Pros
The health care benefits and the wages are great. Vacation time is also generous and we presently have good retirement benefits, but we have been in contract negotiations for a year now and the company wants to take these "frivolous" things from us.
Kontras
The management is very concerned with the company reputation. They are sending emails asking for employees to post positive messages on glassdoor after they were ranked the third worst to work for. This is common practice. We are encouraged, even threatened, to put a positive spin on everything. Even if the ship is on fire and sinking we are expected to smile and keep our mouth shut. The end of a quarter coming up? Complete as many orders as possible whether they're done or not so the shareholders will see good numbers. Access lines declining? Install free second lines for the customers so we can fudge the numbers. As long as you keep your mouth shut and your work percentages high, management will leave you alone. You won't get any praise, but you'll be left alone. Let your numbers drop below the average though, heaven help you. You'll get threatened relentlessly with the worst shifts, getting your vehicle replaced with the worst in the fleet and even the dreaded PIP program. Once an employee is on the Process Improvement Plan he/she can expect the typical blacklist treatment from all salary employees and his/her boss reminding them daily that they are close to being terminated.
