Pros
While working at 7am seems like a con, getting out at 4 does give you time so the 7am to 4pm work schedule isnt a bad thing. Little to no experience needed. Just willing to grind is really all thats needed to stay under the radar and keep your job. Most likely there is some job security. Its the freight industry, there will always be a need for it. So unless they completely fail, you should always have job security that is recession proof. They really do try to celebrate wins...but it just gets repetitive and almost seems like a ruse. Going through the motions type of deal when they celebrate. Celebration is in the pro cause even if it feels fake, its still better than a company that does not bother to recognize. Not a script approach to sales. You really can be your own person here and let the things about you that make you special shine. This isnt a "read a script" kind of job. You have some freedom and flexibility to try your own approach with guidance from your LC.
Cons
A lot to list. Very low pay for industry standards. Benefits are probably the worst I have ever had including 401k. They only match $.50 (yes, 50 cents) up to $1.50. 5 years to be fully vested. Health benefits are a sub standard. This is going to sound wrong as its not factual and only observation, but favoritism is harsh here. Senior management seems to stay tight with those in the LDS community. There are some in leadership that are not, but its far and few between. This is a company with a STRONG connection to LDS like CR England is. It was hard to watch some leadership get trampled because an LDS friend took a position that didn't even exist till senior management created it to accommodate a friend. You have to expect this though from a privately owned company. Its their right to hire those they believe will stay within the core values they choose, religious or not. They have a hard time keeping qualified people due to turnover. Not moving with the times. This company is playing an analog approach in a digital world. Many other companies seem to have adjusted to the digital age with their clients, EL has not. You will find multiple companies offering what EL can offer clients with more efficiency. They just really seem to have a hard time with change. Their BBB rating is low with multiple complaints and seems to have no desire to change it. Their services are out of date and very non-competitive. Easy to lose business to another competitor thus making all your hard work for not.
