I Quit! REPOST Allied Universal my last day - problems in the security industry

I finally got my old computer to find this video...I was harassed by the Client Manager and his partner to take this and the other I quit video down. I did until I found out they lied to the VEC about why I left...I 100% do not recommend working for Allied Universal AT ALL! RUN Get away from this company, but if you are with this company I'd love to hear your horror stories too.
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I Quit! RePost Last Day At Allied Universal

[@kagemaru259]

I worked for this joke of a company. That’s exactly what it is- a joke.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

a very unfunny joke...i was crying more than laughing 😢 ha

[@saxon1177]

The managers get secret bonus checks if they keep the overtime down. You can put in extra hours one day but they take them away the next by telling you not to come in. But a manager gets extra money for simply making that happen. No extra work done on his part. That's just underhanded, cheap, and dishonest. They let you think you're going to get extra hours (OT) and then take it away.

[@vodaz9109]

A coworker abandoned their post after 1am and didn't come back until 4am; drunk, uniform undone, reeked of heavy alcohol and was being hostile and argumentative. He's friends with the Operations Manager, so he faced no consequences. I've been with Allied for almost a decade now and am hastily looking for a new job. Tired of working downtown overnight around crazies anyway.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

haha working downtown overnight is the fine part to me its the crappy employees that gets me. Half my night staff would just sleep in their cars the whole night or yeah just be fully intoxicated on shift.

[@haroldlee8110]

If you're friends with management you can get away with anything if not you will get screwed.

[@spawn11]

In Melbourne, Australia I make 29 AU$ per hour very clean office. I wonder whats the pay rate in US??

[@dontbeasheep1603]

You stayed for a decade but still complaining 🫠😂

[@bradbrown7273]

Nice promote them to supervisor 😂

[@Officer239]

I’m a current employee for Allied Universal & I’m going through a lot of what your going through with Allied & other security companies I started security in 2019 got promoted in 2020 to field supervisor then went back to being a guard up till now until I started working for Allied in 2021 it’s been all down hill the longer I was with them. My situation is I’m trying to get out of one spot there forcing now to stay so it’s all bullshit. 3 years into this field and it’s been all down hill with certain people not being reliable & honest, I’m going back into either the automotive field again or doing driving jobs. Allied Universal only seems to care about having a warm body at a post other than having a reliable human being.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

Yeah I'm even thinking about getting my CDL right now haha....I think they care about hiring reliable people but they care more about money and yes the more warm bodies there are especially on the contracts they undercut everyone on pricing it until they can't pay their security officers a living wage...Like the highest paid person at my site besides me and my captain was a 65 yr old who i mentioned covered my sept 1st shift and he only got 11.50/hr. Everyone else was making 10-11. You're not getting reliable people for that little

[@armybeef68]

First off you need to get rid of that wanna be cop attitude, calling yourself Officer, having a police patch as your avatar, you're the kind of person who will work security for your entire life.

[@ThotamasPrime]

Even if u make $17.00 a hour they really will pay u overtime to be their Ginny pig 🐷…I refused to do doubles which means I do 16 hour shifts I refused 😂😂😂

[@guidofeliz8384]

I scheduled a phone interview with Allied Universal. NO ONE CALLED. The recruiter or manager assigned to interview me for a nice site that pays $20 an hour wasted my time applying online. I need a security guard job desperately. Falling behind with all my bills. I am former Navy and cannot get a job in NY, a state that favors illegal aliens over legal citizens. Thank God I have some cash put aside for a rainy day. QUESTION Why would Allied schedule a phone interview and then never call? I feel that the interviewer does not care as long as he or she has an income. It's not a good impression, honestly.

[@serious_in_seattle6917]

@@guidofeliz8384 I had a similar experience. The phone interview started and then I heard a different phone ring on their end. The interviewer said they would call me back and never did. Then I got a text asking to offer a review of my experience 😅. I was honest and a different person contacted me to reschedule the interview. It was a sh*t show 😂. So unprofessional!! 😆

[@Lynnzberry]

I literally just quit this company. I've been reading reviews since and NOTHING good about this company can be said. I received little to no training and before leaving I was told that newcomers would receive even less training. I also experienced being scheduled 12+ hour shifts without notice, I made it clear at orientation I have a teaching job that is priority and they still would schedule to conflict with that job. I do not regret the decision to send in an immediate resignation.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah I came in on the friday schedule i showed for a 16 hour shift i didn't know about just to see I had a 16 hour shit the next day too...they don't care about your life outside of work, which is insane. my least favorite job basically because of that...and a million other things

[@elfonzo18]

Thanks for quitting

[@saxon1177]

I've sat waiting for my relief and no one showed up and no one called to tell me no one was coming when they knew they weren't. They didn't have the balls to tell me they were fucking me over and forcing me to work a 16-hour shift. They said that someone was coming after I called them 15 minutes after my shift ended. After a couple hours with no one showing up I called them back and told them I knew that no one was coming and that I was leaving my post. I closed up shop and went home. I don't play that crap.

[@NGMonocrom]

I used to work for Allied Universal. The turn-over rate for Supervisors is ridiculously high. To the point of being literally laughable. Every intelligent person knows you don't waste your time trying to move up in the company. Just come to work, go home, here's your check at the end of the week. If that's all you do, they're no worse than other big security companies.

