Pros
The only good thing about this job is the experience I gained through my own integrity which will serve as a stepping stone to something better, and also some of the amazing coworkers and friends I met.
Cons
It is a challenge to get your job done properly at all no matter what department you are in. *Tools, supplies, marketing material, computers, etc. necessary to complete tasks, meet with clients, and basically do your job properly whether as a field tech, lab tech, sales rep, admin, or logistics are usually almost impossible to use because they are worn out or broken. It is like pulling teeth to get anything new approved by head office just to do your job. For example, a field technician continuously gets denied new tools or PPE due to the expense, but yet they will force you to order more unnecessary stationary items just to meet a certain $ amount for that particular order. A safety mask isn't important but an extra $50 worth of staples and paper is. *There is absolutely no stability, consistency, or logic to most procedures which change on a whim without proper thought or consideration. There is absolutely no training, no communication when changes take place, and no follow up with employees to ensure they are all on the same page. Employee turn over is incredibly high and people are constantly shuffled around so there is no certainty for any lengthy amount of time as to who does what. The inconsistencies are enough to drive a person mad. There are too many "managers" and too many hands in the pot. They care more about being cheap so they can line their pockets and they sneak in charges to clients thinking they are smart. *Safety is pretty much nonexistent or an after thought just like quality control in the labs. There is also a huge competition between the labs and work orders are constantly screwed up, late, or being redone due to miscommunication and competition. *There are no bonuses for sales people, and you are incredibly lucky if you ever get a raise. It takes 2 or 3 years to be given a raise and when they finally do it is mere cents which they call a cost of living adjustment. There are no incentives, raises, or anything like that based on your performance. If you work hard and are a good employee it is because of your own integrity and because you see your co-workers in the same boat as you drowning. *Many employees are subject to verbal and emotional abuse or sexual harassment. There is a lot of racism towards the hard working immigrants they populate their labs and shipping departments with. Troublesome employees are kept on far longer than should be allowed while innocent hard working people are fired without notice or cause. *They do not care to invest in the employees that care and work hard. They dump an absurd amount of work on individuals, multiple job titles, and more responsibilities out of the scope of their position with absolutely no compensation. Instead they string you along with false promises. Good employees face absolute burn out. *Issues that employees have and that they speak of in confidence are gossiped about by supervisors and managers. Again they string you along with promises of solutions but nothing is ever spoken about or resolved. There are no consequences to bad behavior depending on the manager and branch so it becomes an environment full of resentment and double standards. It is like you are a hamster in a wheel that goes nowhere and never will.
