good for college students - Ambassador Block by Block Employee Review

3.0
27 Apr 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Good if you're a college student. Pay is decent, manager is flexible with school schedule -winters are easy, just drive the tuck when it's extremely cold -get to see a lot of the events that happen downtown first hand

Cons

-You interact with a lot of mentally ill people or people under the influence, especially during the summer. I'd have negative interactions with people downtown and the manager would play it off like it wasn't a big deal-- toxic positivity -there will be a lot of trauma dumping -you get yelled at when you take breaks from walking. I formed an exercise addiction and didn't notice until I stopped working-- I had major withdrawals. Too much exercise can also cause damage to your body

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Block by Block Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for all your hard work. Our Ambassadors work hard and deal with a lot of "heavy" issues such as mental illness and homelessness. It is stressful and sad at times. We offer free Employee Assistance Plan for all employees of Block by Block. I wish that you had contacted them for some of the cons you mentioned and we apologize if you weren't aware of this benefit. We have the EAP info posted on the website as well as in the handbook and I truly wish that you had seen it. I get great reviews of this benefit.

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Cons

No benefits at all. Terrible place to work. Zero care for employees. Block by Block does not care about its workers at all. Employees are expected to work in extreme conditions with no regard for safety—pouring rain, freezing cold, it doesn’t matter. There is no concern for employee well-being, only getting the job done. I see the ambassadors I all different types of terrible wether conditions I feel so bad for them they say they have no choice but to stay outside I don’t even leave my animals outside in that kind of weather Even worse, the work environment is unsafe for women. They hire and keep men who behave inappropriately. I personally experienced unprovoked harassment from a metro worker. I reported it, contacted management, and left voicemails, but nothing was done. The man still has his job and continues to walk around harassing women. Management ignores complaints and protects the wrong people. Reporting issues gets you nowhere. If you value your safety, dignity, and basic respect as an employee, I strongly recommend staying far away from this company

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Block by Block Response
1mo
Block by Block is committed to having a safe working environment for all of our employees. Our Ambassador positions are outdoors, all weather jobs, which is stated in our job postings and job descriptions. We provide free of charge, multiple all-weather uniforms (coats, gloves, hats, pants, shirts, shorts, rain jackets, visors, umbrellas, etc) to our staff to protect them from the elements and more extreme weather conditions. We understand this job may not be for those who do not like working in all weather conditions. We value our employees and their concerns. Please know that any concerns can be elevated to the Human Resources Dept.
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