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Acme Smoked Fish

I never took much stock in reviews of companies when considering a job but had there been reviews for this place when I applied, I would have RAN the other way. You will get told that you are slow in your production on a daily basis. You will be told that if you don't like your job that McDonald's is hiring. Given the fact that McDonald's is a multi billion dollar industry, that offers insurance, college tuition reimbursement, free meals, a chance for advancement, flexible hours and a less degrading environment, McDonald's sure seems like a better place. Acme is a few million dollar company, offers expensive insurance that is not worth it, and well, that's it. You will see favoritism. If you work harder than your co worker, you are wasting your own energy. They can miss work for days and nothing happens. You , the hard worker, have to jump through hoops to go to the doctors, pick your kids up from school ( because those slack workers have now caused you to have to work past your scheduled time). You will have your attendance counted against you even if you have a note. If you leave at your scheduled time and don't go help another line, you will have that counted against you.  They tell you to make all your personal business appointments on Monday. Well Acme, the world doesn't revolve around you. Sometimes you can't get a Monday appointment. But that's ok, it'll count against you and you can be fired. Can. No . will be fired. There will be visitors to the plant, potential customers, newspaper photographers. You will be told no talking and basically put up a front. Lie for the company. If you win a raffle, be prepared to pay the tax on the gift. We have all learned nothing at Acme is free. They will use the " I have to explain why we aren't finished to my boss in NY". In a way, of putting blame and pressure on you. In reality, there was a decision by that management group that held trolleys back so you can't run them. They will make it your fault. They will try to pass off a family vibe. Really? Acme, family doesn't do half the things you do to your employees. You want hardworking people. Treat them with respect. Understand that the 11.00 is not comparable to other industries in the area. Know that single parents should not have to give up that second job that supports the kids because you demand a pick and choose. Especially when you knew they had other jobs when you hired them. Working a few hours overtime, everyday is not making anyone of us better off. We work hard for Acme at yet we are treated as riff Raff.  You want to quote that nc is an at will state but intimidating and threatening employees is against the law. For the next wave of poor souls that get sucked into this place. You have been warned. You will never grow here. This is not a family oriented place. Bottom line they only care about the new facility and their image that they are falsely giving to the public.  Oh, and they have no policy book. They will make new policies up as they go.

I was morning shift, wake up and be there at 5:50 even though I was told 6. Its just 10 minutes, so its okay. Then there is a tedious routine of putting on a hairnet, jacket, optional pants, and shoes (that are terrible for your feet). However, I understand this because out of concern for the safety of the consumers, we don't want anything to get into the fish. However, I also am in disbelief as to how bad the conditions are especially with the clothes and shoes they provide. It's pretty much 'every man for themselves' with the shirts and the shoes. If they run out of shirts, you've got to wear this very thin lab coat that does not insulate heat well. In the downstairs area it is <40 degrees, so if you have to get one of those lab coats, and due to the heat outside you don't wear 4 layers, good luck. As far as the shoes go, everyone takes whatever shoes they want, even if you put your name on them. After 3 hours it feels like your walking on rocks and even then, in the packaging area and some of the trim lines they don't have chairs so you're just standing... in pain. 
As far as the work itself, it is extremely easy but the issue is when other people don't do their jobs. Half of the employees complain about the other half and how they do the minimal required, and still get paid more. A few of the people I was around were there for years and were still getting paid <19/hr. 
The breaks feel super rushed, you get 20 minutes in the morning, then a 30 minute lunch, and that is it. It has been asked and pushed to get two 15 minute breaks but they declined it for some reason multiple times, as ive heard. Yet, on these 2 breaks you spend about 5-7 minutes taking your clothing items off and on, clocking in and out, walking back and forth, washing hands, putting items in your locker, using the bathroom, etc. If you're late for whatever reason, you get a percentage of a point with no questions asked. Despite how urgent an absence is, if you don't use PTO or Personal sick time then that's a whole point, no questions asked. If you have to leave early, for whatever reason it doesn't matter, you get a percentage of a point. So if you're a student, or have any other urgent activities outside of work, good luck. 
Everyone complains about the job, but employees can't do anything about it so management just gives you the occasional pizza day in attempts to boost morale, which is cool but everyone I've spoken to would rather have more of an incentive to work like an extra paid day off, or extra money and not pizza. 
Anyway the job is a generous 2 stars. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. 

My story with Acme started about 10 years ago when I was introduced to its incredible products via Fish Fridays. Fast forward many years and a pandemic later, I found myself looking for another job. I didn’t hesitate applying when I saw an opening on the marketing team. I also reached out to the CMO directly on Linkedin to increase my chances at getting an interview. From there the rest is history. My interview process was thorough and quite honestly, the most enjoyable interview process I have ever experienced. I spoke with Acme’s internal recruiter, with key stakeholders on the marketing team, and had multiple Zoom conversations with the CMO to ensure all parties felt I was a good fit. My final task was to create a presentation that I would share in person to the marketing team. This was the smartest part of the interview process as it not only gave the team a better understanding of my thought process, but it also set me up for success when I was ultimately hired: I already had the blueprint of what I wanted to accomplish and I hit the ground running. My manager, the CMO, has been supportive and clear about their expectations from day 1. I have already learned so much from them. While Acme has hundreds of employees, it still has the vibe of a start-up. Everyone is so friendly and while it is a 4th generation family owned company, everyone feels like family here. Acme provides a very fair work-life balance and I feel inspired daily to help drive growth and brand awareness. It’s not every day that you feel so passionate about your job and it’s mission that you want to share your experience, but here I am! I would definitely recommend working here.