[@YS-lg1rv]

Here in Canada, Allied Universal took over G4S. We had a very good manager and then cancer came in. The cancer never lifted a finger to do anything for employee. If it wasn't for this cancer, it would have been bearable...maybe.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

Fuck cancer and Fuck ALLIED! haha Yeah its not just Canada, Allied Universal acquired G4S and that may have been the nail in the coffin for the whole industry. Literally one more merger or acquisition with Securitas (and they are trying)and Allied will have a very literal monopoly on the industry owning more than 95% of all security contracts

[@haroldlee8110]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe they can easily destroy themselves by low balling contracts and end up bad employees.

[@EnVyiZSicK]

Honestly I've been working for AUS for 2+ years and have loved it. I think it all depends on the site you are at.

[@JoseMartinez-eq5il]

Yup. The work environment is what gets everybody to quit.

[@amallory]

I said this on another security channel and they talked about allied as well,, when you get your security license dont just limited yourself to companies like this...i worked for a big security company once and all we did was factories i was just sitting behind a desk answering phones..i always wanted to do vip protection so i invested in more trainng..and started working for smaller companies that did temporary contracts i was doing alot of overnight security at construction sites as well as parking lot security for bars and night clubs on weekend's... but jobs like that you have to look for were as companies like allied they will hire anybody to fill there accounts.

[@Marinealver]

Thing is there is just so many things that can go wrong with an account. District could suck at negotiating and bidding a contract leaving you understaffed and with unqualified people in their position. The management could be nothing more than an empty seat that constantly fouls up scheduling and pay, then the client could also just be awful with unreasonable demands and treating the SPs like 💩 because they believe they are so far superior to rent-a-cops. And we haven't even got to the part of the locals that cause the problems creating a need for security.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

ok the 2 sites I worked were just between allied and admiral...both of them had been admiral and then switched back to allied multiple times and its just a bidding war to the bottom also with the companies all merging and getting rid of the competitors the race to the bottom is getting quicker

[@kylefromhell2135]

I have been a supervisor with allied for two years. Just caught my ops manager red handed committing illegal activity. Job was the worst I have ever had. Lawyers and attorneys are involved on my behalf. After listening to your video you should have hired an attorney. You could have definitely sought after damages against the company.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

I hope your situation is ok and everything is good for you...yeah and hopefully you kept better records than me, although my videos did help my vec case against them because it just got overturned. They were saying i quit so I could move, but obviously I quit because of the culture and environment and them saying i wasn't actively seeking employment when i show in my other video I was literally filling out an application to 7/11 and I was doing like 20+ applications a week and doing multiple interviews in the same area i had done security

[@joshnelson2709]

Yes I work for allied and it all depends on the site and your supervisors you get put with.Feel bad for others who have been put with bad coworkers

[@lovelife2186]

It depends

[@professional.commentator]

Hey man, I just randomly came across this new video. I don't know if you remember me, but I commented on your last Allied video a while back. But yea Allied sucks. It's also been two years since I've quit the security guard industry and I've never felt better.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

Was this the name you commented as last time or was it something else. Also did you comment on the origin post or was it the first repost?

[@professional.commentator]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe It was Amateur Professional before. I actually commented on both. The original and then the repost.

[@MrZodiacsaint]

Good luck man and check out all the labor laws in the state you live.. See if they broke any labor laws... You may be surprised what you find

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

it's been over 2 years since i quit and i've already talk to my old friend with the department of labor in DC and this was in Virginia 😕

[@SupernaturalEarth-zo7uh]

Be strong! Better times to come! 💪

[@doncollins7743]

I generally do not talk about previous employers, they all have good and bad. I retired after 20 years of being a corrections officer and have worked security since at a couple hospitals and then most recently Allied and I definitely would not recommend working for them. There is no good thing to be said about the experience I had there. Folks wouldnt show up for shifts or would chronically show up late and nothing would be done, but if you were never late and never called in somehow you were the problem The benefits are non existent, the pay is goofy at best depending on the site you work, but most of all if you a a good person, show up, do your job, you are not appreciated and given a chance to go to better paying sites, or in my case, they offer you one but then say you have to pay to work there by paying for your fingerprints and security licence which is a thing in Illinois, but they do not tell you that BEFORE you have to get those things, they just give you a bill to sign. That was the end for me. Gave my 2 weeks and left. Manipulation, it seems, is this company's modus operandi

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah that's why i want these videos up to detour other people from working for AU. I don't have anything good to say about my experience.

[@StratBurst92]

I can relate to that.

[@saxon1177]

I know a guy that worked two 16-hour shifts in one week while with Allied and before the weeks end, they made him take two days off to reduce his O.T. for that week. Needless to say, he was pissed. He was expecting a fat paycheck for the long days he'd worked, and he ended up quitting.

