1st Choice Personnel allowed me an opportunity to stay in Lafayette when it was looking like I…read moremight have to return home. I had been in the city for 4 months and I wasn't finding much. Then my friend told me about 1st Choice. I had my first interview with a PM(Personnel Manager) on a Wednesday, had my 2nd interview with a company on Thursday and I had a job the following Monday. The process was very smooth and the staff are very friendly and easy to work with. Do you need a job? Are you a positive person? Do you have a strong work ethic? Yes, yes yes? Call 1st Choice Personnel.

I'm writing this review because I feel that it is necessary that I need to spread awareness to the…read morecommunity that Lofton supports "Harassment" at the work place. I do not recommend anyone work for this security company. Ill start by saying that I've been employed with Lofton from 7-3-2017 to 7-25-2018. The time I spent with Lofton, I've never called in, never been late for work, and when they ask me to work at a site on my off days, I've never told them no. There is a guy named Sonnier that goes around to each property and conduct post checks. He is very inexperienced but brags on how many years he has worked in security. The first time he did a post check on a property was around the hurricane that hit Houston, Texas which was in August 2017 and everything went fine. He did what he was suppose to do and he wasn't rude. I've heard horrible stories about this guy but I can't go on he say she say. I didn't believe the officers because he handled himself in a professional manner. The second post check that he conducted with me on 10-6-2017 was very disrespectful and unprofessional. He literally sized me up for no reason. He stated that he did not like my attitude and he said that I could go home. Before I drove off the property he stated "and when you can't pay your light bill Monday". I guess because I had enough of his disrespect, I told him that going home did not matter to me. Ill give a couple examples of the questions that he asks the officers in a sarcastic manner. "Who trained you?" "Are you afraid to be out here?" "Do you want to be here?" If the officers don't want to go to work, we wouldn't be there. I was sent home for no reason and I feel that he is a bully and that shouldn't be tolerated. Making statements about my light bill not getting paid show me that he is sending people home to hurt people. We go to work, do our job to earn the money to take care of our family. That is horrible and I don't feel that Lofton did enough about that first incident and how he is representing the company. The third post check that he conducted was at a property on 6-5-2018. I went to the doctor that day because I wasn't feeling well. This particular property you did not have to get out of the car. I sat at the gate all night. My feet never touched the ground. He came up to my car and he asked me one of the normal inexperienced 20 questions that he always do. The question he asks was, "why is your shirt untucked? And I stated that I am not feeling good. I know that he could see that I was not in the mood for his disrespect that day and he did not make a big deal out of it. I wish I would have called in that day. Another thing about that particular property is that the security guards did not have a bathroom to use. I don't feel like that was a great setting but I did the job without complaining. There is another incident when I worked for Harbor Freight for 4 nights. The staff came outside several times for 2 days and asked me who is it from Lofton that keep calling up there asking if I was at work. I asked the staff if it was a man or a woman. The staff stated that it was a man. The only man that I know that have the authority to call the store is Sonnier. The staff stated that they have to leave their customers because a Lofton employee keep calling up there. That is unprofessional and I know that he was targeting me for no reason. I never gave that office no reason to call and check to see if I'm at work or not because I'm always on time. The last negative experience I had with Sonnier was on Sunday July the 15th 2018 for the last company that I worked for. He walked in with a young lady and tried to shake my hand. He already knows that I do not shake the hand of a disrespectful man. I told him to stop playing with me because he knows that me and him do not have that type of work relationship because he continuously harasses and target me. I wasn't in the mood for the same inexperienced 20 questions that he does so I answered them cut and dry and I stated, let's move on to the next question. He stated that he was going to Lafayette La and I stated good because Im ready for you to go. My computer and phone were sitting on my desk off to the side with my work schedules pulled up. He asked me to remove my computer and I told him no because it's an excel spreadsheet that I need to keep up with my schedules. He stated that he would ask Ms. Amber and Ms. Lanora if it is okay to have my work spreadsheet open and I told him that is fine. He continues stating that he is trying to help me so that I would not get into trouble. I told him that my computer and me making my schedule was never a problem and Im not concerned. Those ladies know I do my job and I was not concerned.

From the owner: Since 1979, Lofton provides temp, temp-to-hire, direct hire, payroll, and contract Security…read moreservices. Our focus is to serve others through employment. Lofton has ongoing relationships with some of the finest companies in the region, which enables us to place employees in short-term or long-term assignments in a variety of fields including General Office, Industrial / Warehouse, Accounting / Finance, I.T., Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Legal Support, Executive Search, Medical personnel, and contract Security Officers. We are proud to serve the community and do our part in shaping the professional futures of both our candidates and business partners. Our team of Staffing Professionals is ready to assist your company with your next hire with award-winning service. If you are looking for your next career, please complete an application and give us a call. We are waiting to meet with you!

I would not recommend this place at all. Front desk person is rude and not friendly at all. The…read moremanager bounces around like a rubber ball I'm not quite sure how they stay in business. This place needs help.....there are other places to go

From the owner: Diversity One was founded as a Woman Owned Company by Kathy B. Williamson to service large…read morecorporate clients who would benefit by using a minority owned staffing vendor. In 2012, Kathy Williamson re-entered the staffing business. Diversity One is founded on the principle "only the best will do" and is built with that goal in mind. Serving Lafayette, LA.