If u get equipment that fits, ur lucky!!! If u do get it, keep it....
If u like very disorganized working conditions then, this is the place for u. Working in packaging, u will learn just how bad they r. U will not have time to get ur info on the computer, pallets, boxes, labels & put labels on boxes before they start sending packages down the line. U better be prepared to count, make a box, print labels, put labels on boxes, get ur pallets, etc.  we had to throw packages in bins until we could get to them.  Apparently the company doesn't care if ur prepared for orders or not. Even been told that they can't stop the line so, deal with it the best u can... Won't hire enough people for packaging at all. Be ready to work 3 people's job at one time.
Don't even get me started on pay!!!! If u work 2nd shift, u get cut $1.00 for vacation, holidays, etc... ur overtime pay is also cut back a $1.00. 
Training is a joke. If u speak English, forget it. U better watch and learn fast.  They put u with someone who doesn't understand u and u don't understand them.. hope u can watch and learn!!!!
If u work in packaging, be ready to literally walk a 1/4 mile to the bathroom and climb 2 flights of stairs, along with changing shoes and shirts, going and coming back. 
This is the most disorganized company I've ever worked for in my life. 

Acme Smoked Fish was an exercise in "taking the high road" by not lowering one's standards to match the pettiness, drama, and negative attitudes you will certainly be faced with on a daily basis! Management knows but could not care less about the toxic work environment... Line-leads are more concerned about being popular with their line workers than fairly representing the workers on their line - quite a bit of favoritism and unfairness going on! The idea of "teamwork" is a total myth; it is every man for himself out there! And your hands WILL be cold, and some days there may be an issue with properly fitting gloves... so be prepared!
The best way to avoid the nonsense is to learn as many tasks as possible by becoming a "floater". Moving around the facility and learning a variety of line positions helps to become a more valuable employee. Overall, if you can stand in one spot for 8 hours a day in 38 degree temperatures, you will probably be an ideal candidate for this job. Just be sure to bring backup warm clothing, i.e. a hoodie, long-sleeved shirt, thermals, etc. as the company runs out of PPE (personal protective equipment), which in addition to keeping the product free of contaminants it also aids in adding an extra layer of warmth...once again, be prepared!

This is a great company to work for, they offer the ability to work 4, 10 hour days which allows employees to have 3 days off a week. Management typically works 5 day schedule but doesn't hesitate to come in on off days if needed. The owners and management are very involved in the company and won't hesitate to even help out on the line or participate in the process. The family atmosphere of this employer, and the benefits and work schedule make this a great place to work. Although there are always negatives of any job, there are very few here. Yes some people have different personalities but that is anywhere. Management does a good job at making sure the right people are in the right roles which means good caring leaders that value and seek out input from employees, and an overall desire and practice of improvement. They provide a very extensive orientation training to train employees on food safety, quality and ehs requirements.  The work is fairly easy to do and easy to learn. Its exciting to work in such a new facility and be a part of a the opening of a plant. The actual job is very interesting as well.

Within the 2+ years of working here i have found that the pay is basically all that keeps me now. Management is about as useless as it gets, not taking up for individuals when needed and shrugging most things off hoping it fixes itself. Unfortunately bullying goes unnoticed by hr and management once again hoping it fixes itself, they are not for the workers by any means. There is a mjor lack of appreciation in the entire plant, it has slowly gotten worse as time goes on. Turn over rate is like no other i have seen due to poor management and 10hr shifts in 40 degrees only having a 25 min break and 35 min lunch. All work is standing for 10 plus hrs and breaks are congested due to small inconvenient break room. Needless to say if i had any clue before applying here i would have passed and i do NOT recommend it unless you are desperate, i have been currently seeking elsewhere because it has become more stressful with all the drama and snakes in the grass.

I worked for acme for five years and it was Horrible
The owners and Managers treat people like your below them.They only ever say anything to you when there was a mistake done and you did it. There is Favoritism for those who kiss up and become their lap dog if you do the manager will over look you being late for work being lazy and not doing much work and will give you a company raise of a dollar to your hourly rate everyone else must wait till the end of the year to receive the union raise of 75 cents a year.they will only treat you like a human when they are very busy and need you to stay over time and come work on the weekend after busy season The pleasantries are over you could work very well and fast and still go unnoticed. As long as the orders are right and in the right truck that’s all they(owners and managers) care about and the hours suck 3pm to 11:30 Sunday to Thursday I’m just glad that I moved on. Wouldn’t recommend this job to my worst enemy

What is the best part of working at the company?
None….none of them 
90% of the people who work there are expensive. They are opportunists and most of the time they exploit the moregafos when it is high season and in the low season they treat employees as a financial burden for the company, cutting hours and making the employee work less than 32 hours a week. They are exploiters and the company is managed by senior employees who manipulate the general manager

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When it's the low season, you work a few hours a week and are in financial need.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
As horrible as possible. Surrounded by fake people who always want to take advantage of you  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I work hard all day in 32F temperatures and are monitored every second

Interviews are awesome! As awesome as a 3 hour time share presentation. Sold on a dream, to work for a great company, with great products. Which is true. Then you get to work with slave-driving higher-ups, who will back stab anyone to keep their job. You never feel secure in any position. The turn over rate is ridiculous! You'll get to hear constant complaining day in, day out from employees. People sleeping with each other, quite a few drug users who know how to work the system. Always understaffed, due to lazy people. Floor managers were good and specialists we're good people. Expect hypocracy, whip cracking, poor raises.

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