Anonymous
map-marker Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Ex worker

i use to work for this company until Jan of this year, had been with them just under a year, no issues, did my job and so on, was working with a lane tech in December for about a week, i was asking questions about set up and safety as i wanted to know, next thing i know im in the office getting accused of putting the coworkers safety in jeopardy cause i wasnt doing my job, { according to the lane tech i was working with who i was asking questions as i wanted to know }. tried to argue my case, but was told "we're letting you go due to safety concerns" did not have union representation, and im suppose to, had no other issue prior, they took a persons word over mine, a person who obviously has been with the company more and is a fav. brought it up with union and was refused any help.
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Guest

There are bunch of ***

h h Pqu
map-marker Burnaby, British Columbia

Used up, treated like crap and spant out

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This is an amazing place to work for so long as all you do is work, as in, keep your mouth shut, dont complane, put up with verbal and sexual harassment, threats from coworker, be ok with worksafe rules being broken, being put in bad/life threatening, position and working with people who dont know what they're doing {hence life threatening position} as well as not knowing if your coworker is clean n sober or on drugs/drunk. Don't even try to ask for time of, your day off will be forgotten about and if you get injured on the job good like, they'll try and get you still working the next day though your doctor says no. Eventually you will be used up and then spat out,
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Cons:
  • Harrassment and bullying
  • Lies
  • Your a number to be worked as much as possible till you cant
Reason of review:
Work Experience or Job Application
Anonymous

Experienced flaggers

Experienced flaggers stay clear of this company promises made are promises broken. Their dispatchers are awful. The management is two faced they back stab and talk behind each others back. If they talk that way about their so called friends just imagine how they talk about you. If your injured they don’t care they work you anyways and until near death. Nobody is happy and management puts on a front. Owner ship when involved may do something but by then stuff has already escalated due to the divisions being micro managed people fall thru the cracks and doors. This company is a sinking ship. Your better off to do your research before deciding if you want to work at Universal.
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Anonymous

All who are so Negative Just go away

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Universal offers a course with an option to work for them right out of class with 80% or higher course marks. I am currently on my way to become a Flagger and work so that i can support my family. Its a great opportunity to work anywhere i choose in bc for 3 years. so for those of you who just have nothing better to do than complain about whats wrong with a company based on the outsiders view with a pessimistic mindset your going about this all wrong. Do your research dont just fly off the handle. There are a variety of ignorant drivers who are always angry when getting stopped by traffic control individuals is because they are making sure that your not driving into an accident that could cost you your life. Its the job that you dont want to do but someone else does. you should be thankful that your home eating dinner with your family and not plastered on the pavement.
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Reason of review:
Good customer service
Anonymous

Short Review on March&nbs-05:00;01,&nbs-05:00;2017

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Bunch is losers and disrespectful people think about them selfs only
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Anonymous

Universal Flagging - Review in Staff category

I was having your usual day of commuting home after work, The usual bad drivers cutting into lane or texting. Just your usual drive, Until one of the drivers decided to cut me off my lane while moving, To which I did a tiny honk to say hey you're *** close to me. Now, You would expect a sorry hand or an acknowledgment. Nope, I got the finger in addition to a glare and not moving to the green light. Did it's stop there? No, I had to put up with slower than 50 for the next 20 minutes at rush hour, which meant I can't switch lanes. Furthermore, driver blinked the lights a couple of times as if rubbing it in. I worked in flagging and you would think that being professional would be something to expect from companies? Guess not.
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Anonymous

Short Review on December&nbs-05:00;01,&nbs-05:00;2016

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Universal flagging is working on a private land development in anmore. They are here as a safety measure for the construction crew. Instead they seem to think they are the local police and have taken to harassing the local people who live here. We want them gone they are not good for the community. They have threatened and they have harassed us all
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Poor customer service
Anonymous
map-marker Vancouver, British Columbia