[@anthonysilva1268]

Hey brother I know how you feel, I use to be field supervisor with US Security associates before allied took over the company, I was working no stop for 7 months and effective my personal life and school at the same time, mangers did not give a fuck about me , I’ll I was a body to do there dirty work and that’s when I demoted myself back to a regular security officer and they weren’t too happy, plus offer me a raise to come back and I said no. Ever security guards I worked had the same issue when there checks were short on overtime and I tried my best to help them out and the managers didn’t listen to me, that’s when I told them to go Labor Department and filed a complaint that your employer is not paying you in full

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

so much of that is soooo common...the Allied take over and then shit hitting the fan, especially with people not getting paid. yeah I wish I had gotten on the last class action lawsuit but theres always next time....keep your eyes peeled because Allied Universal gets sued every year or 2 for not paying their employees

[@drugsarebad97]

Allied is a perfect example of when a company becomes to large, and absorbs contracts that many other companies used to have. Now they’re to big and don’t care about employees , they just care about those annual contract renewals. Thats why i prefer small post that pay high , and aren’t with allied

[@johnthewolfheart8671]

Just saw your two quitting uploads. Yes, I use to work for Allied after absorbing us from Securitas as we were LA County Contracted. We were treated better, but would still be worked to death. It made me quit. I went into Executive Protection work after quitting. Work was lucrative and took me to cool places, but even still, it's just security in another form.

[@dennisgraham3087]

The sad thing is. That I worked for the company back in the 90s. It was Allied / Barton, Dallas Tx. It was a decent company to work for. Bit eventually quit due to Issues within the company. I don't know what Allied security in Dallas is like. But if it's anything like what's being projected now. That's pretty bad.

[@shanecooney6832]

Fair play man , watching from Ireland , don’t know how this popped up but big respect . Ina way working these bad jobs is what gives us self worth , I’m sure u know people who still work there and have not stood up for themselves . Well done man , I would love to know how u doing now . Regardless of current employment , are u happier , I know I am with my smaller lower paying job , but I insist on a good environment to work now rather than wage

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

well I just bought a house after 3 and 1/2 years of living in a van and started working at Walmart and became a manager which is why I was able to afford a house. right now i'm not doing well...my 13 year old dog's cancer may be back. He threw up blood while I was at work over the weekend, I took him to the emergency vet on Sunday, and now he is having trouble breathing...sorry to trauma dump. the walmart gig is nice because of the pay and hours. I only work 4 nights a week now and make 3x's what I've made in the past...but I walk 15-20 miles a day and do more than most managers. I'm basically a stocker with management pay. I've been in a medical boot for the past 2 months and now I have tennis elbow haha SO I'm falling apart in short

[@cmlbal9754]

Great Thanks ,good to know

[@jazzo720]

Omg I have orientation tomorrow!!! I’m looking forward to training to be a armed guard!! I’m n jersey I hope it’s not as bad as u say!!!

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

let me know how it turns out...hopefully you end up at a good site. location, location, location...where you're at and its cleanliness, safety, pay, and team determines your satisfaction. where its not miserable...in other words I hope you get a good spot...but if you start seeing red flags get out while you can.

[@amaliafeliciano946]

Lol I have orientation tomorrow I’m scared now after watching all the YT reviews 🫣

[@slayerarrow]

I tried some companies before finding global Security. Supervisors and fellow employees all professional mostly retired LEO. Highly recommend them

[@skree272]

Allied hiring guy acted like i had the brain of a two year old when he reviewed my application and saw i put "autism" on the section asking about disabilities

[@ww-zd6il]

Thank you for the videos , I thought I was the only one! I quit unprofessional Allied Security because of the craziness And rudeness that I received. On two occasions when I started with this company they sent me to the sites with no Washrooms and I was supposed to work a 12 hours shift...can you believe this ! It took them two months to pay my first paycheck. And the last. They promised me $18 per hour but they paid me $16... Total disaster company.

[@SeedOilFitnessOfficial]

12hr shift and no bathroom? im taking a dump on the floor and quitting on the 1st shift lol

[@rhondae8222]

Hey, Elmendorf, I watched your original video with you talking about this.

[@gunsblazin1453]

I agree they are absolutely terrible. Have they ever thrown you on a shift last minute? Also did your managers ever not respond when you call or email them?

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

well yes and yes, probably the worst was a morning guy overslept and I walked to work to work 2 hours until he got there just for me to got home for a few hours and come right back in. i worked 42 shifts outside of my normal schedule in my last 2 months. unexpected doubles and people calling out and me being called to cover. my management would respond but they were incredibly demeaning and unhelpful

[@gunsblazin1453]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe yeah my manager never responded to me. She would also throw me on a schedule last minute the day of, so I would have to take pictures to prove her wrong. I had such a bad experience with AUS. Ok job but everything else is terrible, management mostly

[@rhondae8222]

That company sounds disgusting to say the least. Smh

[@kennymichael8578]

I was injured two times on the job and still have the medical bill and I quit 2years ago do to mental break down

[@PreparedCitizen1996]

What are there disqualifications for criminal history because I have some misdemeanors on my record but no violent charges or nothing like that

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

don't know but they're always starved for bodies. every place I've known has been massively understaffed. idk about the criminal history or background checks

[@PreparedCitizen1996]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe ok thanks

[@OnlyMal9]

Probably depends what state I can work everyday if I wanted to at my location I get plenty of OT

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

it actually depends on the regional management allowing overtime because it effects their bonus. they'll always give it to their more important sites...its the same with Walmart. Now I'm in management with Walmart. The more overtime I give out the less my bonus % is...I think each store in Walmart is lotted 50 overtime hours a week among 300 employees. I get about 2-3 as a supervisor haha

[@Video17943]

Great video thanks

[@gamingnetwork009]

