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Deadly job - Truck Driver Divine Ice Cream Employee Review

1.0
Apr 13, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I have to say the only pro was driving and seeing kids smile when you sold them ice cream. But that is a general part of the sales with any job is what you sell and to whom.

Cons

My heart stopped in the er from their neglect of vehicle maintenance. I was a victim of bad practices at this company. As another reviewer mentioned that there were multiple cases of carbon monoxide poisoning. I was the one that had been hospitalized. It started a month or so into the job. While the owner was changing out something on the truck I was taking he dropped that he still had to fix a known exhaust leak that went into the cabin of the car. Several weeks later the owner had us drive in the snow. This same vehicle did not have a heater so I had to bundle up and roll the windows up when not is use for sales. About an hour or so into driving I started to feel dizzy and sick to my stomach with a massive headache. I called my dad who has a medical background and he urged me to go to the er for carbon monoxide poisoning. I called the owner and begged to go to the hospital. He tried to brush it off but I told him if he didn’t take me I would drive or call 911. At the hospital I was tested for carbon monoxide poisoning and had been treated accordingly. However during this time they treated my severe headaches with morphine... my heart stopped in the er. I found out I’m deathly allergic to it. When I left both business owners were there waiting for me and showed little to no concern. They wouldn’t talk to me or say they were sorry. I understand they didn’t want to say sorry acting like they were guilty so they wouldn’t have any legal actions taken against them. But I think that’s all I wanted to hear was sorry. Sorry your heart stopped. Sorry we neglected our vehicle maintenance. I still see that vehicle on the road today and it breaks my heart that not only myself but others got sick as well from such neglect.

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2.0
Jul 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Selling ice cream in an ice cream truck is a lot of fun! working events and cruising the neighborhoods and talking with parents and kids is really cute and such a perk.

Cons

Paychecks are suspiciously inconsistent, we make an hourly plus 10% commission, I've witnessed several employees have to confront management about their paychecks. Some speculate that the accountant may be a bit up in years and not able to pay attention to details that well. I've witnessed poor safety practices and several people becoming ill from carbon monoxide poisoning because of vehicle engine cover not properly secured and poor handling of the situation of someone having gone to the hospital twice because of said carbon monoxide poisoning. Poor communication of protocols, poor handling of employee issues, poor handling of interpersonal relationships. Employees don't feel secure in communicating with management or owner because of distrust. Poor handling of 'letting people go', rather than communicate the problems that may have lead to a person not maintaining their position they just get "ghosted", I've witnessed this several times and employees desperate to know what happened. Management is shady and erratic and speaks too much about other employees. No air conditioning in vans, can get 100 degrees.

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