Hard to believe a place like this exists outside of movies & tv shows - Laser Engraver 3Di Sign+Design Employee Review

The owner is the very definition of a used-car salesman. Using underhand tactics to nickel and dime his own employees. He'll start you off with an "On-time incentive" bonus where if you clock in 15 minutes before opening (8AM) you'll be rewarded with an extra % to your hourly rate; at least the way HE explains it. This is flat out, a manipulation tactic and LIE. Clocking in 15 minutes early will EARN you your agreed upon hourly rate, and a 10% deduction for the rest of the day if you're late. How does he do this? He makes sure you see him write your pay rate on your interview/application and asks you to sign it. Once you leave the room, he goes back and adds "with 'On-time Incentive'". That's all you need to know about who you've agreed to work for; someone who lies directly to your face with a big smile. But if that's not enough to dissuade anyone with self-respect from applying, the proof is in the camera footage. No really, there are cameras in every room, corner, and hallway making sure you are being watched. There is no privacy in this place. Restrooms? Barely. They are in the middle of the shop, where everything and everyone else is. He devotes his time to scrutinize and backhand his own workers. Ironically, the most productive days are the ones he's not in the shop. A huge deadline is approaching? He will stop production and conduct a mandatory meeting with all employees to discuss how we should be handling production. You know, what we were already doing. And in those meetings, he will always deviate to "water cooler talk", which mostly consists of pointless pat-on-the-back stories, sexist and in poor taste "jokes", and empty promises. He will willfully waste 20 minutes to an hour on a useless meeting, and then blame you for not finishing your job. He will ALWAYS find a way to throw the blame back on you. You ran out of material to finish a project? You should have told him sooner. You need material to get a project started? You should have looked at inventory first. You looked at inventory first and determined what material you needed to order? You should wait until money is deposited. The excuses go on and on and on. I witnessed him belittle, blatantly misrepresent, and accuse his own employees behind their backs. And it didn't stop once they left/quit (Including myself). There is no backbone to this owner. Projects & priorities are cloudy and indistinct from one another. Deadlines are vague yet always urgent. YOU are always to blame, and there is NOTHING you can do about it.