Perpetually decreasing pay - I & R Technician AFL Employee Review

2.0
Aug 6, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- FSMs in Calgary care. They are stuck in "The Machine" just like the Unit Based Employees they manage - Excellent safety gear. This was never an issue - Gets your foot in the door for Telco/Low Voltage so you can take your skillset somewhere you are valued, and given raises annually. Not the other way around

Cons

- Consistent reductions in pay scale AND increased scope of work for piece work making it hard to keep care of your family financially. If you were to project trends, in twenty years you would be paying them to go to work - Upper management pay scale decisions has ruined a good employer and destroyed morale - Team meetings went from being positive to leaving employees feeling discouraged and looking for better opportunities - Training program is not what it was back in 2010

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5.0
Apr 23, 2026
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Pros

Lots of learning and growth opportunities Great leadership Supportive teammates Great work life balance

Cons

Too busy with ongoing multiple projects and sometimes have to juggle multiple priorities.

5.0
Apr 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great resources available for Self-Development Self-Development and career progression strongly encouraged and supported Management is approachable and open to feedback EXCELLENT health benefits/EAP

Cons

Long commute for me, but worth it Quickly changing industry, so AFL makes changes to stay up on current customer demands - not a negative con, just something to keep up with

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