Pros
Optional OT in maintenance department Double time on Sundays, if you work a 12 on a holiday the last 4 is 2.5x pay Most of staff is over 100k, a lot near 200k Not back breaking labor Good coworkers Interesting equipment Most supervisors are down to earth A lot of troubleshooting (PLCs, VFDs, Robots, controls) If you get laid off they still pay you; a lot of Union benefits for tradesmen Most of my checks net 2k + (weekly) I do work a lot of OT though A lot of leniency on attendance (12 pts)
Cons
Work like balance Forget about 1st shift (based on seniority) Horrible vacation policy (1 week first 3 years) Sick? Call off you don’t get paid Dirty, heavy industrial. This place is inlike any job Ive had culture wise, you do get used to it and the $$$ is worth it