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Valco Companies

I am unable to make specific comments related to ValCo due to disclosure constrictions.  However, because I have seen the following so many times over the years, here are a few points to keep in mind in the modern business environment... to... help you on your quest for gainful employment, generally speaking:

Ask your potential employer WHY they do what they do.  Not the flowery, marketable "corporate vision," but the real purpose for their existence.  Only 5% can answer this question and less believe in it.  When a company loses it purpose, employees at all levels of the organization begin to shift their priority and focus on themselves.  They begin to create and maintain their own little kingdoms, and operate autonomously within them, to the demise of the minions and serfs who serve them.  Everyone begins to worry about themselves.  Grapevine, backstabbing... you've seen these.  

In short, the organization crumbles from within, and before high-level managers and board members realize it, they find themselves faced with a catastrophe of dysfunction.  On the way to this, the low and mid-level leaders impart their own "vision" on those that report to them.  Rather than taking care of those in their charge, they become political, power-hungry, and paranoid.  

Thus, the organization evolves into a Machiavellian nightmare.  

The least talented managers will employ the simplest of tactics in the realm of power, and to any moderately intelligent onlooker, those become transparent.  Most often, they are:

Never outshine the master.  (When you do, you threaten their position, and force their hand in retribution.)  Don't work harder.  Don't work smarter.  
***Don't work longer hours.***  
***Don't over-educate yourself, certainly not above the level of the master.***

Unicorn Hunt.  (The manager will set individuals on a path to "hunt a unicorn."  Obviously, the unicorn cannot be found, so the task is endless and without reward.  It keeps the target occupied.)

Concealed Intentions.  (No explanation necessary here.)

Court Attention.  (Look good at what you do, make sure others notice, set up opportunities to be seen succeeding.)

This is what happens to a company when it loses its purpose and true vision.

1. I made my own schedule appointment's with customers.
2. I took customers out to lunch ins and dinner meetings to discuss products, or potential growth.  
3. Attended seminars and trade shows as sponsorships 
4 Attended to orders and shipments placed by customers to make sure timely delivery
5. worked up quotes and managed margins, trying to stay ahead of the competition.

In comparison to other employers in the area, Valco tops out around where other employers start with pay. Too many overpaid company employees with meaningless jobs. Pay raises are minimal (2%) if you get one at all and insurance is expensive.

Job responsibilities are very diverse. Smaller company means workers must wear many many hats. This is good and bad at times. Company understands a healthy balance between completing work fast and having a loose workplace that enables creativity. 401k match is decent. Decent Pay.

They will crush your soul with the rate of how they want you to work, expecting you to meet the rate that is given no excuses while you have to wait 5 to 10 minutes each load completed, not to mention how physical the work is while having a rate to worry about. Not worth it would not recommend 

This place wasn’t bad, the pay was great and gives time and a 1/2 for overtime, but management doesn’t know what they’re doing. Ask them to fix something or help you fix something, you’re out of luck. 

No support to target the sales no support for support your distribuidor ni indentured
Very bad for negotiations 
Very slow to take decision 
No support for participation in industry events 
No budget for any participation only corporate organizations

Low pay no respect. They want you to learn everything and be the best while they expect great production but dont have the tools to do the job right. People who are in management have no clue about what happens on the shop floor.

Everyone is friendly. The CEO is a very smart and great guy. The engineering group works very well together and they are great guys. One thing they had me working on was old stuff I wanted to do different than that.

The management at this place works very hard to create a work/life balance. 4 day work week and very generous PTO (2 wks after completing probationary time) that goes along with average pay for the area. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Press operator 9 salaries reported	$22.57 per hour
Assembler 16 salaries reported	$24.44 per hour
Shipper 15 salaries reported	$24.47 per hour
Bilingual customer service associate 10 salaries reported	$42,000 per year
Machine operator 5 salaries reported	$17.70 per hour

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