sales representative

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Empirical-Foods

I got very little training and they threw me on the line because they didn’t have enough people to train me. The company doesn’t care about you, you only get two days a year to be excused from work (ex. to go to the doctors or appointment), supervisors constantly on their phones, they group together as if it were high school. If you call in because your child is sick they guilt trip you for calling in. They make you do the work or 2 people if someone calls in, the management never sends help. 5-6 days a week working 10-12 hours a day. It definitely is not worth the pay. Plant managers are so rude, they treat their workers like garbage and they berate them if they’re not doing the job right. You get short 15 minute breaks, the supervisors don’t help you. Like I said if someone calls in they will make you do the work of two people because the supervisors will not jump on the line to help you. They will do whatever to make everyone else do the work. The work environment is so negative, if you know the right people you may have an opportunity to move up. Benefits completely suck, insurance is high and is bad, after a year you get a week vacation, after three years you get two weeks, and after 10 years you get three weeks. You never get off on time, you always work 2 or more hours of your scheduled time off, you get threatened with disciplinary action if you don’t want to stay. They make it seem as if overtime is mandatory during the whole work week. If you have kids this is not the company for you because you get very little family time. 

The best part a out working for Empiricle foods was when they offered you the job. It's a place people work at if they never heard the stories of when I was BPI. I've heard plenty of stories before I got the job but for me personally I like to create my own experiences so that's what I did.  But some of the stories are if you say high to somebody in upper management or open the door for upper management you will be fired...I started work there and after my one month review upper management told me just that. It's a very micromanage place they will watch you on cameras and talk to you about bathroom breaks. If they don't like you they'll treat you bad until you quit. In my interview I told them that at some point I want to move to 1st shift they said that was fine the I was told after I started that if I tried leaving my current C shift they would do whatever they could to get me to quit or get fired. If they don't like you they will literally follow you on the camera and find anything possible to write you up for. Your threatened daily about your job and if you have a family emergency no matter the situation you get a point. If you have vacation It's up to the supervisor when you take it. It's a place where if they like you they like you if they don't well have fun.

The pay is about average as other places, which is the good part. Now, onto the bad, supervisors always on their phones or gossiping, HR people don’t care about you. Working 10-12 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. If you call in they make you feel bad for taking care of your child, really strict on points. Favoritism is a big issue, if you know the right people you advance. The people with higher seniority treat you very poorly and the supervisors let them do whatever. The supervisors mistreat their employees, management support does as well, they call them names and pick other people to do easier jobs. This job isn’t for someone with kids, you don’t ever have time to be home or do the things you like to do. This company is one of the worst companies you could work for. 

The job is rather simple but requires you to be mindful and responsive. Poor work-life balance with lots of overtime (3 days a week more or less), frequent Saturday shifts depending of the area you were assigned. Expect to work more than 50h per week. Management lacks professionalism and there’s lots of nepotism going on (in case you’re interested in advancing your career in the place). The pay however is very good and I have never seen or heard anyone complain about it, including me. The job can be chill or rather chaotic depending of the day and hours. Not the most inclusive and lush workplace culture, it is a rather bleak and unremarkable place like a depressing brutalist building. I would recommend the job to anyone that’s looking for money, and money only. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
To many chiefs not enough Indians unless friends with management 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Work is not distributed amongst employees but piled on the workers there actually working

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, always come down on workers and don't take care of the ones milking it 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful,  cliques will always talk but managers don't take care of it but come down on one's who do work

Lots of empty promises of advancement unless you related to the right people or friends with the right people your going no where. Full of under qualified management that can barely speak English.

The only real benefit of this job is the pay, which is better than most places in the area. Training is minimal and mostly limited to reading materials, with little to no hands-on instruction. Employees are expected to figure things out on their own, and when mistakes happen, management responds by yelling and belittling rather than providing help. Overall, the lack of proper training and poor management make this a stressful place to work. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Very innovative approach to doing business and training staff. Constantly looking to improve systems and a pretty good group of people.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Heavily automated large footprint facility with outbuildings so can be physically demanding at times and somewhat overwhelming if your new to automation.

Honestly, this company pays very good compared to similar plants but...they don't care about you. Management is terrible, most are promoted within but lack the education and experience to lead. Do a subpar job, kiss butt, and you'll be promoted within 1-2years. It also helps if you're white or Mexican depending on what department.

I have seen too many great employees leave for this same problem, Management. This place is full of unqualified management who are simply there due to favoritism and nepotism. If you’re not part of the inner circle you won’t get anywhere.  Other than the pay, It’s hard to find anything else positive about working here. 

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