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Do you want to work in an environment where coworkers will leave passive aggressive notes/comments, every department has vastly different expectations of you, and the manager who isn't there when you need them doesnt really guide or lead you or really have a clue? Then this place is definitely for you! 
But seriously, there is no structure or anyone overseeing the boarding room so it is either left to the kennel staff who either care too much they get burnt out or care too little which can be dangerous when it comes to animal care. No wonder their is a high turnover rate. So many of us has suggested that their should be someone to oversee or at least manage a little here and there but it goes on deaf ears most of the time like most good ideas we've shared.
My old coworker who currently works there has told me that it has gone WAY down hill since then and have been overbooking the amount of animals boarding. And all the Dr. cares about is cleaning the baseboards in the pharmacy area every night..... All I can say is good luck to those who even think about applying, the only thing you will enjoy is the dogs and cats who board regularly, but is it worth your mental health?

Great Company and meet some many great people and made good friends. I learned I wasn't perfect and that people make mistakes and that you can also learn from them. It taught me how to deal with the different types of people and how to address different situations that may come up in the work place and how to handle them in a manner of being calm and working as a team player and just to enjoy the things you do and that it is ok to make mistakes because no ones prefect.  I hardest part was admitting that I wasn't perfect and that to let others help you with tasks because I thought I could do it all and that wasn't the case. But I learn it is ok to ask for help and not to judge anyone or anything. Give people chances and new opportunities for people do shine even if they have never done it before.

There is favoritism and no leadership at the barn I worked at. No organization as to how the day will go, most days I worked harder and faster than other employees and ended up doing their work on top of mine. For the experience and knowledge  I had on a previous sow farm for a different company, my skills and knowledge were going to waste and not heard. I had a lot to bring to the table as far as numbers and experience and for 6 months I was there went nowhere in the company cause I stood up for myself and asked why we weren’t following SOP. So I quit and went elsewhere.

A typical day at Pipestone System consists of feeding and watering the sows. Treating the sick sows and piglets is usually next on the list. Heat checking and breeding are done in the gestation barn. Farrowing of the piglets is done in the farrowing barn. Fostering piglets is done after the sows are done having babies. The hardest part of the job is learning how what to do, but once you get it. It's smooth sailing. The most enjoyable part of the job is knowing you are the start of the chain of feeding pork to America.

They offer good benefits but think they can belittle you and treat you poorly in exchange. I worked there for years and it has only gotten worse. They think they are pushing people to do better but really they are hypocritical and mean. They cut back break time and expect you to work 45-50 hours a week. Raises aren't very good and only once a year. Bonus is nonexistent lately because the expectations keep going up. Managers are incompetent.

Great start to my career and helped me learn alot of skills I can use in life. My supervisor at the time was great but the upper management wasn't all that great.  

I learned a lot about animal husbandry and just the daily life of being a hog farmer again I do miss the job just wish they would have better pay for all the work that was done 

Pipestone is a great company to work for. They live by their core values. It is a growing company that has a lot of opportunity. I left because of the travel requirements & it wasn't working for my family. I left home on Sunday & would return home on Friday.

The people I work with are amazing, the work is very fun and different everyday. Very fast pace and a great work environment. I would recommend this job to a friend or family member that loves animals and likes to work at a fast pace.

Self explanatory in the title, not a committed place. Maybe at other locations but this one went down hill quickly. And for things that could have been prevented. Animal welfare was lacking and it was unfortunate that a blind eye was turned to it frequently.

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