BAD FLAGGERS

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I am going to have to take these people to small claims court. Their flaggers held me up for 21 minutes in one direction on Front Street. When I drove by pissed and late for work I honked that them and their flagged jumped out and scraped the side of my with their sign. It was an intentional move. When I called, I was told there was video footage. When the police got there "suddenly there was no footage". So now, I have a huge scrape down the side of my new car. I have a choice of paying myself or ICBC which will cause my insurance to go up. So I will be seeing them in small claims court.
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Loss:
$4000
Reason of review:
Damaged or defective
5 comments
Guest

Lol just saw this and made me remember, lol im a trucker and was on front street driving my route , if your who i think you area, red car, you came speeding down the road inthe direction to army and navy, you swearved from one lane to the next and the again into the lane the flagger was in, i watch him try and get out of the way but you still hit his sign, love my dash cam, hope he called the cops on you for putting his life in danger

Guest

Get a life.

Guest

That is what you get for being a *** in a work zone. You are going to lose in small claims court. I don't get why you would even waste your time, you won't win.

Guest

Wow I'm not even a flagger, I was just researching the company and came across this. This person should not be behind the wheel of a car!

Pissed because they got held up for SAFETY reasons and now they're late for work.... shameful.

Guest

Thats why there called!'traffic control' if Ur stopped and held there. It's for a reason. No don't cry when u try to squeeze through and scratch Ur car

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Anonymous
map-marker Surrey, British Columbia

Review in Professional Services category from Surrey, British Columbia

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Universal and go traffic are a great company/ sis companies , to work for. I read all these comments from disgruntled employees and the competition ! Shameful! I work for go traffic and I am treated wih dignity and respect ! I work steady , and I work hard! maybe be because I don't sit around whining! I have seen no evidence of any of the Accusations made here at all! They are a family oriented business and take great care in paying there staff in a timely fashion! I Have NEVER has a problem with my pay! In regards to your comments regArding course fees! They a pretty standard!!! And why should the company pay for your course??! Then you can take it for free and go work elsewhere!! Doesn't make good business sense to me!!! You leave with your ticket! You pay for it! I love the go traffic! I work for them and I'm proud to say that! Stop slandering ! If you aren't getting work as a tcp! Maybe you just aren't good at it!
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Guest

your an *** I've worked for several traffic control companies and this one is by far the worst. manipulating thugs and criminals run it.

the owner is a dirt bag who told me I wasn't pretty enough to work in a office and that men only want to look at attractive women. This company is full of pigs.

Anonymous
map-marker Langley, British Columbia

Not the company you want!!

Trust me folks, this is NOT the company you want to work for. Empty promises galore... Universal Flagging is beyond ridiculous and whoever stands up for them, is obviously one of the favourites, and trust me, there's more than a handful. I used to work for UF. This company lacks respect for it's employees, and a whole lot more. If you enjoy being treated like *** and working for next to nothing, then this is the company for you! I however, do not. If you do decide on this company, make sure you know your rights and stand up for yourself. Good luck!! :)
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Anonymous

All these reviews are wrong

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I don't even work for the company anymore but I thought id fix it a little these people probably weren't hired due to lack of skills when I got hired it was the same day I finished the course and before I left they hired a whole class on 3 separate occasions due to all the amount of work so unfortunately these people probably weren't hired due to lack of skills, probably a retard in the class... and last but not least not really sure how its a scam since once you pass your ticket is good at any flagging company is BC I know people who took the course to go work on the oil rigs... real big scam?
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Resolved: Universal flagging BIG SCAM

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they will ask you to take the course and tell you that you will be hired after. So they get you to pay 275 dollars and make your way over there for 2 days at 8am to sometimes 4 or 5 and and sometimes 8 or 9 they dont say. Just a terrible education but thats not the worst part they say they will hire and its all a lie a lot of people have taken the course over 200 people a month and none get hired. So i tried calling them and asking about my application a couple times and just got a " we will get back to you" so i asked some of the other people who took the course and they said they got the same then i went online and looked it up and lets just say i was not the first to be scammed so take my advice and don't waste your money.
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6 comments
Guest

A friend just took the course and got hired immediately after. Yay for her!!!

But then, she's also very smart and a really good worker. They are getting a gem of an employee.

