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Notions Marketing is a decent job.    Their starting pay and benefits are competitive to the area.  The long-term pay could be more robust though.    You get vacation time up-front (after 60 days) (2 weeks for new employees).   The attendance policy was standard and fair.   Attendance is under your control, as is your attitude,  how well you work with others, and following guidelines and expectations.  The workforce is very diverse---many cultures and ethic groups  yet communication was easy.   Be respectful, polite and kind and allow people to have a bad day occasionally. As with any other job, there's a few dastardly people who hurt others to elevate themselves or simply out of spite.   Its human nature, just be aware.   There are basically three positions (across two shifts).    Picking (aka selection), Packing, and Shipping.  You can be cross-trained and get a small raise but only two times.     Otherwise, raises are once annually and its based on attendance and productivity/efficiency.   The jobs are simple BUT they arent *easy*.   You will be doing physical work all day...bending, lifting, being on your feet.   You can't have your own music, but there is music piped in and it is very loud and distracting.  The music added to the noise of the conveyors makes it a very noicy environment.   You must pay extra  attention to hi-lo's as a result of the other noises of the place.   The first level managers are your immediate bosses, almost all of them are nice and try to be fair.  Communication is non-existent from upper management.  Its as if the company wants the workers to just work, not be too  involved in the company.  And that's not all bad.   Opportunities to move within the company were few.    Most enjoyable part of my job was the people I met.  The worst part was being forced to admit guilt and accept punishment for something taken completely out of context that took place outside of work only to turn around and be fired  8 months later for  a misunderstanding due the stereo speaker blaring over our heads.     All in all, it was a good job and served its purpose, even if the ending wasn't as I'd planned, it was still more positive then negative.          

In the past 7 plus years that I've been here I've seen a lot of changes.  what started as a small company has grown into a large corporate machine. But with the more corporate it gets, I fear the more backwards it's becoming. For starters if you want full time, you'll get it but you will only get half the benefits. Why half?, as of this year of 2015 they have changed the sick time policy.  before you were told 2 weeks PTA and a number of sick days one could use and get paid out for those..no so anymore. Now, if you ARE sick and you DO decided to use your sick time, you get DOCKED a point ( that's right an attendance point, which doesn't come off til a year from the date) when you do, but you can use your sick pay to cover you not being there that day...EVEN THOUGH YOU GOT A POINT?.  yup.  they claim they changed this because there were a few people abusing the system so they made this new change to effect EVERYONE across the board..so the good workers in the end get screwed. ALSO ---->> if you do plan to use it, they want it planned in advance and want you to use your PTA or Leave of Absence < --- this also makes no sense. I got full time  a few years ago and was promised this. and one month to the date they changed it to this. I honestly feel very betrayed by the company. They use to be such a great place to work for years ago. But I'm afraid management is headed in the wrong direction. they don't even care about the quality of the people they hired. so what good is it being full time if half of your benefits get taken away. 

I also found out they stopped giving out the math test i was hired in with. they don't do any checks either. there are a lot of people here that want the Job and take it seriously, but there are surprisingly more that just come in stand around grab the pay check then leave, most of them don't last long.  

I am honestly very disappointed with this place and will be taking means to look for something else.

I have worked at Notions Marketing for three years. The company has changed a lot in these three years. Notions is growing very quickly, and this requires changes in management of employees and policy changes. Overall, these changes have been beneficial to the company and have helped it to accommodate their growth in sales.

In general, a typical day of work involves some part of the process of preparing the goods in an order to be shipped. Typical problems occur when items are out of stock or rushed orders are not being done fast enough.

I have learned that the distribution process is straightforward and has several well-defined steps along the way that make distributing large numbers of orders of any size to be delivered in a timely fashion. 

The co-workers at Notions Marketing tend to be happy and considerate. The management tries to throw several celebrations to reward the workers for good work and in general, these keep spirits up high.

The hardest part of working at Notions Marketing is that there is little consideration for workers safety in terms of getting to work. Notions Marketing does not close for weather even if the roads are not safe, something that doesn't occur regularly, but when it does, an employee may find themselves stressed about the decision to go to work or not.

The most enjoyable part of the job is that the environment is very friendly and fast-paced. The days go by quickly and are in general full of work.

Overall, this company is worthy of my commendation for being an excellent employer to consider for an entry-level worker to apply for. It has many opportunities and they are extremely accommodating with school schedules.

Typical days at work were slow paced outside of busy season (October thru January) most days the Wi-Fi malfunctioned regularly when the devices and computers we worked on relied on Wi-Fi. I learned quite a bit about receiving and shipping such as making sure a container truck's wheel were chocked before unloading it, Making sure packing slips were accurate, reporting missing and extra product, how to stage material before I received it, how to drive the forklift truck, order selector, and electric pallet jacks. Supervisors were good but most were so busy and over-assigned that they had to rely on their assistants to communicate with the workers they supervise which led to a lot of miscommunication and situations never getting resolved. The workplace culture was very relaxed and fun most times with the exception being when there wasn't enough work for everyone they never made their expectations for us clear as far as what we were expected to work on. The hardest part of the job was staying busy on the slow days and dealing with Wi-Fi glitches. We would start our day selecting product from the racks for customer orders that we had to send out to the rest of the company. When a truck came we would unload the truck, receive the product we unloaded, then we would stock the warehouse with the freshly received product (I was one of only 2 people on my shift who unloaded trucks, received product, stocked product, and sent product out for orders). Our Supervisor would spend most of his days in other parts of the company and during this time we would have to direct any concerns to his assistant who was essentially just another regular worker like us which created a strange chain of command.

