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I had one of the best managers at Debbie's. She taught me most of what I know, and I owe her everything in my career advancement. She really invested in me as her subordinate, and really wanted me to learn. However, I grew to learn that I would in no way be able to move up or advance within the company ANY time soon, or really make more money working at Debbie's (other than maybe a $.25-$.75 annual increase) long term. It was defeating. It was exhausting to think that I had learned so much in such a short period of time, and by one of the Vice President's. But all while knowing, it was all for nothing, or that is how it felt to me at least. You had to be one of the first hired there, 15-20 years ago, to make any real money there. The benefits are free, and OUTSTANDING, I will say that. That "compensates for some of the low pay rates"... but that doesn't help pay your rent. They didn't seem to see it that way. If I had to change anything, I would say the pay rates should be reviewed vs. the quality of candidates they employee there. There are some people currently there that currently dedicate their entire lives to the company, and are worth an easy $20k more than what Debbie's is paying them.... but they use the 'benefits' as a crutch to not pay them what they are really worth. The managers are outstanding to work with, and teach you quite a bit, but again... their managers are making upwards for $80-120k, while others are... no where near where they should be. I would like to see Debbie's recognize those employees that are WORTH more, and pay them what they are actually worth. It made me more inclined to give up faster. And I was there for only 2 years. Some people have been there for well over 7 and are in the same predicament I'm referring too. I couldn't make it work anymore on nearly the same $$ as I had started at almost 2 years ago. Ultimately, managers are awesome and they really invest in you, if you are worth investing in. You have to show that you care enough to be invested in as well. The benefits are incredible. And the culture is outstanding. They do fun games, and have parties, etc. The only negative, and it's a big one, is that Debbie's does not want to pay those who work hard and have proven their worth... the amount they are actually worth making. Also, I never met the CEO. So I can't rate the CEO. Only Corporate employees (15-20 yr old employees) got to meet and greet with the CEO.

At work I would come in and began tearing the wheels off of the shopping carts.  On occasion I would go to the back and help tear the plastic off the carts as well.  I would then assist in taking the bare metal carts up to the stacking lines in order to be hauled off to the bead blasting section.  I learned a lot about how manual labor can be both satisfying and tough on my body.  It's constant work that can be very difficult at first but becomes routine once I get used to it.  The management was very straightforward, with few changes to a daily schedule.  My co-workers were friendly and straightforward, and I got along with them very well.  The toughest part of the job is the routine.  It can be brutal, especially during the summer months with hot temperatures and no air conditioning.  But it's this kind of routine that makes the day go by quickly.

I would go to work and we would sit in the break areas until the last shifts gets off work. We go start our shift and most people would want to work but just like everywhere else you get people who don't want to work. Some people make it easier on you and do their job and others make is so you have to do their job for them.
 I learned how to work at a fast pace to keep the line moving and how to communicate with a bunch of different kinds of people from different backgrounds. 
Management was about average. 
The hardest part was when you have to do your job and another persons job
I liked that you will meet a bunch of other people from places you never thought you would meet or interact with.

On a typical day at work it is normally pretty busy with plenty to do. I had a lot of great training through fellow employees and worked my way up quickly. The management here was always great to work with and will always listen to each of every incident if need be. As long as you stayed in the guidelines of the company there will be no issues. The workplace culture is a very friendly and relaxing and most will fit right in with the rest. The hardest part of the job and to be honest there never was one for me. To me the most enjoyable part of the job was having a set schedule and knowing exactly how many hours you had to work and exactly how much you was gonna get paid each week.

A typical day at work consists of standing for long periods of time packing products in a box in very heated conditions . What I have learned are different procedures of how a warehouse operates and the management was laid back, the culture was more saturated in social deities more than shipping out desired numbers for production incentives. The warehouse was dangerous and there were vast amounts of white mold from the erosion of concrete and is indeed not a place to store clothing, the hardest part of the job was that the conditions was that of working in 100 degree conditions. The most enjoyable part of the job was working to yourself and having plenty of time to work at our own pace.

A typical day at works consisted of eradicating excess product from machinery, weighing, recording, and reporting amount of excess. Other duties such as maintenance of vehicle batteries, and attending safety meetings were also required as well as filling out IVO sheets recording status of vehicles used.

I learned how to operate two and four canner stand up lifts, genie booms, sweepers.

The hardest part of the day was high cleaning of which we used genie booms to make very high machinery accessible.

The most enjoyable part of the day was a successful completion of duties as well as the ample breaks provided according to departments and their environmental differences.

Being an on-site manager was an outstanding role, and one that I would love to keep doing for another company. I cared greatly about the 180 associates we had on 8 shift (first shift) at RAI's Tobaccoville, NC facility. I learned that what I might have prepared for that day could change in an instance. Good Documentation Practices is the key to such a role, along with compassion. The most enjoyable part for me was taking care of our associates and watching a team succeed. I don't think any manager or supervisor enjoys telling an associate that they are no longer part of the team. That was never an easy thing and will never be, but it was part of my duties in that role.

When I arrived, I clocked in. After, I would prepare my station  for the day .Every two hours, I would receive a ten minute break in which I used to converse with my co-workers in an attempt to learn more about different positions within the company. My actual job was to refurbish shopping carts. I worked the sandblaster and made the old carts look new again. The hardest part of my job was when I worked during the summer due to the heat that was constantly circulating within the building. The most enjoyable part of my job was when I had time to gather more information and knowledge from my co-workers. I loved learning more about the job I was required to do.

A typical work day consist of cleaning out machines that produce cigarettes by vacuuming and the using an air gun to blow out the rest of the dust and when that's done sweeping it all up.
I learned a little about how cigarettes are produce.
The upper management had no clue what was actual happening on the floor and relied solely on the supervisors who sometimes became blind with internal struggles and would take it out on there workers.
The culture of the workplace consisted of small clicks who turned there nose up at new people. Sometimes even betting on weather they would fail. 
The hardest part of the job was working third shift.
The most enjoyable part was the friends i made.

Debbie's Staffing is a temp agency that has nice people working in the office. They will keep you busy if you want to work. They mostly have factory jobs in the Martinsville Va. area. However, they do not pay very good. I have worked at different jobs in the area where other temporary agencies had a contract with the same company. The other temporary agency would be paying anywhere from $0.50 to a dollar more than what Debbie's Staffing was paying.  I talked to the other workers.  They told me also that Debbie didn't pay anything.   I don't like their way of paying.  The companies that they send you to will work you really hard and the pay is really low. Other temporary agencies in the area pay more.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Forklift operator 103 salaries reported	$18.18 per hour
Material handler 59 salaries reported	$16.53 per hour
Packer 22 salaries reported	$15.44 per hour
Assembler 25 salaries reported	$14.32 per hour
Machine operator 42 salaries reported	$16.13 per hour

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