When I asked to have at least a cubical in a bit quieter place, I was told 'NO, I can't have it.'. If your work requires concentration, well.good luck with that. They have a lot of loud machines and most of their people are on the phone most of the day (talking to customers). ![]() Employees are crammed in a small building (given the number of employees). It is a very loud place and no offices (except for a few). As such, employees get shafted from both ends. They are now trying to act like a corporation when it comes to their expectations and policies but want to provide like a small company. You see, the company was a small company for very long time and operated as such it used to be a friendly place as most small companies are. They all complain about the poor working condition, low pay rate, high medical cost, zero respect for your professional opinion, unreasonable expectations. None of the managers and IT people I talked to, were happy but they are stuck. When I told HR, for employees it would be better if the company did not offer any health care plans, she said: 'We use the health care coverage as a recruiting tool and Argen gets tax benefits when the company offers a health care plan.' The worst thing is this: you can't join Obama Care because Argen offers health care plan and their plan meets the minimum requirements outlined in the law. I have seen many employees who could not afford to have medical coverage. They also offer 2 HMO plans, the lowest would still cost you more than $15,000 out of pocket. If you join Argen and have a family, be prepared to fork up about $20,000 if you want PPO for your medical/dental/vision. There are many people (at all levels) working for Argen for many many years and still do the same thing (no room for growth). The owners talk a lot about 'Family Business' and they really mean it. Either you are an insider (family/friends) or an outsider. It immediately reminded me on Meet the 'you know what' but this time around, it wasn't funny.Īrgen is a family run business, they have many of their family and friends in the company. After a short introductory talk, he told me (when I was about to leave his office): 'We are watching you!'. ![]() My first meeting with the head of the company was kind of interesting. Those gestures are nice but they are more like a band aid to the bigger issues lurking.I was hired as a Web Technology Architect. This creates toxic environments, toxic departments and affects employee morale to the point where the employee would like to see actual change, not just another ice cream truck. There are a few good ones but as a general whole, managers need way more training.There is a lot of bad behavior that is not corrected. There is a tremendous amount of micro managing and bad management as a general whole. It's unfortunate as there are genuinely hard workers but I'm not getting the sense that they are fully appreciated. I know manufacturing isn't necessarily glamorous but it's just a depressing feel. On the manufacturing side, it feels very depressing and oppressive. Absolutely no feeling of privacy or the sense that you can settle in. It's very awkward sitting in cubicles with low dividers between desks. It's a very nice, new building but working there, it just feels so cold and unwelcoming. The corporate new building is indeed, very corporate.
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