Pioneer Co-Op

the typical day at work was spent at the full serve gas station, switching between pumping fuel and running the cash register. any "free" time was usually spent restocking or cleaning shelves with the last 2 hours of every day being spent on the cleanup crew

i learned lots about what a work environment would look like as it was my first job, i also learned how to run tills, and plenty about hardware. other tickets provided by them were forklift licence and propane attendant

management was often in the background, notes were the primary communication in the evenings, however all notes were passed from shift leads to the management in a timely fashion 

hardest part of the job were the infrequent instances where knowledge of mechanics was needed as it was not included in the formal training

most enjoyable part of the job was the ammount of time that i spent in the lumber yard as it was time in fresh air and still being a positive face for the company

Entering into this company, I was hired almost immediately (should have been a red flag). My manager was one of hardest people to please and talk to, everything you did was wrong and nothing was ever appreciated. Most of my coworkers were old and snarky people who have been working there for YEARS and will never leave or welcome anyone new. HR is the worst I have very experienced in my entire life. HR manager is a total nightmare of a human being and will target you if she doesn’t like you. And what your being paid is laughable. You are never paid enough for what you do there and how much hardship you go through. And if you complain and ask to be paid more, they will throw in your face that you are in a union so you are paid in stages. I had met few great people while working there but there are some gems and good stories to be heard, but staying there and hoping it would get better was a lie that I told myself for far too long. Will always compare to what I went through when I have one bad day at my current job and then feel a small amount of gratitude that I at least don’t work for Pioneer Co-op any longer. 

A typical day at work was non-stop work from the time you start until you leave (usually an 8 hour shift with an hour lunch break on top ie. 9-6), but having fun while doing it. I learned how to multi-task under pressure while keeping a smile on my face, and the appreciation of the customers who came through kept the day going. Management was great and cared a lot about their staff, and my co-workers were supportive, fun, and all worked well together. The hardest part of the job, was probably the weather- having been in Saskatchewan, we got a LOT of cold weather for at least 6 months- I can't count the amount of times I worked in conditions lower than -45 c. The most enjoyable part of the job, was the fun we all had and the friendships I made with my coworkers and customers.

The Pioneer Co-op has somewhat decent management (depending the department) its very hit or miss. The building here in swift does need work. Upstairs does not give a single care to the downstairs workers. The CEO believes anyone can do the job. Then process to give no proper training. It is pretty much a revolving door working here.   

the work or job came fairly easy to me but i am a quick learner 
pumped gas not too tuff washed winsheilds kept the store tidy and neat. closing was good washing out car washes  mopping floors
makingsure things were ready for the opening shift.

Was a good first job, I learned a lot of Social Skills, management was a little weak, had good hours and friendly co-workers. Hardest part would have been dealing with rude customers, other than that it was fairly good.

I enjoy serving the public. Some stress areas. Management in this company is not good. Does not know how to deal with public relations. Even though I have been with this company for 29 years my best times were serving the public.

Management is only a trio of people who know nothing on people skills or how to treat people.
Bottom line on paper is all the can see and can not think outside the box.
Do Not work here unless you love to be stressed out and treated like a non thinking being.

Some of the managers are sometimes rude and can be pushy and have extremely high expectations. This doesn't go for all of them but it does make the job harder. Pay is good(raise every 1000 hours)

clean, professional, fun and proficient workplace.
great community of employees.
Inclusive and welcoming environment.
supportive and respectful work environment.

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