Pros
- Can make $1500 minimum b/w easily - Can be done in 3-5 hours if given good routes (which are only given to 1 guy regularly that is favoured by the leader) - Quite enjoyable in nice weather - No boss looking over your back - Work on your own, at your pace and do the job the way that you want - Ability to start and end the day on your schedule* - Get paid to exercise daily (do marathons) - Expect to make about 60k annually if you work full-time
Cons
- Favouritism from management which affects your pay and difficulty of routes - No paid sick days - Walk about 25 - 30 km's daily , even though they advertise 10 - 15 km's daily. - Very hard on your body (you will probably sustain a multitude of long lasting injuries) - Walking for 6 hours + in rain or snow - No benefits for new hires now - Poor vacation pay - Disconnect from workers to management at every level - Only will hear from management if a customer complains - Training only focuses on common sense instead of showing workers how to do the job most efficiently - Workers haven't had a pay raise in almost 6 years - The company doesn't care if you get hurt. They just care about covering their end. - No room for advancement - They tell you that you can make over 100k if you work hard. In reality, you must work every Saturday, must get the best routes (which are townhouses, new homes that are side by side and commercial buildings. These routes are kept for one guy in the group who is favoured by the team lead). - *You must work minimum 6 hours or until you finish your routes, even though the job is suppose to be piece work.