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"Goodfellas 2" starring MSA Management - Explosive Detection K9 Handler Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services Employee Review

1.0
Dec 25, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

They'll let you borrow a dog that poops on command.

Cons

MSA is being sued from coast to coast for unpaid wages by hundreds of current and former dog handlers. That should be a big indicator about this company. Management acts like they're auditioning for Goodfellas 2 . They've lost so many handlers in the last year that they have to threaten to take dogs away if employees won't work crazy amounts of overtime. These threats are not baseless. Retired Cops and Veterans have lost their jobs at MSA because they were unable to work because of: 1. They were on company approved vacation and wouldn't cut it short to work. 2. They had custody of their kids on weekends and couldn't work without MSA giving them advance notice. 3. MSA called an hour before a shift started and expected you to "step up", drop everything, and go to work. Scheduleing is a disaster. Pay discrepancies left and right but it's always someone else's job to fix them. Scheduleing will forget to schedule someone at a post and then when the client calls to complain they'll lie and say you were in a car accident or stuck in traffic. Then they'll call you and tell you to go along with the lie or you could lose your post. Upper management is aware of this scheme and have done nothing to reprimand those responsible. You'll fall in love with your dog and the company knows that. They have no issue reminding you that it's their property and they can take it at anytime for any reason.

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5.0
Aug 19, 2025
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Pros

Good pay. Good hours, and you get to play with a dog all day.

Cons

Feet hurt sometimes, and some management think they rule the world.

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2.0
May 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*Easy work. Working the gates or the parking lot only takes a few hours. The rest of the 8-12 hour shift is chill'n in your car with the dog and being "on call." *Travel opportunities are great. San Diego, Vegas, NYC, Seattle, Lots of opportunities, and travel is pretty easy with the K9, and reimbursements for gas and food are always taken care of. *Training: I found the paid training to be pretty good, and if you get sent to additional training for FDC (firearm detection course), it's even better, some of the best in the country. * A lot of handlers will say the dogs are the best part. nd I would love to agree, but I'll explain in the cons why it's a double-edged sword.

Cons

- Hours, November through May, there was hardly any work. But the company will fire you and force you to quit by not giving you hours if you try to find another job. 100% this is a part-time job with a seasonal heavy period. They expect you to live off VA benefits and use this as a supplemental income. but will act like a toxic partner if you search for additional employment. - The dog. their dogs come with problems. They are not treated well in the CT kennels at all. Severely sick, underweight, and many have anxiety problems. - The company understands that since the animals live with you, you build a strong bond with them. They will use that over your head and threaten to take the k9 if you show up late or underperform. - If you don't retire the dog with you, it's absolutely heartbreaking for you and your family to have the dog taken away. - I was told by a regional manager that " this is a good job, but it's not a career." - very limited room for growth. You can possibly become an FDC or Cargo handler, but this will depend on the drive of your randomly selected K9, not on your performance. Growth upward is extremely limited, with only 4-6 management positions on the West Coast, and I'm not positive about growth on the East Coast.

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