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You work in a dilapidated building with NO windows. The people you work with are miserable because they also hate their jobs and over time it wears you down. The company hasn't given anyone raises in about 5 years because they haven't made profit in sales and actually is in debt- and it is likely you will never see a raise as I believe the company is soon going under. They laid off nearly all of their executive team and there is no longer an HR department which are some clear signs. Now HR related things go through the Executive Secretary which does the employee no favors.  They give out occurrences for crazy things- for example you have to schedule your sick days a day in advance- which makes zero sense because how are you supposed to know when you are getting sick? So you get them for things like that- or if you don't clock in on your assigned floor by your cubicle (they don't want to pay you for the minute you spend riding the elevator). Brodart is a company that takes and takes and takes but doesn't give employees anything unless it's a slap on the wrist. As so many people get laid off or leave, their tasks just get reassigned to other people so the loyal employees are getting swamped with excess work that is usually unrelated to their actual position-- But they won't give the employees who took on extra work any sort of raise or appreciation.  If you have ANY INTEREST, RUN RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN.

Place was fun to work but you had to Pick/Pull Book/magazine,  work order was  1,000 books a day in 10 hours which is Unfair, They like to change HR Around about Placement around, on first day, Not sure Why, Easy work Environment, Scanners don't like to work "picky" sometimes, Book placement isn't easy to find Books Some times, Atomosphere mess's with eye's sometimes as it Overly to Bright in place in some places.  Scanners mess up on there own.

Books sometimes smell really bad, Magazine's can be fun to find, not Fair work Environment Seems people blame others at time, and then there work gets worse. They like to Think a lot in there heads and need to Keep minds Quiet more, Employee's like to help out but are as busy and can't always

Magic Books seem to be problem some other title Category books. Seem active.

I was in marketing for the books division.  There are a lot of hard working and very good people who have, sadly found them selves working for an upper-management that hasnt any clue.  From the owner/president, his executive secretary to the other upper ranks, there is a crazy disconnect of what creates employee loyalty.  There is also an incredible ignorance about the state of the library industry that is driving the company into the ground.   
In the late 80s Brodart was one of the top three library distribution companies.  Thanks to the poor leadership of the current owner, they have almost disappeared.   The executive secretary is allowed to make too many decisions about production and personnel.

Run away...do not even bother to apply unless you absolutely need money.

Problems start at the top and you know what they say rolls down hill.

If you expect 40hrs a week then stay away.  Some people are lucky to get 20hr a week durning Fall, Winter and early Spring months.  Summer time is busy time.

No raises in 4+ years.  No reviews even though they should be given yearly.  Hello Dept. of Labor?

No dental.  No 401K match.  Outsourced HR. Outsourced Payroll.  No one cares anymore, no one.  Health insurance is affordable but you get what you pay for.

The place is only going in one direction and it is not up.

If you are looking for a career keep looking.  If you are looking to fill a void until the next thing comes along this would work.

A typical work day for me was to go to the computer room and grab the micro film and then go back to my office and QA'd the micro film before I would mail it out. I learned how to work with a MAC Computer. The  management was good. My co-workers were fun to work with. The hardest part of the job was when the old micro film would come in and I would have to take it off the reels. I would get all sweaty and dirty. I could not wait until I got home and took a shower. The most enjoyable part of the job was I got to do different things through out the day.

I would recommend a friend to work for Brodart if they could not find anything else. This is only because the pay rate is low. I have worked there for almost 28 years and actually enjoy the type of work I do. You are always learning new library systems and you have to keep updated on subject headings and Dewey numbers that seem to change as soon as you think you remember them. This keeps the work challenging, never boring.

If you want to work for a company that pays poorly, doesn't give raises or contribute to any type of retirement fund, has terrible management, an unbearable work environment, and places its employees at the bottom of the food chain then you have found the place. If you absolutely need a job then go ahead and work here but plan on looking for something new every chance you get.

If you want to work 55 mandatory hours a week, this is the place for you. If you want to have your coworkers be horrible human beings, this is the place for you. If you want to be treated like a peon, this is the place for you. I don't know what else you desire to know about this place, other than I wouldn't recommend it to my enemies. Half my training group quit. The other half will soon, I'm sure. Stay away.

Not a idea job for a quality CNC person. Man. expect alot for what they pay people. Linted CNC knowledge there. Point to Point machines. not continous path except KOMO

I would not be looking for another job if work was steady. I really enjoy my job, coworkers and for the most part the management. I have a close relationship with my coworkers, and supervisor. I go do my job and make it a positive experience each day. The hardest part of my job is the lack of hours in our slow season.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Senior processor 5 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour
Senior material handler 3 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Senior production specialist 3 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Group leader 3 salaries reported	$19.67 per hour
Sterile processing technician 1 salary reported	$15.00 per hour

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