer at staff meetings
Cons: will fire you instantly if the bottom line demands it
Waste Connections (WC) purchased our company in 2012. We were R360. The first action was for them to start reducing our workforce. They fired the execs, fired the marketing staff, laid off others. What was the common thread! Nobody was under 45. It seemed to me they were targeting older staff.

They allow beer at staff meetings. I figure that will go – more... away the first time a manager kills somebody driving home. And they moved from CA to TX to avoid taxes. Gotta love how they support the local communities. .

The final straw was them trying to renegotiate the severance package after final termination. They said they made a mistake and asked me to sign a waiver indemnifying them. If I did, they would adhere to the package. Extortion anybody? – less
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i'll never find out.
none (Former Employee), none – April 11, 2013
Cons: mccall manager is lacking in professionalism
applied for this position 4 times when openings were available in mcCall. got one interview. Manager seemed more interested in my age than the many years of experience, I had doing the job and the equipment , I was qualified to operate. i still receive calls from the recruiter, he doesn't seem to see any problem. the local manager on the other hand – more... does. after the interview i believe i knew more about sanitation than he did. – less
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ok place to work
frontload driver (Current Employee), Clarksville, TN – April 3, 2013
Pros: co workers friendly
Cons: health care sucks
ok place to work,pay not that grat but decent,health care is expensive for family.
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Great Company to work for!
Heavy Equipment Mechanic (Current Employee), CA – February 14, 2013
I have been with Waste Connections for going on 2 years and have greatly enjoyed my job and the people I work with. They are good to their employees and they have great benefits!
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A workplace to learn and enjoy
Heavy Equipment Operator (Former Employee), Harper, KS – December 2, 2012
Pros: i could work all the overtime i wanted.
Cons: favoritism amongst managent.
Daily inspection sheets, build and maintain roads, operate heavy equipment, load trucks, ensure workplace safety.

I learned how to operate equipment better. I learned to take charge of situations.

As with all corporations, some management was superior and helped teach and others were self-indulgent.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with unsafe – more... co-workers that endangered each other and equipment.

I loved the job because I could operate all of the equipment on-site and I was heavily relied upon. – less
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Lots of over time,hard work. (stable envierment)
Heavy Machine Operator (Former Employee), Albany, NY – July 23, 2012
Pros: the boss treated us to lunch now and then.
Cons: short brakes.
It was fine in till the company was sold.However iam glad i worked there i learned alot.
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It's a serious work environment
Garbage Truck Driver (Former Employee), Vancouver WA – June 28, 2012
it's are strict and to the point work environment, i took a CDL form the jod and a great safty work ethic
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lots of overtime and great benefits
Driver (Current Employee), Denver, CO – June 3, 2012
Pros: good benefits
Cons: not enough pay
Review route sheet prior to leaving for route sequencing new starts and putting them in order. once on route you follow route according to route sheet and pick up customers trash in a timely matter while having to help out on open or routes that are to big for one person.
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All about lining managments pockets
Scale Attendant (Former Employee), Madera, CA – May 8, 2012
They charge more then any landfill in the valley. But say they are not making any thing when it comes to raises. But then buy new trucks that sit for months. Because they really do ot need new trucks. I do not belive they will be around for much longer.
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good place to work
Truck Driver (Former Employee), Memphis, TN – March 10, 2012
Pros: good people
Cons: trucks no air
all shifts flexable pay bi weekly would go back is had the chance
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jics – February 5, 2013

I liked working there the whole 3 weeks I was there. The manager was a good guy just never there. Left my training and everything else up to the OTHER csr , who did not train me, and who talked badly about our manager to corporate and others and about myself as well, they let me go because I was to slow, not catching on fast enough, to many mistakes . But how would the manager know this if he was never there? Couldnt ask the CSR anything because it put her out and took away from her listening to her christian music all day. But she wants all the glory and then to just complain about it and everyone else .I see the position was filled after I left , but not for long, its back on the board again. Maybe it not the people they are hiring at all? Maybe it the OTHER CSR

About Waste Connections

How The Waste Was Won (with apologies to John Ford) would tell how Waste Connections has come to provide solid waste collection, – Read more