Pros
Flexibility (depends on department and the manager really) and fellow employees
Cons
Dr F has bragged about how all the used, cushionless 2nd hand lab chairs were bought at auctions for cheap. He’s also said he can’t give employees a 10% raise because EMSL only makes “supermarket profits” yet they buy super expensive equipment, solar panels, the whole nearby shopping plaza, etc. and end up stiffing us with a $30 Christmas insult, I mean bonus. Dr F even said, “I don’t know why you guys have stuck with us for so long when other companies pay better and have better benefits” - this was said at an anniversary party for his own employees! His brass even looked shocked when he said that. He’s sent emails saying “we can’t pay the best but we have the most heart” which is sadly far from the truth when you witness how poorly employees are treated. He’s asked the whole company to purposely give good Glassdoor reviews because all the real reviews are bad. By the way the fake reviews written by his brass are so obvious, especially when they state things such as “the pay is up to market standards” and “upper management is great” and “they value their employees”. Give me a break. They demote great employees and don’t fight to keep the good ones, then wonder why turnover is so high? They knowingly change their PTO policy many months in advance but decide to tell employees with about 1 month left so they can screw employees out of using all their vaca days they’ve saved up. They blame employees for plumbing issues when they buy low flow toilets and don’t hire pro plumbers, go figure. They stiff employees out of raises because they have too much senority and take advantage of new hires by having them sign raise schedules then voiding them out of the blue, not keeping their word. Their employee of the month recognizes some but not all the really hard workers either. Certain departments seem to be treated better than others and some managers just sit in their office and go on their phones all day, wonder how they get those positions? While other managers actually work and then get demoted. Dr. F’s emails are borderline senile in nature, asking us where to find black walnuts and us to help his chickens lay jumbo eggs. You can’t help but feel sorry for new hires, they don’t know what they’re getting themselves into. They want us to thank Dr. F for being “so generous” when our premiums go up because he “absorbs” some of the increase. This company survives on employees who work for way less than what they are worth, which in the end is the employee’s fault to be honest. If someone can take advantage of you, they will.