You will find extra pay is not always possible with SPAR and in fact rare.
They have a job they are desperate. Just beware!
And get it in writing.
Anita Koenig Wrote:
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> About a month ago, there was some concerns about
> Spar and how they took over merchandising for MF.
> It was mentioned that Spar was another MF with low
> pay for jobs. Well, here are some of my
> experiences with Spar ,since they have taken over.
>
>
> Yes, the jobs they took from MF were still being
> offered at low pay. This was due to the
> information they were given by MF. Since they
> have found out that especially the inventory jobs
> take longer than they were told, they have greatly
> increased their pay to much more reasonable rates
> that are $10 and more per hour. Notice I said per
> hour, not per job. They are still learning the
> jobs and if you tell them what amount of the time
> the jobs really take, you will be compensated for
> them. Please remember, they are learning the
> ropes. Some jobs are still per hour and some jobs
> are per job. However, the pay per job is still
> $10 or more per hour.
>
> I called from one job, that was expected to take
> an 2 to 2 1/2 hours. I had been there an hour and
> found that the job would take 6 hours to complete
> on sight alone. The scheduler/regional manager is
> compensating me for the time I already put in
> plus more time on another day, as I did not have 6
> hours available to complete that shop that day.
> This will include compensation for whatever amount
> it takes to input the job.
>
> Concerns were also voiced because of the regional
> aspects of assigning jobs. I was talking with one
> manager and mentioned another job, they took from
> MF, that was in a nearby region. I was told who
> to call to get the job again. That regional
> manager, not only gave me the job, but also got my
> pay increased and added a bonus.
>
> If you remember to hit their print box, you will
> also be reimbursed for your printing of materials.
> I don't know of any other comapny that does this.
>
>
> I know there was concerns about the withholding of
> a % of pay for security purposes and I know they
> do. I intend to find out more about this and why
> it is necessary for every job.
>
> The first merchandizing/inventory job I did, they
> did not have enough time to train me on their
> system and the scheduler offered to input my
> information for the first job if I was not able to
> figure it out. She did as she said she would.
> They are also very willing to walk you through the
> system on a job.
>
> They are scrambling right now to meet deadlines
> and to learn new jobs. Yeah, there are glitches,
> but they are trying to get us decent pay once they
> understand the problems/concerns and the amount of
> work a job will take.
>
> As of now and the experiences that I have had, I
> would highly recommend this company. I would like
> to hear from others as to if they are finding the
> same thing when they are dealing with SPAR.