I am starting to quit as well, because I recently switched to a new position with a data entry job with PNC command center and, Allied branch gave me a truck load of tests online that was like 6 -14 pages long and I was told I had 90 days to do the tests or I would be terminated. When I asked about this they acted as though they did not want to fully communicate with me about it. Allied Universal security is the worst experience in my life

[@wildntheyoung7814]

Dude you look like Screech from Saved by the Bell

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

To be fair that was my nickname growing up, but I always thought it was because my friend thought he was Zack Morris.....and I also got stuffed in a few lockers

[@seansharmz2201]

Shift manager here is small town in Cali making 28 an hour at hospital with Allied. I guess the work depends on site and pay.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

hahaha yeah no where on the east cost is making near half of that an hour as supervisors and site managers even only making 15. that is what my captain was making

[@seansharmz2201]

​@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe I am surprised too. It's just one site. All the other sites are like $18-20 an hour

[@skree272]

I tried applying, im a student and they told me they didnt want me unless i could basically just cover anyone's shift at any time... I am not losing school hours because somebody called off, the hiring guy also was rude when he reviewed my application and pointed out that i said i had autism on the part that asks about disabilities, he acted like i was a goddamn child on the phone and refused to let me know details about the site i applied to

[@user-iy8dg5bg2v]

I quit my jobasa security gurd after7 years biggest mistake ive ever made i nowwork as a janitor and literally hate my life so much more

[@erickanguiano1854]

I use to work for them I had to worst experience I only lasted 8 months never again worst company ever

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah i have had 49 different jobs in my life and this is 100% the worst! I even worked for this extremely racist bigoted guy and that experience was my worst until I worked for Allied Universal. They may not be racist bigots, but some how they are worse

[@erickanguiano1854]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe I applied with inter-con security so much better well respected I have a good post pays good

[@CitizenEdge]

IV VON EL *Please tell me what is the name of this exact site and the exact location?*

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

I say the name of the site and the site manager and the client manager for allied in my other video. It was an office building and condos so it was 2 buildings connected called riverside on the James

[@CitizenEdge]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe city state?

[@robbwillz]

Everyone deserves at least minimum wage

[@Chinunit22]

Compared to HSS , Securitas, or some local security companies. Allied Universal, ain't that bad i worked as an armed public transit guard for them for couple years. It was ok and pay was good compared to other security companies in town. I didn't had any issues with payroll

[@elfonzo18]

They mostly hire the unprofessional , i hate dealing with them at work everyday. Its good most of you quit, thank you and keep up the good work

[@jim2268]

Going for class D license in a week, any advice? Is it hard to get interviews or offers?

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

i have no clue what class d is...all i can say is don't work for allied universal, you will regret it

[@jim2268]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe class D unarmed license

[@nicholasevans9627]

I see your in FL(former FL resident). If you're able to, get your G License as well if you have a clean background. D license will help you get your foot in the door. However unarmed Security work is going to have you doing a lot of "other" job duties that has nothing to do with Security. That's why I say get your G as well. Stay away from Allied Universal and Securitas.

[@jim2268]

@@nicholasevans9627 yea I hear armed jobs pay more as well a lot of job postings in my area say they want experience though

[@nicholasevans9627]

@@jim2268 As someone that worked Security armed and unarmed jobs for close to 9yrs apply to those jobs when you get your G-license regardless of your experience. 98% of the time your firearm is going to sit in your holster unless you're extremely reckless. Take a class (MOAB) that focuses on defusing tense situations. It will do you a lot of good in the long run vs how quickly you can draw and how accurately you shoot your firearm. 95% of armed Security is basically being a scarecrow or a cardboard Napoleon. The moment you discharge your firearm whether it's justified or not, the company will attempt to drop you like a hot potato and look for anyway to accuse you of not following company policy. So yeah, focus heavily on your verbal Judo skills. If you like Security as a career focus on getting on board with the Federal Security contractors. 2 companies I know of in FL are Paragon and Triple Canopy.

[@alandralle3513]

I worked for almost everyone. I worked in security from 2005- present. I worked for securitas, G4S, Gaurdsmark, Par Mar security and so much more. All of the security companies try every year to out bid each other so your pay was/is low anyway. You don’t get raises unless the company you work for cuts into there profits to give you one. Not all companies are bad to work for look for a mom and pop company they need you not want you. I currently work as an armed guard that’s were I have seen the money is going and they can’t get rid of you because you have 40 hours of training and no one to replace you with. I have never worked for Allied Universal Security company but I heard there horrible from other guards. If you get the right company then it’s a rewarding job if not your getting paid minimum wage and doing 20 peoples jobs with overtime. I love security but your right something has to change.

