Very Reactive, Not Proactive - Planning & Analysis First Student Employee Review

2.0
Jan 21, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay, lots of room for analytical improvement

Cons

Nothing is planned out. The senior leadership operates under a "ready ,fire, aim!" paradigm that cripples those who work in ranks. The majority of decisions are short sighted and tactical, not long term and strategic. Numbers are all important, but knee-jerk reactions and orders from the higher ups must be followed immediately, without proper research or analysis. "My way or the highway" is a way of life at First Student.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Although there are rules to establish safe, orderly environments for riders and drivers, they are not enforced, and appear symbolic and subjective. Drivers have to bow to whomever decides how it will be handled instead of what the actual rules dictate, creating unnecessary chaos. There also appears to be a good amount of favoritism at this location and company rules and regulations are rarely enforced across the board, resulting in employees doing as they please with little to no repercussions.

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