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Carol B. Tomé

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3.0
Mar 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits. You get paid once a week. Most coworkers and managers are good people-empathic, and supportive, as it is understood that learning will be mostly done on the job. Expect to do some floundering if you really want to know the systems (although the reference documents have improved significantly since I started) or get by with great customer service and deflect inquiries to make your metrics more favorable. Since the company is always pinching pennies, VTO (voluntary time outs) are available during slow seasons or slow days. Remote work is nice and convenient but is a double edged sword as it may trigger any solipsistic tendencies.

Cons

The company prioritizes its fiduciary responsibility to shareholders: low pay, continued domestic lay-offs, etc. Little room for advancement unless you have been working there for a while or plan to work there for the rest of your life or have psychopathic tendencies. Training is very limited; no simulation tools exist to better know the systems. Support staff like team leads and QA are spread too thinly making interactions sometimes seem performative (that's corporate IT I guess). Evaluations are metric based (as expected) and while most management are aware of the uncanny valley between quality and quantity, For instance, one manager I encountered projected their insecurities onto their team, resorting to name-calling and bullying behavior. Ironically, this individual went on to be promoted higher up the chain—a role that seems to align with their authoritarian approach rather than genuine leadership qualities. If you're gonna work here, know how to play the game I guess.

3.0
Mar 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Healthcare is excellent, would work just for that. You will meet people from all walks of life - from high school drop outs to PhDs!

Cons

Lot of bullies in the ranks - everything's done on seniority and those there the longest act as though they own the place and god they let you know it! Management compounds this by playing favorites and won't discipline the offenders. As long as packages are moved they don't care. It's a physically harsh environment to work, especially in the summer. The heat in a container can go well over 100 degrees. Water used to be provided but this was stopped owing to cost. There are some water fountains but in summer this just give you tepid water. Though to be fair ice machines were installed. However, if you getting a mouthful of water from a fountain. Having an ice machine is moot. Time off is positively Victorian and mean - nothing in your first year then two weeks until you hit seven years - also if you work the Tuesday to Saturday schedule you lose the majority of bank holidays off - but, you do get paid for them. Personally, as there's so little leave I'd rather have the option of time off. A lot of people get hurt - drivers develop knee and back problems. Though the pension kicks in at 30 years. How many actually make it to the full 30 years?

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