HAMILTON SPECTATOR Employee Reviews

Good beginners role. Room for movement up. Can be a bit clique-y. Benefits are great. Pay is average. Vacation is average. Great place to start, gain some experience and then move on

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Ok part time job but not enough pay

Flyer Delivery (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 9 October 2017

The paper delivery was a good part time job. The pay was decent but not the best. The paper guy would always be late for the papers, but not bad like I said for a part time job

Pros

Not a challenging job for starters

Cons

Late sometimes

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Great, fun place to work!!!

Event Planner (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 12 September 2017

This is my (PT-side job) and I absolutely love it! A lot of driving involved. Coordinating events and setup. Great management to work for. Exciting venues such as fairs, CFL games, etc. Very professional leadership. A "family" bond with management and workers alike.

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Very Productive Workplace

Door to door sales (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 17 February 2017

A typical day at work was a small bit stressful considering that you're knocking on random people's doors. It was overall a great learning experience.

Pros

Flexible work hours

Cons

Don't get paid unless you get orders.

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Great atmosphere to work, not enough hours.

Machine Inserter (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 7 February 2017

I loved working in the mailroom , I learned how to work with a large group of people at previous jobs , I worked alone or with a few co workers. I enjoyed working with my co workers and the days went fast. The hardest part is that due to the computer world, the media sector is suffering and steady hours of work is lacking. Not enough hours available to employees.

Pros

Free uniforms and safety shoes

Cons

Not enough hours. Not steady work

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Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Stoney Creek, ON - 25 January 2017

The work experience was extraordinary. I worked from 4am to 6am when I was only 11 years old. Time management was very good. The hardest part was staying awake because it was so early in the morning and the most enjoyable part was running of course.

Pros

low hours, very easy

Cons

low pay and working very early in the morning can be tiresome

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Fun

Carrier (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 2 July 2016

Delivering 200 papers, much more difficult and time consuming than it seems. Great management always responsive and helpful. Hardest part is not having a set schedule every day and waiting for the papers to arrive on time and being able to deliver the papers before the deadline.

Pros

I control when I start and leave

Cons

Very low pay

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Fun job

Delivery Person (Current Employee) - Ancaster, ON - 28 April 2016

Under the Hamilton Spectator, I would deliver the newspapers door to door at night time. We would meet up at a certain location, get our papers and be on our way.

Pros

driving experience

Cons

up early, early morning

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great place to work

Driver 43 years clean.. D class (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 20 February 2016

"it's allabount the chain of command" I have learned to pay attention to detail. Math skills a must- working alone and with others increases productivity.

Pros

family type setting on the job

Cons

too many different shifts

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Hard work

Newspaper Delivery (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 9 September 2015

I would deliver newspaper and flyers once every week, sometimes I would also deliver phone books as well.I learned many communication skills talking to various customers while delivering papers.The hardest part of the job was getting up early and delivering the newspaper.The most enjoyable part of the job was getting fresh air and exercise.

Pros

Only working once per week

Cons

Not much money

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workplace environment public

Flyer Distributor (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 7 March 2015

This job was easy but had some problems. Some of my coworkers were rude and changing their minds about the flyers getting delivered to them.

Pros

meeting neighbour

Cons

had to work on cold days example raining, snow

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A decent job.

News paper delivery (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 17 November 2014

MY responsibilities were of a simple variety. Not too much thought put into it. Dropping off news papers at doors every morning. I had been feeling more under accomplished working at a job that required absolutely no skills. I didn't like the pay or the hours but continued as a job for a source of income for myself.

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hard work

iam a hard worker (Current Employee) - hamilton - 18 December 2013

roll flyers and dilver them once a week no matter the weather

Pros

no lunches

Cons

all day thursday

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Great job for a young person's first time

Delivery Person (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 30 August 2013

This job is best suited for young people learning to work and manage time and routine for the first time

Pros

earning extra money, can do it with a sibling or friend

Cons

weather changes, stairs at houses

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Not a bad Company to work for

General Labourer (Former Employee) - Hamilton,Ontario - 30 June 2013

This job was not a bad job I did various jobs within the department I was in.Vary enjoyable.

Pros

nice atmosphere

Cons

it was part time

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Mailroom Clerk (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 4 June 2013

It was my first job, a student job and I only worked on the Friday night shift. It wasn't bad for what it was, but it was dirty and i worked hard. If the papers ran late, I had to stay late and it often made me late for my other job that I had on weekends.