ATS

Was looking through Indeed the other day after seeing an ad for  ATS. Almost nothing but bad reviews about this company.  Why does management think that they are the only asset in companies that make a good company. The employee that is on the ground and dealing with reality are a companies greatest asset.

Headline Reads: Growing grey wave set to crash on Alberta trades

Even though a lot of employers don’t like to admit it, it has already started and the Millenials don’t want to fill the widening gap of the unfilled positions that are cropping up in every sector of Alberta’s economy. Can’t totally blame them either. Still sucks to work in the Oil and Gas Sector where… Continue reading Headline Reads: Growing grey wave set to crash on Alberta trades

Employees of Water Transfer Companies Taking A Bath

Com Who in there right mind would lease their vehicle to a water transfer company for a hundred bucks a day. That doesn’t cover the cost of running a pickup that has to be a diesel and that has to be no older than eight years. The fucking rate is $250.00 you cheap pathetic fucking… Continue reading Employees of Water Transfer Companies Taking A Bath

Fly-By-Night Companies Definition of fly–by–night 2 : one without established reputation or standing; especially : a shaky business enterprise

I have over the years had the misfortune to work for a few of these sort on companies. I worked for one back in 2005 (12 years ago) from Cranford Ab. Ash Bros. The first thing I noticed was that they were running a FBN enterprise was that they wanted you to drive the water… Continue reading Fly-By-Night Companies Definition of fly–by–night 2 : one without established reputation or standing; especially : a shaky business enterprise

Employers having a Challenging Time Find New People

Seems the “PATCH” is having a really “challenging time” in 2017 trying to fill vacancies in Alberta. Don’t feel sorry for them, they are their own worst enemy. It started back in 2014 when oil prices went south thanks to the Saudi’s and OPEC. What followed suit was mass lay-off across the patch, but what… Continue reading Employers having a Challenging Time Find New People

Companies Not To Work For In Grande Prairie, Alberta

Oculus Transport  (Crappy Management) A & B Towing (Manager is a complete #$%^) Sureway Construction Group Northstar Hydrovac (Crappy Management and Junky Equipment) Bulldog (Sanctimonious Assholes) Clean Harbors (Across Canada) Maximum Tank Truck Services Ltd Silver Stream Hydrovac LTD Hughson Trucking

SIL Industrial Minerals aka Sureway Construction Group Ltd (Also known as 543077 ALBERTA LTD)(Go Pound Sand)

What a cluster fuck. If you value you sanity you will stay away from them. Crappy equipment from the dark ages. Out dated software. Micro managed company. Just learned they cut the rate for company haulers of sand from their transload facility in Bruderheim (June 02 2017). Class 1 operators are hard enough to find… Continue reading SIL Industrial Minerals aka Sureway Construction Group Ltd (Also known as 543077 ALBERTA LTD)(Go Pound Sand)

Smoke and Mirrors Time for Stund Kunts In Alberta

Yes sir, it is that time of year for the annual smoke and mirror show better known as SECOR for companies with less than 10 employees and COR for companies with more than 10 employees. A big fucking waster of time and money when companies have to submit a binder full of bullshit to Enform… Continue reading Smoke and Mirrors Time for Stund Kunts In Alberta