Pros
Surrounded by a bunch of great people...all smiles..part of the allure of the field service job is the allusion that you are your own boss, most of the time, Was never micro managed there...Benefits are decent
Kontras
kool-Aid dispensed by the drumload. Constantly told how they are for their people, but, in a Field Service environment, all I can say is "Yeah, right!!" First off , no pay for being on call. You give up a week of your life to be on call and get nothing in return, unless you get called out, then you get OT, and, if the ticket qualifies, a 2 hour call out(straight time). not worth giving up a week, especially if you don't get called out. No company vehicles...no vehicle allowance, and not even reimbursed for mileage at he Federal rate. They only give you 85% of the Fed rate, while they probably write off 100%. Now wonder a lot of the FSE's drive clunkers... And don't refuse to drink the Kool Aid, failure to buy into the culture makes you a marked person...so just sit back, smile and wave, and sing the Kumbaya like you mean it, even if you don't.