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To be specific, a typical day in the life of Linao employee is you don't know your schedule from week to week they rarely tell you you're going to 6 days a week until the next week which is absolute trash, The problem with places like these  is the culture is so far behind other businesses similar and their pay scale is always the least paying warehouse it doesn't matter where, it's always going to pay less they can never seem to catch up you almost have to quit which is what I did in order to get a wage that makes sense even though they raised wages this year it was 7% less than the competition was paying. Also if you leave early because you have to start a new job don't expect them to pay out your time owed they'll make up some  excuse not to pay it or if you're late a few times the things you used to could slack on forget about it they're going to go straight hardcore macro management because they can for now but things will change in the future. They're turnover is like 80% which means if they bring in  40 people in a month they're going to lose approximately 30 to almost all of them it's just how it is, warehouse life is hard on the body and it's usually not a long-term solution unless you are lucky enough to advance into a position that's not a constant hamster wheel running around for literally pennies   and management y'all act like it's still 1990 learn how to adapt to the future or get left behind that's all I have. By the way it's places like this are the reason why they keep passing regulation because places like this keep undermining the law and every possible way if you're a forklift driver good luck you won't last 8 months on average! 

Regardless of what shift you work you're either starting early or getting out late which in and of itself is one of the hardest parts of the job on top of the lack of consistent shift lengths due to the variability of available work makes work/life balance difficult and is one reason a lot of people don't stay. When first starting out and especially if this is your first time in this type of work, selecting can be difficult and takes several months to almost a year for me personally to master and then consistently hit max incentive pay. That being said, you can make really good money if you have the discipline and work ethic to do so however, that can be difficult having to put up with people who couldn't care less and do the bear minimum everyday. Historically, employee attendance is a huge problem and has one of the highest turnover rates in Lubbock, which can makes days super long having a combination of a lack of selectors and inexperienced ones that can make work grueling for some days and even weeks. Overall, management treats you well if you're a hard worker at the cost of expecting more out of you once you've proven yourself. I emphasize this because of all the selectors that work there, the hardest working and most efficient minority is responsible and held accountable for a majority of the work with driving the motivated workers to push harder while slackers aren't pushed beyond the limit they're willing to work. That being said, there are several coworkers and managers here that are good people, but the amount of ridiculous shenanigans and conditions at times is the most frustrating part about this job. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I have met a great group of people and bosses. I read some reviews that had me hesitant until I got the job and I was not understanding why the reviews were so bad. Work is easy as long as you work the way you were trained no cutting corners to make the next person work harder. It's a cycle you do your job and everything works great you slack or cut corners then several departments are having to fix what you missed. I plan to stay there as long as I am able. Easy to promote as well. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Picking up slackers load who are only there to make a paycheck but make things more difficult for the others when they leave shift and product is missing and has to be found. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good family environment. Everyone is chill

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I am the one that finds all the missing product that slackers don't want to touch because they are in a hurry

Llano was my first place of employment when I was 19 and it was very tough, but I caught on very quickly and became one of the faster pickers. The job can be picked up fast but they require you to hit specific time for each pick which makes it a little bit challenging. They do give some leeway for new hires but after a week or so if you are not hitting 100% or higher on your timed picks you will be called in and asked what the problem is. The hardest part of the job was working in the freezer for 8 hours. It can get very difficult to hit numbers in the freezer compared to the refrigerated area. The most enjoyable part of the job is the camaraderie. Everyone wanted to go home early so most of the guys work hard to get the job done as fast as possible.

Great place to work I advanced twice while I was there but upper management was disconnected from reality.Too many people have been supervisors and have stepped down even though they were trying to get through to upper management about issues that needed to be addressed causing a extremely high turnover rate for years.They would rather you quit than listen to ideas how to keep people around long term just as long as their job was secure.Hourly jobs are the best to have because of the overtime and of course sometimes they make more than the supervisors so this causes anomosity in the work place.Upper management has changed only a couple remain in place that have been there since the beginning they are jumping ship one by one lately

Llano changed a LOT since Exel took over: they no longer care about employees, they treat them as if they were expendable, there is no real team feeling any more except among the employees who were there from the beginning (I was one of those). I don't mind hard work, in fact I like it, but due to attrition, it was difficult to do all that needed to be done in one day, and I found my already 12 hour shifts getting to be 14 to 16 hour shifts, with more and more work piled on (and no more compensation). There were also discrepancies in work load between people doing the same job. On the whole, I am glad I don't work there any more!

I’m not gonna talk completely bad about this place because not everything is bad, but the way they manage it, you’re just a number running like a hamster on a hamster wheel. If you’re able to hit the metrics and standards, you’re a rockstar but the second, you can’t do to one thing or another you’re slowly going to be pushed out the door, the culture is extremely poor and coming from a company that’s extremely successful. I would’ve expected more out of this company but instead they gave me a worst experience than working at the hardest factories. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Work by yourself at your own pace you don’t have to compete with nobody. Work at a consistent pace and you will be good. Decent pay like everywhere else.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Worrying about if your going quick enough to keep your job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great environment if you work there everybody wants you to succeed.


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
5 a.m to 2p.m. Couple breaks that you should work through to keep your time up. And a lunch that you should cut short to keep your time up.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They have so many benefits. For example, they gave out very nice flower bouquets on Mother's Day. They give out gift cards for groceries every week. Management is fair. Pay is also very fair.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It is definitely a fast paced environment and can be a challenge to keep up with.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Typical warehouse environment. Some people work harder than others.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The shift I work was 5 AM- 1:30 PM, or whenever we were done.

My job was very fulfilling.  The only time I felt my supervisor didn't have my back was when a co-worker falsely complained about my work performance and availability to the CEO.  The majority of the time,other shift team leaders in various departments work together well. The continuity of support from management was almost perfect.  Praise is regularly given.  Ideas from any employee are given thorough thought and feedback is given.  The company donates one or two semi loads of food to the South Plains Food Bank almost daily.

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