Pros
-Pay and benefits are average for the mining/ mineral processing industry. -Corporate Mining & Exploration Dept. appears to be trying to push culture in a positive direction. -Union hourly workforce is ok to work with. Most will try to do a good job. -The parent company Lhoist appears interested in providing training for employees. -There appears to be real career opportunities within Lhoist outside of the Alabama Region
Cons
-The Alabama Regional Management is the most un-professional & incompetent group of individuals I have ever worked with. -Your career success here will be 100% based on politics and 0% based on results, performance, or merit. -Expect to experience the following from your immediate supervisors as a condition of your continued employment: intimidation & bullying, threats of termination, professional isolation, professional sabotage, personal denigration in front of co-workers, stealing credit for your work, & assignment of unrealistic workloads. -The Alabama Regional Management has zero moral or ethical values other than self preservation. -I can not stress enough what a TOXIC environment this is. Do your career a favor and find another place to work. Its not worth wasting your time or effort.