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It's a lot to learn at first and will take a few weeks of training to understand what everything is and how it works. A very mentally stimulating and busy job, always had me distracted and productive.. never felt bored out of my mind doing it and was constantly learning. 

Basically an order for something would come in and you'd be assigned a station with a group where you each performed your own job to assemble electrical boxes of all sizes. Standing, lifting, and working all night long- at least we were allowed to wear whatever comfortable clothes we wanted and have drinks/snacks on hand! The people I worked with were nice and for the most part reliable, managers seemed to know what they are doing and require you to figure out what you did wrong in the assembling process to learn. 

The breaks are VERY short for the amount of hours/labor.. only got two 10 minute breaks and one 30 minute break. Workers brought in their own tools because the factory didn't have all the necessary items required for the job.  You're exposed to lots of metals, spray paint fumes, and power tools. Had to leave because it was physically making me ill. 
The pay is higher than your average job but still just barely livable. Just wasn't worth my health, time and effort for it. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
People and their attitude about the company. It is amazing and almost like a family. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Putting out fires on equipment. When they go down it reduces production and needs fixing asap.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Again almost family and very positive. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy and challenging. Always something new and good.

Management is really awesome and easy to get along with it. They are willing to work with you on any time that you've made off for whatever reason. And PTO is based on If you're on time or not and gives you the opportunity to earn a lot of it.  The more money the company makes and the better they do the bigger your bonuses are. this could be anywhere from a full extra paycheck to more than that.

They will intentionally keep you on pit and mac as long as I can so they don't have to pay you benefits or sick pay. Avoid this place!!!!!! They will work you like crazy with zero opportunity to advance.

I felt unappreciated in all I did. Rumors and being mistreated got the best of me. I couldn't take the ridicule from fellow employees anymore. The attitude I was getting from fellow employees was resulting in me getting injured.

Unless you know someone or are related to someone in the company do not bother to apply. It is a "Who you Know" work culture. They know who they want to promote whether they are qualified or not does not seem to be an issue.

I worked the night shift at Durham in 2022 and i liked it. Good people and decent management which is pretty uncommon for a factory. I wouldve stayed if i didnt move an hour from town.

Durham is a great chance to learn from and build off of . It offers many opportunities to grow as a person and also add to your personal working experience.

You will learn a lot if you want to.. you will get out of it what you put into it. Sometimes it can get physical. But most of the time easy work. 2nd shift hours are tough on family.

Competitive work and not given raises as promised for learning multiple machines. Women aren't paid as well even if they are doing the same job or more jobs than the men

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