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Anchor-Hocking

Let's start with the managers of setback.
So there's two ladies I want to shout out they are very strong mentally and know how to handle life better than I'd ever expect. There honest and upfront and do care. They just are plain great people almost like a parent.
Let's talk about co workers.
You'll make some great friends you'll be around most of your time being there and they'll be good to you.
Then there's a couple and I mean like 2 or 3 people that will not care about you and come in with some serious attitudes and degrade you be careful they will make your experience so much worse try to avoid them when you can. I'm being fair and will not mention names. But you'll still have good friends.

Now for the work.
Yes it's unrealistic for the pay and hours you work. You will actually be worked harder than a legit workout in some areas. I'm talking palletized up to 32 boxes a minute and you'll do up to 110 pallets a day on your own. Once your spots picked your stuck till the jobs has swapped on that line. Could be the whole day easily and each job quota can last from 1 hour to 14 days. At this time payrate is 18.95 and no there is no PTO be very careful on calloffs you won't be tolerated.

Personal rating.
I would rate this place alas the following.
- Pay 6/10
-Life Balance  3/10
- Friendships 7/10
- Pace of work 3/10
- Overall job happiness 2/10

So to be honest this job is not for most nor would I suggest this if you have options. The company shouldn't be the way they are but this is because your working for a company that has struggled more than any company I've ever personally seen. Bankrupcies, Huge Debts, BBB issues, Broken Freight, Broken Deals, Multiple company swaps. 

JUST BE SURE YOU WANT THE JOB HAVE A BACKUP PLAN!!!

Anchor Hocking is a factory, through and through. It is hot, it is loud, you're working around large heavy equipment that pre-dates safety, and everything - EVERYTHING - has patina on it.

In a vacuum the job itself is fine. Some lines go fast, some go slow, some days everything will go exactly as it should be, other days you're constantly playing catchup and figuring out how to get faster as you go.

I recommend learning a little bit of French via Duolingo as we do have a fair chunk of Haitian coworkers. They're actually kinda rad to work with once you get over the language barrier. As a whole, some coworkers care about their quality of work, some don't. Just do your best, and we all go home at the same time as one another.

The work/life balance is the hardest adjustment. I had weekly and bi-weekly tabletop DnD games I regularly took part in. I cancelled almost all of them. So many of my weekend car meets also lined up on work weekends, and so I had to cancel them too. Your work evenings are spent going straight to bed so you can be up the next day. On the flipside you get half the month off. Spend those days wisely!

What is the best part of working at the company?
 The employees were helpful in me reaching my goal of operator. There are opportunities to advance and work in different departments. The overall experience for me was a positive one and I met some great people there. Be prepared to accept challenges and overcome them. Definitely a good Job for the area. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
 Be prepared to work in a glassware making factory. It will be hot at times. Don’t let the machines/presses make you anxious. The swing shifts can get to your sleep pattern. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment will be hot, but definitely not unbearable. The work culture will be whatever you put into it. The staff is helpful, but you must be willing to learn and ask for help/questions. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
 You start by showing up a little early. This will allow you to talk to the shift on duty and see how things are going. As an operator, you will operate and maintain your press as you make necessary changes to make the best glassware. You will assist other operators as needed, as well as maintain your work area.

Good "auto pilot" job. ($16+/hr. 12hr days) You work, at maximum capacity, for a solid 12 hours. It's a highly, physically demanding, job. You get 6-10minute breaks, and 1-30minute lunch. It's a fast paced environment. Most people walk out, the first day/week, or very shortly after. Lazy people need not apply. You will not survive. Great job for people with ADHD. Most of the people, are decent. I only gave 3 stars, bc the heat, combined with the constant physical activity, is unbearable, in the summer. If you come back as a re-hire, you don't qualify, for ANY new hire bonuses. You get 3 days training. You need to be able to learn your job, and what it entails, and do it. Stay busy and be ON TIME coming back from your breaks. When you call off, are late, ect., you accumulate points. Once you have so many points, you point out, and get fired. If you can keep up, it's a decent job:)

A typical day of work at Anchor is very tough as it is but the building is also very old so the air quality in there is poor. The machines aren't capable of stopping so if something happens to you or another worker it can cause glassware to start flying off the belt and hurting both you and other people. The management is a lot of older people who have the mindset that it's the employees fault and not the businesses so if anything happens to you injury wise they blame you for it and they have been reported many times for harming their workers intentionally such as pushing and hitting them and on occasion throwing glassware at their employees and then walking away. 

Anchor Hocking Glass Company is a manufacturing company that couldn't care less about their employees. They have a high turnover rate because of it. The company has resorted to temp agencies and you will work with some rather questionable employees. Quality of product goes out the window to higher numbers. If you are struggling with a production line (which you will), management will turn up the speed instead of slowing down to resolve the problem. The factory is old and there's always something breaking down. The company has been struggling with bankruptcy and will frequently shut down laying off all employees. The employees have taken several pay cuts and are responsible for more of their insurance since I left.

they provide what they say is health insurance 
but it would be cheaper to pay even very large medicals bills out of pocket (since unless you have a crazy medical bill you will be payimgnit out of pocket any on top of the $550/mo premium)

they dont promote from within they hire from outside and have high turnover rate in management 
leading to a consistent lack in management experience directly related to the operations of the factory 
It is not uncommon for a boss to ask you what your job is or even what there job is or at least for advice on what they should do when new problems arise 
(if we are making their decisions for them we should have their jobs not them)

Fellow workers are the good part of the job. Physical plant and machines many times don’t run correctly it’s very hot noisy and dirty, Bathrooms dirty and unkempt. Apprentice program 1 on a scale of one to 10. Most but not all managers and supervisors treat workers less than human and the work force shows it.
Labor union is not very effective. Working there was an eye opener ! Eight hour shifts easily turn into a 16 hour nightmare stealing your sanity, your home life and your health, things that can’t be bought with the money earned.

Coworkers can be very two faced and not very welcoming. Lots of hushed gossip due to HR penalties for gossip. Training was very minimal and only informed of when you change your set task. You have to work fast accurately and do multiple things at once. Environment can be easily overwhelming and your crew leads and coworkers won’t understand that you’re new and not used to the job requirements. So long as you work as best you can and show up you won’t lose your job. You will encounter people that do not like you due to the fact you aren’t good at the job right away or struggle with it. Hearing “it’s not that hard” from people who have been there years. Ear plugs have to be worn a lot of the time. Very warm environment when temps reach the 70’s. Seniority is a huge factor in everything.  

I really enjoyed working here. I liked the 322 322 work schedule. I also liked the 12 hour days since it allowed for more days off while maintaining a full time schedule. The trainers were nice and I got along with nearly everyone there. The main problem I can identify was there was a lack of communication and consistancy of what quality standards were required for each job. The only reason I left was I could not endure the heat. It is May, and I left work sore, exhausted, and with heat rashes. Before the outside temperatures got in the upper 70s, I tolerated the heat well. To be fair, I am fair skinned and don't tolerate heat as well as some. I would have stayed otherwise.

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