This company is failing miserably & management is the problem. Many of them are out of touch with reality & not qualified for their job. They ask about what it is they can do better but never listen. They've tried to become corporate with misguided values & rule changes that don't really suit the company. They will lie straight to your face & tell you one thing then do another. There are no longer any perks or benefits of working here. It has become a legit sweat shop. They pretty much hire anybody. If you're a hard worker they will use you for everything you have to offer. People are promoted based on who they know, not what they know. New hires are paid close to what long time employees make & they think it's ok. They treat their employees like trash & expect them to do a good job afterwards which is a joke. Turnover is pretty high. People really only work here to get a check. Careless mistakes are made on a regular basis but they don't care as long as you are a fast worker. There are too many romantic relationships within departments. Abrupt changes are made regularly & they could care less how you feel about it or how it effects you. HR is a joke. They can't even answer direct questions correctly. Second shift is pretty much a party. Training is obsolete. They throw new people to whoever is available even if that person is pretty much new themselves. Upper management is on salary so they pretty much do whatever. Overall I wouldn't recommend anybody to work here if you're looking for a decent company to work for. It's a controversial business.

The bad employees that insult, ruin product, and threaten others are allowed full reign making good people feel like there is no option but to leave.  I have worked for places in the past where there was ZERO tolerance for people with threatening, bad attitudes however this company seems to be a place where the bad is actually allowed to flourish.

It is a jungle where instead of any -real- culture change movement you are mandated to sign a piece of paper saying that you will smile at people. This is the stupidest thing I have ever seen. The few kind people that are left already -try- and make the world a better place. The people that act like animals obviously still treat everyone poorly. There is only one answer to the cancer allowing to grow in this company. ZERO tolerance for bad attitudes. IT WORKS.
Help the good to conquer. Take a stand for the high ground for once. Ask everyone often if those in their area are showing a supportive, positive work environment and if it is found that they are not WALK THEM OUT INSTANTLY. Remove the cancers from this Company or it will go under.

A typical day for me was walking into work and seeing what had to be received to inventory.  After a day of heavy lifting and typing, the rest of my day consisted of reconciling packing slips with our own generated receiving report to check for overages and shortages as detailed on the packing slip.
I learned on this job how to be meticulous.  On a given day, thousands of pieces went through my hands.  Getting it right was essential.  
Management was great.  They went out of their way to know each employee, and to know as much background as they could.  We were given proprietorship in the company, so we could each take a certain amount of pride with us at the end of the day.
Turn-over is low, so for as may years as one works there, you see the same people every day.  We all become very friendly with each other. The co-worker dynamic in the company is more of a family unit than just people who work together.
The hardest part of my job was actually the decision to leave the company.
The mot enjoyable part of my job was simply going to work.  I was lucky enough to have found a job that I never dreaded going to.

I worked here for about 2 years and ended up being fired for points -  even though I was genuienly stuck behind a train for my last point they of course did not care, told me i could dispute it with HR. I was too young when i started to appreciate this job for what it was - easy to do and GREAT overtime hours offered regularly throughout the busy season. Got raises often as well, was making good money when I had to leave. Got regular bonus checks til someone upper level started fruading the people and embezzling their bonus money. Management and the conditions of the job really went down as I worked there  - started wearing headphones, then bluetooth speakers, then they forced you to listen to whatever they want all day over the intercom. Older ladies there are the worst, they stare at you and cause drama, lie to line leads about what youre doing if they dont like you. If you are down to go there and keep your head down all day and get the work done, itll do. My job itself was to take a tote off the line and scan all the items, if theyre there they go on to be shipped. Pretty simple.

If you are someone who just wants to collect a paycheck and get away with wondering around and chatting this is the place for you. 
If you are someone who works with the benefit of the company in mind all you will do is pick up the slack. There are not any benefits for being this type of person - no growth, no extra pay, no promotions.
Every person is paid the same just for showing up. They fill positions based on just putting a body there and it doesn't matter if they do it or not because they just leave it for the next shift.
Supervision is none existent. All they do is sit in their office and chat. Managment and HR are always busy - with what I don't know.
If this company wants good help it must first learn how rid of the bad then treat anyone has shown themselves to be reliable like they matter.
This company is suppose to be growing but their policies should grow with them.

A typical day is easy going at my own pace. Work is productive to process through quickly. Always friendly with co-workers throughout the shift. 
Throughout the few years working at Notions Marketing, I've learned that the work flow and the work hours isn't always consistent. The weight of the packages/boxes can put stress on the body.
The leadership of the management team is very resourceful and professional in maintaining the integrity of the company. They've shown that they care about the employee's well being.
The workplace culture is very friendly, energized, and steady.
The hardest part of the job is that when the work flow is low, there're aren't enough hours to work and can't earn money.
The most enjoyable part of the job is participating in yearly holiday events and activities.

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