Pros
The only pro for this company is the other downtrodden people you work with.
Cons
First and foremost, if you get nothing from the following review at least understand this, EMSL is a terrible company to work for and I promise you can do much better. Do not waste your time with a heartless family who preys on the weak. Their greed has blinded them to the decay that is occurring within their own walls. The EMSL empire is crumbling from within, so do yourself the favor and don’t get caught in the rubble. Upper management is disillusioned and blinded by their greed. The employees that make them rich have been suffering for a long time. We have voiced our concerns, and made it clear of the changes that need to take place to make EMSL a halfway decent working environment. From subpar standards and practices, to the lack of pay and benefits, this company continues to ignore our pleas. There are so many issues with this company that I will not be able to get through all of them in this one review. Clearly this company has its eyes set on one thing only, and that is how much money they can squeeze out of their employees. They offer truly horrific benefits, which barely cover anything medical in nature. The lowest plan they offer is no better than taking that portion of your pay, and throwing it out the window. The only way to get some decent coverage, and I use the term decent loosely here, is to go with their most expensive plan offered. Few actually go this route, because the price for this is astronomical and will leave you with nothing left in your check. Don’t worry though, the fine people in upper management have a completely different health insurance company and plans that are more suitable to them. Keeping with the terrible nature of this company, and their quest for money, let’s dive into pay. Employees are paid incredibly low wages while performing potentially hazardous work. They have a couple areas in the company nailed down with a stepped pay program, where you get so much each year, then it is percentage based after that. Other parts of the company have pay which can best described as a shotgun pattern. Some people are getting paid really low, while others are getting paid somewhat decent wages, and they are all doing the same exact work. This issue has been brought up to management, but it has fallen on deaf ears countless times. The pay is not worth the work that you perform, in both the amount they expect you to do and the potential health risks you put yourself in. You may be wondering about the overall morale within the company. I regret to inform you that it has fallen to an all time low. They currently have made one particular department so cutthroat, that a majority of people are scrambling to get out of the company. They are currently using scare tactics, to keep people from voicing their concerns and complaints about the company... you have failed. This place continues to hemorrhage great employees which is the backbone of any company. Their short sightedness and heartless practices will be the ultimate demise of their business. Overall my experience here has been dismal at best, they only great thing about this place is the people you work with. Another sound piece of advice is to read the reviews below this one, everything that has been said before me is true. They have requested people to write positive reviews on this website, they have blamed us for plumbing, and the Emails sent from a man who has lost a few too many marbles. Even the poorly worded reviews that were written quickly and with anger have a lot of truth within them. The obviously glowing reviews that praise be treating like family have little truth, except for the part stating being like family since they clearly are. Under no circumstance can I recommend working for this company. Even the desperate seeking employment should look else where. They will chew you up and spit you out the first chance they get. If you do find yourself working there, ask around about about a particular Halloween party a few years back. They awarded second prize to a racially appalling and insensitive costume. Just shows you what kind of place you really work at.