This company is an absolute disgrace. I am a freelance journalist, & I just drove through an E.T. Simonds road repair worksite yesterday to find 14 (yes, FOURTEEN) male workers standing in a large group laughing & conversing while ONE worker performed a job. Meanwhile, traffic amassed at both ends of the work site, unmoving for over 10 minutes. One driver was attempting to pass through the work site en route to a local hospital & was physically approached & confronted by an E.T. Simonds employee holding a stop/slow sign when the driver asked how long the wait would be & explained their situation. I will be personally attending E.T. Simonds work sites going forward to record & document performance reviews regarding work efficiency, professionalism & traffic flow maintenance. If any fellow reviewer has any experience that they would like to share, please contact me. When complete, this project will be turned in to members of the Illinois state senate. read more