Guest

Like any certification program in BC there is no gaurentee of employment if you do not possess the qualities that an employer would want. If you do not treat the course like a job and show that you are fully capable then the employer would not want to hire you. No certification, diploma or degree is a gaurentee of employment.

Guest

They did the same thing yo me but at least I got a light weight sighn. After 3 weeks of supposedly being hired I went to another company and was on the road the next day and have been ever since.

Making good money. Not working for them turned out to be the best move of my life. I'm so happy.

Full time crew working every day and I'm a newbie. Love my job so much!!!!!

Guest

If your not showing promise during the course why would they hire you?

Also if you take the course in the fall-winter your not getting hired unless you show exceptional skills in the course.

Busy season starts in late spring and goes until sept/oct. If your going to take the course take it in spring and they'll probably hire you but it's a course there's no guarantee of employment and you don't have to work with universal there's plenty of other flagging companies who will hire someone like you who posts horrible things online and slanders companies bc your incapable

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Don't hire people if your not going to give them work or a knowledge them. Horrible and unprofessional.

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I took the flagging course from them last Saturday and Sunday and got hired Monday and worked Tuesday wed and today

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Anonymous
map-marker Toronto, Ontario

Universal/go traffic management scams & harassment

go traffic and universal flagging are ran by the biggest loser I have ever met. Stoney biddle is a fake and a very nasty person. Not only does he lie to everyone in his company but to us contractors as well and threatens when things don't go his way and rips everyon off He harasses the girls and I hear more about him trying to be with his flaggers then him being someone's actual boss There's no way this piece of *** man should be allowed even in that sort of business those poor girls who r afraid to say anything becaus of him I was a flagger for many years and why they don't step forward and put him in his place or go to their union I have no clue They should all say something and not be afraid of what that *** guy will do He has no right being where he is he lies to everyone promisess them things and then doesn't follow thru Most disgusting person I've ever spoken too and for anyone who has to speak to this guy dont waste your time with his lies or even his company he deserves to be shut down with what Ive seen and heard of him !! Bad when I have his flaggers asking us to hire becaus they dont want to feel like a pet and harassed anymore Start running your company properly stop the coke you should nt even be talking to your employees the way you do or having contact with them isnt that against policy !!!!!
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Guest

Stoney is a man of his word. He cares and treats his employees fair and well. In fact his only downside is he can be too forgiving and letting people have too many second chances when they should be canned.

Guest

Maybe he is just miss-understood, I had him as a boss at a car lot, yes he lies, cheats and steals, but I made some good money. Rock on Stoney!!!!

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We're told that Albert Einstein defined Insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". If that’s the case than Grant “Stoney“ Biddle’s conduct may be explained as a form of drug induced insanity.

It is surely certain that this clown’s attitude toward others and his persistence in behaving in such a manner has surely earned him a few good old fashioned *** kickin’s by now.

He must enjoy his *** *** station in life, abusing his petty position and reinforcing this insane fantasy with the coke. It’s all very sad and all too common these days.

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Anonymous
map-marker Toronto, Ontario

Lol Go traffic

Universal / GO are in surrey bc actually not Toronto to the posterand ya it's a joke most pathetic people I've met the owner is a joke not sure of The rest of the just likes to threaten a lot ha who cares not worth anyones breathe choose valley traffic systems anyways better company and dont have a bunch of drama ex Its sad how bad the flagging industry has become nobody is respected its just a dog eat dog world out there but what do u expect its construction the feild thats what u get slimy crooks is what u get
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Guest

I know people who have worked and people who still work at Valley.... it has just as much drama as the next company.

Oh and Universal/Go is not located in Surrey as you stated, they're in Burnaby.

I'm not even a TCP, I don't work in the flagging industry or in construction and I know that. Get your facts straight before you rant about a company you seem to know nothing about.

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They are a rip off you will work far to long of hours, wait for your medical benefits and then get fired for some *** *** reason so they don't have to give them to you.