[@josephgerges7746]

I worked for summit back in the day....that company was a joke.... horrible..... terrible management.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

haha Summit just another casualty in the Allied takeover of the industry. It still exist, but it is owned by Allied now so Allied doesn't have any competition. just like since I've quit they acquired G4S...Yeah they're not trying for a monopoly. Summit could have been a good company if it had stay localized...companies especially in security need to stay small instead of merging continuously because mergers always hurt the hourly employees

[@jairogarcia5777]

It's sad how we all had to find out the hard way about this company. I met some great people and coworkers but management was no good. I also feel for him because he seems like one of the good ones who might be valued by another company but he seems so discouraged. I'd recommend going armed for a small company. That's what I did and though no company is perfect, they really work with me as far a scheduling and time off. They have fired about 10 people in 3 months and we're a company of about 30 guards including supervisors and the 1 field supervisor (sergeant) we have. Even with that I have very few complaints compared with big companies. I've been working security for 7yrs and I'm on my 4th security company. This career becomes what you make of it. If truly interested, invest in training, gear, and certifications. Yes it will almost all come out of your pocket but you can make a livable wage if you have leverage. There are lot of lazy, complacent guards in this industry, so it's not hard to stand out. Just a thought

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

I've worked for Amazon and Walmart and Allied Universal is the most evil company I've worked for haha...I'm making 3x what I was making in security at Walmart and I manage 30 people a night. I just don't see value in the security industry. All the places that have security is more of a facade of security, and most places only have security for insurance purposes and the security is more of a secretary just greeting people and accepting packages or other remedial jobs. Especially since the pandemic I've seen more value in the grocery industry and would rather work for publix or walmart or kroger etc...

[@mikeh6084]

I’m a current employee, I’ve been trying to get out but I’m not getting any luck hopefully I can get out of this bullshit company soon.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah i just had to quit...I wasn't able to hold on any longer

[@mikeh6084]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe i’m still not getting paid enough, branch management is a total disaster, the communication sucks, there’s nothing professional about Allied at all

[@defendingthefaith.7889]

The company definitely has issues. But most of the problems are management in certain areas. We are also contractors. We have to abide by the clients rules. I work a great contract. Get paid well. But getting new people when needed. Allied never has enough officers. Terrible management in my current area. But management in my Virginia area was good.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah it depends a lot of the site and pay. overall with the buyouts of all the security companies and mergers the industry has been massively devalued. there are too many underpaid and under-attended to properties.

[@defendingthefaith.7889]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBedefinitely. Allied is about money and getting contracts. They don’t care if they have enough officers to take care of the clients. But they will also just hire anyone. It’s not a respected job anymore.

[@kratomcraving5051]

I just got hired by allied in Virginia,it seems really good in this state

[@miguelgutierrez484]

Has anyone who works/worked at allied have any problems with getting paid late or not paid fully? I'm supposed to start next week but I don't want to work there if I can't get overtime or paid on time

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah no overtime and when you do work overtime not getting paid for it is very common. worst industry to be in but if you're dead set on working in security don't work for AU worst company in the world. They get sued all the time with class action lawsuits for not paying correctly. Please just don't take the job and tell them its because of my videos haha. That's like an affiliate program for me. Everyone I can save from working for this horrific company is a karma point for my next life haha

[@dubsentertainment3724]

I saw your quitting video on reddit, damn dude you looked absolutely wrecked, ive done security for 8 years and never have i ever seen a guard so overworked.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

thank you for acknowledging my despair haha I manage 30 people a night a walmart working 50 hours a week and i dont feel over worked cause i never have to work more than 10 hours in a day. it's the 16 hour days that wear on you. guards pulling to many doubles is what is killing the morale in the industry at least

[@frankfarmer7706]

You know what really sucks being overworked and still receiving little money on your paycheck.

[@Chris-tn9zx]

Usually when You quit anywhere it's couse of a issues that the company dosent wanna address

[@jeremiahmorris1852]

I have one foot out the door with Allied Universal. I just got hired by Reel Security, but no regular from them so far

[@lurkin_4_murkin]

I’ve worked for some crappy small companies but have to say Allied was the worse!

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

I worked for a lot of crappy small companies too, but Allied beats them all by a mile and then some

[@StratBurst92]

Thank God I am retired now after 27 years working private security. The best company that I worked for was Apollo which was owned by former military people. The owner retired and sold the company to Allied sadly enough.

[@edwardhickey5185]

The only time the give over time is when people quit or people don't show up. And you can't leave because other people safety is at risk.

[@762cat]

You can’t spell allied without lied they don’t care about you.

[@frankfarmer7706]

Yeah tell me about it, That company is mentally exhausting Based on my own experience, working for them.

[@prophetdossumichael9594]

Pls I need your help. I will be traveling to America . My passion to work in security department . I want you to guide me

[@TUT2020]

👽Its security in general my Dude. I went through the Pandemic lockdown winter as an "Essential Worker"(Security) and the doors on the booths were blown off by wind. So 6 guards had to use our personal vehicles for heat all winter, which meant replacing all the car batteries later on...while the company got 550k in ppp money. Nothing trickled down to the Guards...but we saw Area Managers go on vacations smh.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

holy shit don't even get me started on vacations hahaha so the client manager the person I'm most pissed at in the whole situation was in a fraternity in college with me and he was the client manager! he was the one putting me through all that AND THEN on my birthday the week before I was forced to work a 32 hour shift I called him to hangout and he was out of town on a camping trip! Knowing that I go camping every year on my birthday but my time off request was denied so i only got my birthday off but not the whole time and this mother effer went camping!!!

[@heavystarch100]

I used to work for Hudson security, just as bad!! I was in shoot out at least twice a month! I worked at a produce exchange. But most of the cocaine was shipped there on pallets souronded by vegetables!! So people knew this and we were ended up being used to protect dope! I quit and they still kept contacting me because I knew the game! Produce Row in St.Louis! They ended up creating their own "security force"!😂😂😂😊

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

As I first read it and you said produce, I was like they're doing more than produce there if there are that manny shoot outs haha Glad you're still alive

[@axelpalacios8552]

Is this a good part time job for a college student?

