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The-Ygs-Group

A typical day at work involves an interesting balance of pure chaos mixed with unclear expectations and frustration.  Rarely was there a day I went into work and knew what was going to happen.

I learned to stay on my toes and developed a better sense of what I feel is acceptable in the work place and what is not.  I learned very quickly that the way this company treats their employees is, at most times, completely inappropriate.  

Management is unorganized and uncompromising, and too often unrealistic expectations are placed on employees, like, for instance, "I'm going to need you to create a website in four days and make it look pretty."

Almost every day was the hardest part of the job.  Watching my fellow coworkers buckle under stress and be treated poorly by upper management was incredibly disheartening.  Good people were dragged through the dirt.  Eventually I couldn't take it anymore and left the company.  Leaving was one of the best decisions I've ever made.  Unfortunately, that is in no way an exaggeration. 

The most enjoyable part of the job was working with a fantastic group of peers.  Their HR department had a talent for hiring worthwhile employees, but upper management did a very poor job of retaining talent.  

Watch out - if you leave this company they will smear your name.  I ran an entire department on my own and was treated VERY poorly when I announced I was leaving.  My manager did not communicate with me for days, until I reached out to her several times and volunteered to help train and prepare the rest of the department for my departure.  

Please, avoid this company at all costs.

The YGS Group offers a great family-friendly environment with a reasonable stress level and good work life balance.  With the diverse service offerings of The YGS Group there is a lot of opportunity to meet people of different fields and learn a lot about many different industries.
The YGS Group's Interactive Services team works on a variety of digital solutions that keeps work fresh.  The workload is not too demanding, however everyone is expected to work to meet deliverables and take responsibility/ownership for their projects.
There is a strong team atmosphere at the YGS Group and frequent merriment activities such as ice cream socials, breakfasts, etc.
Each associate is treated as an integral part of the organization with respect and fairly.
Many of the employees at The YGS Group have worked there for 20+ years so there is a strong sense that the company offers job security, growth and stability.

There is much I would like to say, but please be aware this is a private company.  Meaning, if there is any problem with you and your manager, or anyone else, HR will not be help. They are there for senior leadership.

Management is very poor. Decisions are made on the whim, and changes in the company happen monthly. There is no job security as there are mass firings and hirings often.

There is a ton of favoritism, this company is ran by friends and family. Also, there are no yearly raises.  Instead, there are pizzas party’s randomly to keep people from leaving.

Please note, you are not allowed to have a life outside of work when working for The YGS group.  You will be working weekends and long hours without proper notice.

Great place as an entry-level employee to train and hone your skills, but there's truly no room for advancement anywhere in the company. It's a small organization (less than 200 employees) and about 5 people that run the show. Supervisors are that in title only as most of the main decisions come from the 5 with little or no input from the supervisor and certainly none from the employees. If you want to go somewhere to just have a job and a paycheck, this is the place. If you have any ambition for leadership/supervisor/management advancement, go someplace else...this is not for you.

Owner of YGS is excellent.  You can really tell he wants the company to grow and thinks he has the correct leadership in place.  

Most decisions are not made by him and made by the President.  

There is zero loyalty to employees by management.  There is constant turnover of mid level management and VP level.  

People are underpaid across the board for their workload and the benefits are terrible due to cost.  Many of us can't take our children to the doctor because it is too expensive.  

The other employees are great but there is separation of departments.

Too many meetings and hoops to get anything done.

Team members are great to work with and work hard. They have a Merriment committee that plans employee activities which is nice.

Beware as there aren’t yearly raises, pay is low, and health insurance is terrible with high deductibles and yearly increases. This company does layoffs regularly. They constantly restructure with no rhythm or reason.

Managers of some teams are unqualified and take no interest in their teams success and growth. There’s really no room for advancement. There are cliques and these groups are the only employees continually moving up which is a shame as they overlook more qualified people.

Assist with front desk switchboard, handle data entry assignments, file and scan required documents. Handle orders for Independent Contractor to submit. I learned the importance of team work with this position. Co-workers were very appreciative of help and assist with assignments when needed.
The hardest part of the job was not having enough work when there was a slow period. Enjoy the steady work loads or even fast pace to keep busy.
I really enjoyed the data entry as well as special assignments management would assign to fill the day.

Most of the office employees are very stressed, having to work 12-hour days, working more with less staff. The printing side of the business has more workers than they need, they have contracted employees who are making a 'mint' and not working nearly as much as the office staff.

The benefits are generous, however, working beyond a person's mental capacity is just wrong.  The President says that his business is a work-family balance.  He is the only one who benefits from a work-family balance.

This organization is a strong, family based company with good values towards the satisfaction of the staff.

I am concerned that the department I work in will continue to have declining revenues due to social media and the easy ability to share published materials at no cost. There is also limited opportunity for advancement.

Many steps in the hiring process ... most of the management are just yes men no real authority or the ability to do much .....not a bad place to work stable and pays well two things that are hard to come by in printing this day and age ..... be prepared for lots and lots of mandatory OVERTIME

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