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nonexsistent
map-marker Burnaby, British Columbia

Universal flagging company - advertises for nonexistent jobs

Universal Flagging in Company in Coquitlam BC - advertises for nonexistent jobs daily of craig list and Kijji. http://universalflagging.com Universal Flagging advertises almost daily, claiming to have work from Vancouver to Chilliwack for flaggers. They also want you to take their $275 class. This is a scam to get you to take training. ie...This is the scam. The jobs are non-exsistent in their company.Universal Flagging is taking applications for TCP/Flagging positions. You must be very experienced as a flagger, possess a valid TCP/Flagging ticket and be willing to work throughout the Lower Mainland. Excellent opportunity with great pay and benefits. Wages start @ $17/hr to $21/hr depending on experience. We also offer the government mandatory 2 day course on construction flagging at our Head Office for $300. This 2 day course gives you your BC TCP/Flagging ticket allowing you to work anywhere in BC as a flagger. Construction flagging is a recession-proof industry with wages starting @ $15/hr. For more info or to register in our classes call 778-222-**** or 778-222-**** Beware !
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Guest

Seriously? Get your facts straight before making false claims.

I took the course and was hired and sent out to work with this company. Still working 5 years later and making close to 30/hr so anyone who puts the time and effort into this company and works hard will see that they pay good wages and look after their employees with fantastic benefits.

Guest

I've just joined this company and I'm already being treated like pond slime.

Dispatch is so cranky and unprofessional. You'd think THEY'RE the ones standing outside for 8 - 12 hours with no break. They need to realise they they're never going to have hardworking, loyal employees who stick with the company with such awful management.

I'm planning to ditch UF for a construction company as soon as possible. Thanks for the gear, trashy illiterate *** Can't wait until the Union pulls the rug right out from under you. I might give them a call about a few things I experienced ;)

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I'm looking to joining UF are you still with the company are they still the same? Should i go to valley?

I heard they have a lot of work too. ???

Guest

I had the same thing happen to me, paid for the training, bought steel toed boots. Sent my resume, did not get a job!!!!!

Scam Scam Scam!!!!!

Reported it to BBB, I suggest everyone does the same!!! They are crooks!!!!!

Guest

WOW, I have to say, everything that I have read below is true. the favorites bit, the part about the union and also, drugs and alchohol being used by tcp's while working is all true.

I've even been told in confidentiality, that one of the nut cases, a lane tech sleeps with one of the owners and uses the company vehicle for private use all the time. Even after repeated screening for drugs, that came out positive, this employee was allowed to continue working. what a joke! The office staff talking *** about you behind your back is also true.

I too have done my best to stay on the road and out of the office. Maybe its time to join another flagging company? What am I supposed to do? I have to put food on the table and I invested in this by taking the course.

I'm good at my job and take pride in it. I would like to believe that they take pride in me!

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If you feel confident in your ability to be and r a good Traffic control Person.....as Good TCP'S r rare and had to come by! i would not allow ur self to be used and abused by any company who does not value as a employee or person. Cheers 20 year TCP......my company values me and my work ethics!!

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Ansan is the way to go!

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I've also been working for this company and feel the same way. They constantly short you hours, conveniently "forget" to pay over time, the office staff treat you like absolute garbage and make up rumours behind your back, they try to intimidate you, if you are sick, ask for time off or don't want to work on the weekend they punish you by not giving you any shifts the following week (they don't go off seniority at all, it's all favorites), they refuse to give you any union info (union rep, contract ect). Couldn't even mail out T4's to their employees....

Only reason I'm still there is because the TCP/LCT's are fantastic to work with and I stay far away from the office!

Guest

Been working for these people a while now. During my time here, I've come to notice a few things are relatively unsettling.

All I can say is that the management does not care about you.

Long story short, TCP was in an accident on their own time. Called up the office right away and they didn't even ask if they were okay.

They immediately tried to fire the TCP.

TCP was given a couple days to purchase a new vehicle, recover from injuries, and then return to work.

TCP fought for an extension, and was given until the end of the week.

Do yourself a favor and stay away from these people. It is not worth your life.

Guest

Now these corrupt jerks go buy the name of Go2 traffic management readers! Be WARNED!

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