High Expectations - Distribution/Warehouse Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
Jul 25, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Money is really the only thing. But they expect you to work significantly harder than what you make.

Cons

I have worked part time for 2 years and am now basically expected to run the department so the manager can go on break... for 4 hours. They expect you to work overtime if they need it. I have put in 57 hours in a single week there, my manager put in 40 that same week.

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2.0
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Pros

I like my coworkers and my GM is a good .

Cons

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