Pros
Benefits include 5% match 401k through Fidelity, medical through Anthem Blue Cross $80 monthly single person, Dental through Delta Dental $10 monthly single person, Vision through Eye Med $5 monthly single person. Employer pays for basic life insurance ($50k), short term disability ($528), and long term disability ($2300). They reimburse $120 annually for steel toe shoes, $25 monthly reimbursement for a gym membership, $160 annual reimbursement for prescription safety glasses. After a year of employment as a full time employee you can go to school for a field related position and be reimbursed about $5k. The area of study to meet that requirement is unknown they just pick and choose whatever they feel like. They are in the process of getting rid of the quarterly bonus so do NOT let that be a drive for working here. Annual raises are performance based but on average are about $0.50. 72 hours of PTO year one then increased to 84 hours after the first year. Due to a decrease in staff your PTO requests are not guaranteed. They have tremendously increased work loads and reduced employees. They have zero interest in employee input but pretend they do. Management does not fight hard enough for their employees and lets corporate do whatever they want creating higher turnover rate. Breaks are not a priority and you will get 1 break during your entire 12 hour shift. It is a dangerously hot environment. They are constantly implementing new changes that cause hostility and tension between the departments due to unfair work loads and the workplace culture is no longer positive. This is not a long term career position but good to gain experience. If a manager promises something to you get it in writing. Such as “if you do this for me I’ll give you extra PTO or put you on straight days”. They never keep their word. Insurance does not cover therapy, which you will need after working here. There is no structure for training. In order to progress in your position you will have to constantly harass management, it is not a priority and they do not care if you succeed or fail. It is a swing shift position. 1 month working 12 hour days then 1 month working 12 hour nights. 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am. 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off. Giving you a 3 day weekend every other week. They round time by 7 minutes. They want you at work at 6:53am but you don’t get paid until 7am. That is 22 hours of unpaid overtime per year they steal from you. But if you clock out at 6:59pm instead of 7 you will receive an attendance point. They will tell you “you’re a company owner and will receive a years salary once we sell to a new owner”. This is not true. You are provided a set number of shares based on the day you are hired. You cannot buy more shares or earn more shares. When the company sells, you will receive a taxed check with whatever those shares are worth in that time. Could be $2 a share, could be $4 a share. The price is unknown until the day they sell. Which is about every 5 years.
Cons
Unvalued work, lack of breaks, difficulty growing in your position, low annual raises.
