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CDL A . . . Stay Away!! - Mobile Phlebotomist American Red Cross Employee Review

2.0
Mar 9, 2018
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Pros

You can feel good about helping others (collecting lifesaving blood products is the whole name of the game)

Cons

You will rarely get the good feeling back, the feeling like they're helping you. Can't get training consistently right. Scheduling will be your "frenemy," and that goes double for CDL/DOT drivers. Their DOT vehicles are ancient, though they are said to have two new buses coming in. My favorite quote from Fleet: Every vehicle has its own personality! You have to know how to work around some of the quirks. Its incredible how long they've gotten away with the kind of equipment they run, that the law hasn't caught up with them, or that someone hasn't died. Because they don't communicate the limitations/oddities of each DOT vehicle, their equipment problems quickly become yours, resulting in: Blood drives starting late (you get the blame), Equipment breaking down on you (you get the suspicious eye), etc. Makes me think of nightmare CR England, Swift, or Western Express stories. Finally, there is simply no consistency in your life with this job. 15 mobile blood drives throughout the Lewis and Clark Utah Region each day, and its a random toss-up which ones you work each week. Never thought I'd find a job that is more unfriendly to family life than OTR trucking.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Flexible remote hours, supportive team that treats volunteers as contributors rather than interns, and a low-pressure environment

Cons

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