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

HECK NO!! You have to stay if your relief doesn't show so if you have classes you need to get to after your shift and your relief doesn't show you're screwed. You can have your site manager come in or someone else who works at your site, but it may take an hour or 4 before you get a new relief....Granted this all depends on the site and the company....but I would just warn everyone to stay away from the security industry. Also for the people who work in it. There needs to be less supply of employees for the industry to start paying an actual living wage. I'd recommend just stocking at Walmart or doing a tip job like a waiter, valet/bellhop, or a delivery driver.

[@JimD77]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe Biggest issue with delivery jobs is that no one ever factors in that it ultimately costs you 50 cents a mile to drive. Not to mention the damage that lots of idling does.

[@nulse55]

Sometimes people like you need to stand up for the beliefs that your country was built on. Sad to say America's reputation is falling. Good on you... Kia Kaha !!! Western Australia.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

Oh it fell a long time ago :( Thank you for the encouragement.

[@rhondae8222]

Thanks for sharing your experiences on your job. Lol

[@zettadunbar2766]

12$ an hr ??? In nyc you get 19$ minimum doing security… I’m sorry this happened to you smh

[@rich-lf1bm]

Isn’t there a lawsuit for not paying?

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah there was but there is one every couple years because they dont fix the problems

[@bradbrown7273]

I was actually sick in the hospital for a day i showed them the signed paperwork from the Doctor the supervisor were i was working still wrote me up i refused to sign they took me off the schedule

[@codyhenrichs9699]

AU: A..holes Unlimited

[@UniversitySecurity]

Not all companies are bad. Some do put their people first. I think advocating for higher wages with clients has direct impact on the type of people you get as officers and increases moral. At some point you need to tell the customer what they are going to get at minimum wage, verse expectations. People will immediately seek higher wages at this pay . High turnover, no show no call, the loyalty isn’t there. Just like the company has no loyalty in their people, it’s a two way street and both need to be satisfied. The going rate in my region is 20-25 an hour paid to the Officer not billed. I understand the frustration and needing to express grievances. The only thing I would suggest is avoid the middle fingers at the end even if the sentiment is clear.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

ok but are you speaking from any experience with Allied Universal?

[@UniversitySecurity]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBeNothing recent.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

because you do know that Allied Universal is the third largest employer in the US behind Amazon and WalMart...because if you're coming from another security company you don't understand how big of a problem this is and I'm happy you have a good situation but for probably half a million people in the industry are underpaid and understaffed and put into unsafe or unhealthy work conditions. If not more even

[@UniversitySecurity]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe As someone in management, I would want you come to me before it got to this point. Regional manager or higher since it sounds like you expressed your concerns at lower levels and attempted to inform your field supervisor and account manager. I can’t change what another company does but I can set a understanding that if you worked for me, I would make the time to hear you and your concerns. Making sure your guys are heard, is incredibly important with no back lash. It just has to be done in the right way. This thread is filled with new officers, hopefully they find a company that values them.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

@@UniversitySecurity and I'm just warning them against Allied Universal who is monopolizing the industry. Buying out or merging with all there competitors until they have no competition. Even if I had stayed in the industry Allied Universal "acquired" the company I would have worked for, G4S. Having to many sites and to few in management is the problem and you're with another much smaller security company so of course you're not having these problems. The client manager was someone I considered a friend but when I started voicing these problems he basically told me to suck it up and thats what I'm getting from other people's experiences with Allied Universal so not your company. What does it say in the thumbnail? DO NOT WORK FOR ALLIED UNIVERSAL

[@Ihatejuryduty]

The trick is to play dumb so they don’t give you anymore responsibility. Once I got promoted to a supervisor I’d be getting blamed when the employees didn’t wipe their asses thoroughly enough. Now I’m a director and still get blamed for everything.

[@spawn11]

In Melbourne, Australia I make 29 AU$ per hour very clean office. I wonder whats the pay rate in US??

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

No where near that. Very few people make above $15/hr and you're looking as low as $9 in some states.

[@spawn11]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe I don't understand US is richest nation why in whole North America pay rates are pebbles? Am regretting moving to Canada. Thing I noticed management/admin level jobs in US, Canada, Australia wages are pretty similar not much difference. But security guard, gas station clerk, retail, delivery driver, warehouse packers these unskilled labor jobs Australia pays way better than North America. I think here these top position people making good bonuses by paying us pebbles.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

@@spawn11 oh yeah no most of the US is a third world country. it is just funny the level of pay jump for positions. such a hierarchy to keep people beneath the company's boot. The company pays it's guards 25k-50k at best per year and pay a few people in each area 6 figures just so the owner and stock holders can take home 7 and 8 figures respectively each year haha

[@spawn11]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe they just pay us enough so we can eat not save. Without savings we cannot bargain with employers cause we can't afford to stay without work for long. That's the game we're being played with

[@jerryblevins9893]

​@IVVonEl not entirely true I just started with the company 4 days ago I started at 18$ hrs (Michigan location)

[@dirtbikesanddrones677]

I work for Allied as a Supervisor and my experience has been totally different than yours. Your upper managers bad, Not Allied. I've also ran a pretty large security company in South Florida from all aspects. I remember Supervisor or officers like yourself that complain about everything under the sun. They pay you as a Supervisor to get with your client to get the things you need fixed, fixed. Them scheduling you that many hours is ridiculous and against the law for one. But from there point of view their paying you to communicate with the client on the property and your calling them with fly problems when theyre probably dealing with several call outs, post walkoffs, etc .

