Data-Tech Reviews

Data-Tech is the Island of Broken Toys. People who work there obviously was broken at some point in their lives. This job teaches you about being on-time because I got sent home and missed out a full day pay because I was one minute late to clock in from lunch. I got to meet new people every week because people are constantly getting fired or quitting. Working there for 9 months and seen at least 20 people come and go in a small business of less than 30. Company picnics and hang out sessions are the best! Not only did my supervisor require me to go with threats of not showing the owner that we're a team despite the low pay and verbal insults from him and other managers. My favorite aspect of the job was being told not to take anything personally when I didn't get a raise nor any full time hours after being promised so after 90 days let alone after I moved up in the position later. I was never supposed to take anything personally including being ostracized for wearing fitted clothing to work. Every day was new adventure, if it wasn't the new program we were required to use crashing, it was the verbal tongue lashing I saw my co-worker endure if they scheduled a sick day to see a doctor, that's right...sick days or vacation days for full time employees were a gift not a privilege that anyone was allowed to take. It was also surprising when a technician would need assistance and called a manager for help; either they were scolded at for not knowing how to resolve, written up, or sent home. A few times I've jumped in to assist and got written up for helping because it was not part of my position to help a fellow co-worker. Same thing also occurred when I tried to help a client. Defending co-workers meant I was public enemy number one because obviously that person deserves to be belittle in front of others. It was encouraged not only by managers but by the owner who watched videos of this from his office when he wasn't out spending the companies money on trips with his girlfriend. I always wondered why people would get fired before payroll. My favorite was the managers looking overworked (paid salary but working over 80 hours a week) and stressed while moving up in the small office ladder by lying, cheating, and back stabbing each other to give the appearance that all of this was worth it. I met decent and hardworking individuals that taught me many life lessons that I take with me today. Those very same people taught me that hard work meant nothing at this job. My goal was to learn the craft, absorb what I could, be on time, dress with class and get out of there as soon as I was ready to take on a real job. Those people no longer work there and have since moved on but we sometimes all gather every once in a while for drinks to reminisce about our time and how we learned that working at Data-Tech is a boot camp for the real world...the world doesn't owe you anything, not a descent wage despite earning it, or paid time off, not even decent treatment of people...you have to search for it and when you do hold onto it. I still think about Data-Tech from time to time and all the future employees that may still stubble this job by chance thinking that they've found a place to that really could take them to the distance. My advise is to keep your head down, be on time, do what you're told, don't make friends with anyone, and find another job. More pros!!!! They have free snacks, like fruit, chips, and cookies in the gourmet cyber cafe (aka the hole in the wall that gives the illusion of a kitchen) but don't eat too much, you might get a stern passive aggressive email the next day.

You learn a lot, and very quickly. It's a great opportunity to get to know and work with lots of different companies throughout the Tampa Bay area (as well as areas outside). Co-workers have been extremely helpful.”