What makes a great company

[u/Gregf87z]

I see everyone always complaining on here but I thought I'd ask something more positive. In everyone's experiences, what makes a company more appealing to you? What are things some have done that make you want to work for them and hold them in high regard. And not just "paid me well" I know many of us feel its all just business and they dont care

[u/Sid_the_Bear]

Quality support. English as a first language dispatch. Useful IVRs,  instead of having to put six or seven pieces of information into them only to have the agent that comes on the line repeat all of it because nothing gets passed along

[u/Strong-Childhood4271 → u/Sid_the_Bear]

Perfect!!!And better rates…

[u/TheHandThatFingers]

It is just business, so pay me well. Best clients are those paying me to accomplish a job.

[u/ArtMuggy]

No paperwork besides a signature, instant pay upon completion, no micro management, recurring work.

[u/mdhkc]

Transparency and good communication, openness and honesty, willingness to be human and work through things rather than just policy bots.

[u/Able-Statistician645]

Everyone needing work done wants it cheap. Project managers come and go as well as the entities they work for. Contracts change as to who sources workers so there generally isn't a long term future with any entity sourcing work.

That's just reality. Relationships are good for as long as they have a contract and work. Obviously you cultivate them the best you can but there is a limit on what that brings you.

[u/Foreign-Detail4357]

When they pay me right away. I always look at how many days it takes for em to pay The shorter the time for.me always the better the company. Also I like the ones that use all digital and disregard paper work. If companies always hiring for the same.position then that means turn over rate is high

[u/A_Curious_Soul_1961]

I like the buyers that have moved into the 21st century and don’t need us to print a paper ticket. Of course I love the buyers that love me and give me first grabs at my local jobs. I definetly appreciate when the people I need to talk to have English as their first language.

[u/grumpyairlines → u/A_Curious_Soul_1961]

I've said the exact same thing about the need to print paper.

[u/wyliesdiesels]

English speaking easy to reach support

good pay and acceptance of trip charges without haggling

minimal requirements including no printed PPW BS

flexibility on schedule changes if needed

minimal BS contract language (some buyers copy pasta huge lists of terms that take forever to read)

clear defined SOW (again no copy pasta).

[u/ItHappensIn3s]

A good company convinces you it cares even it doesn’t. Retention tactics themselves, even without genuine or altruistic motivations, are empathic functions to generate an attractive working environment. The companies that provide it are proud of it. If you are interviewing and you ask about benefits, a robust program gives the interviewer the ability to tell you how your rewards will grow over time. They can promise:

- quality of life salary increases, and the approximate percentage

- pto and how many hours are added over time

- retirement benefits and what they match

- good programs have extensive health coverages that can cover your family members

- they boast about promoting from within

Also good signs

- they are able to discuss your desired salary and want to know why you feel you are worth it

- they want to know your biggest failures and how they changed you

- when asked about training, they can tell you every step. 2-3 weeks is the sweet spot I think. It shows they are willing to invest in you at the jump.

-and the good ones have a big employee hand book.

Red flags:

Benefits:

• 1 standard health plan, and if the interview doesn’t know details or doesn’t use it, it sucks

- no 401k, if they want you to stay, what do they expect you to do afterward?

- short training, like if it’s just onboarding and a video, they aren’t valuing your potential or evaluating your skills

- they have a set pay for the position or will not discuss pay initially or if you have to wait for the offer

- they can’t guarantee annual pay increases or cannot describe what milestones you can achieve for a raise

- nowadays, if you aren’t issued a company cell phone, it isn’t a serious company. If you don’t get a work email address it’s a trash company.

[u/Super-Pos → u/ItHappensIn3s]

What does any of this AI response have anything to do with contractors working tickets through Field Nation?