[@BackwoodsFilms]

Allied Universal's ignorance of the first amendment and of people's right to record anything they can see from a public space has provided the internet with thousands of hours of entertainment. It's like they actually WANT the negative attention, and refuse to educate their employees of the law. As the first amendment auditors say, Allied Universal is the gift that just keeps giving...

[@tonytrail9135]

other than the payroll, every complaint falls on the client responsibility. I've had issues with payroll and always got paid with proper O.T. pay as well...if what you're saying is true, then I'd be contacting legal representation...however I'm not convinced with this video...

[@ericsmith3733]

As a former Site Manager for Allied.. I cant attest to a couple things. The pay not being right is COMPLETLY your site manager's job. So that's on him. The Emails not being answered that's completely true. Its months before you get a answer to anything. As for the pay issue. I spent 99.9999% of my time talking to the client and Allied to get my guys raises. I would get a raise approved on say January 1st. January 2nd I would start working on another raise. That's the way is HAS to be or you get paid shit. If you have a good Site Manager this job can be something you can do dare I say even enjoyable. You NEED a good crew and a motivated Site manager.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

its the site supervisors that deal with the pay the only thing the site manager did with the time sheets was fax them to the main office and the site supervisors or the client manager would enter it in manually...every site was different in the Richmond area or the few I knew of at least. you had to call in your time on one and the call and write in a log at the other but this one was just a written timesheet .

[@ericsmith3733]

Yes, Then there's a program called Winteam the site managers enter the time into and that effects your pay. As for every site being different thats not good......LOL@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe

[@toltech1624]

Been with Allied going on 3 years. I’m not a supervisor but I’m basically alone at my site and don’t want to give it up. No one really to answer to, just show up, be a good guard for the client so they have nothing to complain about, take breaks and lunch when I feel like it, no one breathing down my neck, one of the highest paid contracts in my area, not too dangerous. The few times there’s been an error with being paid correctly it’s been taken care of. Obviously security officers need to get paid better overall, but we all go in knowing that. Sorry for the ones not so fortunate and have had shitty experiences.

[@SeedOilFitnessOfficial]

1man sites are the best

[@apacalyptic1freelancevideo823]

the dummest employee got promoted to supervisor my supervisor and im loving it.

[@protennis365]

Will, I would have used some of that free time learning New Language, and studying for a different career.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

i did...I learned the Hiragana and Katakana over 6-7 months, and I've been learning Kanji for the past few years so hopefully I'll be able to teach english in Japan one day

[@apacalyptic1freelancevideo823]

i dont like to heavy jobs security is light duty lovn it

[@brianmclain1955]

The minimum wage as of 2023 should be 20$ an hour for any company with 13 staff members or more. That's just to keep up with inflation btw.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

sadly no one at the site is making that. They're not even to 15 across the board and only the 3rd shift is at the $15 mark. They were only making 10-12/hr before. Allied just doesn't pay well but this is in Richmond VA and in Georgia there are security jobs paying only $9! You've gotta be in a bigger city

[@lonewizard9726]

Dude same thing. I work so much and got pay so lil

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah its hilarious that somehow i only work a set schedule that literally never changes except during november and december 4 days a week and make 3x what i was making as a security officer. It is not an industry to make money in because you're always getting taken advantage of. They company will charge the clients $30-100/hr per guard and then only pay the security gaurds 5-20% of that....because they have so many expenses? no because they're crooked as shit

[@josephb4086]

One of the worst security companies I've ever seen. I'm surprised at how big it is. Stay away from allied. They promote people that don't deserve it over other more qualified guards, and hire people in management that should not be there, including supervisors.

[@jeremyvanb821]

Security work where i worked were all bullshit jobs. One site I literally just watched tv. That’s not an exaggeration, it’s all I did. Another one I just walked around a big skyscraper office building overnights. The last one I worked was so lame. Literally just standing in a warehouse. After one day on that job I bailed and decided to never work security again ever. It’s a thankless job, nobody takes you seriously as you have no real power, and your basically either invisible to people or everyone thinks you’re a loser who can’t get a “real” job.

[@HardKnocks160s]

It's sad but True man I'm doing patrol in vehicle now ,its a very active site with a ghetto ass bar nearby ,I'm already done with job your 💯 right I'm going to get a higher paying real job somewhere safer,soon not worth risking your life over a stupid job like this

[@kratomcraving5051]

I lost a glove and they had to have a meeting with me and almost gave me a write up smh 🤦‍♂️

[@apacalyptic1freelancevideo823]

takes guts to quit or get fired . i think getting fired is best you get unemplyment u wont change my mind im 46 .

[@thegamingfox2533]

I noticed, it depends what site you work I was in a clean site very nice place and now I’m at a shithole

[@KittyOzzyZiggy3895]

Allied for kieser hospital we are overworked, understaffed, under paid, and abused with union

[@leegraves8878]

I worked for them for 10 months never had a problem with my pay just got tired of of covering for the same employee every other week. My site cap't tried to force me to cover for him I quit on the spot.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

nah i would cover for my cap. him and his wife were fighting bc he was having to do so many doubles. so when ever the office would schedule him a double on the weekend I would take it. it was out of hand how understaffed we were. like 5 people quit and we only ever got a few to cover those positions and shifts the certain people couldn't cover so weekend 3rd were basically screwing me and the captain over

[@guidofeliz8384]

I scheduled a phone interview with Allied Universal. NO ONE CALLED. The recruiter or manager assigned to interview me for a nice site that pays $20 an hour wasted my time applying online. I need a security guard job desperately. Falling behind with all my bills. I am former Navy and cannot get a job in NY, a state that favors illegal aliens over legal citizens. Thank God I have some cash put aside for a rainy day. QUESTION Why would Allied schedule a phone interview and then never call? I feel that the interviewer does not care as long as he or she has an income. It's not a good impression, honestly.

[@user-hc1up9wn3w]

Best bet is to work with a private security company if its available in my experience. Youll be treat much better.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah its never better to work for the giant corporation. I wouldn't have even done security but the area client manager was the one that wanted me to work for the company otherwise I wouldn't have thought about security

[@psychokinesis878]

Allied is too busy swallowing up other security companies that they care less about the training and care of their employees. Im an Operations Manager but tbh idk how long, im highly considering leaving to pursue something else

[@KamiiEternal]

Why are ops managers always under the influence? Just a genuine question

[@psychokinesis878]

@@KamiiEternal I'm not sure what you mean, I didn't get to meet other Ops managers as I stepped down from that position. I meant every word when I said I'm looking to pursue something else.

[@vibeswithtrev]

Second they do give overtime

[@rhondae8222]

That's gross.

[@nicholasalanis3449]

This company doesn’t pay me for hours worked as well that’s why I refuse to go now

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

I want to ruin this company bc of how bad my experience was...they didn't pay a lot of my over time and worked me crazy amounts and just how low they were paying

[@CHEESEBURGER_YT]

They give me 68 hours a week In Southern California.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

are you agreeing to these 68 hour weeks or are they being forced upon you?

[@CHEESEBURGER_YT]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe I choose to do it. I work 56 hours a week at an abandoned building overnight and get paid to sleep and another 12 hours a week at a shopping mall as a flex officer. Both my account managers are really good and I’ve had no issues. I make 1450 a week before taxes. I think you just gotta get lucky with this company. I’m well aware that a lot of work sites can be bad and you can be taken advantage of. I think when you get into security you need to be very picky about where you work. There’s alot of easy money at different locations in the company.

[@CHEESEBURGER_YT]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe hello?

[@GringoPicante]

wow I dodged a bullet here. I have a phone interview setup for allied universal tomorrow. I now know to tell them nevermind lol

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

100% if you are a consistent worker they will take advantage of you...you might get a good site, but because how big of a company it is and how many different types of sites and clients its bad. if you're gonna work for a corporation work for amazon or walmart. Allied is the 3rd largest employer in the Us behind Walmart and Amazon. They just care about more contracts, to bill clients more hours, and not be able to staff all the hours they bill so being understaffed and over worked and then them not wanting to pay over time is very common

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

and then Steve Jones takes home 20-25million a year

[@GringoPicante]

@@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe I was originally interested in it because I noticed they have business in Mexico. While I'm studying spanish, I'm trying to figure out an employment plan so I have an income when I immigrate to Mexico from the USA in the near future.

[@HardKnocks160s]

These ppl at allied dont give a crap about u no communication at all ,they just through in the fire without proper training im already looking for another job

[@TheWorldsnotenough]

Should have asked about their Hospital campuses.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

ah that reminds me...I miss doing valet at a hospital in Nashville. Hospitals have deep pockets so it paid 15/hr and tips. I can imagine hospitals treat their security well.

[@frankfarmer7706]

Honestly, there's so many things wrong with Allied universal security company, I can either write a book about it or make a youtube video of my own Explaining my experience and horror stories about it.

[@bryceeason8476]

I worked for them for literally less maybe 2 days I quit on my 3rd 😂 they suck so bad

[@brendangannon8685]

i worked security for 7 years quit unfortunitly didnt know what i had till it was gone... got a second security job they stuck me at a methodone clinic on the eastside of buffalo fuck that havnt done security in 5 months if i didnt have a fucked up mental health record id go become a armed guard but i cant even own a gun... lifes a bitch

[@haroldlee8110]

They cheated me out of 8 hours of overtime and 8 hours of regular time that was given to a friend of the supervisor. Whenever his friend wanted a shift change I would get moved and lose the hours even if I worked them. Attempted to talk to personnel but always got a busy signal and vmail/email full message. Do not work for this company they do not care about you and will oppress you. Very badly run with nepotism.

[@WhatShouldMyArtistNameBe]

yeah this company is a POS

[@haroldlee8110]

Plus they said I was required to sign a form saying I was paid for all hours or I would not receive my last pay check. 🤬

[@haroldlee8110]

You know that's illegal.

[@vibeswithtrev]

Bro I am working with allied almost 6 months going to a year